Campus Communications
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In Memoriam for Michael Hite
I write with great sadness about the death of Michael William Hite, animal technician in Physical & Biological Sciences. Mike passed away on July 7 after a courageous battle with lung disease. He was 63. Mike dedicated his life to the care of animals. Before coming to the university he was, for many years, an…
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Workplace Safety During a Strike
Everyone in our campus community may potentially be impacted by a strike and we want to emphasize that attention to personal safety and the safety of your fellow workers is of paramount importance. Injury prevention and safety is something that each individual must assume ownership for if we are to get through a strike day…
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MyUCSC has new look, new features
If you’ve signed in to the MyUCSC portal recently, you may have noticed some big changes. MyUCSC is the online system that provides a variety of services for students, faculty, and staff, including the ability to enroll in classes, check grades, and view student information. During the Fourth of July weekend, Academic Information Systems (AIS)…
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Registrar’s Office Staff Member Dies
I write with great sadness about the death of Samantha Szemeredi, associate registrar for enrollment and academic records. After a courageous battle with cancer, Samantha died June 30 at Dominican Hospital. She was 41. Long a member of the campus community, Samantha graduated from UCSC in 1991 as a Kresge College student with a Bachelor…
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Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program
This is to announce that the University is implementing a two-year Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program effective July 1, 2008. This program provides eligible staff and academic employees an opportunity to voluntarily reduce their working time and corresponding pay in exchange for a number of advantages described in the START Program Guidelines.…
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Gerhard Ringel, professor emeritus of mathematics, dies at age 88
It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of Professor Gerhard Ringel. Gerhard came to UCSC as Professor in 1970. He was one of the world leaders in the fields of Combinatorics and Graph Theory and was much honored for his seminal work including the solution (with J.W.T. Youngs) of the famous…
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California Whistleblower Protection Act
Provisions of the California Whistleblower Protection Act (Government Code Sections 8545.2 and 8548.3) require the University to post notices regarding the Act and, on an annual basis, to provide a copy of the notice to all employees who have UC authorized access to email. The notice includes information on what to report, where to report,…
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Reminder: Arboretum admission fee begins July 1; faculty, staff can join through July at discounted rate
In order to cover the costs of visitor services and maintaining its living collection of rare, special and endangered plants, the UCSC Arboretum will begin charging admission on Tuesday, July 1. Faculty and staff who visit the Arboretum frequently may wan
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UCSC Dining has the winning recipe
UC Santa Cruz Dining brought home first place honors from a national cooking competition focused on the best vegan recipes.
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Moore Foundation awards $3.7 million in additional funding for UCSC ocean scientist Jonathan Zehr
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded a four-year, $3.7 million grant to Jonathan Zehr, professor of ocean sciences at UCSC.
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Time reporting for recent Summit, Martin and Trabing Fires
This is to provide information regarding pay and time reporting for employees affected by the recent Summit, Martin and Trabing Fires. Managers and Supervisors are authorized to approve paid administrative leave for individuals in their areas who were displaced or otherwise personally impacted by the fires. Paid administrative leave effective May 22-May 26, 2008 will…
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Long Marine Lab’s Whale of an Auction goes online
The Friends of Long Marine Lab will try a new approach for its annual “Whale of an Auction” fundraiser this year, offering online bidding for 26 spectacular auction packages.