If you have lost your home, know of a UCSD faculty or staff
member who has lost their home, or you want to help those in need, please
review the rest of this message.
The campus has made available special resources for those
UCSD faculty, staff, and students that lost their homes in the San Diego fires (see
http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/fireinfo). A brief summary of some of these resources
follows:
HOTLINE ESTABLISHED: A special hotline has been
established for UCSD students, faculty, and staff who lost their homes in the
fires. Please call (858) 534-5523 or send an email message to [email protected].
SEE http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/firesupport
COUNSELING: The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program
offers counseling and other services. Campus employees should call (858)
534-5523, and Medical
Center employees should
call 888-426-0023. Psychological and Counseling Services offers equivalent
services for students: Call (858) 534-3755 for appointments.
SEE http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/firesupport
EMERGENCY LOANS: From today until November 30, 2007,
faculty and staff who have lost their homes in the fires may obtain up to a
$3,000 emergency loan, which will have no interest charged over the 12-month
period beginning January 2008.
SEE http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/emergencyloan
"LEAVE" DONATION: Beginning immediately, we have
temporarily hanged the rules for the Catastrophic Leave Donation
program, so that employees who have lost their homes may receive leave
donations from other UCSD employees.
SEE http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/firehelp
STUDENT BILLINGS:
The due date for current student billings is being delayed until October 31,
2007. We encourage students to use E-check to ensure timely payment.<.li>
DO YOU HAVE ROOM TO HELP A COLLEAGUE? NEED A PLACE TO STAY?
If you are a UCSD employee with space in your home, and
would like to volunteer to take someone in temporarily who lost their home,
please call (858) 534-5523 or send e-mail to [email protected]. If you
were displaced by the fire and need a temporary place to stay, please call
(858) 534-5523 or e-mail [email protected].
SEE http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/firehelp
403(B) LOANS: Participants in UC’s 403(b) Plan may borrow
their own funds for emergency needs or, if ineligible for a loan, they may be
able to take a hardship withdrawal.
SEE http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/403loan
SUPPORT GROUPS FOR FIRE VICTIMS AND SUPERVISORS: Support
groups and crisis counseling has been scheduled for UCSD students, faculty, and
staff. Separate groups have been scheduled for supervisors of those impacted by
the fires. For dates and times,
SEE http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/firesupport
CHILD CARE PROBLEMS: Since many K-12 schools are closed
for the rest of this week, supervisors are asked to provide flexibility in
granting leave for parents with child care problems.
DONATIONS OF NEEDED ITEMS: If you have new or
"like-new" clothing and other articles that can be useful to families
of UCSD employees and students who lost their homes, they may be brought to any
UCSD Dining Facility.
SEE http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/firehelp
DONATIONS OF CASH: If you would like to donate cash to impacted
families in San Diego,
please contact the San Diego/Imperial County Red Cross at http://www.sdarc.org
or the Salvation Army at http://www.salvationarmyusa.org
BENEFITS INFORMATION: You may not be aware of benefits
available to you, such as alternatives for filling prescriptions.
SEE http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/firebenefits
We want to extend our deepest sympathies to members of our
campus community who have experienced losses in this tragedy. We will do all
that we can to provide help and support to our colleagues during this very
difficult time in their lives.
We want to thank the countless number of students, faculty,
and staff who have stepped forward to help.
Sincerely,
Chancellor Marye Anne Fox
Vice Chancellor Steven W. Relyea