Thank you for your interest in participating in the Global Ambassador Program!

The Global Ambassadors Program (GAP) is a peer mentoring program designed to assist incoming undergraduate international and out-of-state students in acclimating to a new environment and making a smooth transition into university life. GAP Mentors provide friendly support in order to engage our undergraduate non-resident students and help them create solid relationships within the UC San Diego campus. The program will pair 1-3 incoming undergraduate international or out-of-state students with 1 current UCSD student mentor in order to encourage cross-cultural exploration and create a positive transition process for incoming students.

GAP Mentors introduce incoming international and out-of-state students to life at UCSD through:

   •  Pre-arrival Communication (Summer)
   •  Peer Mentoring
   •  Campus Life and Academic Workshops
   •  Fall Quarter Social

*We will do our best to match students up with their "ideal" mentor, but placement will be based on availability.*

As a new international or out-of-state undergraduate student, you will be assigned 1 mentor. GAP is a free program that is provided to you by the Globally Engaged Tritons Committee at UC San Diego. Once you confirm your enrollment at UC San Diego, your mentors will be given your contact information and will reach out to you over summer so that you can e-mail, skype, or facetime before you arrive on campus at UC San Diego. As a mentee, we expect that you take full advantage of the resources available to you, ask your mentors questions, and participate in GAP activities/events to make your transition to campus a success!

All incoming undergraduate international and out-of-state undergraduate students are able to apply!