Student Legal Services (SLS)

Student Legal Services (SLS): http://sls.ucsd.edu

Offers free, confidential legal counsel to students.

Cost: No additional cost for UCSD students

Appointments required.

Contact: Phone: (858) 534-4374. Email: sls@ucsd.edu .

Location and directions: Student Services Center, 5th floor, Suite 527.

See map and directions.

Note: Recommended by students and alumni as “student-focused.” They won’t be able

to represent you in court or a legal motion, but can give you an understanding about

your rights and the legal obligation of the school. Recommended by students and alumni

for issues of any kind, including and specifically disability-related discrimination.

UCSD Student Workers Union (UAW #2865):

https://m.facebook.com/UCSDStudentWorkersUnion/

A student-run union of UCSD student employees of the university. Advocates for the

rights of student workers.

Contact: sandiego@uaw2865.org

Associated Students:

https://as.ucsd.edu/

The student governing body of UCSD. The job of AS council members is to advocate on

behalf of UC San Diego students. AS oversees several commissions and programs at

UCSD, such as Triton Food Pantry and the Women’s Commission. They also provide

funding for student-led events and research.

Weekly open meetings: 6 pm

Contact and location: https://as.ucsd.edu/Home/Contact

Contact info for student council members: https://as.ucsd.edu/Home/Council

Graduate and Professional Student Association:

https://gpsa.ucsd.edu/index.html

The Graduate Student Association (GSA) exists to advocate for the rights and interests

of our diverse community, to provide for the enjoyment of social, cultural, and

service-oriented events, and for the betterment of academic and non-academic life of all

graduate and professional students at UC San Diego.

Graduate student resources: https://gpsa.ucsd.edu/grad-resources/index.html

Contact information: https://gpsa.ucsd.edu/about/contact.html

Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:

https://diversity.ucsd.edu/about/index.html

Administrative office with the responsibility of ensuring and promoting equity, diversity,

and inclusion at UCSD.

Funding for student projects: https://diversity.ucsd.edu/centers-resources/funding.html

JAN- Job Accommodation Network

https://askjan.org/about-us/index.cfm

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) provides extensive online resources and free

one-on-one guidance for anyone (employees or job seekers) seeking to learn more

about their accommodation rights as persons with disabilities.

DREAM- Disability Rights, Education, Activism, and Mentoring

https://www.dreamcollegedisability.org/

“A national organization for and by college students with disabilities [...] We strongly

advocate for disability culture, community, and pride, and hope to serve as an online

virtual disability cultural center for students who want to connect with other students.”

DREAM is associated with the National Center for College Students with Disabilities

(NCCSD) and the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD).

Dream Mentor Mondays: Inspiring and informative online webinars for students with

disabilities. 3-4:30 pm Pacific Time, first Monday of every month.

https://www.dreamcollegedisability.org/monthly-mentor-mondays.html

Contact: https://www.dreamcollegedisability.org/contact-us.html