News Briefs

Teaching Week 2025 Recap

The Teaching and Learning Center and the Academic Senate held the 3rd Annual Teaching Week at UC Santa Cruz in late February.

2025 CITRIS Multi-Campus Seed Funding Program open for submissions

The CITRIS Seed Funding Program issues competitive awards that advance information technology research for societal benefit and catalyze proof-of-concept results that can lead to transformative solutions for industry and the public sector.

Join the 2025 International Freezer Challenge

The UC Santa Cruz Office of Sustainability is excited to announce campus participation in the 2025 International Laboratory Freezer Challenge, a global initiative promoting sustainable cold storage practices. This is a fantastic opportunity for labs across UCSC to reduce energy use, improve efficiency, and contribute to our campus sustainability goals.

Parking will be limited in Hahn Lot (Lot 101) from April 1 – 11

UC Santa Cruz will welcome more than 10,000 admitted and prospective students and their families to campus between April 1 and April 11, as they consider saying “Yes to UCSC.” This is an opportunity for all of us to share what is special about UC Santa Cruz.

UC Santa Cruz earns Integrated Pest Management Achievement Award

SlugCents offers free tax help to students through April 15

The SlugCents Financial Wellness Program is now offering free tax preparation assistance to students (domestic and international) and others who had income of $67,000 or less in 2024.

Notice of Campus Comment Period: UC Risk Transfer and Insurance Requirements

The University of California Office of the President invites comments on revisions to the policy on Risk Transfer and Insurance Requirements (BFB-63).

Campus shares second quarter financial summary, revenue generation ideas, and budget committee framework

To keep the campus community informed about efforts to bring the core funds budget into balance, UC Santa Cruz has released a quarterly financial summary, revenue generation recommendations, and the framework used to determine the multiyear reduction plan.

UC Santa Cruz celebrates Teaching Week 2025 with Symposium, AI Discussion, and Distinguished Teaching Award Lecture

UC Santa Cruz will host Teaching Week 2025 from Feb. 24 to Feb. 28, celebrating innovative and equity-minded teaching practices across campus.

Recording available for Jan. 29 Faculty and Staff Continuing Student Housing Webinar

The faculty and staff housing webinar on January 29 provided an overview of this year’s continuing student housing process, including key details on how students can best prepare to participate.

‘Random with a Purpose’ mixes dance styles for individualized performances

Every year students lead the charge in creating a dance showcase: Random with a Purpose (RWAP), which runs from Feb. 28 – Mar. 9. This year’s director, senior Emily Pflieger, hopes to shock audiences through a wide array of genres and styles that capture individual experiences of each choreographer and dancer.

Second annual Slow Fashion Week, Feb. 10-14

Slow Fashion Week is a new tradition for the Student Sustainability Advisor team in the Sustainability Office. Started last year by Student Sustainability Advisor Khalilah Hamid, Slow Fashion week encourages reducing clothing waste and taking a step back from the fast fashion industry among the student community.

Decarbonization & Electrification Town Hall #4

The Decarbonization & Electrification Initiative will hold its fourth town hall gathering on February 10, 2025.

Breaking records and feeding hope, once again!

UCSC community has broken our own record of generosity in this year's Second Harvest Holiday Food & Fund Drive - for the fourth year in a row!

Stay informed and prepared for emergencies

The UC Santa Cruz Office of Emergency Management (OEM) regularly engages with our local and statewide partners to ensure we are aware and prepared for emergencies that may impact our community. To help us reach you quickly during emergencies, please take a moment to verify that your CruzID contact information is up-to-date. This ensures that you’ll receive important campus messages across your devices.

CIDER to train 45 new commercial drone pilots during Winter and Spring Quarters

The CITRIS Initiative for Drone Education and Research (CIDER) is starting its fourth year of training new drone pilots through the CIDER Pilot Training Program.

Think summer this winter

The majority of the 2025 Summer Session classes are now listed at summer.ucsc.edu. Students can search by department or by General Education requirements. Until March 15, when the Summer Quarter is live in the Schedule of Classes, the Summer Session Office is your go-to resource to plan your summer this winter.