“Triton Center at UC San Diego is one of the most momentous and transformative projects in the history of our university,” said Pradeep K. Khosla. “Currently, UC San Diego is missing a clearly defined center, with our academic support services for students and faculty spread widely across campus. This project has been central to our long-range development plan, aligning all of our strategic goals with one comprehensive, fully integrated facility at the heart of campus, with student support as the main focus.” 

Totalling nearly 300,000 square feet, Triton Center will centralize the resources necessary to meet the needs of UC San Diego’s growing and diverse student population, with four thoughtfully designed, co-located buildings with distinct purposes.

The Student Health and Well-Being Building will consolidate and expand access to health, mental health and well-being resources in a unique collaboration between student health and university health clinicians. This includes urgent care, primary care, pharmacy services, sports medicine, vision and optometry clinic, wellness and the new home of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). The campus received $30 million in funding from the State of California (state general fund) for the Student Health and Well-Being Building, thanks to the support of Senate President pro Tempore Atkins, who spoke at the event.