Special Hours

September 2024

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Intersession Dining Hours: 

September 1-2

COLLEGE 9/JOHN R LEWIS DINING HALL (map)

Breakfast: 7–9AM

Lunch: 11:30AM–1:30PM

Dinner: 5–7PM

Closed between meal periods.

September 3: Dining Halls CLOSED for staff training

September 4-8

COLLEGE 9/JOHN R LEWIS DINING HALL (map)

Breakfast: 7–9AM

Lunch: 11:30AM–1:30PM

Dinner: 5–7PM

Closed between meal periods.

September 9-11

COLLEGE 9/JOHN R LEWIS DINING HALL (map)

Breakfast: 7–9AM

Lunch: 11:30AM–1:30PM

Dinner: 5–7PM

Closed between meal periods.

PERK COFFEE BAR AT PHYSICAL SCIENCES BUILDING (map)

Mon - Fri: 8AM-3PM

September 12-18

COLLEGE 9/JOHN R LEWIS DINING HALL (map)

RACHEL CARSON/OAKES DINING HALL (map)

Breakfast: 7–9AM

Lunch: 11:30AM–1:30PM

Dinner: 5–7PM

Closed between meal periods.

PERK COFFEE BAR AT PHYSICAL SCIENCES BUILDING (map)

Mon–Fri: 8AM–3PM


Move-In Dining Hours: 

September 19-22

Dining Hall Hours

COWELL/STEVENSON DINING HALL (map)

CROWN/MERRILL DINING HALL (map)

COLLEGE 9/JOHN R LEWIS DINING HALL (map)

PORTER/KRESGE DINING HALL (map)

RACHEL CARSON/OAKES DINING HALL (map)

Breakfast: 7–9:30AM

Lunch: 11:30AM–2:00PM

Dinner: 4:30–8PM*

*Porter/Kresge Dining Hall closes at 7PM

Closed between meal periods.

Perk Coffee Bar Hours

PERK COFFEE BAR AT PHYSICAL SCIENCES BUILDING (map)

Thursday 9/19Friday 9/20: 8AM–3PM

Market Hours

MERRILL MARKET (map)

PORTER MARKET (map)

Friday 9/20 - Sunday 9/22: 8AM - 4PM 


Welcome Week Dining Hours: 

September 23-25

Monday, Sept. 23: Dining Halls open 7AM–8PM (*Porter/Kresge closes at 7PM)

  • COWELL/STEVENSON DINING HALL (map)
  • CROWN/MERRILL DINING HALL (map)
  • COLLEGE 9/JOHN R LEWIS DINING HALL (map)
  • PORTER/KRESGE DINING HALL* (map)
  • RACHEL CARSON/OAKES DINING HALL (map)

PERK COFFEE BAR AT PHYSICAL SCIENCES BUILDING (map) open 8AM–3PM

Tuesday, Sept. 24: Dining Halls open 7AM–2PM (All dining halls close at 2PM to prepare for the Cornucopia event on the UCSC East Field. See you there!) Dinner at CORNUCOPIA: 4-7PM. The following locations will also be open on Tues:

  • Perk Coffee Bar at Physical Sciences Building: Open 8AM - 3PM (map)
  • Merrill Market: Open 8AM - 4PM (map)
  • Porter Market: Open 8AM - 4PM (map)
  • Slug Stop at Quarry Plaza: Open 11AM - 8PM (map)

Wednesday, Sept. 25: Dining Halls open 7AM–8PM (*Porter/Kresge closes at 7PM), Perk Coffee Bar at Physical Sciences Building open 8AM–3PM

Thursday, Sept. 26: Regular Fall/Winter/Spring hours begin at all UCSC Dining locations (Good luck with the first day of classes!)

Menus: Daily menus with nutrition facts are online.


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