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.

ACCESS is an academic bridge program for community college students interested in pursuing a career in research science. Its purpose is to increase student success in science courses and increase the transfer rate to 4-year colleges and universities. Funded by the National Institutes of Health under the Bridges to the Baccalaurate Program, the ACCESS initiative offers enrichment activities at the community colleges during the academic year and research opportunities at UCSC during the summer. The program began in 1994 and focuses on students whose academic goals and potential have been affected by disadvantageous circumstances and/or students who belong to groups with below-average UC enrollment rates.

CAMP is a statewide initiative that aims to support and retain underrepresented undergraduates to achieve their degrees in the biological sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering. CAMP Fellows conduct research on campus with graduate students, post docs and faculty.

Designed specifically for talented high school students, COSMOS is a four-week summer residential program at four UC campuses that provides students with an unparalleled opportunity to work side-by-side with outstanding researchers and university faculty, covering topics that extend beyond the typical high school curriculum.

California Teach is a UC-wide program with the goal of increasing the number and retention of new, highly qualified secondary math and science teachers in California. Cal Teach offers paid K-12 internships and accompanying seminars, academic and career advising, professional development, a community of like-minded individuals, financial and practical support for passing required exams, and access to financial aid and scholarships.

The CfAO Professional Development Program (PDP) is a flexible, multi-year program for scientists and engineers at the early stages of their careers, with a primary focus on graduate students. Participants attend workshops and have a practical teaching experience, usually at the college/undergraduate level. PDP participants leave the program as highly trained, innovative, and reflective scientist/engineer educators.

This program offers diversity-oriented fellowships to graduate students and awards to undergraduates interested in pursuing research projects in areas relevant to the human genome, including the ethical, legal, and social implications of genome research. Students participating in RMI receive mentoring from faculty advisors, other students, and the program coordinator. The program exposes students to the nature and rigors of a research environment, thus enhancing preparation for and success in graduate school and beyond.

The Center for the Mathematics Education of Latinos/as (CEMELA) is an interdisciplinary, multi-university consortium focused on research and practice that addresses mathematics learning and teaching with Latino/a students in the United States. CEMELA is a Center for Learning and Teaching supported by the National Science Foundation (grant number ESI-0424983). Consortium members are The University of Arizona, University of California, Santa Cruz, University of Illinois at Chicago, and The University of New Mexico. At UCSC, CEMELA offers Ph.D. and Post-Doctoral fellowships through the Education Department for students and researchers in mathematics education. Further information about CEMELA at UCSC can be found at http://cemela.ucsc.edu, about the UCSC PhD in Education Program can be found at http://education.ucsc.edu further information about CEMELA can be found at http://cemela.math.arizona.edu.

The COSMOS Teacher Fellows program provides opportunities for outstanding high school teachers to participate in the UC Santa Cruz COSMOS summer program. Each Fellow works with a team of university faculty to implement the academic portion of COSMOS. Teacher Fellows serve as the pedagogical bridge between high school student learning and university faculty teaching. They directly participate in all classroom and laboratory work as well as field trips (Monday - Friday 8:30-4:30). They serve a valuable role as liaison between the residential and academic programs. Teacher Fellows may also be called upon to consult with faculty on course design, provide supplemental instruction, mentor students, and supervise course projects.

DEEP identifies and supports community college students from underrepresented populations to enter the field of engineering and provides ongoing advising, academic support, and enrichment opportunities to help students create a successful educational plan leading to a career in engineering.