• Snow Wonder

    Join this 2025 UC Snow Wonder Challenge! Picture yourself having a healthier, happier holiday season. Form teams with your colleagues and motivate each other and celebrate your healthy habit accomplishments to end the year on a healthy high note and head into 2026 feeling your best!

  • First Friday Slug Meetup at the Institute of Arts and Sciences

    Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, United States

    Spend First Friday with fellow Slugs at the Institute of Arts and Sciences (IAS) on December 5. Enjoy student-led tours of Weather and the Whale (at 5:30 & 6:00 p.m.), connect with University Archivist and Alumni Councilor Kelsey Knox (Porter ’12), and continue the evening at Venus Spirits Distillery with drinks and Alumni Association–provided appetizers. RSVP […]

  • Arts and Unwind

    Stevenson Event Center Stevenson Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    Need a break? Come hang out, relax, and make some art! We’ll have beading, scrapbooking, drawing, painting—basically all the crafty vibes you need to unwind. Plus, don’t miss the tie-dye station where you can make your own Slug Family T-shirt. All supplies are provided. Come chill, get creative, and take a breather with fellow Slugs!

  • Finals Relief: Boba and Massage

    Quarry Plaza Student Union, Santa Cruz, CA

    Take a break from the stress of studying for finals and enjoy boba and a short massage on the head and neck. It’s free for UCSC students and will be held in the Quarry Plaza on Tuesday, December 9, 1-3 p.m. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ You Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all, […]

    Free
  • American Indian Resource Center and the Women’s Center Cardiff House Winter Welcome Open House

    Cardiff House 114 Carriage House Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    Cardiff House Winter Welcome Open House is an opportunity for new and returning students, and campus partners, including staff, and faculty to visit the American Indian Resource Center and  the Women’s Center at the Cardiff House near the base of campus. Stay connected with our centers and the resources we offer by visiting with us […]

    Free
  • Seymour Marine Discovery Center Day Trip

    Seymour Marine Discovery Center 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA

    Join us for a full-day trip to the Seymour Marine Discovery Center on January 17 This FREE event is open to all UCSC students and includes a day by the bay exploring marine science and exhibits. No RSVP or deadline required — just show up! Meet at Quarry Plaza by 9:00 a.m. to catch the […]

  • College Night: Back to the Past

    College Nights
    College Nine and John R. Lewis Dining Hall

    College Nine and John R. Lewis College, in collaboration with UCSC Dining, present “Back to the Past” an exploration of activism through the decades. Join us Tuesday, January 27 from 5–8 p.m. at the College Nine/John R. Lewis Dining Hall for a night of activities, fun, community, and a special themed menu. Standard dining hall […]

  • International Market Fair

    Classroom Unit Classroom Unit, Santa Cruz, CA, Select a Country:

    Participate in an international-themed fair and win free snacks from around the world

  • Allen van Gelder Memorial

    University Center University Center, Santa Cruz, CA

    You are cordially invited to an event celebrating the life and research legacy of Allen van Gelder, who passed away in April 2025 after 37 years of dedicated service to the Computer Science and Engineering Department at UC Santa Cruz. Thursday, January 29, 2025 Reception begins 1pm, Program begins 1:30pm Alumni Room, University Center, UC […]

  • Connect To Your Roots: BIPOC Herbalism

    The People of Color Sustainability Collective invites you to Connect To Your Roots! We will be sharing and connecting with generational knowledge and empowering BIPOC to take control of their own food systems, particularly medicinal herbs, through a variety of educational hands-on activities. We aim for this event to enhance BIPOC visibility on campus, and […]

  • Canceled Two Spirit Luncheon

    The American Indian Resource Center and Lionel Cantú Queer Center present: Two Spirit Luncheon! Join us on February 4th, 2026  from 12:00PM to 2:00PM at the Alumni Room in College 9 / John R. Lewis for a presentation and interactive luncheon celebrating, affirming, and raising awareness about Two Spirit identities. Lunch will be served – […]