About Nine



























Who We Are

On this page you will find a list of College Nine staff.

Administration

Helen Shapiro
Helen Shapiro
Provost
hshapiro@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-5852
Hello and welcome! My name is Helen Shapiro, and I am the Provost of College Ten. The Provost is the academic administrator for the college. That means I supervise the academic programs of the college including the college courses, academic advising, academic standing, academic integrity, college honors and distinction programs, and graduation. I hope to see you around College Ten!
Deana Slater
Deana Slater
CAO
dslater@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-5034
Hello and welcome to College Ten! My name is Deana Slater, and I am the College Administrative Officer (CAO) at College Ten. I oversee student life and administration at the college which include a variety of areas such as residence life, college programs, budget, facilities, and supervising our wonderful staff. Please join us in shaping the newest college at UCSC.
Erin Beard
Erin Beard
ebeard@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-5852
Hello! My name is Erin Beard and I am Provost Shapiro's assistant. I help coordinate the Core Course and other college courses. My office is located in the Colleges 9 and 10 Administration Office, 117 Social Sciences 1. If you need to set up an appointment with the Provost please email or call me.
Jane Hartman
Jane Hartman
jhartman@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-3149
Welcome to College Nine! My name is Jane Hartman. I am the Assistant to the CAO. I am located in the College Nine Administration office, 117 Social Sciences I. I look forward to speaking with you on the phone, or meeting you when you stop in to say hello.
Robin Kirksey
Robin Kirksey
kirks@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-3765
My name is Robin Kirksey and I am the Financial Coordinator for Colleges Nine and Ten. I take care of all the thrilling details of purchasing and analyzing expenditures at the two colleges. I make sure that the expenditures are charged to the correct accounts, also insuring that all proper guidelines are being followed during every step of the process.

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Academic Advising

Bob Taylor
Bob Taylor
rjtaylor@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-5726
Hi, my name is Bob Taylor, and I am the Senior Academic Preceptor. I'm primarily responsible for the academic advising program for College Ten. From the time you are admitted to the university until the time you are ready to graduate, our advising office is here to explain requirements and policies, refer you to support services, and to help you achieve your goals. Advising is an important component of your undergraduate education and I am here to support your success in college. I am available on a drop-in basis in Social Sciences 2, Room 150.

Olivia Chan
oychan@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-3868
Welcome to College Ten! My name is Olivia Chan and I am one of the College Ten Academic Advisors. I, along with the other Academic Advisors and Academic Peer Advisors, are here to help you with any general academic advising questions (non-departmental major questions) you may have. I look forward to meeting you!

Greg Banks
gtbanks@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-3943
Greetings!! I'm Greg Banks, College Ten Academic Advisor. I encourage you to be your own best advocate and allow our staff to assist you with general academic advising questions and to help maximize your experience at UCSC.

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Student Programming

Wendy Baxter
Wendy Baxter
wbaxter@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-3142
My name is Wendy Baxter. I am the Associate College Administrative Officer (ACAO) of Co-curricular and College Programs at College Nine and College Ten, and I oversee the cocurricular unit for both Colleges Nine and Ten. I work with a great team of staff, faculty and students to develop classes and extra-curricular programs in which students can learn more about and explore issues related to the themes of the colleges. Facilitated dialogue, interactive classes, faculty presentations and arts-based programming are some of the opportunities we provide for students to gain knowledge, explore their values, learn from each other, and develop an integrated understanding of international and global perspectives. The cocurricular unit works with students on many different projects as we continue to build the community here at College Nine.
Rachel Ogata
Rachel Ogata
rogata@ucsc.edu
831-459-1253
Hello, my name is Rachel Ogata and I am the Cocurricular Programs Assistant for College Nine and College Ten. I work in the Cocurricular Office with a fantastic team of staff and students. As an undergraduate, I was affiliated with Oakes College and started working with the students and staff of College Nine and College Ten through the Practical Activism Conference. Now I consider myself very fortunate to work here, helping to develop and implement our programs and classes.

Jose Reyes-Olivas
olivas@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-5854
Hello and welcome to College Ten. My name is Jose Reyes-Olivas and you may remember me from my dealings with SOAR. I work in the College Ten Co-Curricular Programs office and I assist in designing and implementing programs at College Ten.
Abbey Asher
Abbey Asher
aasher@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-1237
Hello. My name is Abbey Asher and I am the Service-Learning Coordinator for College Nine. If you would like to get involved in the outlying community through making a meaningful contribution, I am the person to see. Volunteering in the community enriches your academic learning. I encourage you to explore this opportunity with me!

Leticia Maldonado
lmaldona@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-3853
Leticia Maldonado, College Program Coordinator for College Nine and College Ten.
Kristinne Mica
Krystinne Mica
kmica@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-4465
Hello everyone! My name is Krystinne Mica and I am the Assistant College Programs Coordinator for College Nine and College Ten. I assist the College Programs Coordinator with the activities that happen here at the two colleges, such as Graduation, Orientation, and College Nights. If you have any questions, ideas, or want to get involved, feel free to email me, call me, or swing by the Recreation Lounge located underneath the Colleges Nine and Ten Multipurpose Room.

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Residential Life

Deana Slater
Deana Slater
dslater@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-5034
Interim Associate College Administrative Officer (ACAO) for Residential Life and Housing. I am responsible for the administration of the comprehensive residential life program at College Nine. Our college’s theme is International and Global Perspectives. Residential Life is committed to creating an inclusive community, where students can gain an understanding of issues, traditions and cultures of all parts of an interconnected world. Through the efforts of our staff, students will explore what it means to be a responsible, global citizen in a community of diverse culture.

Jennifer Bosco
guinea@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-5668
Hi! My name is Jennifer (Jenni) Bosco. I am the Coordinator for Residential Education (CRE) for student life at College Nine and College Ten. I am available to help students with the adjustment to living on campus, guide and train the Community Advisors (CAs) and take care of crisis and judicial issues that may arise during the year. You are welcome to stop by my office in Room 1127 at College 9, R-1 or contact me at guinea@ucsc.edu or (831) 459-5668. I look forward to meeting you!

Chantal Rozairo
crozairo@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-1388
Coordinator for Residential Education, College Ten.
Sara Jakl
Sara Jakl
sjakl@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-3834
Sara Jakl, Office Coordinator Residence Life.
Reggie Shaw
Reggie Shaw
rshaw1@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-4201
Greetings, my name is Reggie Shaw and I am the CRE for the College Nine and College Ten Apartments. My role is to serve as support, referral, and coordinate the development of students within the apartment community. The apartments staff and community contains both College Nine and College Ten continuing and transfer students. I supervise 5 Community Advisers (CAs) that provide programming and go through extensive training in handling crisis and judicial issues that occur during the year. I am also Advisor for College 9 Senate for the 2008-09 Academic year. Please feel free to come visit me in my office located in the College Nine Residence Halls (R1) Rm. 1130. You may contact me by phone (831) 459-3795 or by email at rshaw1@ucsc.edu
Rachel Stone
Rachel Stone
rstone@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-3767
Rachel Stone, Coordinator of the International Living Center at Colleges Nine and Ten.

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