Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about Chancellor’s Associates have been provided below. If you find that your specific question has not been answered, please contact us directly by sending an email to ca@ucsd.edu or by calling (858) 534-7424.
- How much of my Chancellor’s Associates Gift is tax deductible?
- Where can I use my Chancellor’s Associates parking permit?
- Can I audit a UC San Diego class? How do I do this?
- When and how do I renew my Chancellor’s Associates gift?
- How can I get my friends involved in Chancellor’s Associates?
How much of my Chancellor’s Associates Gift is tax deductible?
In accordance with IRS regulations, the estimated average fair market value of donor courtesies and services received is $150 per Chancellor’s Associates gift. Your gift in excess of this amount is deductible as a charitable contribution. Your gift is fully tax deductible if you decline to receive benefits. Notice should be given to the Chancellor’s Associates office when you make your gift.
Where can I use my Chancellor’s Associates parking permit?
Your complimentary, occasional-use parking permit is valid in parking spots marked “A,” “B” and “S” on the UC San Diego campus, Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the La Jolla and Hillcrest Medical Center. In addition, the permit is valid in metered parking spaces and in the Faculty Club parking spaces on the main campus.
Be sure to hang the permit on the rear-view mirror or place it on the driver’s side dash. Parking permits are non-transferable and are distributed to current Chancellor’s Associates donors in late June every year. New donors receive their permits when they first make a Chancellor’s Associates gift.
Can I audit a UC San Diego class? How do I do this?
All Chancellor’s Associates donors can audit UC San Diego classes at no charge. If you are interested in doing so, call our office with the class and professor’s name, course number, and your date and time preferences, and we will make arrangements for you. Please note that auditing certain classes requires a professor’s permission, so approval to participate is not always guaranteed.
When and how do I renew my Chancellor’s Associates gift?
In our efforts to help ensure that your involvement with Chancellor’s Associates does not lapse, our office mails out three renewal reminders to all donors. You will receive these notices four months prior, two months prior and the month of the expiration date listed on your Chancellor’s Associates donor card. You may renew your gift at any time and for more than one year by contacting our office or making your gift online.
How can I get my friends involved in Chancellor’s Associates?
We encourage you to bring guests to all Chancellor’s Associates events to experience what the program has to offer. Or you can call or email us with the name of the person you would like to refer, and we would be happy to contact them. As a general resource you can always direct them to our website at www.chancellorsassociates.ucsd.edu. The site provides an overview of the program and a list of donor courtesies and services, as well as our event calendar.
