• NTW 26 – Cookie & Mementos

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

    You’re Invited! Come join us in celebrating National Transfer Week 2026 at our Cookies and Mementos event. Location: Academic Resource Center (ARC), Room 216 (upstairs). Come grab a cookie, create a memento, and have a chance at winning one of our giveaways.

  • Drop-in Career Success Peer Coaching Across Campus – McHenry

    McHenry Library 1156 High St, 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 […]

  • Wiki-a-thon to support BIPOC Scientists and Engineers

    Jack Baskin Engineering Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA

    No experience necessary! We will provide a list of scientists who don’t yet have pages, or you can come up with your own. The event will begin with a short training on how to edit Wikipedia, followed by time to write your own article on a scientist, engineer, or technologist of your choice.

    Free
  • Grad School 101: Should You Apply and When?

    Physical Sciences Building Physical Sciences Building, Santa Cruz, CA

    Join us to explore how to decide if graduate school is right for you and the factors to consider in choosing a program. You will learn about the application process and tips to be a strong applicant. Register on Handshake. We will provide captions for the presentation. If you have disability-related needs, please contact the […]

  • Grad Path Week: Exchange & Faculty/Staff Mixer

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

    Join us for an informal social mixer connecting our international exchange students with UCSC faculty, staff, and current graduate students. This is a relaxed, friendly space for students to chat about prospective graduate programs, learn about research opportunities, ask about the application process, and hear firsthand what it’s like to pursue graduate study at UCSC—all […]

  • An Evening with Dr. Samuel Waymon — The Amazing Nina Simone

    Communications Building 7487 Red Hill Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    UC Santa Cruz, in collaboration with The African Connections Research and Education Fund, Inc., presents two very special evenings with Dr. Samuel Waymon Award-winning composer, actor, lecturer, arranger and brother of the legendary Nina Simone Free film screenings and discussions Wednesday, October 22, 2026 at 7:00 p.m Communications Building, Room 150 “The Amazing Nina Simone” […]

  • Advanced Tractor Skills Workshop

    UCSC Farm 152 Farm Rd, Santa Cruz, CA

    Are you a farmer with 2–4 years of tractor operating experience ready to move beyond basic driving and machine operation? Join our 2-day Advanced Tractor Skills Workshop focusing on developing greater confidence, precision, efficiency, and control in real field conditions. Participants will learn how to make better use of their tractor’s capabilities, improve field performance, […]

    $550
  • 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. […]

  • 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 […]

  • Performing Anarchive

    Colligan Theater 1010 River St, Santa Cruz, United States

    Through motion capture, immersive sound, and real-time digital systems, CHARI performs alongside Harriet, a life-scale avatar carrying a living archive of Black cultural memory. Together, they move through fragments of sound, image, and memory, shaping the world around them as the performance unfolds. Performing Anarchive brings body and technology together in a live exploration of […]

  • UCSC Farm U-Pick

    UCSC Farm U-Pick
    UCSC Farm 152 Farm Rd, Santa Cruz, CA

    Come enjoy picking your own organic produce at the campus farm! When: U-picks will take place on Saturdays from 9am to 12pm through October 24. Please note that on 10/17, […]

  • Tour of Forest Health Treatments in Upper Campus on Saturday October 24th

    Barn Theater 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA

    Tour Overview: Explore Forest Health in Action  Take a guided walk through the UC Santa Cruz Upper Campus Demonstration Site to learn about the Wildfire Vegetation Management Plan (WVMP) and forest resilience treatments completed through a CAL FIRE Forest Health Grant. Discover how techniques like thinning, handwork, mechanical treatment, mastication, and chipping work together to […]

    Free
  • One Night Only—A Faculty Recital

    Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    UC Santa Cruz Music Dept. faculty Michael McGushin, Luke Shepherd, Emily Sinclair, and Sheila Willey perform art songs, arias, and selections from musical theater, with proceeds supporting the UCSC Opera program. 

    Free – $12
  • Make & Take Dried Floral Pumpkin Workshop

    Hay Barn 94 Ranch View Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Learn to make a beautiful and long-lasting dried floral and succulent pumpkin that can be used as a stunning centerpiece in this “make and take” workshop, just in time for the holidays. Instructor Amber Pearsall will demonstrate the mechanics of putting everything together and will have a couple examples to guide your inspiration. Personal artistic […]

    $80