Campus Communications
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CDC mask guidance and applicability to campus
This week, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released updated guidance on face coverings.
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Campus announces 2021 Accessibility Champions
The Accessibility Champions award program was launched in 2021 to acknowledge faculty who go the extra mile to create inclusive and welcoming learning environments.
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The University Library has set July 1, 2021 for building reopening and the resumption of on-site services and collections access
The McHenry Library and Science & Engineering Library buildings will reopen for print collections access and on-site services beginning July 1, 2021 as part of the campus reopening.
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Extension of Review Period for UC Revisions to the University Police Policies and Administrative Procedures (Gold Book)
The Office of the President has extended the comment period for the proposed changes to the University-wide Police Policies and Administrative Procedures, which are applicable to UC Peace Officers.
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Interim Conflict of Interest Related to Consensual Relationships
In October of last year, the Office of Equity and Equal Protection issued a new policy on conflicts of interest related to consensual relationships under a 6-month interim status.
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Physics grad student awarded DOE support for research at national lab
Eli Nygren, a graduate student in physics at UCSC, is among 78 outstanding U.S. graduate students to receive support from the Department of Energy’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program.
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Enrollment opens for UCSC Summer Session Remote
UC Santa Cruz Summer Session enrollment is underway. Anyone can take a wide range of remote courses offered across multiple departments.
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Motorists should expect traffic delays along McLaughlin Drive in May, June
Construction crews are expected to begin road maintenance work sometime in May or June 2021 on McLaughlin Drive between the McLaughlin Drive / Heller Drive intersection to the bridge east of Science Hill.
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Planning for fall, UC vaccination policy coming, changes to national mask guidance
Planning for the fall quarter remains in full swing, as we look to balance the desires of so many to return to campus to both learn and work and the need to keep our campus community healthy amid a continuing pandemic.
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2021 PIT-UN Network Challenge funding open for submissions
An information session about this funding opportunity is scheduled for Wednesday, May 5.
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Center for South Asian Studies supporting aid efforts for India
The Center for South Asian Studies at UC Santa Cruz is encouraging the campus community to support aid efforts for India, which is grappling with a dramatic increase in COVID-19 infections.