Signature Programs

Black Geek Collective

The Black Geek Collective is a space for students, staff and faculty members to have informal conversations about experiences as Black geeks.  Black Geek Collective is a forum for those who self-identify as Black geeks and friends.  Black Geek Collective is organized by the Black Resource Center.

Meetings for the 2022-2023 academic year have not been scheduled yet.  Are you interested in facilitating the Black Geek Collective? Contact the Black Resource Center.

Black Men's Collective

Black Queer Collective

The Black Queer Collective is a space to find and foster Black queer community at the University of California, San Diego. Black Queer Collective is organized by the Inclusion Committee of the Black Student Union of UC San Diego.

Meetings for the 2022-2023 academic year have not been scheduled yet.  Are you interested in facilitating the Black Queer Collective? Contact the Black Resource Center.

Black Women's Collective

Black Women's Collective is a space for Black women to join together for conversations about our experiences as Black women and connect with other Black women on campus. Black Women’s Collective is organized by the Women’s Center and Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS).

Meetings for the 2022-2023 academic year have not been scheduled yet.

Start your academic career off right with the Black Resource Center!  The Black Family Orientation (previously known as the Student Success Institute) takes place during move-in weekend every year.  This program is designed to maximize the success of incoming Black first-year and transfer students by providing information that will position them to make a smooth transition into life at UC San Diego, while highlighting valuable campus resources. Participants will engage in activities that address their personal and academic development, academic expectations, cultural adjustment as well as the opportunity to network with other incoming students, staff, and faculty.  This orientation is FREE and open to incoming first-time and transfer students and their families.

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The Black Resource Center hosts a Black Graduate and Professional Student Welcome Mixer at the beginning of the academic year to give you an opportunity to network with other graduate students across campus.  This is a great opportunity to build community at the beginning of your academic career at UC San Diego. 

Learn more about other resources for Black Graduate and Professional Students.

At the end of every academic year, the Black Resource Center partners with the Black Student Union to host our annual Black Graduation Ceremony.  The Black Graduation Ceremony is a pre-commencement celebration to honor Black students who have successfully completed an undergraduate or graduate/professional degree from the University of California San Diego.

Learn more about the Black Graduation Ceremony.

The Black Resource Center Interns are student scholars who assist in carrying out the mission and goals of the center. They are responsible for quarterly programming to promote community building, academic success, and a sense of belonging. Their presence is an integral piece of the center's day to day functioning and success.

Learn more about our internship program.

The Black Resource Center collaborates with SPACES and the Black Student Union to coordinate the annual Experience UCSD Program. The program is an invitation only one day/afternoon program for admitted students. This unique opportunity allows participants to connect with current students, interact with faculty and staff members, and connect with San Diego community leaders. This program is held in early spring of each year and culminates on the annual Triton Day.

The Black Resource Center Peer Guidance Program is designed to aid the academic, social and cultural adjustment of incoming first-year students to life at UC San Diego.

Through peer mentoring, the goal of this program is to foster a network of support for culturally diverse historically underrepresented first year students. Peer Guidance Leaders serve as peer support personnel and serve as an extension of the Black Resource Center staff. Through this relationship and sharing program goals, the overall aim is to positively impact the first year adjustment and ultimate retention of student participants.

Apply to receive a peer mentor.

Learn more about becoming a Peer Guidance Leader.