After Classes Begin
Monday, September 29
D Card Services – Pick up your student ID Card
ID Card Services Office (Located at Quarry Plaza on the 2nd floor of the Bay Tree Bookstore)
If you have successfully submitted your photo and not picked up your ID card it will be available from September 29 at the ID Card Services Office located on the second floor of the Bay Tree Campus Store during customer service hours.
If you still have not submitted an approved photo, please upload your photo – follow the photo submission guidelines carefully to get your photo approved.
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.
Veteran Welcome Event
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. (PT)
STARRS @ Bay Tree Building, Second Floor
The Veteran Resource Center (VRC) is for veterans and military affiliates, including those who are on active duty, ROTC cadets, dependent, reservists, or national guard. We invite you to attend either of the Veteran Welcome Events. The same content will be covered in each session, so you only need to attend one.
You'll receive an email from the program with an invite. Questions? Feel free to contact the VRC Coordinator, Jerry Cabilatazan at jcabilat@ucsc.edu
Tuesday, September 30
Veteran Welcome Event
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. (PT)
STARRS @ Bay Tree Building, Second Floor
The Veteran Resource Center (VRC) is for veterans and military affiliates, including those who are on active duty, ROTC cadets, dependent, reservists, or national guard. We invite you to attend either of the Veteran Welcome Events. The same content will be covered in each session, so you only need to attend one.
You'll receive an email from the program with an invite. Questions? Feel free to contact the VRC Coordinator, Jerry Cabilatazan at jcabilat@ucsc.edu
Student Health Services Open House
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Student Health Center
Student Health Services will host an open house in their courtyard on Tuesday, 9/30/25 from 12 to 2 PM, to answer questions about immunization and health insurance requirements, and to share information about services that are available to students.
Wednesday, October1
Vaccination Clinics
October 1 and 2
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Student Health Center
Student Health will have vaccines available by appointment. Check out the Health Center website for additional information.
Thursday, October 2
Vaccination Clinics
October 1 and 2
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Student Health Center
Student Health will have vaccines available by appointment. Check out the Health Center website for additional information.
STARRS Open House
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (PT)
Baytree Building, second floor
Check out the STARRS Community Space in the Baytree Building, make new friends, eat a cookie, and get free swag. This event is not required, but is an opportunity to get familiar with the resources and spaces dedicated to:
- Transfer student resources. Come learn about how to connect with our staff, student leaders, transfer student events and community spaces.
- Resilient Scholars Program (RSP) serves current/former foster youth (Hope Scholars), those who have experienced homelessness and other adverse family experiences, those who are formerly incarcerated or system-impacted (Underground Scholars). To learn more or connect with us, send us an email at rsp@ucsc.edu or submit your interest form!
- The Veteran Resource Center is for veterans and military affiliates, including those on active duty, ROTC cadets, dependents, reservists, and national guard. Connect with the VRC Program Coordinator at jcabilat@ucsc.edu
- Parenting Students Resources- If you are a student with dependents, come find out how to get access to priority enrollment for classes.
Tuesday, October 7
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (PT)
Stevenson Event Center
Appointments will open up on Health e-Messenger mid-September or you call our office at (831) 459-2500 (healthcenter.ucsc.edu). A limited number of drop-in slots will also be available.
Wednesday, October 8
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (PT)
Stevenson Event Center
Appointments will open up on Health e-Messenger mid-September or you call our office at (831) 459-2500 (healthcenter.ucsc.edu). A limited number of drop-in slots will also be available.
Thursday, October 9
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (PT)
Stevenson Event Center
Appointments will open up on Health e-Messenger mid-September or you call our office at (831) 459-2500 (healthcenter.ucsc.edu). A limited number of drop-in slots will also be available.
Time TBD
Location TBD
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 10
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (PT)
Location TBD
The Women's Center would like to welcome new and returning students, staff and faculty to our annual Fall Ball. For more information, please call 831-459-2072 or email women@ucsc.edu.
Saturday, October 11
QTBIPOC Orientation
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (PT)
Location TBD
The Lionel Cantú Queer Resource Center welcomes new incoming First-Year and Transfer students as well as returning students to our annual QTBIPOC Orientation. This yearly event is meant to support students navigating the intersections of race, ethnicity, sexuality, and gender by building community and support systems. During the orientation, you’ll have the opportunity to learn and connect with campus resources and services, connect with other students, participate in student-led workshops, and participate in different affinity/identity space. For accessibility needs or questions please contact queer@ucsc.edu or call us at (831) 459-2468.
LA BIENVENIDA Chicane Latine Fall Student Welcome
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (PT)
Quarry Amphitheater
The purpose of this event is to introduce and connect new and continuing students to El Centro, a variety of Chicane & Latine student-led organizations, campus resources and departments on campus. Free food, community building, music, and student performances are part of the evening's fun! All students, staff, and faculty are welcome. Sponsored by El Centro: Chicanx Latinx Resource Center. For more information and accessibility related needs, email elcentro@ucsc.edu.
Monday, October 13
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (PT)
Location TBD
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day of UCSC: New, Returning and Transfer Students! 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 @aircucsc, or email airc@ucsc.edu or call us at (831) 459-2881.
Saturday, October 18
Trans & Queer Fall Mixer
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (PT)
Location TBD
🌈 The Trans & Queer Fall Mixer is UCSC’s annual welcome event for new and returning students. Join us to learn more about the Lionel Cantú Queer Resource Center and to connect with the rainbow community at UCSC and in Santa Cruz. You’ll have the opportunity to learn about resources, make new friends, and enjoy music and drag! 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.
Sunday, October 19
People of Color Sustainability Collective: PoCSC Fall Garden Tour' and 'Slugs in the Sun' After-Party
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (PT)
Location TBD
Join us for a tour of the many gardens and green spaces our UCSC campus holds. Learn about our many beautiful green spaces that many of our slugs work to learn about gardening and agriculture. We will be starting our tour at 11 a.m. at Stevenson Garden and will end at Oakes garden. Our second after party event “Slugs in the Sun” will begin at 1 p.m. at Oakes lower lawn where we will be having our after tour party of food and games.
Wednesday, October 29
Global Learning Opportunities Fair
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (PT)
Join UCSC Global Learning in the Quarry Plaza from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 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 the many Global Learning opportunities available to you as a UCSC student! Sign up for updates and reminders here!
