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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Non-Represented Staff Employee Equity Program 2023-24

    Non-Represented Staff Employee Equity Program 2023-24

    As announced in the September 14, 2021 message from Chancellor Cynthia Larive and Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Lori Kletzer, UC Santa Cruz is investing $5.5 million over three years (2021/22, 2022/23, and 2023/24) in a salary equity program for our non-represented staff.

  • California minimum wage increase effective January 1, 2024

    On January 1, 2024, the California minimum wage will increase from $15.50/hour to $16.00/hour pursuant to the California Labor Code.

  • Gender Recognition and Lived Name Policy

    In November 2020, UC announced a systemwide Gender Recognition and Lived Name (GRLN) Policy. The deadline for full compliance with the policy is December 31, 2023. There will be some changes to the current UCSC Preferred Name process which the campus will communicate in the new year.

  • CPEVC remarks on academic freedom at Fall Academic Senate Meeting

    I write today to convey a portion of my remarks at the Fall Academic Senate meeting held on November 29, 2023. I’d like to share some thoughts about academic freedom.

  • SAB Staff Mentorship Program: Application period now open

    The application period is now open to participate in the 2023 UC Santa Cruz Staff Mentorship Program. The deadline to apply is January 5, 2024.

  • Exceptions to campus closure 2023-2024

    As in the past, the UC Santa Cruz campus will close during the holiday season in an effort to conserve energy at a time when the university business is generally slow. This year the campus will be closed from Monday, December 25, 2023 through Monday, January 1, 2024, re-opening on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.

Last modified: Mar 18, 2025