Campus Communications
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Who’s afraid of multifactor authentication?
Over the next six months, UCSC is transitioning to mandatory MFA for most campus online systems that require a Gold password.
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April 20 DUI checkpoint and law enforcement efforts
Members of the UC Santa Cruz community and campus neighbors, please be advised there is the potential for traffic disruptions and hazards during the afternoon of Saturday, April 20 because of the unsanctioned gathering known as “4–20”. The greatest impact is expected from 3–6 p.m.
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Maternity Benefits Orientation May 1 in the Scotts Valley Center
The Benefits team at Staff HR has developed a Maternity Benefits Orientation, the first of which will be held May 1 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the Scotts Valley Center Training Center, Room 1101.
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A final opportunity to weigh in on SAP
We seek insight on prioritization from our entire campus community, and I invite you to participate. Please share your feedback on our campuswide survey by midnight May 10.
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Cal Fire plans pile burns along Empire Grade
Cal Fire has advised campus officials that state fire crews will once again burn vegetation piles they have assembled near campus, possibly as soon as next week, weather conditions permitting.
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Nominate a UCSC affiliate for the Service Recognition Ceremony
See if you qualify to be honored at the Student Volunteer Center’s Service Recognition Ceremony.
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Help identifying person-of-interest in car burglaries
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a person-of-interest in connection with a rash of campus car burglaries.
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Finalists for University Extension dean to visit UC Santa Cruz
Our campus is recruiting for a dean of UCSC Silicon Valley Extension. In the next few weeks, three finalists for the position will visit UC Santa Cruz.
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Cowell/Stevenson Dining Hall, cafes now open
The temporary Cowell and Stevenson Commons closure has ended, and the Cowell/Stevenson Dining Hall and Stevenson Coffee House are open once again for regular business hours.
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Cal Fire plans additional pile burns along Empire Grade
Cal Fire has advised campus officials that state fire crews will resume burning vegetation piles they have assembled along Empire Grade, possibly as soon as Thursday, April 18.
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Campus status updates — labor strike
Several labor unions are participating in a systemwide strike. UC Santa Cruz is providing real-time updates about the strike and its impacts today.
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Karen Bassi to serve as acting dean of Humanities
Karen Bassi, literature professor, has agreed to serve as acting dean of the Humanities Division while Dean Tyler Stovall is on sabbatical.