• The World Cafe: Food, Tea, and Conversations that Matter

    Rachel Carson/Oakes Dining Hall

    The World Café — food, tea, and conversations that matter. Every other Wednesday, 5–7pm, RCC Dining Hall. All students welcome, every college and major. Free with a meal plan, or pay at the door. This quarter: Sept 30 — Conversation Café: What conversations matter to you this year? Oct 14 — Activism Café: How can […]

  • Time Management

    Successful Slug Workshops
    Academic Resources Center (ARC) 408 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    In this workshop, you will: Learn the ways you can manage your time and avoid procrastination/burnout. The Successful Slug Workshop series, hosted by Learning Support Services Peer Coaches, are open to all UCSC undergraduate students and focus on academic skills and tools to support your success as a student. At each workshop, you will be […]

  • Research Lunch & Learn: Research cybersecurity and compliance attestation

    Virtual Event

    Federal agencies and research sponsors are increasingly requiring institutions to attest to and provide evidence of research security compliance. The stakes go beyond a single grant: a security incident can trigger a review of that attestation, and granting agencies can pause or revoke funding across an entire program, not just one award. Join Chief Information […]

  • Drop-in Career Success Peer Coaching Across Campus – Science & Engineering Library

    Science and Engineering Library 7487 Red Hill Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    Stop by the Career Success Drop-ins and get professional advice from our Peer Coaches – now available across campus! 📝 Peers will rotate between McHenry and the Science & Engineering Library courtyards from Week 4 through Week 10 this quarter. Drop in for resume and cover letter support, job searching advice, grad school prep, and […]

  • Produce Pop-Up

    Produce Pop-Up

    Produce Pop-Up is a twice-weekly organic farmstand open to all members of the UC Santa Cruz community. The program is dedicated to increasing access to fresh, healthy, and affordable organic produce, with offerings sourced from the UCSC Farm and other local organic growers. Academic year hours and locations: Beginning Oct. 2 Wednesdays: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. […]

  • Demystifying Failure: The Necessity of Mistakes

    Successful Slug Workshops
    Academic Resources Center (ARC) 408 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    In this workshop, you will: In this workshop, you will: Move from “failing” to “flourishing” by learning to reframe setbacks and build resilience in academia. The Successful Slug Workshop series, hosted by Learning Support Services Peer Coaches, are open to all UCSC undergraduate students and focus on academic skills and tools to support your success […]

  • New Play Festival

    New Play Festival
    Second Stage Second Stage, Santa Cruz, CA

    New Play Festival is an annual student-run showcase of experimental, short stage readings at Theater Arts Second Stage at UC Santa Cruz.

    Free – $20
  • Volunteer Workday at the UCSC Farm

    UCSC Farm 152 Farm Rd, Santa Cruz, CA

    Please join us for a day of harvesting, cleaning and storing dahlia tubers for the winter. After an incredible season of blooms, we will have cut back and lifted our dahlias, but they still need a bit of care and processing to be ready for storage until they are planted again in the spring. Participants […]

  • Seymour Center’s Seaside Storytime

    Seymour Center’s Seaside Storytime
    Seymour Marine Discovery Center 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA

    Get ready to set sail on a storybook adventure! 📚 ✨ It’s the ultimate weekend treat to spark big imaginations, foster a love for nature, and nurture the next generation of ocean heroes! 🌊 🐚 📖 Our friends at Bookshop Santa Cruz have hand-selected a collection of books about the environment that are perfect for […]

  • New Play Festival

    New Play Festival
    Second Stage Second Stage, Santa Cruz, CA

    New Play Festival is an annual student-run showcase of experimental, short stage readings at Theater Arts Second Stage at UC Santa Cruz.

    Free – $20
  • New Play Festival

    New Play Festival
    Second Stage Second Stage, Santa Cruz, CA

    New Play Festival is an annual student-run showcase of experimental, short stage readings at Theater Arts Second Stage at UC Santa Cruz.

    Free – $20
  • International Education Week

    International Education Week (IEW) is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, […]

  • ECE 290 Seminar: “From Stochastic Planning to Safe and Resilient Autonomy: Learning and Control for Robotic Systems”

    Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA

    Presented by: Francesco Trotti, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow @ University of Bologna, Italy Description: “Developing autonomous robotic systems capable of operating reliably in uncertain and dynamic environments requires the integration of planning, learning, and control while addressing fundamental challenges related to safety, robustness, and computational efficiency. This talk will present a research journey from stochastic […]