Welcome to the First-Generation Triton Family Connection e-Newsletter of Spring quarter: An e-newsletter for families of
UC San Diego students who are first in their family to go to college.
We provide information that will help families further support their student's college experience.
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UC San Diego Tritons Firsts First-Generation Website, a virtual recognition campaign from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and the Triton Firsts Initiative, designed to celebrate the achievements of all graduating First-Generation college students at UC San Diego.
We will begin publishing student profiles Week 7 and continue to accept and publish submissions through June 6th. For more information, visit our landing page: firstgengraduation.ucsd.edu. (To guarantee their profile is published by the June 2021 Commencement date, students must submit their profile by Sunday, June 6th at 11:59 p.m.).
All profiles that are submitted by June 6th, will be displayed in time for the June commencements. We invite you to help us spread the word to your students and also to visit our website to view the First-Gen Graduation website once we have begun publishing. These profiles will be updated every Friday.
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UC San Diego Tritons Firsts is a campus initiative that supports first-generation students through resources, programs, mentoring, and more. If you are wondering how to support your student or how UC San Diego helps your student succeed, this is a good place to start. Learn more.
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Proud family of first-generation UC San Diego students! In this remote work setting, take advantage; download a Zoom background and flash it every time you are on a video call. Choose from many designs. Download a first-generation Zoom background now!
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First and Finest is the unofficial slogan adopted by Revelle students when showing college pride, so First-Gen and Finest made perfect sense for the new Revelle College committee dedicated to supporting Revelle first generation students. The committee, made up of professional staff, created 5 goals for the year.
- Identify first-gen students in Revelle and conduct intentional outreach
- Create a webpage for First-Gen students in revelle.ucsd.edu
- De-mystify acronyms and terminology at UC San Diego and Revelle College
- Create a logo to identify First-Gen and Finest programs and services in Revelle College
- Create First-Gen Friday Social Media Campaign, highlighting Revelle First-Gen & Finest students, staff and faculty.
“The First-Gen and Finest Committee has been very productive since its inception in July of 2020,” said Melina M. Remesha, Co-Chair of the First-Gen and Finest Committee. “The pandemic has been difficult for everyone, but it has been especially difficult for our first-gen students and their families.” “The purpose of the committee is to make sure that our first-gen students feel seen, supported and connected to resources on campus and within the college,” said Stephanie Estrada, Student Success Coach for Revelle College and Co-Chair of the First-Gen and Finest Committee. “We’re excited to continue the work especially as we return to in-person.”
One program that is particularly fun and impactful is First-Gen Fridays. Each week a Revelle first-gen student, staff or faculty member is featured on our @allthingsrevelle Instagram page. Featured participants are asked a series of questions such as what students were nervous about coming into UC San Diego as a first-gen student, to what advice they would give new first-gen students, to how to establish connections on campus.
Our goal with these First-Gen Friday posts is not only to provide valuable information about student life as a first generation student to both current and prospective students, but to also showcase some of the amazing first generation students we have in Revelle College. Each of these students face a unique challenge when entering college, and this is just a small way for us to recognize them for the hard work they’ve done, and the hard work they will continue to do. Check out a few of our posts below!
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Dereck Garcia
4th Year Human Developmental Sciences major
What advice would you give to first gen students?
The best advice I can give incoming students is to encourage you to become your best advocate. University is a challenging time, but learning that I have the ability to make my support system and reach out for help gave me the drive I needed to become the best I can be. So, I encourage all students to remember that you BELONG here, and that you are the curator of your success here. As long as you continue to remind yourself that you are here for a reason and that there are folks here to support your journey, I believe that you will find success.
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Jaime Ortega
4th Year Joint Mathematics and Economics major
What advice would you give to first gen students?
My advice for first generation students is to not be afraid to use the resources the school provides, as they have so many services that they offer which are included for attending this school. Along with all that the school has to offer, there are a plethora of student organizations on campus ranging from a wide spectrum of interest which just may fit your new found interests.
If your student would like to be featured on First-Gen Friday or you would like more information, contact the Revelle College Dean of Students Office at redean@ucsd.edu or 858-534-3493.
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First-Generation Family Triton Talks is a quarterly virtual program where families of first-generation college students share their stories and advice on how they support their student to succeed and achieve their goals. Sponsored by Student Retention & Success and Parent & Family Programs.
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Share your thoughts and story!
Tell us about your experience as a parent and family of a first-generation student by answering a few short questions to publish in the next e-newsletter. Submit today!
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Advice for first-generation students
First-generation UC San Diego professionals, who are also the first in their family to go to college, share advice with first-generation students. Watch now!
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Your student can set up an appointment with an academic advisor in their college about classes, adding or dropping a class, and other related topics.
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Your student also has an academic advisor for their field of interest (e.g., biology, ethnic studies, linguistics). This advisor provides help specifically related to your student's major.
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Professor's Office Hours
Your student can visit their professor to talk about class or questions on assignments. While remote, office hours help your student to get to know their professor and them know your student.
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Teaching + Learning Commons
Your student can receive a range of academic help; from study groups to learning strategist, and tutoring to writing support. Learn more here.
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Connect with Financial Aid and Scholarships Office by virtual counseling, email, and phone.
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You and/or your student can connect with Financial Aid & Scholarships to learn options to get the help you and/or your student needs.
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Financial Aid & Scholarships has launched a video resource page with resources for all financial related needs. Check it out here.
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Return to Learn Family Webinar
The latest Return to Learn Webinar for families informs you of UC San Diego's approach toward a safe campus during the pandemic. View now.
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UC San Diego Parent & Family Programs supports families of college students. Visit our website for information on events, paying the bill, resources, student life, and more. Read more.
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Triton Parent & Family Ambassadors share their diverse perspectives with a wide range of families about their experience with UC San Diego. Join today.
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