Join Us for Banana Slug Day!
Admitted students for fall 2025, come celebrate with us on Banana Slug Day! We are looking forward to meeting you and your family at this signature tour event for UC Santa Cruz. Registration information coming soon!
Please note: Admissions decisions will be released in spring 2025.
Banana Slug Day
Saturday, April 12, 2025
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Admitted students, join us for a special preview day! This will be a chance for you and your family to celebrate your admission, tour our beautiful campus, and connect with our extraordinary community. Events will include campus tours led by a student S.L.U.G. (Student Life and University Guide), next steps presentations, majors and resource tables, and live student performances. Come experience Banana Slug life -- we can't wait to meet you!
Campus Tour
Join our friendly, knowledgeable student tour guides as they lead you on a walking tour of the beautiful UC Santa Cruz campus! Get to know the environment where you may be spending your time for the next few years. Explore the residential colleges, dining halls, classrooms, libraries, and favorite student hangout spots, all on our lovely campus between the sea and the trees! Tours depart rain or shine.
Student Resources & Majors Fair
Is there tutoring available on campus? What about mental health services? How can you build community with your fellow Banana Slugs? This is a chance to begin connecting with some current students, faculty, and staff members! Explore your chosen major(s), meet the members of a club or activity you’re interested in, and get connected with support services such as Financial Aid and Housing.
Dining Options
A variety of food and drink options will be available throughout campus. Cafe Ivéta, located in Quarry Plaza, will be open that day. Want to try a dining hall experience? Inexpensive, all-you-care-to-eat lunches will also be available at the five campus dining halls. Vegetarian and vegan options will be available. Bring a reusable water bottle with you – we’ll have refill stations at the event!
Black Excellence Breakfast
Connect with the strong, vibrant Black community at UC Santa Cruz! Bring your guests with you, and meet some of our many supportive and inspiring faculty members, staff, and current students. Find out about student organizations and resource centers dedicated to supporting and uplifting the Black community on our campus! Breakfast will be included!
