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  • Prescribed burns near campus starting Wednesday, Nov. 13

    California State Parks plans to conduct prescribed burns at Wilder Ranch State Park beginning Wednesday, November 13 through Thursday, November 21.

  • AFSCME and UPTE strike notice, November 20 & 21

    Dear Colleagues, Earlier this week, I sent a message about possible dates for labor activity. We now have updated information. The University of California has received strike notices from both AFSCME and UPTE. AFSCME has noticed its intent to strike across all campuses and medical centers for 48 hours, from Wednesday, November 20 to Thursday, November…

  • Moving through this moment together

    Moving through this moment together

    A post election message from the Dean of Students, including information about support and resources.

  • AFSCME and UPTE strike vote

    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…

  • Red Flag Warning for Santa Cruz County

    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…

  • 2024 UCSC United Way Campaign

    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.

  • Centering well-being as the national election approaches

    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.

  • Open Enrollment 2024 for UC Faculty & Staff Starts Today

    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.

  • UCSC’s Season of Giving – Three ways to give

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

  • Winter Curtailment 2024-2025

    Our 2024-25 winter curtailment will run from Monday, December 23, 2024, through Wednesday, January 1, 2025.

  • California General Election

    California General Election

    Tuesday, November 5th is Election Day in California for the General Election.

  • Innovation Impact Award Nomination Deadline

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

Last modified: Mar 18, 2025