The SIAPS Overnight Program was founded in 2002 by a group of diverse students who saw a need to increase the enrollment of underrepresented and underserved students in higher education. Originally serving a limited number of local students, the program has steadily grown to serve students throughout California. Today, the SIAPS Overnight Program continues to offer participants with experiences rooted in social justice, student empowerment, and multiculturalism.
The SIAPS Overnight Program has also partnered with the Black Resource Center, Black Student Union (BSU), Jacobs School of Engineering, and the Raza Resource Centro to offer activities and workshops that are culturally relevant and academically based.
There are 3 tracks of the Overnight Program that you can choose to participate in:
All 3 tracks of the Overnight Program will occur at the same time and will have joint activities throughout the weekend. While students will have the opportunity to participate in joint activities with the other two tracks of the Overnight program, participants will spend a majority of their time with the track they choose.
Applications will be sent via email to select high school seniors who have been admitted to UC San Diego mid-March.
1.) 6th Annual Black Student Union (BSU) Overnight Program
SPACES has partnered with the Black Student Union (BSU) and the Black Resource Center to offer a special program coordinated for those interested in connecting with members of the Black Student Union, as well as Black alumni, faculty, and staff.
Students in the BSU Overnight Program will participate in specific activities organized by members of the Black Student Union that include sharing of current students’ personal experiences and connecting newly admitted students to the many academic and student life resources at UC San Diego. While students will have the opportunity to participate in joint activities with the SIAPS and IDEA tracks of the Overnight program, participants of the BSU Overnight Program will spend a majority of their time with members of the Black Student Union.
2.) 3rd Annual Jacobs School of Engineering – IDEA Student Center Overnight Program
SPACES has partnered with the IDEA Student Center at the Jacobs School of Engineering (JSOE) to offer a special program coordinated for those interested in connecting with Engineering students, as well as Engineering alumni, faculty, and staff. Students will participate in specific activities organized by Jacobs School students that include sharing of current students’ personal experiences and connecting newly admitted students to the many academic and student life resources at the School of Engineering and UC San Diego.
The IDEA Overnight Program will occur at the same time as the SPACES and BSU Overnight programs. While students will have the opportunity to participate in joint activities with the BSU and SIAPS tracks of the Overnight program, participants of the IDEA Overnight Program will spend a majority of their time with Engineering students, faculty and staff.
3.) 12th Annual Student-Initiated Access Programs and Services (SIAPS) Overnight Program
Students in the SIAPS Overnight Program will participate in a variety of activities that encompass student life at UC San Diego, as well as have the opportunity to connect with current undergraduate students, alumni, and staff. Participants will be able to attend various workshops, campus tours, informational sessions, social events,and activities all organized by staff of SPACES and the Raza Resource Centro.
Students will have the opportunity to interact with members of the Asian & Pacific-Islander Student Alliance (APSA), Black Student Union (BSU), Kaibigang Pilipin@ (KP), Movimiento Estudiantil Chican@ de Aztlan (MEChA), Native American Student Alliance (NASA), and Queer and Trans* People of Color (QT*POC).
