UCSD Parent FAQ

Friday, Oct 16 to Sunday, Oct 18, 2026, according to Parent and Family Programs. Registration and schedule details had not been posted when we checked, so watch the Family Weekend page.

No. The registrar lists the Thanksgiving holiday as Thursday and Friday, Nov 26 and 27, 2026. Fall classes end Dec 4 and finals run Dec 5 to 12.

Fall finals end Saturday, Dec 12, 2026. Parent and Family Programs lists winter break from Dec 13 to Jan 3, and winter quarter classes begin Monday, Jan 4, 2027.

Parent and Family Programs lists March 21 to 28, 2027, while Housing's calendar shows March 21 to 27. Spring classes start Monday, March 29.

The registrar lists commencement programs on Saturday and Sunday, June 12 and 13, 2027. Individual ceremony times and places for 2027 had not been posted yet.

San Diego International Airport (SAN). A UC San Diego travel page puts it about 14 miles from campus, roughly 20 minutes by rideshare depending on traffic, at about $30 to $50.

Yes. MTS Route 992 runs from the terminals to downtown, where it connects to the UC San Diego Blue Line trolley. The Blue Line stops at UC San Diego Central Campus and UC San Diego Health, and a UC San Diego travel page puts the trip from downtown at about an hour and $2.50.

Visitor (V) spaces on the La Jolla campus cost $4.50 an hour, up to $36 a day, paid through ParkMobile zone 4752 or a pay station. After 5 pm on weekdays and on weekends it is $2.25 an hour with a $9 maximum, and parking is free on university holidays.

The Parent and Family Programs Visiting San Diego page lists eight Bartell Hotels properties, from the Sheraton La Jolla Hotel about a minute from campus to Shelter Island hotels about 20 minutes away. Bartell offers UC San Diego families 15% off its best available rate at bartellhotels.com/ucsd, and the school's page lists (800) 345-9995.

The 9 month housing contract ends at 3 pm on Saturday, June 12, 2027. Pepper Canyon West residents on 12 month contracts have until 3 pm on Aug 31, 2027.

Housing lists furniture, hot plates, portable heaters, personal air conditioners, extension cords, flushable wipes, candles and incense as items to leave at home. Beds are extra long twins, 36 by 80 inches.

At Sixth College in 2026, items left behind were bagged and stored by HDH custodial staff, and students had 90 days to claim them. The housing contract also allows the university to dispose of abandoned property and charge the student for the cost.

It depends on the college. Revelle residents, for example, use their full name, 9450 Gilman Dr., their 70XXX box number, and La Jolla, CA 92092-2008. Your student can find the box number in the housing portal, and each college's format is on the Student Mail site.

Call the Student Health Services main line, (858) 249-3400, for the free 24/7 nurse line. UC San Diego Health Urgent Care at 8910 Villa La Jolla Drive is open daily 8 am to 8 pm, with shorter hours or closures on some holidays, and SHS lists Jacobs Medical Center, 1.6 miles from campus, as the nearest emergency room. In an emergency call 911.

(858) 534-4357. The Campus Safety Escort Service, (858) 534-9255, walks students across campus from sunset to 4 am year round.