Student Groups
College Ten recognizes the importance of providing opportunities for our students to shape their environment and develop leadership skills. Student-driven groups, advised and supported by staff, have a primary role in planning and programming student activities.
Find the group that is right for you and explore social justice and community, contribute to your community, and develop leadership skills!
Slugs 4 Self-Care
Slugs 4 Self-Care meets weekly to discuss and implement self-care practices for students. Join us for this weekly series in-person or via Zoom on Wednesdays from 6-7pm PDT!
MEETS: Wednesdays from 6-7pm PDT
LOCATION: in-person at the Rec Lounge (located under the MPR, between the Colleges Nine and Ten Dining Hall and Terry Freitas Cafe) and via Zoom (register at bit.ly/slugs4sc).
CONTACT: s4sc.910@gmail.com
Community Garden Class and Group
The Colleges Nine & Ten community garden class and group allow students to engage in a collaborative design process, learn hands-on skills and community gardening best practices, coordinate garden work days, strategize outreach, and build regenerative social and ecological systems.
CLUB MEETS: Tuesdays, 1:30-2:30pm
LOCATION: Colleges Nine & Ten Garden
CLASS MEETS: TBD
LOCATION: TBD
CONTACT: 9gardenclub10@gmail.com or mherna81@ucsc.edu
PRAXIS: Student Volunteer Community
PRAXIS is a student-led organization geared toward community building and social justice. Each month PRAXIS members engage in a variety of volunteer opportunities throughout Santa Cruz County and neighboring communities.
MEETS: Meetings are on Tuesdays from 7-8PM PDT and will be held on Zoom for the first few weeks before transitioning to in-person meetings. Sign up at: tinyurl.com/PRAXIS21-22
CONTACT: ucscpraxis@gmail.com.
College Ten Student Senate
Student Senate is the College's governing body. It appoints students to campus and college-wide committees advises College administration on policy development, and provides monetary support to student organizations.
MEETS: Thursdays, 8:00pm
LOCATION: Rec Lounge
CONTACT: c10senate@gmail.com
Multicultural Community Weekend (MCW)
MCW is for those interested in being more involved in the multicultural community of our college. The goal of the weekend retreat is to learn more about our community and ourselves and to develop leadership skills. Through a series of structured exercises and discussions, we will explore areas impacting our individual identities (e.g. race, class, sexual orientation, gender), the College Ten community and our society as a whole.
RETREAT DATE: TBD
APPLICATION DUE DATE: TBD
CONTACT: Erin Ramsden, eramsden@ucsc.edu
Alternative Spring Break (ASB)
Make a difference this spring break in the city of Watsonville, Santa Cruz County. Join a team of dedicated UCSC students working together for social justice and stronger communities.
DATES: March 21 - 25th, 2020
INFO MEETINGS HELD FALL QUARTER
CONTACT: Linnea Beckett, lbeckett@ucsc.edu
19th Annual Practical Activism Conference
The Practical Activism Conference is a daylong, student-led conference with speakers, organizations, and hands-on activism sessions. The conference is planned by a group of dedicated College Nine and College Ten students.
DATE: February 26th, 2022
CONFERENCE LOCATION: TBD
CONTACT: practicalactivism@gmail.com
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