Author: Public Affairs

  • Grace McClintock named Academic Personnel Director

    I am very pleased to announce the appointment, after a national search, of Grace McClintock to Academic Personnel Director. Her formal title is Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Personnel. She had been serving in the role on an interim basis since February. The Academic Personnel Office oversees the recruitment, appointment, advancement, and retention of outstanding…

  • Commitment to preventing sexual violence

    Here at UC Santa Cruz we are committed to preventing sexual violence and sexual harassment, and responding swiftly and fairly when incidents are reported to our Title IX Office.

  • Supporting those impacted by earthquake in Mexico

    If you have been impacted by the earthquake, please contact our Slug Support program, which was created to promote early intervention with students who may be under stress. The campus also offers counseling and psychological support through the CAPS program and through Student Health Services.

  • Supporting our First Generation Initiative

    With more than 42 percent of our undergraduate students among the first generation in their families to seek a four-year college or university degree, UC Santa Cruz has proudly launched a First Generation Initiative.

  • DACA renewal workshops

    UC Santa Cruz is offering two workshops about renewing paperwork for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for students and their immediate family members.

  • Urgent information about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program

    Urgent news for those in our community who are in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

  • Providing resources and support to undocumented students

    We are deeply dismayed by the announcement that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has been rescinded.

  • In Memoriam: Patrick Barber

    Patrick Barber worked as a member of our campus inspection team as an associate construction inspector with the Office of Physical Planning and Construction (PP&C). He passed away Sept. 1.

  • Changes in the Title IX Office

    As we prepare for the start of a new academic year, I would like to update campus on changes in our Title IX program.

  • Trump administration action on DACA

    Together we are deeply saddened by and strongly disagree with the decision by President Trump today to effectively end the DACA program. This compassionless action imperils the futures of hundreds of thousands of Dreamers across our nation, including hundreds here on our campus who are pursuing the dream of a college education without fear of…

  • Help for students impacted by catastrophic storms

    We are reaching out to UC Santa Cruz graduate and undergraduate students who hail from coastal Texas and areas of Southeast Asia to offer our support and sympathy in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and massive flooding as a result of seasonal monsoons. Campus resources are available if students are at all struggling.

  • UC statement on Tropical Storm Harvey

    The University of California would like to express profound sympathy and concern to our colleagues in the higher education community in Houston and surrounding areas impacted by Hurricane Harvey.

Last modified: Mar 18, 2025