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UC Santa Cruz Registration Fee Details
Fee amounts are subject to change by the Regents of the University of
California without advance notice. Registration fees are due and payable
before the beginning of each quarter. The fees and deadlines for payment
are published in the quarterly Schedule of Classes as well as
on the students statement of account. The Schedule of Classes
and the Academic and Administrative Calendar may be accessed at reg.ucsc.edu.
Only the health insurance fee may be waived.
Used to support student services that provide a supportive and enriching
learning environment, which are complementary to, but not a part of,
the instructional program. Programs include, but are not limited to,
services related to the physical and psychological health and well-being
of students, social and cultural activities and programs, services related
to campus life, and educational and career support.
Helps support student financial aid and related programs, admissions,
registration, administration, libraries, operation and maintenance of
plant, the university's operating budget, and all costs related to instruction,
including faculty salaries.
Required of students who are residents of states other than California
or residents of other countries. The general criteria for residency
may be obtained from the Campus Residence Deputy (located in the Office
of the Registrar), in the Appendix
of the UCSC General Catalog, and online at reg.ucsc.edu/students/residency.htm.
Supports campuswide student activities and service projects and the
Educational Opportunity Program.
Funds extracurricular programs in the colleges and in the Division of
Graduate Studies.
Helps support student-initiated outreach programs under the direction
of the undergraduate student government (Student Union Assembly), as
well as fund a number of campus Resource and Cultural Centers.
Helps preserve the existing variety and quality of UCSC Student Programs.
Distributes funds to UCSC student organizations for programs and events
that facilitate collaboration between students, the administration,
faculty, and the community to create, implement, and monitor environmentally
sound practices on campus.
Supports programming that addresses issues such as the low rates of
recruitment, retention, and graduation that historically underrepresented
communities face within the university system.
Provides funding to the Theater Arts Department to primarily subsidize
ticket office costs as well as replace income formerly gained through
student ticket sales.
Provides and maintains student lounge and recreation facilities in the
colleges and in the Division of Graduate Studies, including repayment
of construction loan(s) for new and existing facilities.
Funds seismic retrofit projects and health and safety improvements in
various student fee funded facilities.
Funds the capital construction and furnishing of the Student Center
and expanded sports and recreation facilities.
Helps support the Student Media Council, a campus-wide coordinating
committee of the Student Media unit, for equipment, software and facility
improvements to support registered campus student media organizations.
Helps support the Student Committee on Committees, a committee of the
Student Union Assembly, to facilitate student representation on all
major campus decision-making and advisory committees.
Supports the contracted free-fare use of the local transit system and
the campus shuttle systems.
Funds the capital construction and furnishing of the OPERS Fitness Center.
An augmentation to HIV testing at Student Health Services, supports
outreach testing by HIV Peer Test Counselors at colleges and campus
events.
Assessed to undergraduates only. Supports administrative and office
expenses for the Undergraduate Student Union Assembly (SUA) and the
UCSC representatives to the University of California Student Government
Association (UCSA). Gives UCSC automatic membership into the University
of California Student Association (UC systemwide student government).
Provides resources for outreach to the undergraduate student body.
Provides general operating subsidies to the two child care centers on
campus and a fee subsidy for students with children enrolled in the
infant program.
Assessed to undergraduates only. Partially funds the quarterly Schedule
of Classes.
Provides funding for a variety of UCSC Intramural and Sports Club team
activities. (including team allocations, travel, equipment purchase,
and officials)
Provides funding for a variety of UCSC Recreation Programs. (including
trips, clubs, vehicles, the Fall Festival, holistic health, and leadership)
Provides funding to allow free, unlimited, admission to all registered
undergraduate UCSC students to the Seymour Marine Discovery Center at
Long Marine Lab and to help fund animal care and facility costs. (not
currently supported by other UC funds)
Provides funding to purchase renewable energy certificates in order
to offset campus use of electricity.
Funds to be used by Learning Support Services to fund tutoring services.
Provides funding to expand the athletic department training room hours, support athletic team allocations, travel, equipment, game management, student workers, membership fees, salaries for administrative staff and coaches.
Provides funding for a variety of physical education programs, such as new class offerings, educational outreach at colleges to encourage participation, equipment replacement, and salary equity for physical education instructors.
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