Public Affairs

Fall quarter is just around the corner. This message provides information about using the campus Learning Management System, Canvas, for making course materials and information available to your students, and how you can get help.

Our community’s truly insightful and innovative work has led us forward in strategic academic planning, and the astute insights and feedback will continue to shape both SAP and the future of this university. I am pleased to note that leadership of this process has transitioned to Vice Provost of Academic Affairs Herbie Lee.

The campus community should know about two upcoming events that may impact traffic to and from campus.

This Wednesday, September 12, from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., ITS will be performing additional work to the campus Data Center network switches.

The University of California, Santa Cruz, is committed to creating and maintaining a community where all individuals can work and learn together in an atmosphere free of sexual harassment and sexual violence.

On October 5, 2018, the University Library is retiring the use of the library barcode number as an authentication option for accessing library journals, eBooks and online resources from off campus.

As recently announced, PPSM 20, Recruitment and Promotion, was revised with the objective of fostering career development in the UC system. Staff Human Resources would like to invite UC Santa Cruz employees to attend forums focused on explaining and discussing our new talent development and recruitment practices per the implementation of PPSM 20.

Conserving our precious natural resources is one of our core values. With the City of Santa Cruz adopting a stage one water shortage alert, I want to remind everyone in the campus community to ensure they’re minimizing their water use.

On Monday (Aug. 27), two incidents of vandalism were reported to the UC Santa Cruz Police Department. The vandalism consisted of large block letter designs painted on Merrill College walls.

We Are Slugs! combines two online requirements AlcoholEdu for College Students and Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates (the latter previously called Haven) with a new program, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Students.

Offering a room in your home to a student who has not been able to find housing for the school year would be a tremendous support to their success at UCSC.