Resources for Students

Name of the org Issue/concern Hours open, location Phone Number Link
African American Resource CenterProvides support and resources for students from the African diasporaVisit AARCC at the top floor of the Baytree Building located in the quarry plaza above the Bay Tree Bookstore. We are down the hall and to the right!Phone: (831) 459-2427
Email: aarcc@ucsc.edu
https://aarcc.ucsc.edu/index.html
American Indian Resource CenterSupports the needs of American Indian and Native studentsLocation: 3rd Floor, Bay Tree Building

Hours: 9AM – 5PM, to schedule a meeting with the director please email her.
ERC Front Desk: (831) 459-2427
AIRC E-mail: airc@ucsc.edu
Additional Contacts:
Director: Rebecca Hernandez, PhD
Email: rhernandez@ucsc.edu
Phone: (831) 459-2881
Program Coordinator: Jemzi Ortiz-Franks
Email: jortizfr@ucsc.edu
Phone: (916) 617-8643
Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource CenterSupports AA-PI identifying studentsLocation:
Ethnic Resource Centers
3rd Floor Bay Tree Building
1156 High St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95064

Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Phone number: (831) 459-5349
Ethnic Resource Centers Front Desk: 831-459-2427
General email address: aapirc@ucsc.edu
https://aapirc.ucsc.edu/index.html
Cantu Queer CenterSupports queer and trans students (graduate and undergraduate)Location: https://queer.ucsc.edu/center/contact/maps-direction.html

Hours:
9am to 5pm Monday–Friday.
queer@ucsc.edu
831.459.2468 – Main Reception Line
831.459.4385 – Cantú Director, Travis Becker’s Office
https://queer.ucsc.edu/index.html
CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services)Mental health and wellnessLocation:
Cowell Student Health Center, East Wing, 2nd floor

Hours:
8-5 p.m., M-F
Phone: (831) 459-2628https://caps.ucsc.edu/about/index.html
CARE (Campus Advocacy Resources and Education)Confidential support for students who have experienced domestic and/or sexual violenceLocation:
Oakes Administration Building
223 Oakes Road
Suite 221
Call (831) 502-2273 (If after hours, leave brief message with name and a safe number to call where we can identify as CARE.)
Email the CARE office at care@ucsc.edu
https://care.ucsc.edu/services/advocacy.html
Direct Help Resourceany harassment or discrimintationhttps://help.ucsc.edu/
Disability Resource CenterSupport for students with disabilitiesLocation:
125 Hahn Student Services

Hours:
M-F: 8 AM to 5 PM
Email: drc@ucsc.edu

Phone: (831) 459-2089
https://drc.ucsc.edu/about/about-us/index.html
El CentroChicanx/Latinx resource centerLocation:
Ethnic Resource Center
3rd Floor
Bay Tree Building
1156 High St.
Santa Cruz, CA
95064

Hours Open:
Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Director: Dr. Judith Estrada
Email: judi@ucsc.edu
Direct Line: 831-459-5608
Ethnic Resource Centers Front Desk: 831-459-2427
Chicanx Latinx Resource Center (El Centro): elcentro@ucsc.edu
https://elcentro.ucsc.edu/index.html
EOP (Education Opportunity Programs)provides support for first-generation, low-income and educationally disadvantaged studentsLocation:
121 Academic Resources Center, University of California, Santa Cruz

Hours:
Monday – Friday 9am – 6pm
email: eop@ucsc.edu
phone: (831) 459-2296
https://eop.ucsc.edu/index.html
Food Pantry (On Campus)Food insecurityLocation:
Cowell Coffee Shop

Hours:
Tuesday 1-5
Wednesday 1-5
Thursday 1-5
deanofstudents@ucsc.eduPantry Accessibility guide: https://deanofstudents.ucsc.edu/slug-support/program/pantry-accessibility-guide.pdf

General Link: https://deanofstudents.ucsc.edu/slug-support/program/foodpantry.html
Food Pantries (in Santa Cruz and surrounding areas)Food insecurityhttps://www.foodpantries.org/ci/ca-santa_cruz
International Student and Scholar ServicesSupports international studentsLocation:
Classroom Unit Building, Rm 103

Hours: Monday – Friday | 9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m., 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Email: For student-related questions – istudent@ucsc.edu | For scholar-related questions – ischolar@ucsc.edu
Phone: (831) 459-2858
https://isss.ucsc.edu/index.html
Monarch Services (off-campus)Services for those experiences sexual and or domestic violence (BILINGUAL Spanish/English)SANTA CRUZ OFFICE
1509 Seabright Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 425-4030
W

WATSONVILLE OFFICE
233 East Lake Avenue
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 722-4532
Santa Cruz –
831 425 4030

24-Hour Bilingual Crisis line
1-888-900-4232

https://www.monarchscc.org/contact-us/
https://www.monarchscc.org/
SHOP (Student Health Outreach and Promotion)Resource for student health and wellness (particularly around alcohol, drugs, and sexual health)SHOP is located in the Student Health Center, across the street from Colleges 9 & 10. As you walk up the ramp to the Health Center, SHOP is located in the building on your left, next to the Pharmacy.

Hours: Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 8 am – 5 pm. Tuesday 9:30 am – 5 pm. Closed for lunch: 12 pm – 1 pm
Email: shop@ucsc.edu

Phone: (831) 459-3772
https://shop.ucsc.edu/
Slug SupportFood and housing insecurityLocation:
Hahn Student Services, #245

Hours: Monday-Friday, between 9am and 5pm
831-459-4446
deanofstudents@ucsc.edu
https://deanofstudents.ucsc.edu/slug-support/program/contact.html
STARS (Services for Transfer and Re-Entry Students)support to transfer, re-entry, veteran students, as well as students who do not have traditional family support due to experiences in the foster care system, with homelessness, abuse, parents who have been incarcerated, or other factors impacting their family lifeLocation:
STARS is located on the second floor of the Kresge College Administrative Building, above the Kresge College Office.
Hours:
Peer Advising:
Drop in Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Academic Year only)
Student Center:
Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Academic Year)
Email:
starpeer@ucsc.edu
Or
ucscstar@ucsc.edu
https://stars.ucsc.edu/index.html
Student Health CenterHealth care for sudentsLocation:
1156 High Street
University of California
Santa Cruz, CA 95064-1077

Hours
M, W, Th, F: 8:30am – 4:30pm
T: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Phone: (831) 459-2211
To Schedule An Appointment
By Phone: (831) 459-2500
https://healthcenter.ucsc.edu/about/contact.html
Undocumented Student ServicesSupport for undocumented studentsNot listedPhone: 831-459-4055

Email: eopab540@ucsc.edu
https://eop.ucsc.edu/undocumented_student_services/index.html
UC Davis Undocumented Legal ServicesLegal support for undocumented studentsContact: Ian Dougherty
Legal Fellow ian.ucimm@law.ucdavis.edu (530) 574-9414
Appointment link: https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/UCIMMatUCSCwithIanDougherty@ucdavis365.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/
https://law.ucdavis.edu/ucimm/contact-us.html