Campus Communications
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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.
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Systemwide Review of Presidential Policy – Fee Policy for Graduate Student In Absentia Registration
The University of California Office of the President invites comments on a proposed Presidential Policy – Fee Policy for Graduate Student In Absentia Registration.
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Office of the President details COVID-19 vaccine policy
The University of California Office of the President is proposing a policy that would make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all faculty, staff, academic appointees, and students accessing facilities at any UC campus beginning in fall quarter 2021.
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Seeking faculty to participate in new course redesign program
Developed by CITL in partnership with Hispanic-Serving Institution Initiatives, Institutional Research, Assessment and Policy Studies, and selected STEM faculty, Project REAL is designed to provide faculty with a research-based program to engage in comprehensive equity-minded course redesign to improve teaching and learning and contribute to equitable outcomes for students at UC Santa Cruz.
