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Student Experience

UC Santa Cruz earns high marks in Princeton Review rankings

UC Santa Cruz has been named one of the nation’s top universities by The Princeton Review for 2025, earning national recognition for its exceptional financial aid, strong value, sustainability leadership, and stunning campus—affirming its reputation as a student-centered, socially conscious, and academically rigorous institution.
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Health

UC Santa Cruz partners with UC Davis to launch new Central Coast medical program

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Climate & Sustainability

Center for Coastal Climate Resilience Fellows bridge disciplines to build resilient communities

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Health

Upasna Sharma wins McKnight Foundation neurobiology award to study how paternal stress impacts offspring health

Leadership messages

  • Announcing Associate Campus Provost

    Dard Neuman, associate professor of music and the Kamil and Talat Hasan Endowed Chair in Classical Indian Music, will play a key role in evaluating academic resource allocation models and advancing strategic initiatives that will help address the campus budget deficit.

  • A new medical program for the Central Coast

    Thanks to the leadership of state Sen. John Laird and the support of our state partners, we’ve secured $1.5 million in state funding to help establish the UC Programs in Medical Education Central Coast, or PRIME Central Coast.

  • International travel guidance

    We strongly advise all travelers to carefully consider their individual risks associated with leaving the United States.

  • Salary increase for policy-covered staff, academic appointees

    All eligible policy-covered staff employees, Senate faculty, and policy-covered academic appointees will be eligible to receive a 3.2 percent salary increase.

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Campus updates

Read up-to-date announcements on campus operations here.

In focus

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Campus announcements

  • Athletics & Recreation joins Division of Student Affairs and Success

    As of August 11, Athletics & Recreation is part of the Division of Student Affairs and Success, creating new opportunities to enhance the student experience through integrated programs that support holistic development, belonging, and campus engagement.

  • Staff Movie Night – Aug. 20

    We are excited to invite all staff and their friends and families to a movie night hosted by the Division of Student Affairs and Success and the Staff Advisory Board

  • Planned PG&E power outage Sunday, September 7

    To provide permanent power to the new Family Student Housing and child care center project at Hagar and Coolidge drives, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) must connect the site to UC Santa Cruz’s primary substation.

  • 2025-26 winter curtailment and holiday dates

    Winter curtailment and holiday dates for 2025-26 are announced and include three additional winter curtailment days.

  • Phishing attacks targeting UCSC employees and students

    More than 300 UC Santa Cruz employee and student email accounts have been compromised through phishing attacks. ITS is taking steps to intercept and prevent these attacks.

  • Notice of new policy: Interim Major Events

    The Division of Finance, Operations, and Administration has launched a new Interim Major Events policy—effective for all events on or after September 1, 2025—that expands and replaces the previous student-focused policy to better coordinate large campus gatherings through a centralized planning website, event calendar, and updated approval process.

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Last modified: Aug 20, 2025