Please contact me (Hilal) before starting to work on an item below so I can take note of who is working on what and to help set up the repo and structure for that feature/addition. Contact me by opening an issue, email (put "UCSC Guide" and your selected task/new idea in the subject line), or Discord (hmorrar#1632).
If you do not have experience with programming to contribute to the project manually, do not worry! I can ask you some questions to gather information to put on the site for your major/department!
I will think of appropriate and thorough questions to ask and put them here as I draft them.
- What are a few things you would recommend incoming/new students to do to get them ready for this program of study at UCSC?
- What are some things you wish you knew before you started this program?
- What are your favorite resources when you need help in a class in this program for classes and academic planning?
Please write about your experience in the major, advising, quality of education, pros/cons, things you wish you knew before choosing/starting that major, provide your most helpful links and resources for adivising and classes.
Expand for departments and majors!
- [ ] Agroecology
- [ ] Anthropology
- [ ] Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism
- [ ] Applied Mathematics
- [ ] Applied Physics
- [ ] Art
- [ ] Art & Design: Games & Playable Media
- [ ] Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- [ ] Biology
- [ ] Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics
- [ ] Biotechnology
- [ ] Business Management Economics
- [ ] Chemistry
- [ ] Classical Studies
- [ ] Cognitive Science
- [ ] Community Studies
- [x] Computer Engineering
- [x] Computer Science
- [x] Computer Science: Computer Game Design
- [ ] Critical Race and Ethnic Studies
- [ ] Earth Sciences
- [ ] Ecology and Evolution
- [ ] Economics
- [ ] Education and Teaching*
- [ ] Education, Democracy, And Justice (EDJ)
- [ ] Electrical Engineering
- [ ] Environmental Sciences
- [ ] Environmental Studies
- [ ] Feminist Studies
- [ ] Field and Exchange Programs*
- [ ] Film & Digital Media
- [ ] Global Economics
- [ ] History
- [ ] History of Art and Visual Culture
- [ ] Human Biology
- [ ] Jewish Studies
- [ ] Language Studies
- [ ] Latin American and Latino Studies
- [ ] Legal Studies
- [ ] Linguistics
- [ ] Literature
- [ ] Marine Biology
- [ ] Mathematics
- [ ] Mathematics Education
- [ ] Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
- [ ] Music
- [ ] Network and Digital Technology
- [ ] Neuroscience
- [ ] Philosophy
- [ ] Physics
- [ ] Physics (Astrophysics)
- [ ] Plant Sciences
- [ ] Politics
- [ ] Prelaw*
- [ ] Premedicine*
- [ ] Psychology
- [x] Robotics Engineering
- [ ] Science Education
- [ ] Sociology
- [ ] Spanish Studies
- [x] Technology and Information Management
- [ ] Theater Arts
- [ ] Writing*
Please write about your experience living in any college you have lived in, how were the people, the dining hall, proximity to other places on campus, how and why you liked or didn't like your time there, any interaction with the housing office for that college, the core class and what that was about, and any other general residential topics.
Expand for Student Residence
- [ ] Cowell College
- [ ] Stevenson College
- [ ] Crown College
- [ ] Merrill College
- [ ] College 9
- [ ] College 10
- [ ] Porter College
- [ ] Kresge College
- [ ] Rachel Carson College
- [ ] Oakes College
- [ ] University Town Center
- [ ] The Village
- [ ] Trailer Park
Please write about how you heard about the opportunity, how you got involved, what was the application/interview/onboarding process like, how do/did you like or not like your time there, how were the supervisors, what was the pay (if any/applicable), and any other relevant information.
Expand for Student Opportunites
- [ ] STEM research labs (undergrad)
- [ ] Non STEM research labs (undergrad)
- [ ] STEM research labs (grad)
- [ ] Non STEM research labs (grad)
- [ ] Dining hall employmee
- [x] LSS Tutor
- [x] BSOE Tutor
- [x] BSOE Reader
- [ ] Residential Assistant (RA)
- [ ] Student-leadership in organizations/clubs
- [ ] Student Union Assembly (SUA)
- [ ] Career Center Employee
- [ ] Ethnic Resource Center Employee
These general ideas I would like to eventually add to the site.
Expand for Overall Ideas, Features, and Information
- [ ] Yearly admission/application statistics
- [ ] Article summarizer for official UC and UCSC news
- [ ] Scrape the Employee Request System daily and post job listings
- [ ] Use Zillow API to list near by off campus houses/apartments
- [ ] Few student summaries of overall experience at UCSC
- [ ] Scrape r/ucsc for FAQs to address throughout The Guide
- [ ] A major prep guide - things/skills to know before starting [MAJOR] at UCSC
- [ ] Campus and City transportation and parking
- [ ] List of all good advisin resources and sites for all majors/departments
- [ ] Up to date list of all UCSC related Discord servers with brief description and invite link
- [ ] Scrape BSOE email newsletter to improve UI, fix typos, and post on site
- [ ] How to take notes in class
- [ ] List out good classed for each General Education (GE) requirement
- [ ] List out all active student organizations and resource centers
- [ ] Find and post an academic calendar/planner
- [ ] Self Care: burnout, finals week, hygiene, diet, exercise, socializing
- [ ] Finanial Aid: contact, tips, answer to FAQs
- [ ] General roommate/housemate/dormmate tips and advice
- [ ] Dining Hall guide
- [ ] Study spots
- [ ] Scrape Rate My Professors?
- [ ] Extra-curriculars and sports