9:15 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12
This page will only be updated if there are storm-related impacts to UCSC that need to be shared with the campus community.
4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11
All four dining halls will be open for dinner service. Late night service will be available at Cowell/Stevenson and Porter/Kresge. The dining hall at College 9 and John R. Lewis colleges will be open with limited options.
9:45 a.m. Wednesdsay, Jan. 11
In-person instruction is resuming today. All four dining halls are open for regular service, and the dining retail locations (Oakes Cafe, Porter Market, Perk Kiosks, and Stevenson Coffee House) are open.
Campus transit has resumed regular routes, including Silicon Valley Connector, Westside Connector and the Bike Shuttle. Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully and plan for possible delays.
2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10
With improving weather conditions, in-person instruction will start on Wednesday, with UC Santa Cruz lifting the requirement for uniform emergency remote instruction. Instructors of classes scheduled to meet on Wednesday should email their students with their plans, and students should look for updates from their instructors.
Many students and instructors will remain unable to access the campus, and many members of our community are without power. The Center for Innovations in Teaching and Learning (CITL) and Online Education have information and resources about instructional strategies for when students or instructors are unable to attend class in person, including Zoom, Lecture Capture, and other asynchronous options. Open office hours with instructional support staff are available for drop-in from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and from 10–11 a.m. and 2–3 p.m Wednesday for any questions related to instruction.
As previously communicated, instructors have the authority to make emergency temporary instructional adjustments, including the use of the remote modality, as needed to best support learning. Instructors should inform their department chair, program director, or college provost about emergency temporary instructional adjustments. Instructors are encouraged to communicate with students before administratively dropping them from the class, since they may not be attending class due to storm-related conditions.
The National Weather Service is forecasting that Santa Cruz will receive between a quarter and a half inch of rain on Wednesday with a southeast wind between 8 and 13 mph. No rain is expected on Thursday and a 50 percent chance of rain is projected Friday.
The heavy wind and rain have led to challenges across the region due to flooding, downed trees, road closures, and power outages. These impacts have affected faculty, staff, and students. We encourage our community to be patient and flexible as we collectively recover from these severe storms.
Anyone traveling to campus should drive carefully and plan for possible delays.
2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10
Power has been restored to Family Student Housing.
All four dining halls will be open for dinner service tonight. Oakes Cafe closed at 2 p.m. today. Campus transit has resume regular loop service.
9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10
Dining halls at Cowell/Stevenson, Crown/Merrill, College 9/John R. Lewis, and Porter/Kresge are open as scheduled. Both libraries are also open.
Campus transit is running modified servce from the Barn Theater to West Remote Parking Lot. METRO is only operating on the east side of campus. The sales office and kiosk are open.
2:15 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9
The Crown/Merrill Dining Hall closed at 2 p.m. Dining halls at College Nine/John R Lewis, Cowell/Stevenson, and Porter/Kresge will be open through dinner. Read more.
Familiy Student Housing and Early Education Services remain without power.
1:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9
All classes on Tuesday, January 10, will be delivered using online or emergency remote instruction, and we continue to encourage our campus community to limit nonessential travel. We are monitoring the weather situation closely and will update the campus by 3 p.m. Tuesday about whether limited emergency remote instruction will continue into Wednesday. The weather conditions and the impacts are rapidly changing, and we are seeking to make the best decision for our campus based on the latest information. Read more.
7:57 a.m. Monday, Jan. 9
UC Santa Cruz is experiencing a number of impacts because of the severe storm.
Family Student Housing is currently without power, and Early Education Services is currently closed because of the outage. There are currently wires in the roadway at High Street and Tosca Terrace. People are asked to avoid the area and shelter in place. PG&E is assessing the situation and has yet to offer a possible restoration time.
The Division of Student Affairs and Success will operate all services remotely, including the Student Health Center because of the severe weather.
All dining halls, as well as the Perk Carts, Oakes Cafe and Porter market are open.
The McHenry Library will be open today, while the Science and Engineering Library will be closed.
The rest of the residential campus remains with power.
1:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8
All classes on Monday, January 9, will be delivered using online or emergency remote instruction, and we encourage our campus community to limit nonessential travel. UC Santa Cruz leaders are monitoring the emerging weather situation closely and will update the campus by 3 p.m. Monday about whether limited emergency remote instruction will continue into Tuesday.
The National Weather Service is forecasting 2-3 inches of rain tonight and Monday with wind gusts as high as 50 mph. This severe storm, coming on the heels of storms on New Year’s Eve and on Jan. 4, is expected to create dangerous conditions and lead to challenges across the region due to flooding, downed trees, road closures, and power outages. Read more.
