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06/19/2026

Have a great summer, banana slugs! 💛 We can’t wait to welcome you all back to campus :) 🌲

🎥 Video Description: Various interspersed vertical clips of UCSC natural beauty, student life, and Sammy the Banana Slug mascot dancing and prancing over Katy Perry’s song, “The One That Got Away.” Overlaid text reads: “top 5 summer break horror stories:
1. not seeing the redwoods every day
2. going back to an urban jungle
3. no more beaches within a 10 min drive
4. not encountering wildlife every day
5. not seeing my college besties every day”

We’re missing campus already... let’s throw it back to week 10! Join the UCSC Admissions team, Denise, Sofie, and Ava as...
06/18/2026

We’re missing campus already... let’s throw it back to week 10! Join the UCSC Admissions team, Denise, Sofie, and Ava as they take us through a day in their life! ⭐️🌲

Title Slide:
Three students stand together with a view of the Santa Cruz coastline and field. Text reads “Day in the Life” and “UCSC Admissions Social Media Team.”

Slide 1 (9:00 AM):
Four-panel layout labeled Denise, Sofie, and Ava. Images include a mirror selfie, sleeping emoji, and toast with egg. Text reads: “Denise: rise and shine. Sofie: still asleep. Ava: breakfast toast.”

Slide 2 (11:00 AM):
Four-panel layout labeled Denise, Sofie, and Ava. Images include cooking dumplings, a yogurt bowl with granola, and a student on a bus. Text reads: “Denise: cooking dumplings. Sofie: yogurt bowl. Ava: bus to campus.”

Slide 3 (1:00 PM):
Four-panel layout labeled Denise, Sofie, and Ava. Images include a laptop, a lecture with a Hamilton video, and a student holding a camera in a lecture hall. Text reads: “Ava: lecture. Sofie: Poli 120A. Denise: study session.”

Slide 4 (3:00 PM):
Four-panel layout labeled Denise, Sofie, and Ava. Images include a graduation celebration, groceries, and a campus gym. Text reads: “Sofie: Trader Joe’s run. Ava: gym. Denise: graduation celebration.”

Slide 5 (4:00 PM):
Group photo of Denise, Sofie, and Ava at Cowell Provost House with coastline and East Field. Text reads: “4:00 PM: all together. End-of-year admissions celebration. Congrats, Denise!”

Slide 6 (6:00 PM):
Four-panel layout labeled Denise, Sofie, and Ava. Images include friends in stoles, the Science & Engineering Library, and a laptop at East Field. Text reads: “Denise: with friends. Sofie: studying at Science & Engineering Library. Ava: studying at East Field.”

Slide 7 (9:00 PM):
Four-panel layout labeled Denise, Sofie, and Ava. Images include Korean BBQ, friends with ice cream, and a birthday cake. Text reads: “Ava: friend’s birthday. Sofie: Marianne’s with roommates. Denise: Korean BBQ dinner.”

06/12/2026

Celebrating our student behind the slug ✨ Congrats Tala!

Video Description: Video displays transition clips of Sammy the Slug mascot and student in the forest with the background song of “Reelin in the years by Steely Dan.”

Congratulations Class of 2026! 🎓 We’re so proud of you and you all look stunning in these grad pics!! 🤩UCSC’s commenceme...
06/12/2026

Congratulations Class of 2026! 🎓 We’re so proud of you and you all look stunning in these grad pics!! 🤩

UCSC’s commencement officially begins TOMORROW! 💙💛 Commencement is a ceremony—you know, the one with the caps and gowns!—where friends, family, faculty, and staff celebrate the graduates and take a moment to honor this tremendous accomplishment. UCSC’s commencement lasts a few days, beginning June 12 through June 15, due to our unique college system! 🗓️

Post Description:
A seamless carousel of photos submitted by UCSC’s class of 2026 graduates.
Slide one includes text saying: “Congratulations graduates! Swipe… to see the class of 2026~” One image of a graduate in regalia leaning on a green railing and one image of a graduate on a sailboat.
Slide two includes an image of a graduate in a white dress leaning on the UCSC sign and an image of a family in graduate stoles. The background is a graduate in a stole on a surfboard.
Slide three includes an image of a graduate in pink regalia on a photo-strip and a graduating couple. The background is a graduate on a bike.
Slide four includes an image of a graduating couple holding hands in a field during sunset.
Slide five includes an image of a poised graduate in a stole holding a cap.
Slide six includes a graduate wearing regalia posing on the Porter Squiggle structure and a graduate sitting in a chair reading a book.
Slide seven includes an image of a graduate leaning on a white railing and a graduate looking through a toolbox. Background is a graduate sitting on the UCSC sign.
Slide eight includes an image of a graduate couple on regalia during sunset and an image of a graduate sitting in a green grass field. The background is a far shot of a graduate in a stole standing on top of Yosemite’s half dome.
Slide nine includes an image of five graduates wearing stoles posed on stairs at UCSC’s science hill. The background is a graduate wearing a stole in the woods.
Slide ten includes an image of a graduate in regalia taking a selfie with a slug plush and a graduate walking up stairs.

06/10/2026

Summer break is here: the perfect time to visit Santa Cruz and UCSC! Walk through the redwoods, take in the ocean views, and experience the campus for yourself. Whether you’re just starting your college search or getting ready to apply, there’s no better way to get a feel for life as a Banana Slug than seeing it firsthand 🌲 book a campus tour at the link in our bio!

Video Description: Video displays various clips of mascot Sammy the Slug dancing on a bridge, West Cliff, McHenry Library, Santa Cruz Boardwalk, and in nature to the song “Beauty and the Beat” by Justin Bieber

06/09/2026

Happy finals week, banana slugs! Best of luck, and a reminder to take care of yourself as well! 💛📚

Video Description:
UC Santa Cruz students sitting at a picnic table overlooking the East Field partaking in a fun trend where they make objects suddenly appear in their hand. The objects that appear are an iPad, an energy drink, and a laptop. On screen caption reads: “this trend but it’s finals week at UC Santa Cruz”

06/06/2026

Happy Spring, Banana Slugs! 🌱 Have you ever visited a college garden on campus? What about all of them, in ONE day? 👀

From the freshly revived Stevenson Garden to the internationally renowned Alan Chadwick Garden, from Kresge’s legendary student-run co-op to Oakes’ food justice mission, UCSC’s college gardens are some of the most special spaces on the entire campus! Every one is student-run, rooted in its college’s themes, and open to anyone who wants to learn, volunteer, or just hang out under a fruit tree and by the flowers!

Land Acknowledgment: The land on which these gardens grow is the unceded territory of the Awaswas-speaking Uypi Tribe. The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, comprised of the descendants of indigenous people taken to missions Santa Cruz and San Juan Bautista during Spanish colonization of the Central Coast, is today working to restore traditional stewardship practices on these lands and heal from historical trauma.

Huge thanks to the students, interns, and volunteers who keep these gardens thriving 💛

🎥 Video Description:
A UCSC student visits all the college gardens on campus. Clips consist of sunny panning shots of various student run garden spaces at UC Santa Cruz, closeups of flowers and plants, and selfie style shots of waving at the camera.

06/04/2026

Hey Banana Slugs!! Did you know that UCSC iconic mascot, the banana slug, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year? 💛

UCSC’s Division of Student Affairs and Success (.dsas) held a carnival on May 30th celebrating four decades with our mascot mollusk!! 😎🤟

🎥 Video Description: Two UCSC students attend the “Go Bananas” carnival, celebrating 40 years of UCSC’s mascot. The event took place on a sunny day on a vast field, and various activities included climbing walls, bumper cars, caricatures, bouncy houses, cotton candy, and more.

05/29/2026

Hi Transfer Slugs! ⭐️
Your journey to UC Santa Cruz is almost here! Don’t miss your chance to make it official!
Last day to submit your Statement Intent to Register (SIR): June 1, 2026
Secure your spot, start planning your next chapter, and get ready to join one of the most unique and vibrant communities in the UC system! 💙💛

Video Description: First frame is Sammy the Slug with an audio that says “That’s awesome, Congratulations” with on screen text that writes, “I am transferring.” Second frame contains Sammy the Slug dancing with an audio that says “You are in for, just the greatest journey of your life” with on screen text that says “I am a transfer student coming to UC Santa Cruz.”

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