<p>I'm going to be working on some research projects with Prof. Kurniawan (anyone know her?) in the near future. Other faculty in the department have recommended that I take certain courses, so I am currently in the process of enrolling in them. From what I've been told, staff and concurrently enrolled students are eligible to use university services, such as public transport.</p>
<p>However, are campus events open to staff and concurrently enrolled students as well, or just to admitted students?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>(In any case, it's a bit awkward to talk other UCSC students because I'm not really "one of them." LOL.)</p>
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<p>Danny
University of California, Berkeley '09 (B.S.)
St. Mary's College of California '10 (M.S.)</p>
<p>Well, for starters, what do you mean by “public transportation”? Do you mean the Metro system (operated by the county of Santa Cruz) or do you mean the TAPS shuttles (operated by UCSC)? The Metro shuttles will require a pass. I am unsure how this works for graduate students, but I know staff must purchase this separately. Undergraduates have this fee included in that $12k+ amount they pay out every year and simply show their student ID. The TAPS shuttles are free for everyone: students, faculty, staff, visitors, etc. Anyone can use these.</p>
<p>As for events, again, it depends on which events you’re speaking of. Many are geared more towards undergraduates. For example, the OPERS Festival that just happened earlier this week. It is mostly the clubs and such attempting to get enrollment and the Greek Life groups recruiting. There is also the Boardwalk Frolic that happened, but this was openly stated as being open to students, staff, faculty, etc.</p>
<p>It really depends on the event. A lot of events around campus are residential college based. Many of them are open to any student on campus, but a few are only for students affiliated with those colleges (example: College Nights in the dining halls).</p>
<p>If you want to know about a specific event, you will have to just ask those in charge of the event if you doubt being allowed to attend. You shouldn’t be asking the students even if you did feel like “one of them” enough to ask simply because many students will not know. You will have to go to the source.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply, Kender. I was referring to the TAPS system, so I guess everything’s goof. As for the campus events, I will definitely ask the people who organize them.</p>
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<p>Danny
University of California, Berkeley '09 (B.S.)
St. Mary’s College of California '10 (M.S.)</p>