Summer Courses Listed for 2026
Summer 2026 classes are now posted at summer.ucsc.edu. Explore courses and start planning your summer schedule over winter closure! Days and times will be in the schedule of classes on […]
Summer 2026 classes are now posted at summer.ucsc.edu. Explore courses and start planning your summer schedule over winter closure! Days and times will be in the schedule of classes on […]
Exhibition of artworks by UC Santa Cruz Art Department alumna Pilar Agüero-Esparza. — ADMISSION – FREE and open to the public – Open admission from noon–5:00 p.m. – The gallery […]
Going Global Sessions are opportunities for students interested in pursuing global learning experiences (study abroad or away) to drop in and learn about the opportunities available to them at UC […]
Join us on March 11, 2026, 12-1 p.m. for a session led by Deirdre Beach, Executive Director of the Office of Sponsored Projects, and others as they discuss and review UCSC’s policy on Principal Investigator (PI) eligibility. This session will highlight which appointments are eligible to request an exception, when PIship is necessary to support […]
Monthly cafe for all UCSC international community members
Oakes and Rachel Carson Colleges, in collaboration with UCSC Dining, present Evolution of Animation. Join us Wednesday, March 11, from 5–8 p.m. at the Rachel Carson/Oakes Dining Hall for a night of pop music, fun, community, and a special themed menu. Standard dining hall entry pricing applies, and all students, faculty, and staff are invited. […]
Shakespeare returns to the characters and themes of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in what may have been the last play he had a hand in writing: The Two Noble Kinsmen. This time, however, the story of Theseus and Hippolyta, the disorienting experience of adolescent sexual desire, and the conflict of duties to sovereigns, parents, friends, and spouses are […]
Want to turn your creativity into a career? This session explores how to succeed as a digital content creator — whether on YouTube, TikTok, podcasts, or blogs. Learn how to […]
UCSC Jazz Combos present a fall quarter concert
Art Department students exhibit their art work throughout studios and classrooms at the Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center at UC Santa Cruz. The Open Studios event features student art work in a variety of media, including: – Drawing – Painting – Print media – Sculpture – Photography – Environmental art – Electronic art/new media — […]
What do we need to live a fulfilling life? This essential question of the humanities feels especially pressing now, on the precipice of profound changes to our planet, our bodies, and our sense of human exceptionality. Join us for a conversation — and a music-and-drama masterclass — about speculative fiction from the Star Trek world, […]
Barnstorm
UCSC Chamber Singers
The Summer Session Schedule of Classes goes live today. Explore course descriptions, prerequisites, and meeting times to start planning early for summer enrollment. Email summer@ucsc.edu with questions or call 831-459-5373.
Summer Quarter courses are now live in the Schedule of Classes. Students can browse offerings, check prerequisites, and begin planning for summer enrollment.
Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes bestselling author Karen Russell (Swamplandia!) for a discussion about her latest novel The Antidote, which will be available in paperback on the night of the event. “The Antidote blends speculative and fantasy elements with rich language and vivid characters in an effort not to escape reality but to comment even more thoughtfully on […]
This quarter, make time for you, for reflection, and for community!
Shakespeare returns to the characters and themes of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in what may have been the last play he had a hand in writing: The Two Noble Kinsmen. This time, however, the story of Theseus and Hippolyta, the disorienting experience of adolescent sexual desire, and the conflict of duties to sovereigns, parents, friends, and spouses are […]
Spontaneous human combustion! Evil lawyers! Detectives! Family intrigue! Join the Pickwick Club for a series of discussions about ‘Bleak House.’