Welcome Back!

It seems like in the blink of an eye, summer 2022 became a bittersweet memory. Now, back-to-school commercials and pumpkin spice lattes are at every turn.

Even though being back on campus and in-person feels so refreshing, we know it also feels overwhelming when your schedules are full of orientations, resource fairs, and a full quarter of classes beginning this week.

But fear not, we're sharing all of our fall event information right here so you can mark your calendars! Keep reading for fall event details plus online intercultural learning opportunities, scholarship information, and to meet our peer advisors!

Ready or not, here we go!

- The UCSC Global Learning Team

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In this newsletter

• Online Course Exchange
• Global Classrooms 
• Scholarship Deadlines
• (A lot of) Fall Events
• Global Learning Peer Advisors

Online Course Exchange

UCSC students can add an online course taught by one of the participating 

Association of Pacific Rim Universities 

(APRU) member universities to their existing schedule at no additional cost.

Winter/Spring 2023 course enrollments are opening soon!

APRU is also offering a new program: Sustainable Development Goals for Global Citizenship (SDG4GC), an intercultural, transdisciplinary, and interactive program that fosters global citizenship among students from 60 universities across the Pacific Rim in collaboration with the United Nations (UN). 

The deadline for SDG4GC applications is September 28!

Have you heard of Global Classrooms? These are existing UCSC courses that include collaboration with a class from a university abroad! This is a great opportunity to interact with international students and gain intercultural competency skills as part of your regular UCSC course schedule.

Fall 2022 featured course:

• CSE 132 - Information Security | View in Class Search

In collaboration with Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)

Scholarship Deadlines

Did someone say free money?! Apply for a global learning scholarship to help fund your program! Upcoming scholarship deadlines:

Gilman Scholarship

Earn up to $5,000 if you are a U.S. citizen and a pell grant recipient and an additional $3,000 if you study a critical need language abroad.

Deadline for Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall 2023 and Academic Year 2023-24 programs: October 6

Over 30 Gilman applicants from UCSC were selected as recipients last year! 

If you're eligible, don't miss the Gilman Scholarship info session hosted by Global Learning on September 26. Register here!

Mark your calendars!

We are prepping for a variety of events this fall. Join in to learn how to participate in an international, domestic, or online global learning program this year! Make sure you check out the Global Learning Calendar.

Cornucopia - TODAY!

It's here! UCSC's annual festival is full of organizations, resources, and programming for you to get connected with everything UCSC offers today from 4-7 p.m. Find Global Learning at table CU7 on the Cornucopia Map!

Meet Global Learning staff and peer advisors, and pick up some swag!

Global Learning Opportunities Fair

Our biggest event of the year! Join us for an all-day event on Wednesday, October 19 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Quarry Plaza. Meet with a variety of program providers and financial aid and even get passport information. Come explore all of the different program options available to you as a UCSC student!

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Partner Program Advising

Leiann Mar from Academic Programs International, one of our program partners, is available for in-person advising on Wed., Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and  1-2 p.m. in the Global Engagement Conference Room (Classroom Unit 1 Rm. 101).

Learn about our Partner Programs in Scotland, England, Australia, Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic, Argentina, Cuba, and Poland!

Click here to book an appointment!

Global Learning Peer Advisors

We are excited to introduce our new Global Learning Peer Advisors for the 2022-23 academic year!

Eliza Beam

Eliza is a Critical Race and Ethnic Studies major with a minor in Education. They participated in the Writing 2 in Ireland Global Seminar after their first year. With a strong appreciation for the experience, she hopes to help students know that global learning is an achievable opportunity that they deserve to have and to give honest guidance as a peer advisor. In their free time, you can catch Eliza slacklining at East Field, rewatching Naruto, biking around town, or finding some good grass to lay in.

Areas of Expertise: Global Seminars, summer study abroad, Ireland, being queer abroad, being black abroad.

Colby Grey

Colby is from Central California currently in his fourth year as a Philosophy major. He went on two back-to-back study abroad programs, one with CIEE in Copenhagen, Denmark, and the other with Semester at Sea, visiting twenty different countries in total. He is planning on continuing his education abroad and is passionate about eliminating financial barriers to studying abroad. In his free time, he enjoys biking, playing tennis, and travel writing.

Areas of Expertise: study abroad for philosophy majors, study abroad scholarships and financial aid, religion/spirituality abroad, independent programs.

Esteban Rosales

Esteban is a fourth-year Human Biology student from Sacramento, CA. From being born and raised in Guatemala to moving to the United States and having experienced traveling and adjusting to a new country, he has always had a passion and interest in exploring a new environment and diversifying themselves in different cultures. He decided to have a global learning experience in the summer of 2022 in Italy. Identifying as a first-generation, LatinX student, Esteban hopes to inspire and spread awareness to other students from underrepresented backgrounds and all UCSC students who have an interest in a global learning experience.

Areas of Expertise: scholarships and financial aid, UCEAP, Italy, summer study abroad, studying abroad as a first-generation LatinX student.