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Kresge Family Day

Please join us! Saturday, January 31st

Parents, siblings, grandparents and friends are invited to spend the day at Kresge, visiting with us and your student in the midst of our cold Winter. We look forward to meeting you!

10:00am-12:30pm - Kresge Town Hall

  • 10:00 - Welcome and Core Review by Provost Micah Perks
  • 10:10 - Mini-Lecture by Provost Juan Poblete
  • 10:40 - Q & A with our Student Panel (Submit a question)
  • 11:10 - Student Performances
    • Lauren O'Connor — dance
    • Anna Barich — animation
    • Erik Petersen — viola & voice
    • Rex Honda — guitar & voice
    • Drew Whitman — spoken
    • We're sorry, Khaotic Bliss will be unable to perform
  • 11:45 - Resource Fair and Sustainable Foods Reception
  • 12:30 - End of formally scheduled activities

  • Optional Activities:
    • 12:30 - Natural History Tour with Matthew Gregory (30 minutes)
    • 12:30 - Skill-Share at the Kresge Garden (ongoing through afternoon)

* Note - some events are outdoors

We'll have some student works on display in the Kresge Town Hall throughout the day. In addition, our CAs and Orientation Leaders will host arts & crafts for those who'd prefer an alternative (or addition) to the seated program. We'll also have a list of optional activities, or suggestions for lunch or the remainder of your afternoon.

* Please note that breakfast and a full lunch will not be provided for this event. If you wish to stay on campus you may visit any of the Dining Halls or Campus Restaurants

Lodgings

For your convenience, we've reserved a limited number of discounted rooms at the University Inn. For information or reservations, please call 831-426-7100 and reference "UCSC Kresge College" or "UCSC Family Day".

Other area hotels

Maps & Directions

Parking

Parking is not generally enforced on Saturdays and Sundays, as long as you park in non-reserved spaces. Kresge has two main parking lots - if those are full you can travel down the street to the Porter College lot. Additional parking is available in the North Remote parking lot (lot 150) and at the Performing Arts complex (across Heller Drive - lot 126). Campus Parking Map

Weather

Saturday should bring sunny skies and mild (but chilly) weather. Our Resource Fair will be held outside, so please dress warm!

Questions, comments? Send us an email.

Registration

You're welcome to bring the whole family - all are welcome! But we'll be better able to plan for your arrival if we know who's coming. Please register by Thursday, January 29th.