Saturday, September 21
View the interactive campus map and the campus walking map to help you get around campus. Use this time to walk around and become familiar with the campus.
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ID Card Services
Congratulations on becoming a Banana Slug! Your first student ID card is FREE! If you submitted your photo through CloudCard by September 1, and you received an email stating it was approved, your card will be ready for you:
- If you are living on campus, your ID card will be waiting for you when you check-in on your move-in day.
- If you are living off campus, your ID card will be at the ID Card Services Office located on the second floor of the Bay Tree Campus Store beginning September 19. Check the ID Cards Services website for hours of operation.
If you did not submit a photo by September 1, you can pick up your card on or after October 6 (once you submit your photo and after your photo gets approved) at ID Card Services. If you have yet to submit your photo, please go to the Photo Upload Instructions page then follow the photo submission guidelines.
Please Note: You will need a government-issued photo ID, along with your UCSC Student ID number, to pick up your student ID at ID Card Services.
Appointments for UC Required Immunizations
**Call 831-459-2500 or schedule online through Health e-Messenger**
All incoming UC students are REQUIRED to receive certain vaccinations and tuberculosis (TB) screening. Students may receive required immunizations at the Student Health Center by scheduling an appointment through Health e-Messenger or calling (831) 459-2500. These are offered at no cost for students with UC SHIP.
Student Housing Services
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. (PT)
Phone: 831-459-5361
Campus Housing Office staff are available by email or phone to assist you with any questions about housing and dining charges, payment plan options, meal plans, and more. Contact information is available at https://housing.ucsc.edu/contact/cho/index.html.
Bay Tree Campus Store
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (PT)
Quarry Plaza
The Bay Tree Campus Store is your destination for a wide variety of Banana Slug apparel. The Campus Store also features Apple computers (at discounted education prices), Apple accessories, school supplies, art supplies, and gifts.
Purchasing Textbooks (Please note that textbooks are no longer sold on campus.)
The Bay Tree Campus Store Course Material Website operates completely online and can be visited at ucsc.textbookx.com. For more information, visit our website or call us at (831) 459-4216 or send an email to textbooks@ucsc.edu.
EOP Family Welcome Week
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (PT)
Academic Resource Center (ARC)
Come join us for EOP Family Welcome Week at UCSC! This event is designed to warmly welcome new EOP students and their families to the UCSC community. During this time, you will have the opportunity to connect with the dedicated EOP team and learn about the support and resources available to you. Refresh yourself with complimentary drinks and snacks as you mingle with fellow students and families and relax and unwind in a welcoming environment designed to help you feel at home on campus. (Held daily from 10 AM to 2 PM on September 19-22.)
Fall Welcome Week Information Table
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (PT)
Quarry Plaza
Stop by to get your questions answered, meet other students, and chat with the Orientation Team.
Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
See the Contact Information page for availability information
Advisers are available on a drop-in basis to assist students and their families with any questions regarding their financial aid awards, loan requirements, and more.
Residential Computing (ResNet)
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (PT)
Rachel Carson College Room 258
ResNet assists with residential networks (including ResWiFi and ResWiFi-devices) as well as with minor computer repair. Staff will be available via phone, email, and in-person support (no appointment needed). Call ResNet at 831-459-4638, email resnet@ucsc.edu, or visit our website resnet.ucsc.edu for more information.
