ChALE, Umoja, CUSN, KAMP (Ch.U.C.K.), is the combined ethnic retention programs here at UCSC. The organzation was created to have a place for people to network and make collaborative efforts with one another. As one, this organization offers academic support with tutoring services provided by the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) as well as a helping hand. Chican@s and Latin@s Educandose (Ch.A.L.E.) |  | Chicanos and Latinos Educandose is a peer retention program committed to improving the retention and graduation rates of Chicano/Latino students at UCSC. ChALE will collaborate with other Chicano/Latino organizations to create a thriving Chicano/Latino community on campus. ChALE creates a space for Chicano and Latino students to connect and network with each other while building a strong and persevering community.
ChALE is a unique peer program. It promotes personal and community growth by linking new and continuing students together in a group setting. ChALE strives to actively engage students in taking full advantage of their college experience.
ChALE encourages and invites you to take advantage of this new program! All UCSC students are welcome!!! | Forms
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N/A | Umoja  | UMOJA is a student initiated and student run retention program dedicated to keeping African/Black students at UCSC so they graduate having felt a sense of support from other students and administration. We address the needs of our community in hopes to hold accountable any and all prgrams/centers that fail to support our community making sure they give us what we deserve and need to be academically and socially balanced.
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N/A | Community Unified Student Network (CUSN)  | CUSN (Community Unified Student Network), pronounced “cousin”, is a peer program dedicated, but not exclusive to the Asian / Pacific Islander (A/PI) community at the Universtiy of California, Santa Cruz. As the enrollment rates of A/PI students increase at UCSC, their presence and voices, needs and concerns increasingly impact the larger campus community. CUSN offers A/PI students opportunities to become involved in the community, resources to enhance academic performance, and a venue in which to create student networks. CUSN is dedicated to a safe space for academic excellence and leadership development by building long and lasting communiteis of diverse A/PI students. | Forms
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CUSN Website | Kuya/Ate Mentorship Program (KAMP)
 | The Kuya-Ate Mentorship Program is a big brother/sister program that creates and strengthens the bond formed within smaller communities or "families". By implementing a family system of mentorship it allows for people to connect on different levels in hopes of individuals finding other individuals that remind them of comfort and of home, which can encourage them to stay in school. Through academic support, social events, and an overall learning experience, KAMP creates a strong communal atmosphere that provides students with the outlets that we need to maintain through this college experience. | Forms
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