Campus Communications

  • Important updates regarding 2024-25 continuing student housing process

    En español Dear UC Santa Cruz students,  As we settle into winter quarter, I’m writing to share important updates about the 2024-25 continuing student housing process.  2024-25 continuing student housing selection process and eligibility changes This year, the continuing student room selection process will be conducted via a lottery open to all eligible continuing students.…

  • Tech insider Guy Kawasaki to moderate panel featuring Jeremiah Owyang and Luca de Alfaro

    “Artificial Intelligence in the Academic and For Profit Environments” will be hosted at UC Santa Cruz’s Silicon Valley campus on Jan. 30, beginning with a reception at 5:30p. The panel will start at 6p. More details are available here.

  • Information security statement on generative AI

    Although AI offers new and powerful capabilities for research and education, it also poses a potential risk to institutional data that UC Santa Cruz is legally and ethically obligated to protect.

  • Section of Hagar Road closed

    A section of Hagar Road between Steinhart Way and just above the East Remote Parking Lot will remain closed until further notice. The heavy rain appears to have caused damage to the road.

  • Call for participation: Campus roads Bike and Pedestrian Safety Study

    The University of California, Santa Cruz has recently launched the Campus Roads Bike and Pedestrian Safety Study to identify safety enhancements and develop conceptual street designs for key campus corridors.

  • Resources supporting community during Israel-Hamas War

    Last quarter our UC Santa Cruz community was deeply affected by the conflict in Israel and Palestine. With the violence continuing, we anticipate that our students, instructors and staff will continue to be impacted by these events. A number of resources are available on campus to our instructional community and students to support trauma-informed and…

  • Leading the Change: Call for Interdisciplinary Proposals

    I write to invite you to apply for the Leading the Change Collaborative Series. This series will support approximately two events per quarter from Spring 2024 through Winter 2025 that provide opportunities for collaborative, interdisciplinary conversations.

  • New director of Athletics and Recreation

    New director of Athletics and Recreation

    Chris Spells has been named UC Santa Cruz’s new director of Athletics and Recreation. He brings a depth of experience overseeing daily athletic operations for NCAA varsity sports and recreational programming.

  • Plan for Summer this Winter

    UC Santa Cruz Summer Session offers courses spanning various disciplines each summer. The various sessions run from June 24 through August 30 and attract a diverse community of continuing students, visitors, and high school students. Explore the available summer courses at summer.ucsc.edu now and prepare for open enrollment starting on May 1.

  • Transfer Summit will convene to discuss transfer student experience

    You are invited to attend the 2024 Transfer Summit on Friday January 12 from 2-5 PM at the Stevenson Event Center. The goal of the summit is to create a high-level shared understanding amongst faculty and staff of the many aspects of the transfer student experience.

  • Sad news about campus bus driver

    We are heartbroken to share that UC Santa Cruz staff member Dan Stevenson died on Dec. 29, due to injuries he sustained when the bus he was driving crashed a few weeks ago.

  • Support resources following campus bus collision

    We are deeply heartbroken to share that five students and an employee were injured last night in a UC Santa Cruz bus collision near the main entrance.

Last modified: Mar 18, 2025