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Contact Information

General Office
Email: casp@ucsd.edu 
(858) 534-8366
Physical Office Hours: Student Services Center, 5th-floor #555 (map & directions) Monday  -Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (starting tentatively Week 5 of Winter 2022) 
Remote Office Hours: Schedule an appointment with a staff member using the links below.  For questions, you can reach us at casp@ucsd.edu. 

Belinda Zamacona, Director
Email: belinda@ucsd.edu
(858) 822-6740
Office hours: Virtually available Mon - Fri, from 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Schedule an appointment, https://calendly.com/bzamacona 

Karen Van Ness, Academic Support Coordinator
Email: kvanness@ucsd.edu
(858) 246-0322
Office Hours: Virtually available Mon - Fri, from 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Schedule an appointment, https://calendly.com/karenvanness 

Kimberly Rodriguez Jimenez, Office Manager
Email: ksr002@ucsd.edu
(858) 246-2788
Office Hours: Virtually available Mon - Fri, from 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Schedule an appointment, https://calendly.com/ksr002

Maria "Ria" Rodriguez, Student Success Coordinator
Email: m4rodriguez@ucsd.edu
(858) 822-5392
Office Hours: Virtually available Mon - Fri, from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Schedule an appointment, https://calendly.com/m4rodriguez 

Ivan Valdovinos, Graduate Student Researcher 
Email: ivaldovi@ucsd.edu
(858) 534-8366 (voicemail only)
Office Hours: Virtually available Mondays 2:00 - 6:00 PM, Tuesdays 1:00 - 2:00 PM & 4:00 - 5:00 PM, and Wednesdays 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Schedule an appointment by email. 

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Office Directions

If you are on campus

  1. Locate the Student Services Center (It is the 5-story building located South of Price Center and North West of Gilman Parking Structure)
  2. Take the elevator or stairs to the 5th Floor
  3. Head North (turn right) until you see the signs leading to the CASP office newCASPoffice1.jpg
  4. Head straight, and you can't miss us! newCASPoffice11.jpg

 

If you are coming from off campus

From the South

  1. Merge onto I-5 N.
  2. Take the La Jolla Village Drive exit.
  3. Turn LEFT onto La Jolla Village Drive. 
  4. Continue STRAIGHT, and then make a right on VILLA LA JOLLA DRIVE.
  5. Continue straight until you reach Gilman Drive.
  6. You will see the GILMAN PARKING STRUCTURE in front of you; it is a large gray parking complex
  7. You will be able to purchase a parking permit at any of the koisks in this structure. Please pay careful attention to the directions on the permit. Note that permits purchased at the kiosks in this structure can ONLY be used in this structure. Same rule applies to other structures. So make sure you are able to find a parking spot before purchasing a permit.

From the North

  1. Merge onto I-5 S.
  2. Take the La Jolla Village Drive exit.
  3. Turn RIGHT onto La Jolla Village Drive. 
  4. Continue STRAIGHT, and then make a RIGHT on VILLA LA JOLLA DRIVE.
  5. Continue STRAIGHT until you reach GILMAN DRIVE.
  6. You will see the GILMAN PARKING STRUCTURE in front of you; it is a large gray parking complex
  7. You will be able to purchase a parking permit at ny of the koisks in this structure. Please pay careful attention to the directions on the permit. Note that permits purchased at the kiosks in this structure can ONLY be used in this structure. Same rule applies to other structures. So make sure you are able to find a parking spot before purchasing a permit.
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