Residential Life and Team
One of these CRE's is a math teacher outside of COSMOS during the academic school year and this CRE is new to COSMOS and is from New York City.
Who is Monste and Jamilah
This field trip was to the Santa Cruz beach and the pier to do this one trip where they would row boats out in open waters
What is Kayaking
COSMOS takes places in a span of 4 weeks that are filled with classes, programs and activities.
When is July 5th to August 1st
These three buildings in John R. Lewis college are named after a famous figure, the other is after a native tribe, and the other is an international group.
What is Amnesty, Ohlone and Angela Davis
This popular spot during COSMOS was a spot for a lot of the hikes this summer where people can fish in this specific residential college.
What is Porter Koi Pond
This assistant director has been in COSMOS at UCSC since 2019
Who is Katrina
These events happened every Saturday evening right after cluster meetings. These events where students would watch what of their own choosings.
What is movie nights
This form of poem, popularized in Japan by it’s 5-7-5 style is used within COSMOS for students (And or staff!) due to forgetting of keys and lanyards.
What are Haikus
These floor themes of Spider-Man Noir, Pokemon, Spiderman variants, Minecraft, and Looney Tunes.
What is Amnesty Building
Where Playfair, Olympics, and a lot of the programs and rec time took place. This location is popular amongst all the summer programs here at UCSC.
What is East Field
This professor at UCSC specializes in Chemistry, specifically Nanotechnology. And has been running COSMOS since 2016.
Who is Shao Wei Chen
The students were given a 50$ card to this place with 55 points each where they can ride rides, play games, and even order food on this municipal beach and pier.
What is the Boardwalk
COSMOS involves these groups made of 13 different fields of STEM where students can explore future academic and career options
What are Clusters
This building has floor themes of Strawberry Shortcake, Toy Story, Monster High, and Smitski
What is Ohlone building
This massive classroom is where many of the discovery lectures, meetings, and movie nights took place at. Located somewhere in the middle of UCSC’s campus.
These SRA’s are UCSC Alumnus. One just graduated with a degree in Econ & Sociology, The other two are both master students with one holding a masters in education and the other in human computer interaction
Who are Eve, Brian and Sonia
This event is held every 4 years in real life but for COSMOS, it’s every year with different events such as basketball, soccer, volleyball and even watermelon eating.
What is COSMOS Olympics
This call and response chant within COSMOS is to gather everyone’s attention in the room and or quad during announcements and activities.
What is "COSMOS" - "YOU KNOW!"
These animals that roam around the area are known as a thanksgiving staple, just a few bucks and trash bandits.
What are Turkeys, Deers, and Raccoons
A place for gatherings such as the lip sync battle and the talent show. This building is located up on the “college on a hill”
What is the Merrill Cultural Center
Who is Kamryn
This event was held on the first day of COSMOS right after the opening ceremony and move in. This is where students could meet each other for the first time and play games with the RA's and hosted by a few of them.
What is Playfair
COSMOS is a state funded program hosted by 6 out of the UC’s throughout California.
What is UC Santa Cruz, Davis, San Diego, Irvine, Los Angeles, and Merced
Within John R. Lewis, there is a sister college right next to us made in 2000. This sister college has still yet to receive a name.
What is College 9
Named after a mechanical engineer, this location is where a lot of the students would visit classes, labs and tour the potential area for STEM students.
What is [Jack] Basking Engineering