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  • Slug Start 2026-27 promotional graphic featuring Mascot Sammy the Slug I forground with crowd of new UCSC students wearing matching blue tshirts in background on upper east field of campus.

    New Admit Class Photo

    Slug Start 2026-27
    Upper East Field

    New UCSC Students! Join us on the Upper East Field to recieve your class shirt and participate in the annual new Slug class photo! All newly admitted Slugs are invited to join us.

  • Four smiling young adults stand shoulder to shoulder outdoors on a grassy lawn at a sunny campus event surrounded by colorful tents, framed by a patterned border with a cartoon mascot graphic reading "Slug Start 2026-2027."

    Cornucopia

    Slug Start 2026-27
    Upper East Field

    Cornucopia is UCSC’s signature fall festival and resource fair, bringing together hundreds of campus departments, student organizations, and resources for an afternoon of music, games, giveaways, and community connection on the East Upper Field. As the largest gathering of new Banana Slugs each year, it’s the ultimate chance to explore student life, discover ways to get […]

  • A student typing on a laptop at an outdoor campus fair surrounded by other students, framed by a graphic badge that reads "Slug Start 2026-2027" featuring the UC Santa Cruz Banana Slug mascot cartoon.

    Student Employment & Work Study Fair

    Slug Start 2026-27
    Upper East Field

    Looking for an on-campus and/or work-study role? Considering an off-campus job? Join us on the Upper East Field and Network with on-campus departments and of-campus partners actively searching for new student employees, including a key focus on employers offering work-study positions.  Students from all class levels and disciplines are encouraged to attend. Register in Handshake. […]

  • Race the Flame logo with Sammy the Slug racing through the forest and jersey reading "ready, prep, go SC!"

    Race the Flame – A Wildfire Preparedness Run/Walk

    Upper East Field

    Race Details Date: Oct. 17, 2026 Start Time: 8:00 AM Location: East Upper Field, UCSC Entry Fee: Adults are $20 and kids 12 and under are $15 Register for the race today! In an […]

    $15 – $20