SPS at UCSC is a community by and for physics students. We strive to make our community and department a welcoming and supportive environment.
Mission Statement:
SPS provides a community that aims to represent the interests of the physics student body, a social environment for it, and academic resources to facilitate the success of its students. It is particularly crucial for SPS to recognize and combat the continual underrepresentation of women, people of color, international, and LGBTQ+ students in STEM and facilitate an environment where physics students can thrive academically, professionally, and socially.
We aim to improve the physics undergraduate experience by providing:
– Weekly meetings establishing a social and academic community.
– Mentoring services, linking upper-division students with lower division students.
– Students an outlet to discuss the modification of the physics curriculum.
– A safe communal and academic space for physics students.