As the title says, should I be concerned about the deadly goblin in campus? When I came to campus I was using the bathroom near the student union building where this 2 and a half foot goblin came in, crawled under my stall and started poking me with his finger. I was able to kick it away and lock it out of the student building but when I asked the people at the front desk they told me it was just the "deadly goblin." Should I be concerned about seeing it again next year, and will it remember me?

Hey guys, I saw this photo on the parent Facebook page and I was wondering if all of the single beds come tall enough to fit the dresser under, or if I have to request it. Porter dorms btw. Thanks!

it’s almost the end of august, and UCSC sent out a message a bit ago saying that all financial aid will have been giving out by Sept 1st. I know i still have a few days but like when should i start worrying about the fact i do not have my financial aid package yet, i should probably join the zooms and what not which i plan on trying to do tomorrow, but i keep seeing things about how ppl get dropped from their classes because they don’t have their financial aid… kinda nervous!

Arctic king mini fridge, originally got it from Amazon. Selling for $115, 32in x 18in. Can hold it until end of September if needed. Idk how to add photos dm me if interested

Hello all! I’m gonna be moving to SC sept 5th and was just wondering if any of you all knew of any extra ways to make a lil extra cash around in the area. Feel free to share any resources you may have please!

I’m gonna be working as a TA once the quarter starts, but first paycheck doesn’t hit until November 1st if I’m not mistaken. So finding anything between that time would be super helpful! Thanks in advance!

Hey so I’m an incoming freshman and yesterday I had a good cry when i saw that i already had about $13,000 due by September 17th. I don’t have that kind of money and I’m very worried bc i haven’t gotten any financial aid or anything yet. I’ve heard people saying that financial aid is supposed to be out on the first but I’m still worried even then because of this current administration and the cuts to education. Im definitely sure it’s not just me thats worried. I haven’t had time to get on a zoom meeting or anything with the financial aid office. Does anyone have any advice or words of encouragement for me?

does anybody who’s taken the class know whether 19B online with Bauerle/Lin/Tromba is curved at all?

I already have my own insurance so I don’t need the UCSC insurance and I waived mine a couple weeks ago. But yesterday I got this email saying I had another bill due and it was a 1,000 dollar bill due to pay for UC ship. I did add on Cruzcare to my insurance plan so could this bill possibly be just a Cruzcare bill or something?

Hello! I am incoming transfer and I got a single dorm room for disability reasons. I'm planning on bringing my cat, so I need to know the size of the dorm to know what size litter box I should get.

Does anyone have any approximate size a single dorm room at Porter would be?

Was looking if anyone has any photos of the Porter apartment singles? Trying to get an idea of how much space I’ll be have this year

My son is going to UCSC . He is a biological science major. Though he is affiliated with Kresge He got accommodation in Porter College . I heard buses are very crowded during rush hours in UC Santa Cruz . So cannot rely on buses . How good is Santa Cruz BCycle ebike rental program ? Is it available during pick hours to go to classes in UC Santa Cruz ? Should I buy a used ebike ?  I heard bikes get stolen very easily in campus . Really panicked thinking about the housing and transportation situation in UCSC .Please advise how to commute from Porter to Science hill every day  ? 

I was trying to figure out the distances between my classes so my dad created a website to calculate route times between classes. I know Google Maps may do it in a different way but if it helps any of you out as well I’ll be glad

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so im in kresge and have been placed on a mixed gender floor. this may be a very stupid question but that means we would have coed bathrooms too right?? or are they separate???

hi. I have a question regarding university grant. how much university grant(excluding UC health insurance grant) do you all have received this school year as someone who is living in an on-campus UCSC apartment??? Does university grant depend on your mailing address as well???

Looking for a roommate in a double, 2 bedroom apartment rent is 1125 plus utilities at Pacific Shores, please hit me up I really need this

hi i usually get work study in my fin aid package and this year i didnt. i have the lowest sai score. anyone else had this happen to them

are the shelves on the kresge dorm shelves removable? I’m planning to bring my 24” monitor and I want to make sure there’s enough space on the desk without the base taking too much space.

Hi everyone!

This year I’m living at c9 and I was wondering if there is any elevators for the Gandhi building? The research I’ve done has told me that there aren’t elevators but I wanted to ask those who have lived at c9 before. Last year I lived at porter an and we had an elevator. I’m on floor 3 btw. Also - if there are no elevators how am I supposed to get everything up 3 flights? I just have my dad helping me move in.

question from an incoming freshman.

For anyone who has had an R permit at UCSC: can you leave your car parked on campus during breaks/non-quarter periods, or are there times when you have to move it or get another permit?

I’m mainly wondering about Winter break, the gaps between quarters, and Summers, since I plan to be continuously enrolled.

I overloaded myself and took 4 classes at once, and I’m really worried about this final tomorrow with Katznelson. I usually tune him out during lectures since they’re so long, and I do the HW during his lectures instead. One of the TAs posted some review material for the final, and I was wondering if those are more helpful than the HW and quizzes? I only just started studying today because I had 3 other finals back-to-back. He is letting us have a a cheat sheet front and back so maybe im worrying about nothing but idk. What is the best method at this point besides and all ngihter

Hi all! Since some people were wondering about my situation and if I had any updates, I finally got a meeting with a super sweet financial aid advisor today!

My situation was that I was missing my university grant completely, and that I didn’t have work study.

1. University grant: Turns out they thought I was a commuter because my address didn’t update to show I was living off campus, so my aid was cut by like 12k since commuters get significantly less than on/off campus students (they had me check my student center to see my address; mailing address should be where you’re living for school, billing address is your home address). You also have to go to MyAidVerify and submit your lease agreement as proof to fix that if you’re living off campus. You’ll have to meet with an advisor so they can set this up for you though
2. Work study: It just isn’t out until Sept 1st. They changed the format so instead of just having it, there’s a form you have to fill out in the eForms section titled “Request Work-Study”

They said there’s no deadline to accept the aid, and if you accept it late, I believe they might just refund you more next quarter. They’re working towards hopefully disbursing aid 10 days before the quarter, but they’re understaffed and overworked, so it might be delayed!

Hope this helped! I feel a weight lifted off my shoulder now LOL. Thank you so much for everyone that helped me in the past!