LALS News

Highlights:

• Careers in K-12 Education zoom presentation TODAY - Tuesday, May 27th, 6:30-7:30pm
• Attend our LALS Research Symposium on Wednesday, June 4th, 11am-1pm. In addition to LALS student research, we'll have presentations on finding research projects with faculty and designing your own, and life as a graduate student. Cervantes & Velasquez Conference Room.
• OPEN to ALL LALS students: our End of Year Celebration and Dance Party: 5:30pm Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025 at Abbott Square downtown - food and drinks provided
• LALS 2025-2026 tentative course schedule is up on the website!
• Fall or Summer enrollment questions? Contact LALS Advising!

Have you considered education as a career, but you're not sure where to start?

Are you ready to dive into this career but you'd like to hear more perspectives and ideas?

This workshop is open to all UCSC students!

Zoom link to attend: https://tinyurl.com/lals-education

Password: education

Questions? Email lalsadvising@ucsc.edu

Mark your calendars for our LALS Research Symposium!

This event will be held in the Bay Tree Building, in the Cervantes & Velasquez room, with reception and lunch following on the deck. The symposium is open to the public, so bring your family and friends! Graduating LALS and Combined BAs can pick up their graduation cords (LALS Majors only) after the presentations.

Student presenters and topics will be announced this week!

Join your favorite instructors and TAs for an end of year gathering and dance party!

Free food and drink 5:30pm-7:30pm

Drop by and pick up your graduation cord (graduating LALS majors only) or stay for hours!!

Questions? email lalsadvising@ucsc.edu

This is a work in progress, so please know that some courses are likely to change--we'll keep the list updated if they do. Follow this link to the full page!

Join us Thursday, May 29th for an informal social to connect with other students interested in abolition and public health! Our newly-formed UCSC Abolitionist Public Health Student Network is hosting a chill gathering with free food to connect with other like-minded students and share about our work toward creating a student-led course on abolition and public health. All students (undergrad and grad) are welcome!

Thursday, May 29th

4:30 pm - 6 pm

Global and Community Health Office / Social Sciences 1

Summer LALS Outside Electives (up to 2 outside electives may be used toward the LALS BA and Minor - not the combined majors):

Announcing a student research opportunity related to Indigenous health in California! The UCSC Conectados team, under the supervision of Alicia Riley, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anna Epperson, Assistant Professor of Psychology at UC Merced, is recruiting an Indigenous Summer Fellow to join the Conectados team in Summer 2025. The Indigenous Summer Fellows role is a part-time commitment for 8 weeks during Summer 2025 (from late June to early August) in which fellows will contribute to research project planning, implementation, video/video-editing and receive mentorship from faculty, graduate students, and community partners. This opportunity is intended for students who identify as Indigenous.The role does not have regular hours, outside of the required ~twice a week team meetings. Almost all meetings will take place virtually through Zoom so the student project assistant does not need to be located in Santa Cruz for the duration of the fellowship. Please visit this website for the full details on the fellowship and to apply. Applications are due by May 30, 2025.

Please reach out to Darío León at dariol@ucsc.edu with any questions about this fellowship.

Are you a transfer student at UCSC?
If so, Saskias Casanova at UCSC, in partnership with STARRS and HSI, invite you to take a moment to share your experience with a team of Transfer Champions committed to transfer student success by taking the Transfer Experience Survey. The survey is open until May 30th, 2025.
We anticipate the survey will take ~25 minutes to complete. At the end of the survey you will be able to enter your email for a chance to receive one of 100 $25 gift cards.

If you have any questions please contact Saskias Casanova, scasanov@ucsc.edu.
CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY: https://bit.ly/25TransferSurvey.

The Security Deposit Program, a special initiative for Spring 2025, is designed to assist student renters who are unable to pay the full cost of a security deposit for off-campus housing. This program provides a one-time payment to cover a portion of the deposit, with awards processed through the Financial Aid Office. On average, the award will not exceed $2,000. Applications will be accepted from April 1st to June 13th.

To be considered, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

• Be a currently enrolled, degree-seeking undergraduate or graduate student in Spring 2025, continuing into Summer/Fall 2025.
• Demonstrate financial need by completing and submitting an assessment form as part of the application.
• Have completed either the CA Dream Act or FAFSA and have room in their aid package. International students are eligible to apply - see FAQ in application.
• Have secured off-campus housing for the upcoming academic year.
• Submit a complete application

Career Coaching @ Hanh 125

We have peer coaching drop-ins Monday - Friday in our office at Hahn 125 and some virtual options (see flyer and Coaching page for more details).

• Mon & Fri 10 AM - 3 PM
• Tue, Wed, Thu 10 AM - 4 PM

Career Coaching Across Campus

We have pro staff offering career coaching drop-in hours in different spaces across campus (see flyer and Coaching page for more details).

• Mon 11 AM - 1 PM @ ISB 417
• Mon 2 PM - 3:30 PM @ Ethnic Resource Center Lounge (3rd floor of Bay Tree Building)
• Tue 11 AM - 1 PM Virtual via Zoom
• Thu 3:30 PM - 5 PM @ PSB 207

Sessions start Sunday, April 6th.

Students can sign up on TutorHub - UCSC's Tutor Portal.*

Interested in tutoring, but the class is not supported?

We have other programs that work to support students - read more about them below:

Math Study Hall

• Serves students with math questions in the following subjects, algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and vector calculus. (The tutors are math majors and may have the capacity to tutor higher levels of math)

• Students are encouraged to work with other students who may be in the same class or can work individually. The tutor roams the room checking in on students individually and providing support.

Writing Study Hall

• Serves students with any writing work (assignment or personal) they encounter.

• Students will have access to 30-minute meetings with a writing tutor who is trained to help students become better writers, not edit.

Successful Slug Workshops

• 45-minute workshops that teach students the tools to be successful at UCSC. The topics in the workshop are science-backed best practices for effective, durable learning!

• Topics include Study Skills, Goal Setting, Productive Struggle, Note-Taking, Understanding your Syllabus, Time Management

Peer Success Coaches

• The coaching program connects interested students with peer coaches. In those private, one-on-one meetings, students can reflect on their experience at UCSC, learn new study strategies, and get connected to resources and opportunities.

The Writing Center offers support in working on academic and creative writing and professional documents (such as cover letters and résumés) and graduate school application materials.

View schedules and make an appointment: https://writingcenter.ucsc.edu/about/services.html

Learning Support Services Writing Study Hall - Hosted in person, ARCenter 206:

• Monday 10AM-12:30PM
• Tuesday 3:30-5:30PM
• Wednesday 1-4PM
• Thursday 3:30-5:30PM
• Friday 1-4PM

Study Hall offered during Finals Week is dependent on tutor availability and will be updated Friday, 3/14 (end of Week 10).

Do you know about SHOP wellness coaching? They can help with all kinds of issues, including: time management, roommate/housing issues, partying safer, and many other topics (see flyer for more ideas). Getting help with external stress can make a difference in your ability to focus on academics!

Request a SHOP appointment here.

Read more about their SHOP Talk services here.

Are you unsure of your remaining requirements? Here are some ways to find out:

1. Review the shared plan you made with your advisor(s) in Google sheets (the name of the plan should include your last name/s and your SID number)
2. The Degree Progress Report
3. The Catalog Requirements for your LALS program
4. Email lalsadvising@ucsc.edu!

Is it time for a self-care break?

Anxiety Toolbox: https://caps.ucsc.edu/groups-and-workshops/anxiety-toolbox.html

30-minute Relaxation: https://caps.ucsc.edu/groups-and-workshops/30-minute-relaxation.html

Groups and Workshops: https://caps.ucsc.edu/groups-and-workshops/groups.html

Your LALS Faculty have identified some useful tutorials in Linked in Learning, now available in the LALS Collection. Check it out, and let us know what you think!

**Use your UCSC email to sign in to Linked In Learning!

https://www.instagram.com/lals_ucsc/

Email: lalsadvising@ucsc.edu
Website: https://lals.ucsc.edu/undergraduate
Location: University of California Santa Cruz, High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Phone: (831) 459-2119