Congratulations, Class of 2022! |
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Dear International Slugs,
We know many of you are going into overdrive to prepare for final exams and graduation! Since this might be a stressful time, we are hosting a chill drop-in coffee and tea hour to help you relax. There are also more end-of-year events, resources, and programs below in this newsletter.
Congratulations to our winners of the Newsletter Trivia and our Event Feedback drawings: Vaishnavi Sundararajan & Barbara Irarrazaval Montes.
Good luck on your finals, and congratulations to our graduating slugs! For those staying in Santa Cruz, be sure to join our Discord channel below to stay up-to-date on summer events!
Best wishes,
The Global Programming Team
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Are you interested in helping new international students adjust to life at UC Santa Cruz?
Global Mentors (GMs) are enthusiastic undergraduate student leaders with strong interpersonal skills and a genuine desire to help new international students.
If you are interested in joining our Global Mentor team, fill out our interest form so you'll be notified first when applications open up.
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Global Engagement Events & Resources |
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Date: Friday, June 3
Time: 16:00 Pacific Time
Location: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Aloha Terrace
Come join us for a round of mini-golf with exchange students from or going to your partner university.
Meet us at the Aloha Terrace to mingle before we mini-golf at Buccaneer Bay!
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Date: Wednesday, June 8
Time: 11:00 - 13:00 Pacific Time
Location: Global Engagement Conference Room (Classroom Unit Room 101)
Join Global Engagement as we wrap up the year with some coffee, tea, and treats. Finals Week can be a stressful but also a celebratory time of year, so we hope you'll swing by to say hi and grab a treat to take a break from your exams.
This event will take place in Classroom Unit 101, next to the main GE front office.
No RSVP necessary. Open to all students/scholars.
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Campus Events & Resources |
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Do you need help working on your final essays of the quarter? No matter your major Learning Support Services offers peer-to-peer one-hour individual appointments to help you brainstorm your essays, learn revision strategies, and how to write in-text citations.
Make a remote or in-person appointment with a writing tutor through TutorTrac at lss.ucsc.edu or contact Erin Alvarez, the LSS Tutor Program Coordinator at elalvare@ucsc.edu.
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Date: Thursday, May 26
Time: 15:00 - 18:00 Pacific Time
Location: Cardiff House
The Womxn’s Center is hosting a Poetry Slam with MC and poet La Sofa Queen and Ruca Records.
You will have the opportunity to hear original pieces and share your form of creative expression!
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El Centro Grad Cap Decorating Luncheon |
Date: Thursday, May 26
Time: 12:00 - 14:00 Pacific Time
Location: Cervantes and Velasquez Conference Room
Felicidades to the graduating class of 2022! Join El Centro for a pizza luncheon and grad cap decorating space! We encourage you to bring your cap if you've already received it!
Supplies will be provided!
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Date: Friday, May 27
Time: 16:30 Pacific Time
Location: Quarry Plaza
The Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center and PoCSC are hosting BIPOC Hike for celebrating AA/PI month!
Join us on a one-mile, flat hike around Pogonip where we will build community and confidence for people of color in outdoor spaces. This event will provide Swag for all UCSC attendees! For questions or accommodations, please contact pocsc@ucsc.edu.
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Date: Friday, May 27
Time: 11:30 - 13:00 Pacific Time
Location: 3rd Floor of Bay Tree Building
PoCSC is teaming up with several campus partners to facilitate a BIPOC Biker DEI Focus Group later in the month. We want to ensure that campus resources dedicated to biking accessibility, safety, and training, etc. are as inclusive, equitable, and comprehensive as possible.
You are invited to join us for lunch and discussion to brainstorm future possibilities together. We hope to use this meeting as a springboard to build our campus' biking community, and the necessary infrastructures to do so.
This focus group will center BIPOC-identifying campus students, staff, and faculty, with capacity for ~15 to join in total. If you're interested in joining, email us at pocsc@ucsc.edu and provide us with any dietary restrictions or allergies you have. If you can't make it but would like to stay informed, let us know.
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Santa Cruz Launchpad 2022 |
Date: Wednesday, June 1
Time: 13:00 - 20:00 Pacific Time
Location: Cowell Ranch Historic Bay Barn (in person)
The event begins with student teams competing in the pitch competition with the chance to win $40,000 in cash prizes. In parallel, job seekers will have the opportunity to interact with 10-15 local companies offering 200+ jobs including engineering, marketing, project management, sales, and customer support.
This event allows students, job seekers, professionals, and employers the opportunity to show off their resumes and career opportunities and make new connections.
This is one of our biggest events of the year, with as many as 500 attendees. There is no charge to attend but registration in advance is required.
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AA/PI/SWANA Year End Celebration |
Date: Friday, June 3
Time: 18:00 - 20:00 Pacific Time
Location: Merrill Cultural Center
The Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource is hosting AA/PI/SWANA Year-End Celebration for the class of 2022!
This ceremony acknowledges and celebrates the academic achievements and contributions of graduating students in the AA/PI/SWANA community at UC Santa Cruz.
It will consist of keynote speakers, student speakers, performances, awards/scholarships, a sashing ceremony, and a food reception.
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Chicanx Latinx Slug Crossing |
Date: Thursday, June 9
Time: 17:30 - 20:00 Pacific Time
Location: East Field
This year's Commencement will consist of a virtual commencement ceremony and in-person stage crossing experience - Slug Crossing!
El Centro will host a Chicanx Latinx Slug Crossing. This will give you the opportunity to walk the stage and share your special moment with other Chicanx Latinx students, family, and community members.
You can sign up to walk during the Chicanx Latinx Slug Crossing, even if you have also signed up to walk with your College during their Slug Crossing time.
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UC Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES) |
The survey is about being a student at UCSC – your academic work, access to classes, satisfaction with advising and campus services, and future plans.
Your responses help improve life for students by giving important feedback to academic programs and student services. All undergraduate students at UCSC and other UC campuses are invited to participate in UCUES every other spring.
Students who complete the survey will be eligible for prize drawings of gift cards, ranging from $50 - $200.
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Summer Session Enrollment is Now Open! |
Summer is a great time to catch up or get ahead with the hundreds of in-person and remote classes available! Tuition rates are the same for resident and non-resident students.
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Waseda University: ICC Language Lunches |
Dates: June 3 - June 17
Time: 20:20 - 21:15 Pacific Time
At Waseda ICC Language Lunches, everyone is welcome, from beginners to native speakers! Come to practice Japanese, English, Indonesian, or Korean.
You don’t have to speak the target language fluently, just come along and enjoy chatting with other people from various backgrounds about their countries and cultures. It’s a great way to make new friends from around the world! Participation is free.
All APRU students are invited to attend. The deadline to register is May 31, 2022.
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Global Programming is on Discord! |
Build community with fellow international Banana Slugs and stay up-to-date on Global Programming events. |
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Global Programming
globalprogramming@ucsc.edu
Classroom Unit, Room 103, Santa Cruz
CA 95064 United States
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