The Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor is a key leadership position for our campus. I look forward to your participation and input in this important search.
We are deeply committed to advancing educational opportunities, fostering an inclusive community, and celebrating the heritage, achievements, and contributions of all of our community members.
The start of fall quarter always brings a surge of energy and possibility — and this year is no exception.
We would like to encourage all faculty to consider the safe, secure destruction of inactive, confidential, university administrative records while adhering to the UCSC Records Management Program and policies.
These religious observances, including Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, will occur during the fourth week of September and first week of October.
Regardless of these federal decisions, we remain committed to supporting all students, making changes that foster academic success, and providing access to hands-on learning opportunities that deepen the student experience and prepare students for their lives and careers as UC Santa Cruz alumni.
At the end of the 2025–26 academic year, Richard Hughey will transition from his role as vice provost and dean of Undergraduate Education and Global Engagement after 15 years of service.
I am forwarding UC System Provost and Executive Vice President Katherine S. Newman’s most recent bargaining update, summaring the progress made in the August bargaining sessions.
These initiatives — funded through philanthropy and grants — safeguard habitats for rare and endangered species, and expand opportunities for experiential learning in conservation, land stewardship, and sustainable food systems.
Dard Neuman, associate professor of music and the Kamil and Talat Hasan Endowed Chair in Classical Indian Music, will play a key role in evaluating academic resource allocation models and advancing strategic initiatives that will help address the campus budget deficit.
Thanks to the leadership of state Sen. John Laird and the support of our state partners, we’ve secured $1.5 million in state funding to help establish the UC Programs in Medical Education Central Coast, or PRIME Central Coast.
We strongly advise all travelers to carefully consider their individual risks associated with leaving the United States.