International Center Offices
Resources
Ongoing Activities
and Events
| For more than 25 years, the International Center has provided a meeting place on the UC San Diego campus for people who share an interest in international friendship and understanding. To help you make new friends quickly, we encourage you to participate in these activities! |
| International Café Join more than 250 other people (both from the U.S. and from abroad) for an informal lunch and conversation Fridays during the academic quarters from 12:00pm to 1:30pm. The price for lunch is $5.00 for a complete menu, including beverage and dessert. It is one of the best bargains on the campus! Entrees are complete with side dishes, dessert, and beverage. We are fortunate to have many community sponsors to keep this weekly event running, including Rotary Club, Friends of the International Center, and UC San Diego Retirement Association. If you or your department would like to sponsor an International Café, please contact the Café Coordinator, Anjali Scholten for details. Come for a delicious meal and stay for the cultural friendships. Everyone is welcome! |
| UC San Diego Tutor Program - English in Action International spouses as well as scholars and students are eligible to apply for a tutor if they need help with English conversation. All of the tutors are volunteers. There is an annual $50 registration fee for scholars and spouses; for registered UC San Diego students, this service is free. |
| Cooking in America Classes (534-1124) The Friends of the International Center offer cooking classes for international spouses on Thursday mornings during the academic year. For a class schedule, stop by the International Center during the Wednesday Morning Coffee. |
| Friends Library (534-1124) The Friends of the International Center maintains the Friends Library where books may be checked out. Subjects include: books on learning English, cookbooks, and books on culture, travel and history of the U .5. and other countries. |
| Friends of the International Center (534-1124) The Friends are a volunteer organization dedicated to furthering friendship, understanding and cooperation with the international community. They sponsor many activities at the International Center including Cooking in America classes, crafts classes, English conversation round tables, ethnic dinners, and a Resale Shop which provides scholarships for international students. Volunteers are always welcome! |
| Friends’ Resale Shop (534-1124) The Resale Shop, located at the UC San Diego International Center, is an on-campus thrift store. Proceeds from the sale of gently used clothes, books and household items fund scholarships for international education. Open Monday through Friday, 10:00am - 4:00pm during the academic year and Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10:00am-2:00pm during the summer. Volunteers and donation of goods are welcome. |
| Host Family Program In the UC San Diego Host Family Program, American families welcome an international student or scholar to San Diego and provide free housing and some meals for his or her first two or three days in the United States. The American families who participate in the program are eager to meet visitors from other countries and are happy to help a student or scholar during this brief period. They are not paid for their services. A volunteer coordinator, along with International Center staff, oversees the Host Family Program. |
| UC San Diego International Club The International Club holds weekly meetings and sponsors many social events throughout the academic year including trips, lectures, and films. E-mail us at iclub@ucsd.edu or call (858) 822-0464 for meeting times and a quarterly calendar of events. |
| International House Programs (534-2261) The International House is a unique intercultural living-learning apartment complex on the UC San Diego campus. Located at Pepper Canyon, the I-House is available to visiting faculty scholars, graduate students, and upper-level undergraduate students. The I-House sponsors a variety of cultural and educational programs throughout the year. |
| International Kitchen (534-1124) Once each quarter during the academic year a group of spouses from the Wednesday Morning Coffee volunteers to help prepare a lunch featuring specialty dishes from their country. |
| International Partners Program This program is designed to promote interaction and friendship between American and international students at UC San Diego. E-mail us at ipartners@ucsd.edu or call (858) 822-0464. |
| Language Exchange Enjoy conversational practice in another language. To participate, stop by the International Center Friends Library and look for the Language Exchange Box. |
| Oceanids Newcomers Group (534-3730) The Oceanids, UC San Diego's women's organization, welcomes newcomers to UC San Diego with monthly activities such as holiday parties, neighborhood coffees, garden wine parties, whale-watching by chartered boat, picnics, etc. Be sure to fill out the Oceanids Newcomers Group application |
| Students Organizations at UC San Diego UC San Diego has a wide variety of student clubs. Some are organized as cultural/international groups or according to interest in sports, academic subjects, etc. Call the Student Organizations Office (SOLO) at 534-0501 to find out about these groups. |
| Wednesday Morning Coffee (534-1124) The Wednesday Morning Coffee usually attracts more than 50 international spouses plus many children and is a wonderful way to make new friends and share information. Spouses and children are encouraged to come to the International Center every Wednesday from 10:00am to 12:00pm for this informal gathering. In addition, a child free group plans many activities during the academic year. |