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.

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 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.

Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) began over 30 years ago at Mills College, Oakland, California in order to encourage young women to study math and science by showing the benefits of such education to their lives and by stimulating their interest in STEM careers. The UC Santa Cruz EYH Program includes:

• An Annual daylong Conference for 8th – 12th grade girls.
• GROW (Graduates and Researchers offer Outreach Workshops) at local middle and high schools
• EYH-GROW Ambassadors for local EYH Alumnae
  

Inspiring students to envision themselves as future engineers and scientists, Girls in Engineering brings middle school girls with an interest in mathematics together for a unique, two-week introduction to engineering at the UCSC Jack Baskin School of Engineering during the summer.