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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.”

05/29/2026

So many different reasons! What is your “why UCSC?” 💛💙

Transfer students, the SIR deadline is approaching soon… Check the link in our bio and accept your offer of admission by June 1st to become a banana slug! 😎🎉

🎥 Video Description: A diverse compilation of academics, student life, and campus beauty clips at UC Santa Cruz. On screen text correlates with the clip theme, reading: “Every year thousands of students will struggle with their college decisions… then they find out that UC Santa Cruz is… a world-class R1 research institution… 10 mins away from the beach and underneath the redwoods… just around the corner from Silicon Valley with countless opportunities… and leading at the intersection of innovation & social justice… and that’s our why 💛💙”

05/28/2026

Did you know that you can learn how to sail a boat at UCSC? ⛵️ We sent our (recently certified) outdoor expert, Ava, to check it out! Certainly, a banana slug bucket list experience! 👀

The UCSC Community Boating Center is a community-based program connecting students and community members to the Monterey Bay through various recreational activities such as sailing, rowing, and kayaking! 🛶 Staff and experienced participants help share their knowledge of equipment, skill development, and safety to help others build confidence on the water! UCSC students can even enroll in physical education courses through the center! 🌊

🎥 Video Description: A UC Santa Cruz student goes on a sail boat adventure in the Monterey Bay with a couple friends. Various clips over exciting and dramatized pirate adventure music of them on a sunny day, at the Santa Cruz harbor, humorously chatting on a moving sailboat, overlaid reaction memes, and screen recordings of relevant websites such as the UCSC Community Boating Center site.

05/28/2026

No claws, no hooves, no problem!
Sammy the Slug stays undefeated as the most unique mascot in the UC system! 🥇🙌

Video Description: Sammy the Slug walking and dancing over UCSC campus bridge to the song “DANCE...” by Slayyyter. Word on the screen writes “How it feels to be the best UC mascot.”

05/27/2026

Editing plays a big role in ensuring we can depict our beautiful campus as accurately as possible! 💻👀

💡 Interested in learning more about professional videography and visual communication? UCSC offers a BA in Film and Digital Media! 🎬 The Film and Digital Media major at UC Santa Cruz offers an integrated curriculum where students study the cultural impact of movies, television, video and the internet, while also producing creative work in video and interactive digital media! 🎞️ Learn more through the link in our bio!

🎥 Video Description: Panning vertical shot of a sunset above a green field; lush tree line and ocean in the background at UCSC is humorously interrupted by overlaid edits of fire blast transitions, green screen dancing cats, and the UCSC plush mascot.

05/26/2026

It’s class enrollment season, banana slugs! 💛👀 We asked some of you for the best course you’ve taken at UCSC and received super interesting answers! 📚

Second pass enrollment is right around the corner so drop your favorites in the comments for your fellow slugs! 💬

🎥 Video Description: A UC Santa Cruz student interviews various other students on camera. In the background is one of the science buildings on campus, trees and foliage, and a filled bike rack. The students discuss their favorite or best courses they’ve taken at UCSC and why.

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05/21/2026

Campus so beautiful it could be from a video game... but did you know UCSC also offers a Computer Science B.S. in Computer Game Design? 👾

Given the growing cultural and economic importance of the computer gaming industry, the major brings together the technical, narrative, and artistic sides of game-making, with multiple chances to build your own games along the way, such as the intensive year-long game project in the final year. It’s regularly ranked among the top public university game design programs in the country! 🥇

Learn more in the link in our bio! 🎮

Video Description:
Vertical clip of sunset over a field at UC Santa Cruz cuts to horizontal footage of various picturesque scenes on the campus, including looking up to redwood trees, the Porter Squiggle art installation at sunset, crossing a footbridge, a Koi fish pond, a golden field with trees in the backdrop, and the UC Santa Cruz sign. Overlayed on the horizontal footage is text resembling a video game selection menu.

At UC Santa Cruz, we’re known for classes that challenge the way you see the world! From runways to revolutions, LIT 80H...
05/20/2026

At UC Santa Cruz, we’re known for classes that challenge the way you see the world!
From runways to revolutions, LIT 80H: The Fashion of Politics dives into how style shapes power, identity, and resistance. Fashion isn’t just what we wear—it’s a statement, a strategy, and a form of expression.
Have you taken this class before? Drop your thoughts below ⬇️

Image Description: Slide is decorated with blue background, white lines, white texts and yellow heading title surrounded by a white box. Without the top left corner writes “UC Santa Cruz Undergraduate Admissions.” In the white outlined box reads, “Sammy’s Course Picks, Lit 80H: The Fashion of Politics.” In the rest of the slide text reads, Fashion isn’t just style—it’s power, identity, and resistance. This course explores how fashion shapes culture, politics, and movements across race, gender, class, and more. From revolution to self-expression. CREDITS: 5
GENERAL EDUCATION CODE: ER
COURSE OFFERED: FALL.” In the bottom quadrants of the slide are pictures of a mouth with a megaphone, a curve loop image and a character from movie, “Devil wears Prada.”

05/19/2026

The UC Santa Cruz Forest Fellows Program offers a unique, interdisciplinary approach to learning that extends beyond the traditional classroom and into the university’s surrounding redwood forest. Grounded in experiential education, the program integrates environmental studies, social justice, and community engagement to provide students with a deeper understanding of the relationships between land, people, and policy. The redwood forest serves not only as a natural setting, but also as an active learning environment where students can engage directly with ecological systems and reflect on their role within them. Interested on where and how to apply? Visit the Campus Natural Reserve website! 🌲🔬

Video Description: Video shows a student being interviewed about the Campus Natural Reserve fellowship position. Video then transitions to footage of a large group of students in outside setting with redwoods, interacting with nature and touching scattered samples. Clips display students going on hikes, animals, and plants.

We asked and you all voted for this Choose-Your-Adventure at UCSC! Here is “A Wednesday Story” directed by our wonderful...
05/18/2026

We asked and you all voted for this Choose-Your-Adventure at UCSC! Here is “A Wednesday Story” directed by our wonderful banana slugs! 👀🌲

Let us know your favorite part of the day and what other adventures you’d like to see in the future! 😉



Post Description:
Slide 1: Title slide “Choose your Adventure at UCSC: A Wednesday Story By: You!” with UCSC Admissions logo and a banana slug over a grassy meadow. Poll “READY??”: Yes 86%, Born ready 14%.

Slide 2: “7:00 AM — Your alarm goes off!” Photos of a dining hall breakfast and a dorm room. Poll “DO YOU…”: Breakfast with roomie 39%, Snooze 61%.

Slide 3: “9:30 AM — Time for your first class!” Photos of students taking notes and a professor lecturing. Poll “DO YOU…”: Sit with study group 74%, Chat with the professor 26%.

Slide 4: “11:00 AM — Class flew by! What’s next?” Photos of students studying and gym bikes with an ocean view. Poll “LET’S GO…”: Study with friends 57%, Gym 43%.

Slide 5: “1:00 PM — Lunch time!” Photos of the C9/JRL Bistro and Global Village Café. Poll “LUNCH WILL BE…”: C9/JRL Bistro 49%, Global Village Café 51%.

Slide 6: “3:00 PM — Time for your next class!” Photo of a lecture hall with wood beams and redwood views. Poll “WHERE DO YOU SIT?”: Front 23%, Middle 56%, Back 21%.

Slide 7: “4:30 PM — What’s next?” Photos of students studying by a window and a professor in office hours. Poll “I SHOULD…”: Library with friends 80%, Office hours 20%.

Slide 8: “7:00 PM — Time for dinner!” Photos of Rachel Carson / Oakes Dining Hall and downtown Santa Cruz. Poll “LET’S GO”: Dining hall 47%, Downtown 53%.

Slide 9: “9:30 PM — Time to wind down!” Photos of McHenry Library at dusk and a tomorrow’s sunrise over the redwoods and bay. Poll “HMM…”: Study sesh 46%, Sleep early 54%.

Slide 10: “We hope you had fun Choosing your Adventure at UCSC. Now, go out there and make your own!” A person sits on a bench in a meadow watching the sunset.

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