University of California-Santa Cruz (UCSC) Campus

One of UCSC's hidden gems. The Porter Koi Pond is often overlooked as it is literally hidden within the college. The koi pond was brought in the founder of Porter college whose wife loved koi fish. Since then, the koi fish has become an important figure that Porter students relate with. Students come here to enjoy the beautiful colors of the fish, relax between classes, or even feed the fish! Head over to the advising office and ask for some fish food!

The name speaks for itself! Science Hill is a cluster of all of the STEM buildings and some social sciences as well. Science Hill also features our Jack Baskin School of Engineering which is our only professional school as it receives federal and private funding. The majors included in Baskin are the Applied Mathematics and Statistics (AMS), Biomolecular Engineering (BME), Computer Engineering (CE), and Computer Science (CS) to name a few. Our STEM and social sciences departments are some of the most popular(and unfortunately, most impacted) majors here at UCSC. Throughout both departments, faculty and students work with a variety of technology corporations, including Amazon, Cisco, Diffbot, Google, Hewlett-Packard, Samsung, Seagate, Western Digital and more. The growing local high-tech industry in Santa Cruz provides additional opportunities for exciting collaborations. Science Hill is also home to our second library on campus known as Science and Engineering library. Students mostly use this place to study.

The Quarry Plaza is where everything comes together. In the Quarry, we have our bookstore, express store, cafe Iveta, Student Union assembly (which is our student government system), SOAR (Student organization advising and resources), and the Bike Co-op! The Quarry is also a place where students like to hangout in between classes because it's central to our busiest part of campus. Students will often hold fundraisers offering pastries, drinks, and my personal favorite, thai iced tea! In addition to the fundraisers, students also hold protests, recruitment sessions, and concerts here. Daniel Caesar performed in our Quarry Plaza in the Spring of 2017!

If you made it this far, shout out to you. Thanks for coming along with me on this journey! Like I mentioned in the video, if you happen to be in the area or need more information about UCSC, please don't hesitate to contact me. Thanks!

Standing in an open area you can really see how massive the native redwood trees can get. The campus is great because you can tend to your nature side while still feeling like you're in a modern campus.

This video covers the Humanities academic buildings. In this area we have the humanities lecture hall, which is where most humanities classes meet. Across from the lecture hall we have the humanities offices which hold faculty offices and also classrooms. The Humanities division explores questions such as "what does it mean to be human, to analyze and construct the human experience?" Students will discuss and explore these questions as it pertains to their specific area of study. Our various majors and minors include feminist studies, history, languages and applied linguistics, literature, and philosophy.

Taking a look at the beautiful OPERS Field where you can get physical or just rest. Located on the east side of campus, it has a beautiful view of the Monterey Bay.

Welcome to the Wellness Center! The Wellness Center is our main gym on campus and is located on the East side. Inside the gym we have Olympic weight lifting platforms, over 50 pieces of cardio equipment, weight racks, and 2 TRX training zones. UCSC students are allowed access to the gym with their student ID cards. The facility hours are subject to change but the gym is open 7 days a week. Students come here to enjoy a workout with excellent views of the Monterey Bay!

Welcome to the amazing University of California, Santa Cruz. You are the lucky winner of a this awesome tour with me! I am a second year majoring in Psychology with a minor in Legal Studies. I am super excited to show you my home. I hope you have your walking shoes on! :)

Hello and welcome to University of California- Santa Cruz! My name is Brian and I will be guiding you on a tour around the campus. We'll look at things the school and the City of Santa Cruz has to offer. I am a freshman Computer Science major from Illinois. Coming to California was a big change for me, but I am happy I came here.

If you made it this far, shout out to you. Thanks for coming along with me on this journey! Like I mentioned in the video, if you happen to be in the area or need more information about UCSC, please don't hesitate to contact me. Thanks!

In this video I talk a little about what it's like commuting on campus and around Santa Cruz. We have various bus systems that make it easier to get from one destination to another in a timely fashion. However, during popular times, there is a bit of a wait to get on a bus that isn't so crowded. Make sure you leave for class at least 30 minutes before it starts!

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Taking a look at the beautiful OPERS Field where you can get physical or just rest. Located on the east side of campus, it has a beautiful view of the Monterey Bay.

The college system at UCSC is a little different from other schools. You are affiliated with 1 of 10 colleges of your choosing. Every college has a different theme ranging from Science and Technology to Diversity and Social Justice. It makes a large campus feel smaller and like a community.