Graduate and Law Student Handbook 2025-26

Military and Veterans Program Our program provides student focused services to all USD military connected students, including student veterans, active-duty, dependent children and spouses. sandiego.edu/military Services include: ▪ Access to free printing (maximum of 10 pages per day) ▪ Two computers (available on a first-come, first-served basis) ▪ Free coffee ▪ Quiet study room and lounge area ▪ Information hub that includes scholarships and internship opportunities, on- and off-campus events, networking, resources and more ▪ Communications, including website, social media and newsletters ▪ VA certifying representative available during office hours to discuss VA educational benefits and to certify each semester. Refer to the benefits section for more information. DACAmented/ Undocumented USD’s resource landing page for DACA/undocumented students serves as a starting place for information, guidance and support for current and future and current DACAmented and undocumented USD students. This page includes names and contact information for various campus partners and allies, as well as links to resources that provide answers to common questions and concerns surrounding DACA/undocumented students. sandiego.edu/immigration dialogue/undocumented

Pregnant and Parenting Students As a Catholic institution of higher learning, the University of San Diego recognizes that the care and support of family is at the heart of Catholic social teaching. Consistent with our mission and Catholic identity, USD acknowledges the importance of supporting pregnant and parenting students by addressing their special needs and assisting them in completing their studies. sandiego. edu/pregnant-and-parenting Services available to pregnant and parenting students include the following: ▪ Campus resources ▪ Pregnancy resources ▪ Lactation spaces ▪ Financial aid ▪ Childcare solutions ▪ Part-time/leave options The Commons USD is proud to offer The Commons, a space in which students can gather with like-minded individuals who share affinities or identities. The Commons is located in the Student Life Pavilion. These spaces also offer support services to students. The commons includes: ▪ Black Student Resource Commons (BSRC) ▪ LGBTQ+ and Allies Commons ▪ United Front Multicultural Commons (UFMC) ▪ Women’s Commons Black Student Resource Commons: The Black Student Resource Commons (BSRC) seeks to enhance and increase student success and retention by building community engagement, facilitating identity development and supporting students’ college experience. This is

a space that advocates and shines light on the Black student experience through purposeful programs and services that honor diversity. The BSRC strives to support the academic, social and personal goals of all Black students at the University of San Diego. sandiego.edu/bsrc LGBTQ+ and Allies Commons: The LGBTQ+ and Allies Commons seeks to create affirming spaces for queer and trans people, while educating the entire campus community about inclusive strategies through an anti-oppression framework that is explicitly pro-Black, queer and feminist. With this goal in mind, we provide an LGBTQ+ student lounge, host identity-specific community groups and offer educational programs around LGBTQIA+ culture and concerns. sandiego.edu/lgbtq United Front Multicultural Commons (UFMC) : The United Front Multicultural Commons (UFMC) engages the University of San Diego community in exploring and affirming the unique identity of each person. The UFMC fosters an environment in which student leaders feel empowered to become change agents for social justice and build relationships with faculty, staff, students and community members to develop a foundation that honors and values diversity. The UFMC serves as an educational resource, working to contest the dominance of prejudice and intolerance, and to enact the values of the university as “a welcoming, inclusive and collaborative community ... marked by protection of the rights and dignity of the individual.” The UFMC’s work focuses on social justice, identity development and student leadership. sandiego.edu/united-front

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