MERR 1A: Univ Life & Learning

University of California, Santa Cruz

Orientation to and exploration of the nature of the liberal arts, and of learning at research universities. Topics include: academic planning for upper-division coursework; enrollment processes; and understanding pathways to degree completion; UCSC resources that support health and well-being strategies for academic success; the cultivation of just communities; the prevention of sexual harassment and violence; campus conduct policies; awareness of risks associated with drug and/or alcohol use; and an introduction to traditions of community-engaged learning, ground-breaking research, and interdisciplinary thinking that define a UC Santa Cruz degree. This course can be taken for Pass/No Pass grading only.

Grade distribution records: 1,743 students across 4 terms.

Grade distribution

Based on 1,743 student grade records across 4 terms and 3 professors.

Instructors

• Sarah-Hope Parmeter 1,743 students
• Aims Mcguinness 929 students
• Elizabeth S Abrams 814 students