Nestled along the Pacific Ocean on 1,200 acres of coastal woodland, UC San Diego is a powerful magnet for those seeking a fresh, next-generation approach to education and research. Since its founding over four decades ago, UC San Diego - one of the ten campuses in the world-renowned University of California system - has rapidly achieved the status as one of the top institutions in the nation for higher education and research. UC San Diego’s interdisciplinary ethos and tradition of innovation and risk-taking underlie its research strength and ability to recruit top scholars and students.

Parents and family members of current UC San Diego students are an important partner in the success of the student and in the community of the university. To assure a partnership is formed and effective, the university will engage parents and family members with university-wide and College-based initiatives.

Parents and family members will be outreached to, and supported across the university through programmatic engagement and communication efforts. University-wide programs such as Family Weekend, First Year Send Offs, donations to the Parent Fund, and Admissions yield events will build and sustain relationships with parents and family members.