Welcome Parents and Family

We are pleased that you and your student are interested in UC Santa Cruz, a selective collegiate university with a national reputation for excellence. We invite you to browse this site to familiarize yourself with the services available through The Colleges and University Housing Services (CUHS) and to gather information that you will need as you and your student prepare to apply for and enter college.

Look at this site even if you are already familiar with UC Santa Cruz. With the changes that this university has experienced in recent years, you may be surprised by what you find.

Campus Housing Options: UCSC offers a variety of campus housing options:

• Residence Halls
• Apartments
• Family Student Housing apartments
• Graduate Student Apartments
• The Village
• University Inn
• University Town Center
• Camper Park

Apply for Campus Housing online

Housing Rates and Payment Plans

Meal Plans - learn about the various meal plan options. Choose and upgrade your current meal plan online.

Campus Dining - visit UC Santa Cruz Dining web site to learn about dining hall hours and locations, weekly menus, and alternative dining locations

What are Flexi Dollars and where can I use them? Flexi Dollars work the same as real dollars. Flexi Dollars are redeemable at all dining halls (receive a 10% discount on your dining hall meal when you use Flexi Dollars), and campus-owned eateries and coffee bars .

Flexi Dollar Sales and Refunds - Flexi Dollars can be purchased online. Flexi Dollar refunds are available for balances over $10.00. Refund requests are only accepted at the end of the academic year. Students can request a refund at Student Housing Online through June 30th.

Off-Campus Housing Options - Visit the Community Rentals Office to search for local rental housing. The office is open to under-graduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and alumni.

Additional web resources for parents:

Need a place to stay while you visit UCSC? Check out The University Inn conveniently located near downtown Santa Cruz.

UC Santa Cruz Parents Guide
web: www.parents.ucsc.edu

UC Santa Cruz Policy on Privacy of Student Records
web: http://reg.ucsc.edu/guidelines_qr.htm

UC Santa Cruz Academic Calendar
web: http://reg.ucsc.edu/calendar/index.html

Office of the Registrar/General Information
web: http://reg.ucsc.edu/

Student Policies and Regulations Handbook
web: http://www2.ucsc.edu/judicial/handbook.shtml

University Magazines
web: currents.ucsc.edu
web: review.ucsc.edu