Leadership Messages
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Death of Susan Wojcicki
I am deeply saddened to hear of Susan Wojcicki’s passing. She was a vibrant light in this world and an inspiration to me and countless others.
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Investigation concludes in fatal bus crash
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department has concluded its investigation of the Dec. 12, 2023, bus crash that resulted in the death of TAPS driver Dan Stevenson and moderate to severe injuries to the five students on board.
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Investigation into fatal bus crash concludes
Investigators concluded there was no evidence of any pre-existing mechanical conditions or failures of the bus that would have contributed to the crash or any direct evidence of any distraction.
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Latest Budget Update
As we prepare for the fall quarter, we will be providing additional updates on our budget situation, both directly to the campus and through unit leaders.
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Campus community urged to take precautions amid rise in COVID-19 cases
Due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in California, the campus community is urged to take precautions to prevent the spread of illness and promote a health campus.
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Update on 2024-25 budget
I am confident that, working together, we will get through this current budget challenge and emerge stronger, supported by better budget processes, and spending and revenue practices.
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Congratulations to the Class of 2024!
Knowing some of the challenges you’ve overcome, including over this past year at UC Santa Cruz, we want to provide a great experience at commencement and do all we can to prevent the ceremonies from being marred by disruption.
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Supporting safety and access to our campus
These have been difficult days and I write to share more detailed information about the actions taken last week to support safety and access to our campus.
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In-person instruction for week of June 3
Now that the main entrance to our residential campus is open and we have two accessible entrances, we will return to in-person instruction on Monday, June 3.
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Remote instruction for May 31 and instructional modality planning
With the main entrance of the residential campus now blocked by protesters and the West entrance alone serving all essential campus functions, we have again made the difficult decision to remain in remote instruction on Friday, May 31.
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On blocking campus access
Throughout the afternoon and into the evening, demonstrators have been blocking the only two ways to drive on and off of our residential campus. This is an extremely dangerous effort to cause intentional harm to our campus community unprompted by any action on the part of UC Santa Cruz.
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Planning to resume in-person instruction on Tuesday
Dear Campus Community, We are planning to resume in-person instruction on Tuesday, May 28, unless there are events that create risks to the safety of our campus community or prevent access to some or all of the residential campus. As with our previous decisions, we have talked collaboratively with Academic Senate leadership. We agree that…