After Classes Begin
September 28
Student Health Services Open House
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Student Health Center
Student Health Services will be open on 9/30/23 from 10 AM to 3 PM to answer questions about immunization and health insurance requirements, and to share information about services that are available to students.
** We will not be providing any medical or counseling care during this time. **
Movie Night at the Quarry
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (PT)
Quarry Amphitheater
Join your fellow slugs to watch “Us” (a movie shot right here in Santa Cruz) under the stars at our one-of-a-kind Quarry Amphitheater! Dress in layers and bring your friends. Movie theater-style refreshments will be provided!
October 1, 2 & 3
Vaccination Clinics
October 3, 4 and 5
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Stevenson Event Center
Student Health will have COVID-19 vaccine, Flu, and Tdap clinics available. Check out the Health Center website for additional information.
Friday, October 4
UCSC DOWNTOWN DAY 2023
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (PT)
Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, Downtown
Join us for Downtown Day to explore your local community and connect with your UCSC peers. There will be a job fair, scavenger hunt, raffle prizes, and more. View more details on the Downtown Day event page.
Womxn's Center Welcome Fall Ball
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (PT)
Womxn's Center Cardiff House
The Womxn's Center would like to welcome new and returning students, staff and faculty to our annual Fall Open House, which will be in person at the Womxn's Center Cardiff House. All genders are welcome. For more information, please call 831-459-2072 or email maifoua@ucsc.edu and women@ucsc.edu.
Saturday, October 5
Trans & Queer Fall Mixer
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (PT)
Porter Dining Hall
🌈 The Trans & Queer Fall Mixer is UCSC’s annual welcome event for new and returning LGBTQIA+ students. Join us to learn more about the Lionel Cantú Queer Resource Center and to connect with the community. You’ll have the opportunity to learn about your resources, make new friends, and win exciting prizes! This event is a high/medium level of interaction. Our hope is that you will have the opportunity to interact and socialize with other QTs. For questions and/or accessibility needs please contact queer@ucsc.edu or (831) 459-2468.
Wednesday, October 9
American Indian Resource Center Fall Welcome
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (PT)
Stevenson Event Center
Welcome New and Returning UCSC Slugs, come join us to learn more about the UCSC American Indian Resource Center (AIRC) and celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2023 with dinner, games, and dancing! We provide support to Native American/Indigenous Graduate and Undergraduate students on campus and welcome all students who are interested in learning more about Indigenous cultures of the Americas. For more information please check our website at airc.ucsc.edu/ and social media accounts, or email airc@ucsc.edu.
Thursday, October 10
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (PT)
College 9/John R Lewis College Multipurpose Room
Come meet students, staff and faculty from various Asian American/Pacific Islander, and or Southwest Asian North African (SWANA) student organizations, and campus departments. New and returning students are welcome to attend. Sponsored by the Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center (AA/PIRC). For more information call 831-459-5349 or email aapirc@ucsc.edu.
Friday, October 11
African American Resource and Cultural Center's Welcome Black!
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (PT)
Oakes Lower Lawn
The African American Resource and Cultural Center (AARCC) is excited to host its annual Welcome Black fall event! The purpose of this event is to build community, while sharing food, having fun, and playing games. All students, staff, and faculty are welcome. For more information, please email autumn@ucsc.edu.
Saturday, October 19
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (PT)
Quarry Amphitheater
The purpose of this event is to introduce and connect students to a variety of Chicanx & Latinx student led organizations and resources centers on campus. An important aspect of this event is networking! Everyone is welcome. Sponsored by El Centro: Chicanx Latinx Resource Center. For more information and accessibility related needs, email elcentro@ucsc.edu.
College Scholars Program (CSP) Fall 2023 Welcome
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. (PT)
Cowell College Provost House (Backyard)
The CSP Fall 23 Welcome is a morning reception where CSP only scholars are invited to join the Faculty Director of Undergraduate Honors for an informal introduction to the program and mingle with CSP peers and CSP affiliated faculty.
Saturday, October 19
3:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (PT)
Womxn's Center (Cardiff House)
Congratulations incoming UCSC Queer and Trans “QT’s”! The Lionel Cantú Queer Resource Center welcomes the new incoming Frosh and Transfer students to the 3rd annual QTBIPOC Orientation. This yearly event is meant to support students who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and part of the LGBTQIA+ community in starting their time at UCSC. This event focuses on identifying and relieving the frustration of being ostracized from an enriching campus experience because of sexuality, race, finances, and disabilities (i.e. institutional bureaucracy). During the orientation, you’ll have the opportunity to learn and connect with campus resource centers, academic and financial advisors, interrogate campus services, and make new friends. For accessibility needs or questions please contact queer@ucsc.edu or call us at (831) 459-2468.
Wednesday, October 23
Global Learning Opportunities Fair
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (PT)
Join UCSC Global Learning in the Quarry Plaza from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. for our biggest event of the year: The Global Learning Opportunities Fair!
Meet global learning staff and alumni, explore different study abroad and away programs, learn about funding options, pick up some global learning swag, and learn about Global Learning opportunities available to you as a UCSC student!
