Author: Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Kletzer

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Instruction during heat wave

October 3, 2024

I write to remind instructors that you are always empowered to change modalities temporarily if you believe doing so is in the best interests of health and safety and supports student learning.
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University Record Management Reminder

September 19, 2024

With the 2024-25 academic year underway, we would like to encourage all faculty to consider the safe, secure destruction of inactive, confidential university administrative records while adhering to the UCSC Records Management Program and policies.
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Observing the Jewish High Holy Days and other religious holidays

September 18, 2024

Shortly after we welcome the beginning of the 2024-25 academic year, Jewish members of our community may observe the High Holy Days.
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UC Regents Policy 4408 on Public and Discretionary Statements by Academic Units

August 27, 2024

This message lays out a process for academic campus units to come into compliance with the new Regents policy.
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UC Regents Policy 4408 on Public and Discretionary Statements by Academic Units

August 26, 2024

In the process of developing the final version of the policy, the Regents worked with systemwide Academic Senate leaders to incorporate their feedback and refine the proposed policy.
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Remote instruction this week

May 28, 2024

Given today’s disruptions to residential campus access, we have made the difficult decision, in consultation with the Academic Senate, to switch to remote instruction for Wednesday and Thursday, May 29 and 30.
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Announcing new director of Athletics and Recreation

January 11, 2024

Chris Spells brings a depth of experience overseeing daily athletic operations for NCAA varsity sports and recreational programming. Chris’s first day on campus will be June 1.
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Transit Delays

January 10, 2024

Over the next few weeks, students may be delayed in getting to class due to temporary changes to transit schedules.
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Resources for academics experiencing online harassment

December 15, 2023

A new campus guide provides information on potential steps that can be taken to prepare for and mitigate targeted online harassment and resources to support those targeted and department administrators in navigating these situations safely.
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Policies regarding academic freedom and political advocacy in the classroom

November 13, 2023

I write today to draw attention, and provide references, to University of California policy regarding academic freedom and political advocacy in the classroom and other instructional spaces.
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University Record Management Reminder

October 30, 2023

we would like to encourage all faculty to consider the safe, secure destruction of inactive, confidential university administrative records while adhering to the UCSC Records Management Program and policies.
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Generative AI in Teaching and Learning – Link Corrected

September 20, 2023

Rapidly advancing generative AI (artificial intelligence) tools like ChatGPT, Bard, and DALL-E are changing teaching and learning at UC Santa Cruz leaving no discipline untouched.