Leadership Messages

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AFSCME and UPTE strike vote

November 5, 2024

Dear Colleagues, Last week, Systemwide Labor Relations informed campus leadership of votes authorizing strikes by American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) local 3299 and Union of Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) local 9199. These unions represent many of our transit, dining, custodial, information technology, patient care, and instructional lab employees. At the…
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Red Flag Warning for Santa Cruz County

November 4, 2024

The National Weather Service has posted a Red Flag Warning for Santa Cruz County from 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, to 7 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7. The forecast includes offshore winds in the 20-30 mph range, with gusts up to 50 mph. The warning also extends to neighboring San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Marin counties and…
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Centering well-being as the national election approaches

November 1, 2024

Your well-being is our priority, and we encourage each of you to take steps to care for yourselves and find the support you need.
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2024 UCSC United Way Campaign

November 1, 2024

Today we officially kick off this year’s UC Santa Cruz employee campaign in support of United Way of Santa Cruz County. Our 2024-2025 campaign, United We Thrive, highlights the collective power we have when we come together to build a stronger, more resilient community.
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Open Enrollment 2024 for UC Faculty & Staff Starts Today

October 31, 2024

The University of California’s annual Open Enrollment (OE) period takes place from October 31 through 5 p.m. on November 22. All medical, dental and vision plans will be open for enrollment as well as Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Legal and Flexible Spending Accounts.
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UCSC’s Season of Giving – Three ways to give

October 30, 2024

We’re about to enter a season of giving to various efforts that uplift folks in Santa Cruz County, both on and off campus.
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Winter Curtailment 2024-2025

October 29, 2024

Our 2024-25 winter curtailment will run from Monday, December 23, 2024, through Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
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Innovation Impact Award Nomination Deadline

October 28, 2024

The nomination window for the Innovator of the Year award closes on Friday, November 15.
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California General Election

October 28, 2024

Tuesday, November 5th is Election Day in California for the General Election.
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Parking permit scams and anonymous citation information collection

October 24, 2024

It has come to our attention that some individuals are attempting to sell fraudulent parking permits to students.
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Notice of open comment: Interim Conduct Regulations Policy

October 21, 2024

The division of Finance, Operations, and Administration is now accepting the campus community’s feedback in advance of removing the interim status.
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Fraud alert and security steps for Fidelity accounts

October 18, 2024

We want to inform you of recent reports of fraudulent activity involving UC Retirement Savings Program accounts maintained by Fidelity.