| Sixth College | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Preparing Effective Citizens for the 21st Century |
| Founded | 2001 (Sixth) |
| Provost | Jim Lin |
| Dean of Students | Marciano Perez |
| Assistant Dean of Students | Emily Feinstein |
| Dean of Academics | Brigitte Benoist |
| Resident Dean | Marciano Perez |
| Students | 3,076[1] |
| UCSD campus population | 13.5%[2] |
| Status | undergraduate, liberal arts |
| Core course | Culture, Art, and Technology (CAT) |
| Festival | Chocolate Festival, Kuncocshun |
Sixth College is the sixth and newest college of the University of California, San Diego, and is as of yet unnamed. Sixth College aims to prepare its students to become effective citizens of the 21st century — innovative, interconnected and aware. Opened in September 2001, Sixth College seeks to create student scholars that are dynamic, cutting edge, and well-versed in modern technology. Sixth College's core writing course is called Culture, Art and Technology (CAT), a one-year-long sequence that attempts to integrate writing skills within a greater technological and modern era context.
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Sixth College is so named because it is the sixth undergraduate college at UCSD. Like the other colleges, it uses a numerical name until it gets a proper name, which has yet to happen. The names of prominent persons who fit the college's theme of Culture, Art, and Technology, such as Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, Leonardo da Vinci, and Chester Cesolini have been proposed by students, but never seriously considered by the administration. The naming process has been stopped indefinitely.
In addition to the Culture, Art, and Technology (CAT) core writing program, all Sixth College students are required to take on an upper division Practicum course, unique to all the colleges at UCSD. The program requires students to enroll in courses that demand a hands-on approach to education while making valuable contributions to communities both locally and abroad. Students must choose a 4-unit course, program, internship, or research opportunity for their Practicum Project that develops both their academic and professional skills.
On campus housing is available at Sixth College for two years. Sixth College dormitories (nicknamed "Camp Snoopy" as the trees, expansive central lawn, and cabin-like dormitory buildings all contribute to the appearance of a youth summer camp) are located near Pepper Canyon Hall. The dorms are arranged in multiple two-story buildings, with approximately forty students per building (twenty per floor). Each floor is further divided into two suites consisting of five rooms plus a shared commons room. A shared bathroom connects the two suites. Each building also features a kitchen and study room for use by members of that building.[3]
The other on-campus housing option is Sixth's apartments (sometimes called by its old name from when it was part of Fifth College, "Pepper Canyon Apartments"). Apartment layouts vary.[4]
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