Date: Sunday, January 15

Time: 14:30 - 16:00

Location: UCSC Arboretum

Our Global Leaders are hosting a welcome back picnic at the Arboretum. Come and join us for a casual get-together. Bring your student ID for free access.

Snacks will be provided.

Date: Saturday, January 28

Time: 9:00 - 17:00

Location: Quarry Plaza

Join Global Engagement staff and fellow international students and scholars for a day of shopping. Please meet at Quarry Plaza by 8:45 to be checked in and to meet others in the group.

The trip fee is $20 to help pay for the cost of transportation. Students, this will be charged to your student billing account. Scholars, please bring your $20 in cash. Please also bring your own money for lunch and shopping.

Click below to learn more and sign up.

Date: Tuesday, January 31

Time: 18:30 - 20:00

Location: Namaste Lounge

Join us for a global dinner gathering for all international students and scholars. You will have an opportunity to meet other members of our international community and continue building connections.

A Lunar New Year themed dinner will be provided to celebrate the occasion.

Date: Friday, February 3

Time: 13:00 - 15:00

Location: SVC Events Center

We are excited to host a Lunar New Year celebration in collaboration with graduate programs at Silicon Valley Campus. Network with fellow graduate students, enjoy traditional Lunar New Year bites and boba, and meet support staff.

This event is open to all students and scholars - international and domestic. We encourage our graduate students to join us. Students from main campus are also welcomed to attend.

In an effort to serve the Silicon Valley Extension, TAPS is adding a pilot Silicon Valley Connector transit service which will travel between the residential UCSC campus and the Silicon Valley Extension.

This service will be available Monday-Friday excluding holidays, breaks, and other predetermined dates.

Did you know that Career Success hosts multiple Career Fairs throughout the quarter? Take a look at the schedule below for this quarter's offerings:

Engineering and Technology Career & Internship Fair

Tuesday, January 18 | 11:00 - 15:00

Baskin Engineering Courtyard

Pre-Health School Fair

Tuesday, January 24 | 11:00 - 15:00

Merrill Cultural Center

HireUCSC Career & Internship Fair

Tuesday, February 16 | 11:00 - 15:00

Stevenson Event Center

Interested in planning a multicultural fashion show? Part of an org that emphasizes identity and culture?

The SUA Office of Diversity and Inclusion is proud to announce that they will be holding a Multicultural Fashion Show in Spring Quarter!

Committees include marketing and publicity, finance and budgeting, outfit designing, dance, logistics, and more! Fill out the interest form here.

The Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) is a consortium of 61 leading research universities in 19 economies of the Pacific Rim.

UCSC is a member of the APRU, and offers online course exchange opportunities and other programs for students. Check out their website below.