Author: Public Affairs
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Information about potential sick out
The University has become aware that certain academic student employees (ASEs) may be planning on a sick out on Wednesday, Jan. 22 in order to attend the Regents meeting in San Francisco.
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Sad news on campus benefactor Jack Baskin
It saddens me to announce the passing of Jack Baskin, an engineer and entrepreneur whose philanthropy helped shape modern-day UC Santa Cruz.
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Seeking assistance with campus vandalism incidents
UC Santa Cruz police are seeking the campus community’s help in the investigation of a series of vandalism incidents that have occurred throughout campus since Friday.
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Microsoft Windows 7 Support Ends on January 14, 2020
Microsoft will end support of Windows 7 on January 14, 2020. When a vendor ends support, it can lead to security vulnerabilities, software incompatibility, compliance issues, and poor computer performance and reliability. It’s important that your computer is running the latest supported software and operating system.
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Labor demonstration near main entrance | campus open
The AFSCME union’s Skilled Trades unit has informed UC Santa Cruz that its members are going out on strike beginning today, and will remain out indefinitely.
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Information about fall grades and guidance for students and faculty
Eighty percent of fall quarter grades have been submitted. Grades belong to the students who earned them, and we will continue to work toward full grade submission.
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UCPath is here!
We are delighted to report that UCPath is now live at UC Santa Cruz. UCPath is the University of California’s new Human Resources and Payroll Management system.
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Planned campuswide electrical shutdown to be rescheduled
This shutdown, originally scheduled for December 26–30, has now been rescheduled for spring 2020. As a result, campus electrical services will be on as normal during the winter break.
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2020 Summer Session courses launched online
Course offerings for UC Santa Cruz Summer Session have launched at summer.ucsc.edu. Winter is the perfect time to start planning for summer.
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On submitting fall quarter grades
Faculty members are responsible for assigning and submitting final course grades. While portions of student assessment may be delegated to teaching assistants and readers, ultimately the assignment and submission of grades is the responsibility of the faculty member (Senate faculty and non-Senate faculty), including those who have oversight of graduate student instructors.
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Information and resources about the illegal work stoppage
As we approach the end of finals week, I want to share information about the illegal work stoppage and resources for addressing what may happen if grades are not submitted on time.
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Instructions related to grading strike, December 2019
It is the responsibility of the instructors of record and departments/colleges to, as best as possible, ensure our students can finish the quarter smoothly. Every effort should be made to ensure that the activities of proctoring exams, grading exams, and other duties carried out by GSIs and TAs are covered. The following guidance has been…