Located between McHenry Library and the Art Centers, the ARCenter is home to the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) and Learning Support Services. EOP provides academic and personal support programs to first-generation to college, low-income students with diverse social and personal identities and from historically marginalized backgrounds.
Learning Support Services hosts tutoring sessions, study halls, and learning workshops. They offer all UCSC undergraduate students academic support services (like Large Group Tutoring, Small Group Tutoring, Supplemental Instruction, and writing tutoring). Here, there are plenty of study spaces for students.
Often in collaboration with other organizations on campus, the study spaces of the ARCenter often serve as an event space for students.
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📚 Academics
UC Santa Cruz combines the international ranking of a tier 1 research institute, with the lived experience of a small, liberal arts college. From the beginning, our campus was designed with collaboration between faculty and students in mind. By choosing to attend UC Santa Cruz, you are aligning your future academic opportunities with a campus that ranks in the top 1% globally for its research impact.
More than 70% of our undergraduate students undertake research while here on campus. No need to wait until graduate school; you can jump right into research areas you are passionate about.
One of the many great things about choosing to become a banana slug is our investment in the quality of your classroom experience. Our largest lecture hall on campus is 473 seats, but only 15% of our classes have more than 100 students. This creates an environment where collaboration with professors, small discussion groups with graduate teaching assistants, and time for your specific questions is the norm. This intimate liberal arts experience is by design and part of our campus culture. We offer more than 70 majors in four different divisions; Arts, Humanities, Physical & Biological Sciences, and Social Sciences, and one professional school, the Jack Baskin School of Engineering.
More than 70% of our undergraduate students undertake research while here on campus. No need to wait until graduate school; you can jump right into research areas you are passionate about.
One of the many great things about choosing to become a banana slug is our investment in the quality of your classroom experience. Our largest lecture hall on campus is 473 seats, but only 15% of our classes have more than 100 students. This creates an environment where collaboration with professors, small discussion groups with graduate teaching assistants, and time for your specific questions is the norm. This intimate liberal arts experience is by design and part of our campus culture. We offer more than 70 majors in four different divisions; Arts, Humanities, Physical & Biological Sciences, and Social Sciences, and one professional school, the Jack Baskin School of Engineering.
💛 Resources & Support
UC Santa Cruz recognizes that many students have different learning styles, educational backgrounds, and may require accommodations to ensure a positive academic experience. Whether it's connecting with fellow students to learn in peer-to-peer groups, access to specialized equipment, or supportive staff with experience assisting under resourced communities, our campus is here to help make your learning experience a positive one. We highly encourage students to use academic support services as they are paid for through your tuition.
Slug Facts about academic support:
- Our Modified Supplemental Instruction program provides out-of-class practice sessions for students to work together on practice problems, go over key concepts as a group, prepare for exams collaboratively, and build community!
- Our Educational Opportunity Program promotes the retention and academic success of first generation college students from low-income families and low performing schools.
- We also have Services for Transfer and Re Entry Students, and our Veterans Education Team Support Program.
Slug Facts about academic support:
- Our Modified Supplemental Instruction program provides out-of-class practice sessions for students to work together on practice problems, go over key concepts as a group, prepare for exams collaboratively, and build community!
- Our Educational Opportunity Program promotes the retention and academic success of first generation college students from low-income families and low performing schools.
- We also have Services for Transfer and Re Entry Students, and our Veterans Education Team Support Program.
