Major Presentations on Monday, September 22
Fall 2025 (updates in progress)
Be sure to attend the entire presentation for the major you intend to pursue at UCSC. If you are exploring and wish to attend more than one presentation, you may do so as long as your schedule allows you to attend the entire presentation for your primary major.
Note: Sesssions that explicitly say "All Students" are open to new students and continuing students. All other sessions are for new students only
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Major/Department |
Who | Time (on September 24) |
Room or Zoom |
| Anthropology (2025 updated) |
All Students (new and continuing invited) | 1:00-2:30 p.m. | Room: Social Sciences 1, Room 110 |
| We welcome all new anthropology students to a presentation about major requirements and resources. Individual faculty will share their research interests and courses they will be teaching. Reception to follow (tentative). | |||
| Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism (2025 updated) |
All Students (new and continuing invited) | 2:00-3:00 p.m. | Room: Humanities 1, Room 110 |
| Welcome, incoming first-year and transfer students. Please join us in person for an informal overview of the major presented by the faculty director, Christian Ruvalcaba. | |||
| Art (2025 updated) |
New Frosh and Transfer | 1:00-3:00 p.m. | Room: Elena Baskin D-101 |
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The Art Department will have a 2 hour Welcome Week Presentation in our Seminar Room from 1-3pm. There will be faculty, Staff Research Associates, and administrative staff there to tell you about the Art Department, faculty research, facilities, and special programs that will interest you. Art Undergraduate Advisor Cyrus Howard will be presenting on the major requirements and the program and we will leave plenty of time for Q&A. Please attend this event because there will be so much relevant information for you about our program. |
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Art & Design: Games & Playable Media (AGPM) |
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| Baskin Engineering (2025 updated) |
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| Chemistry & Biochemistry (2025 updated) |
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| Chemistry & Biochemistry (2025 updated) |
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| Creative Technologies (2025 updated) |
New Frosh and Transfer | 4:00-5:00 p.m. | Zoom only |
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Zoom link: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/94097993142?pwd=czf7djltYSMDM4EGQposOLrwcgC9bZ.1 |
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| Cognitive Science and Psychology
(new students only) (2025 updated)
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New Frosh only | 1:00-2:00 p.m. | Earth & Marine Sciences B206 |
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Incoming first-year fall orientation for proposed Psychology and Cognitive Science majors.. |
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| New Transfers Only | 2:30-3:30 p.m. | Earth & Marine Sciences B206 | |
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Incoming Transfer fall orientation for proposed Psychology and Cognitive Science majors. |
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Community Studies |
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| Critical Race and Ethnic Studies (2025 updated) |
New Frosh and Transfer | 1:00-3:00 p.m. | Room: Humanities 1, Room 210 |
| This event is mandatory for all incoming proposed CRES majors. All of our programs offer maximum flexibility and are easily paired with other majors, especially those in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. So even if you have already decided on a major but are interested in adding a second major or minor, we highly encourage you to attend! |
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Earth Science and Environmental Sciences |
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| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (2025 updated) |
New Frosh and Transfer | 1:15-2:15 p.m. | Location: Coastal Biology Building (CBB), Room 110 |
| As you begin your journey with the EEB department, you’ll get a brief overview of the department—who we are, what we do, and how you can get involved. To help you connect with our vibrant community, we’ll also be hosting a resource fair showcasing the many opportunities, programs, and support services available to you! Welcome Presentations will begin at 1:15 pm and our recourse fair will start at 2pm. |
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| Economics (Economics BA, Business Management Economics BA, Global Economics BA; Economics/Mathematics BA combined major) (2025 updated) |
New Frosh only | 1:00-2:15 p.m. | Zoom only |
| Zoom link: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/92912683257?pwd=irs468xbjay3CeSGo1G0l8NvbMGa0F.1 This orientation is your opportunity to learn about the Economics Department, our academic programs, and receive academic advice. You will meet faculty, staff, student organizations, and begin to make new connections. It is also a time to get your questions answered and have fun! This orientation is different from the online Slug Orientation and is extremely beneficial for all newly admitted first year students and international students. All new students who are interested in our economics majors should attend. Please arrive on time as the time allotted will be used. |
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| New Transfer only | 2:30-4:00 p.m. | Zoom only | |
| Zoom link: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/97003431721?pwd=1gRHlQTMuMNLbb7mvkm7kMPO8MrgL5.1 This orientation is your opportunity to learn about the Economics department, our academic programs, and receive academic advice. You will meet faculty, staff, student organizations, and begin to make new connections. It is also a time to get your questions answered and have fun! This orientation is different from the online Slug Orientation and is extremely beneficial for all newly admitted transfer students and international/exchange students. All new students who are interested in our economics major should attend. Please arrive on time as the time allotted will be used. |
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| Education (2025 updated) |
New Frosh and Transfer | 1:00-1:45 p.m. | Zoom Only |
| Zoom link:https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/95025472146?pwd=kbC9flOixqXwwzhhpiu1Rj9ObXoLik.1 Learn about the Education Major and Department! |
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| Environmental Studies (Agroecology BA, Environmental Studies BA, ENVS/Bio BA, ENVS/Earth BA, ENVS/Econ BA) (2025 updated) |
New Frosh only | 3:00-4:00 p.m. | (In-person or Zoom) Room: Interdisciplinary Sciences Building (ISB) 221 |
| Zoom link: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/99595811945?pwd=cpedRqDXyXtMj6vzJyVYodufybidql.1 Interested in Environmental Studies or Agroecology? Come to our session to hear more! We will be talking about the major requirements for all four of our majors (Agroecology BA, Environmental Studies BA, ENVS/Bio BA, ENVS/Econ BA), as well as exciting opportunities including internships and research. If you wish to join via zoom, use link below. Contact envsadvi@ucsc.edu if you need accommodations. See you there! |
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| New Transfer only | 1:00-2:00 p.m. | (In-person or Zoom) Room: Interdisciplinary Sciences Building (ISB) 221 |
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| Zoom link: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/99595811945?pwd=cpedRqDXyXtMj6vzJyVYodufybidql.1 The department of Environmental Studies is excited to welcome our newest transfer students! At our welcome week session, we will be talking about the requirements for our four majors (ENVS, Agroecology, ENVS/Bio, ENVS/Econ), as well as important opportunities for transfers to get involved with, including internships and research. If you wish to join via zoom, click the zoom link below. See you there! |
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| Feminist Studies (2025 updated) |
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| Film and Digital Media (2025 updated) |
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| Global and Community Health (2025 updated) |
All Students (new and continuing invited) | 1:00-2:30 p.m. | Room: Kresge College 3201 |
| Please join the Global and Community Health Program Co-Directors, Academic Advisors and affiliated faculty for an overview of the department's mission & vision, degree requirements and more! This presentation will highlight both the GCH BA and GCH BS degrees. Whether you are a proposed GCH major or Undeclared and exploring possibilities, we would be delighted to see you there! |
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| History Department (2025 updated) |
All Students (new and continuing invited) | 1:00-2:00 p.m. | Stevenson Event Center |
| Learn why majoring in history is a great choice for understanding the world we live in today. Meet some of the history faculty and learn about the exciting educational opportunities available to history majors: research, study abroad, internships, and more! All students, new and continuing, are invited. | |||
| History of Art and Visual Culture (2025 updated) |
New Frosh and Transfer | 1:00-2:30 p.m. | Room: Porter D-245 |
| The History of Art & Visual Culture (HAVC) Department strongly encourages all new students to attend our fall orientation event! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn what makes HAVC so unique, hear from faculty about their work, and get your questions answered about program requirements and opportunities in this major. | |||
| Humanities Division (2025 updated) |
New Frosh and Transfer | 1:30-2:00 p.m. | Room: Humanities Lecture Hall (206) |
| The Humanities Division Orientation is supplemental to the major orientations of each department. We invite all Humanities students (majors/minors) and undeclared/undecided students to join us. We will present paid internship and undergraduate research opportunities that our students can access as Humanities students. Additionally, we will highlight some amazing alumni who have found success in their careers post-graduation. |
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| Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) (2025 updated) |
All Students (new and continuing invited) | 1:00-1:45 p.m. | Room: Merrill College Academic Building, Room 134 |
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Please join LALS faculty and staff for an introduction to our undergraduate program, including our department's rich history, faculty research interests, advising support, and making the most of your time at UC Santa Cruz. |
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| Legal Studies (2025 updated) |
New Frosh and Transfer | 2:10-3:00 p.m. | Room: Stevenson 150 |
| Legal Studies Fall Welcome 2025 Come meet the Politics faculty, staff advising and receive detailed information about our program of study. The event will be in person only and will take place in Stevenson 150. For questions contact Jerry Diaz at polimajor@ucsc.edu. We hope to see you there!. |
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Linguistics Department |
New Frosh and Transfer | 1:00-2:30 p.m. | Room: Stevenson 175 |
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Fall welcome and orientation for new and prospective Linguistics and Language Studies majors. Faculty will be present to describe the program and the courses they will be offering. Undergraduate advisor will go over major requirements. |
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| Literature (2025 updated) |
All Students (new and continuing invited) | 2:00-3:00 p.m. | Room: Humanities Lecture Hall (206) |
| Welcome—and welcome back—to the Literature Department! All students are invited to our Introduction to the Literature Major/Minor during Fall Welcome Week, at which you'll meet professors and staff, learn about the major, minor, and opportunities available to literature students, and see other literature enthusiasts. Our faculty will be on hand to discuss the literature major and minor and to provide information about the Creative Writing concentration. We look forward to seeing you on September 22! | |||
| Math (2025 updated) |
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| Microbiology BS (2025 updated) |
All Students (new and continuing invited) | 3:30-4:30 p.m. | Room: Baskin Engineering 152 |
| Please join the Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology Department faculty and academic advisor for an overview of the department courses, research, requirements and more! | |||
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Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology |
New Frosh only | 1:00-2:00 p.m. | Room: Kresge College 3105 |
| Please join the Molecular, Cell and Developmental (MCD) Biology Department Faculty and Academic Advisors for an overview of the department courses, research, requirements and more! Students interested in, or admitted to, Global and Community Health BS should attend the Global and Community Health presentations noted above. |
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| New Transfer only | 2:30-3:30 p.m. | Room: | |
| Please join the Molecular, Cell and Developmental (MCD) Biology Department Faculty and Academic Advisors for an overview of the department courses, research, requirements and more! Students interested in, or admitted to, Global and Community Health BS should attend the Global and Community Health presentations noted above. |
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| Music (2025 updated) |
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| Philosophy (2025 updated) |
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| Physics Department (2025 updated) |
New Frosh only | 1:00-2:00 p.m. | Room: Baskin Engineering 101 |
| Our Physics major presentation will consist of the Science Excellence Advisors and the Physics major advisor. We will be discussing first-year courses that the major expects students to take. We also hope to build a community for our first-year Physics students. | |||
| New Transfer only | 1:00-2:00 p.m. | Room: Interdisciplinary Sciences Building (ISB) 231 | |
| Physics Transfer students will be meeting with faculty advisor David Smith. David will advise students on what classes they should enroll in for their first year at UCSC as Physics majors. He will also be talking about different career paths depending on the specific major of choice. |
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| Politics (2025 updated) |
New Frosh and Transfer only | 1:00-1:50 p.m. | Room: Stevenson 150 |
| Come meet the Politics faculty, staff advising and receive detailed information about our program of study. The event will be in person only and will take place in Stevenson 150. For questions contact Jerry Diaz at polimajor@ucsc.edu. We hope to see you there!. | |||
| Sociology (2025 updated) |
All Students (new and continuing invited) | 1:00-2:30 p.m. | Zoom only |
| Zoom link: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/98920952982?pwd=mw0FnkiqaJqaTOYYvkBYxogJnGIffR.1 Join us on Zoom for an introduction to the Sociology Department, our research areas, major and minor options, and opportunities for students. You'll hear from our Undergraduate Education Chair, Professor Lindsey Dillon; Undergraduate Advisor, Willie Guerrero; and Undergraduate Program Coordinator/Assistant Manager, Tina Cossaboom. New sociology students will also receive a follow-up email with the recording, as well as faculty introduction videos and popular campus opportunities. |
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| Spanish Studies (2024 updated) |
All Students (new and continuing invited) | 1:00-2:00 2.m. | Room: Humanities 1, 145 |
| Zoom link: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/96666368691?pwd=REJQdGY1ZGxEcHpuaFJPdzF0VVhPQT09 Welcome, incoming frosh and transfer students. Please join us in person for an informal overview of the major presented by Amanda Smith, faculty director. |
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| Theater Arts (Department of Performance, Play & Design) (2025 updated) |
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