Graduate Advisors
Mark Whelan
Email: mwhelan@ucsd.edu
Victoria Valerio
Email: vivalerio@ucsd.edu
Jackie Beaudoin
Email: jbeaudoin@ucsd.edu
Advising
For all advising questions, please email mathgradadvising@ucsd.edu
New Math Graduate Student Orientation
Join us for our new student orientation where you will meet the UC San Diego Math Faculty, Staff, and your new fellow students!
Date: September 22, 2026
Orientation Agenda:
9:45 AM – Check-In
10:00 AM – Welcome, Staff Introductions, & Program Overview
11:00 AM – Campus Tour: Explore the key spots you’ll need during your first weeks on campus
12:00 PM – Lunch
12:45 – 1:30 PM – Tabling & Onboarding: Meet representatives from student groups and campus offices, and complete any remaining employment paperwork
After the orientation, feel free to check out some campus-wide events for new students. You can view the current schedule for 2026 Triton Weeks of Welcome (TWOW) events at https://newtriton.ucsd.edu/twow/index.html
Campus ID Cards
All enrolled students are entitled to a Triton ID Card, which will be distributed at the New Math Graduate Student Orientation. This is your official university ID card, and you are issued one card. To receive your ID:
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Upload your photo via the Photo Tool
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Submit your photo early to ensure your ID is ready to be picked up
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Your card will print with your lived name by default. Please double-check your lived name via the My Personal Details section of the Triton Student System (TSS) prior to the photo submission deadline, to ensure that your lived name is on your ID car..
