Campus News
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A Day to Say Yes: Admitted students find belonging on Banana Slug Day
Banana Slug Day welcomed more than 6,500 admitted students and guests to UC Santa Cruz for a celebration of academics, community, and student life. From mock lectures to cherry blossom selfies, the event helped students imagine their future as Banana Slugs.
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Interviews for Vice Provost of Academic Affairs
Campus leadership invites all in the UC Santa Cruz community to participate in the interview process and provide feedback on the three candidates.
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Dear Slugs | Dean of Students Newsletter | April 2025
Read the latest edition of the Dear Slugs newsletter from Dean of Students Garrett Naiman. Dear Slugs offers important resources, events and opportunities in support of students.
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Las turberas en Colombia podrían ser una herramienta importante para combatir el cambio climático. Pero primero debemos encontrarlas.
El profesor adjunto de Estudios Ambientales Scott Winton llevó a cabo tres años de extenso trabajo de campo para desarrollar el primer mapa basado en datos de turberas recientemente documentadas y previstas en los Llanos Orientales y la Amazonia Colombiana.
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Deer fawning season alert
Please be aware that spring is the prime birthing season for a wide variety of campus wildlife, including deer.
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Science Division staff honored with new award for outstanding service, dedication
Jeannette Peters, Patti Schell, and Deana Tanguay share division’s first Outstanding Staff Award
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Spring Forum with Chancellor Larive and SAB New Member Self-Nominations
The Staff Advisory Board has two important dates coming up. The Spring Forum with Chancellor Larive is on Thursday, April 24, and the Staff Advisory Board (SBA) Membership Nominations for new members are open until Friday, April 18.
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New lactation spaces open for nursing mothers on campus
The spaces on the residential, coastal, Scotts Valley, and Silicon Valley campuses, some new and others renovated, provide a safe, quiet, and relaxing space where they can maintain their lactation goals.
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Procurement announces discount program at The Bagelry for university business
UCSC Procurement and The Bagelry, a beloved local favorite for bagels and spreads, have announced an exciting new contract pricing arrangement exclusively for UC Santa Cruz (UCSC) faculty and staff.
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Accreditation assessment team for UC Santa Cruz Police Department invites public comment
A team of assessors from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators will examine all aspects of the University of California Santa Cruz Police Department (UCSC PD) policy and procedures, management, operation, and support services.
