UCSC Summer Programs for New Students
Updated: May 16, 2024
Congratulations and welcome to UC Santa Cruz!
UC Santa Cruz offers a variety of summer programs for new students. Some programs are open to all new students, and some are by invitation only. Below is a general list with basic program information.
All new students are required to complete the one-credit online Orientation Course (see deadlines here), and they are required to meet all Admissions and Orientation deadlines (see the To-Do Orientation List page).
This information applies to the entering fall class. Contact the office offering the program directly with questions. Click the program link to learn more about the individual programs.
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Program Name |
Program Dates |
Who May Participate | Can students participate in this and other summer programs? |
| 540% Extended Orientation Program |
Virtual Program Kick-off: August 1-2, 2024 Virtual Academic Advising: August 5-9 & August 12-16, 2024 In-person Program: September 14-19, 2024 |
Incoming fall first-year and transfer students who qualify will receive an invitation. |
Case by case basis. If looking to participate in more than one summer program, must contact program coordinators (contact information will be in the invitation). |
| American Indian Resource Center Native (AIRC) Student Orientation | September 19-20, 2024 |
Incoming fall first-year and transfer American Indian/Indigenous students. |
Yes. |
| Academic Excellence Program (ACE) | June 24-August 30, 2024 (Summer Session 1, Summer Session 2, 8-week summer session) |
Apply via the ACE website. |
Yes. |
| Baskin Engineering Excellence Scholars (BEES) Program | 2024 dates pending | By invitation only; emails will be sent directly to selected students. | If you are interested in participating in any other summer programs, please contact Leydi Cortes at leacorte@ucsc.edu. |
| Black Academy | September 14-19, 2024 |
By invitation only; emails will be sent directly to selected students. | Case by case basis. |
| EOP Bridge FYE | Virtual event in early August (date pending) Bridge Academy: September 7-17, 2024 |
By invitation only; emails will be sent directly to selected students. | If you are interested in participating in any other summer programs, please contact Mario Wash at bridge@ucsc.edu. |
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Class 2024 Sessions: Session 1: June 24 - July 26—Session 2: July 29 - August 30——8-Week: June 24 - August 16——10-Week: June 24, 2024 - August 30, 2024 Edge Residential Experience: July 26 - August 30, 2024 |
Registration at summer.ucsc.edu March 15-July 25 (no application) | Yes. Contact summeredge@ucsc.edu with questions. |
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Jumpstart WEST Program |
September 16-18, 2024 (in-person) |
Incoming transfer students who plan to major in STEM at UCSC. | Yes- but needs to be available during required program times. |
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Slug Summer Send-Offs |
Various dates between June 23 - August 10, 2024 (primarily on weekends) | These are one-day programs for newly admitted students and family members. | Yes. |
| STEM Diversity Research Programs | July 1-August 23, 2024 | Application opens first week of December every year and closes second Friday in February. | Visit website for updated application every year: https://stemdiv.ucsc.edu/ |
| STEM Jumpstart Program- Calculus | TBD | Yes- but needs to be available during required program times. | |
| STEM Transfer Jumpstart Program- Genetics | TBD | EOP transfer students who are majoring in STEM majors requiring these courses. | Yes- but needs to be available during required program times. |
| STARRS Community College Partnership Programs: Summer Transition Program | August to September 2024 Various dates throughout the summer |
By invitation only. | If interested in participating in any other Summer Programs please contact the Program Coordinator by emailing ucscccpp@ucsc.edu. |
| Tutoring - Learning Support Services (LSS) |
Summer Session 1, Summer Session 2, 8-week summer session, 10-week Summer Session | Tutoring is an easy way to introduce students to UCSC culture, helps them connect with returning students, connect to other resources, and find a community before fall quarter. Apply via TutorHub - lss.ucsc.edu |
Yes. |
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WAVESS: Working to Achieve Valuable Experiences for Successful Scholars |
September 16-19, 2024 |
Only admitted Renaissance Scholars are eligible: foster youth, prior homelessness, formerly incarcerated, etc. By invitation only. | Yes. With some exceptions. |
