Orientation and Policy Information

University and Professional Studies (UPS) Program

December 29, 2021 – March 19, 2022

ORIENTATION and REGISTRATION

You will receive an email the week before the program

start date with information about Orientation and
Registration. Please check your email.

All students MUST attend and are REQUIRED to register

for the program.

Please note: You must submit all required documents

and fees by the program start date in order to complete
registration.

Important: You will not be able to attend classes until

ALL documents and payments have been submitted.

Extension International Programs

University of California San Diego
Tel #: +1-(858)-534-6784 • Fax #: +1-(858)-534-5703
Email: ipinfo@ucsd.edu
Website: ip.extension.ucsd.edu
 TUITION AND PAYMENT

All fees and tuition must be received in our office 30 days prior to the published program start-date.
Payments can be made by cash, credit cards (Visa/MasterCard/AMEX/Diners Club/JCB/Discover),
personal check, money order or cashier’s check (drawn in U.S. currency on a U.S. bank), or bank-to-
bank transfers using Western Union Business Solutions online. If you paid an agency, please bring a
receipt verifying that you have paid your fees.

TUITION REFUND POLICY:

All refund requests must be in writing. If you withdraw from the program, you may lose your student
visa status. Please note that fees for the application, international student services, medical
insurance, housing deposits, and any other fees are non-refundable. If you applied through an
agency, you are subject to the agency’s refund policy and will receive any refund through the
agency,not from the University.

MEDICAL INSURANCE

UC San Diego Extension medical insurance is mandatory for all International Programs students.
Insurance pricing can be found on our website under the “Dates & Prices” tab. Only students with
select government scholarships whose sponsors provide pre-approved insurance plans can be
exempt from purchasing UCSD Extension Insurance. Please contact iphealth@ucsd.edu with any
questions or concerns.

TUBERCULOSIS AND IMMUNIZATIONS

Tuberculosis (TB) testing and immunization records are required in order to complete registration.
Students must upload their completed Tuberculosis and Immunization Forms and the date they
received their Flu Vaccine into MyStudentChart by program start date in order to start their
program. The immunization form requires that you show proof of the following vaccines: Tdap,
MMR, Meningococcal, and Varicella. If you don't have access to your immunization record, you can
take titer tests to show that you have received the required immunizations. Titer tests, Tuberculosis
tests, and immunizations are available at our Student Health Center and covered by our insurance
plan. If you have any questions, please contact iphealth@ucsd.edu.
 ARRIVE ON TIME

Be sure to arrange your travel to San Diego and accommodations in advance so that you can be
herefor the first day of the program. The first day of the program is the published start-date in our
brochure and on our website.

ON-CAMPUS PARKING

A parking permit is required at UC San Diego at all times. Students can park in any B, S or D permit space
for $4 a day using the Parkmobile app and parking zone number 4762. Students coming to campus for
one hour or less can park for free using the Parkmobile app (select zone 4752 valid in V spaces only) or
by using a pay station in Pangea Parking Structure or Lot 303. After the first free hour, you can park for
$1.50/hour with a daily maximum charge of $6 in the V spaces. Free parking is available in the Torrey
Pines Glider Port lot at the end of Torrey Pines Scenic Drive, about 15 minutes walking distance from UC
San Diego Extension. Please see the UC San Diego Extension map if you choose this parking option.

REGISTRATION FOR MULTIPLE PROGRAMS

If you have enrolled in several programs, you must register in person at the end of each session for
the following program/session. During your UC San Diego Extension International Programs studies,
you must check your email often for notices about the dates and times when you can register for
your next program. Students who do not register in person for the next program by the announced
registration deadlines may lose their space in the program.

FOR-CREDIT COURSES, AVAILABLE SPACE, AND PREREQUISITES

You have been admitted for full-time study (12 credits) in the UPS program. Most courses taken in
the UPS program bear University of California credit or UC San Diego Extension credit and are
transferable at the discretion of receiving universities. Students in this program earn 12 credits per
quarter upon meeting satisfactory performance criteria as set by the professors in each course. All
courses offered at UC San Diego are on a space-available basis and require instructor and/or
departmental approval. In addition, certain prerequisites may be required for some classes and
enrollment restrictions by the University can vary without advance notice.
 TAKING ADDITIONAL UNITS

If you want to take any units in excess of 12 units per quarter, you must pay additional tuition for
these units. Our UPS Advisor can advise you about that either now (ups-program@ucsd.edu) or
after your arrival to UC San Diego. Please remember, any restrictions regarding enrollment in a
specific number or type of UC San Diego Extension and/or UC San Diego courses agreed upon at
the time of acceptance to this program will be applied to your schedule.

SUMMER QUARTER EXCEPTION

During the summer quarter, UPS students may only take credit-bearing UC San Diego Extension
courses (12 credits). If you want to take credit-bearing classes at UC San Diego’s main campus in
summer, you must apply for the Summer University Program.

Extension International Programs

University of California San Diego
Tel: +1 (858) 534-6784 • Fax: +1 (858) 534-5703
Email: ipinfo@ucsd.edu
Website: ip.extension.ucsd.edu