John R. Lewis College
John R. Lewis College is one of ten residential colleges that make up one of the defining experiences for students at UC Santa Cruz: the residential college system. It is part of the College Nine/John R. Lewis neighborhood on campus. Founded in 2002, it is the newest college at UCSC, and was recently renamed to honor the late congressman and civil rights icon.
PARKING INFORMATION
Visitors to UCSC may purchase a daily permit at the Main Entrance Kiosk (M-7) or the TAPS Sales Office (L-7). They may also utilize ParkMobile in designated hourly/daily parking spaces. The closest parking lot to this location is John R. Lewis College (165).
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John R. Lewis (formally College 10) Introduction
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John R. Lewis College
🏠 Housing & The Residential Colleges
One of the defining experiences for students at UC Santa Cruz is our residential college system. Year-after-year, our alumni identify their residential college experience and student group involvement as central to their core identities and connection to campus. The people you will live with in these communities, the shared experiences, your growth academically and personally, are all fostered by the close-knit, home-away-from-home structure our residential colleges provide.
These ten communities, each with their own academic themes, architecture, activities, location, and support resources, provide a neighborhood for your lived campus experience. By design, our residential colleges are not connected to any specific major. This provides a wonderful opportunity to interact, live, and learn alongside fellow banana slugs from different backgrounds, countries, and experiences.
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⚖️ John R. Lewis College
The John R. Lewis College theme, Social Justice and Community, focuses on the inequalities that exist in society, such as discrimination and poverty, and the role of community involvement in addressing social injustices. The college hosts an annual Practical Activism conference and an Intercultural Community Weekend.
John R. Lewis College has a themed housing community called Rumi's Field, a non-violent communication living and learning community. Students enjoy music, spoken word, and a relaxed environment at the student-run Terry Frietas Cafe. It also shares an International Living Center with College Nine, a thriving community of residents from around the world living and learning together.