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Academic Excellence (ACE) Program


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Are you thinking about majoring in science, technology, engineering, or math (known as STEM)? Would you like to meet other UCSC students doing the same? Then ACE is the Place for you!

We bring STEM students together in small discussion sections that accompany the large math and science lectures. We help you understand the lecture and text book through concept specific worksheets that you and your classmates work on as a team.

ACE is a co-curricular academic support program whose mission is to increase the diversity of UCSC students earning their bachelors’ degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math. ACE uses a three-pronged approach to achieve this goal.

  • We offer intensive discussion sections for selected entry-level and gateway math and science courses that introduce students to others who strive for academic excellence.
  • We provide an opportunity for students to meet with peer mentors to increase their understanding of course concepts as well as to foster their integration into the culture of science scholars at UCSC.
  • Our professional staff advises ACE students on academic and career planning and helps them network with programs both on and off campus that offer undergraduate research and teaching opportunities.

    ACE seeks a diverse mix of students who will contribute to a strong learning team. Members come from all social and economic backgrounds and have a wide range of academic preparation, and all share a commitment to achieve their personal best. Students are selected based on a combination of factors, including, but not limited to, academic record and goals, disadvantage, and dedication.

    Program Director: Nancy Cox-Konopelski

    Program home page: http://ace.ucsc.edu