UCSC Students Occupy Humanities Building Following Regents Vote to Increase Tuition

On November 20, students at UC Santa Cruz began an occupation of the Humanities and Social Sciences building. Hundreds of students participated in the march to the building, and an announcement was made that they plan to occupy it until tuition is rolled back. The UC Regents voted this week to approve a tuition increase plan that will raise student fees across the University of California system by at least 5% a year for the next five years.

Students begin the occupation of the Humanities and Social Sciences building.

Students first gathered at Quarry Plaza for a short rally in the rain. After the rally, the group marched through Classroom Unit 2, and around campus briefly, until they arrived at the Humanities building. After another short rally, they made their way to the top floor, asked administrators to leave, and began the occupation.

The UCSC students are in Solidarity with students at UC Berkeley who are currently occupying Wheeler Hall on that campus and have vowed to stay there until the Regents reverse their decision to increase tuition.

Quarry Plaza.

Classroom Unit 2.

Marching through Classroom Unit 2.

Staff /administrators look on as students enter the Humanities and Social Sciences building.

Entering the Humanities and Social Sciences building.

Entering the Humanities and Social Sciences building.

Entering the Humanities and Social Sciences building.

Humanities and Social Sciences building.

Humanities and Social Sciences building.

Rally outside of the Humanities and Social Sciences building during the occupation.