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Various services and activities are available to UCSB students, including academic counseling, personal counseling, career planning, health care, services to international students, services to students with disabilities, athletic and recreational activities, and numerous student organizations. Additional information about the services and activities described below may be obtained directly from the appropriate office. Many sources of academic advising are available to students at UCSB. Each college provides advice to its students on matters such as major selection, program planning, academic difficulties, degree requirements, and petitions for exceptions to requirements. Undergraduate and graduate advisors are available in each major department to assist with decisions about majors, careers, and graduate schools. An honors advisor assists students who wish to participate in the College of Letters and Science Honors Program. Telephone: (805)?893-3109. For academic advising related to the College of Engineering Honors Program, please email: honors@engineering.ucsb.edu. Pre-professional advising is available in the College of Letters and Science for students considering careers in business administration and law. General information is also available to students interested in other professional areas such as architecture, journalism, and social work. A health professions advisor (www.ltsc.ucsb.edu/health/) offers special assistance to students who hope to attend medical school or professional school in the health sciences. Special advising services are also available to reentry and nontraditional students (telephone: 805/893-3109). Advising is available for those interested in the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education as noted below. Students interested in the credential and degree programs in the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education (GGSE) should contact the following: for multiple subject, single subject, or educational specialist teaching credentials (805) 893-2084 or stop by the Credential Services Office in Phelps 2517; Counseling, Clinical or School Psychology (805) 893-3375 or stop by Phelps 1110; Education (805) 893-3936 or stop by Phelps 2206. Both Credential Services and the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology hold monthly information meetings. For detailed information on credential and degree requirements, please visit the website: www.education.ucsb.edu The ACCESS Card is a full-color UCSB Student ID/Debit Card. It is used as proof of registration and to gain entrance into numerous student services. These include on-campus dining commons, Davidson Library, the computer lab, and the Recreation Center. It also allows free entry to athletic events and free rides on the local bus system. Students may opt to make a deposit to their card and use it as a debit card where purchases are automatically deducted from the balance in their account. ACCESS is accepted at the UCSB Bookstore, campus dining and food outlets, the copy center, the UCen Post Office/Cashier’s, A.S. Notetaking/Cashier’s/Bike Shop and Parking Services as well as select off-campus businesses. The ACCESS Card has a one-time processing fee of $15 and is replaced free of charge if damaged for any reason. Students may opt for a free black and white UCSB Student ID Card that has limited uses. There is a $5 replacement fee if it is damaged for any reason. Both cards have a $20 replacement fee if lost. Campus Learning Assistance Services (CLAS) Campus Learning Assistance Services (CLAS) helps students increase their mastery of course material through tutoring and academic skills development. CLAS provides small group tutoring in a wide range of lower-division math, economics and science courses, and limited service in social science, humanities, and first-year foreign language courses. Workshops are offered throughout the year on notetaking, time management, reading, exam prep, memory and concentration, and other study skills. Students can also receive one-to-one writing assistance with writing assignments or projects. The CLAS drop-in labs for math, economics, science, composition, social sciences, foreign language, and English as a Second Language are open daily with many of the services extending into the evening hours. CLAS is located in the Student Resources Building, Room 3210. Telephone: (805) ?893-3269. Website: www.clas.ucsb.edu.
Career Services helps students identify and pursue their career goals. Confidential services, provided by professionals (or peers when appropriate), are free to all registered students. Career Planning Services offers career advising, career testing, career groups and workshops. Explore information about careers and graduate and professional schools through Career Resources in both print and internet formats. Career Employment Services educates students about work opportunities, resumé writing, interview techniques, and job search strategies as well as coordinating on-campus interviews with employer representatives and providing a reference letter service for graduate students and undergraduates applying to graduate or professional school. Local, state, national, and international internship information, advice, and placements are arranged through the Internship Program; part-time and seasonal job listings are accessed at www.career.ucsb.edu. Come in to register. Offerings of workshops, courses, and resources are designed to help students gain the skills and information needed for career success. College life can be stressful and difficult. When you need help sorting out a personal issue, feel overly stressed, anxious or depressed, Counseling Services can provide an objective person to talk with. Particularly if these issues are interfering with your academic life or causing academic difficulty, our psychologists can help you clarify your values, goals, and identify options. Counseling can help you in your relationships with others, and build self-confidence. Meetings are confidential, and no information is released about your counseling without your written consent. Counseling Services provides group therapy on a number of topics. Counseling Services has peer advisors trained in stress management techniques who can help you learn to cope with the stresses of college life. Come visit the egg and massage chairs for relaxation and stress management. You can participate in a Relaxation and Massage workshop through your residence hall or club. We look forward to helping you as you navigate your way through UCSB. Our services are paid for by your registration fee. Please stop by and visit, or telephone (805) 893-4411. You can look us up on our website at: www.counseling.ucsb.edu. Dining commons are located near each residence hall. Residents are offered a choice of meal plans with their room contracts. Students who live off campus may purchase meals through a quarterly contract. Contract arrangements may be made via the website at A gourmet coffeehouse, delicatessen, pizza and pasta restaurant, soup and salad bar, and convenience store are located on the main floor of the University Center (UCen). On the lower level are Wendy’s, Panda Express, and Chilitos, which serves Mexican food. All UCen dining facilities are open weekdays, some late into the night, and several are open weekends. In addition to those located in the UCen, there are several dining facilities on campus, including two convenience stores, three gourmet coffee and bakery carts, a grill cart, and a cafe. The Arbor, a convenience store located near the library, is open seven days a week and most evenings. ACCESS cards are accepted at all locations. Telephone: (805)?893-3773. The Disabled Students Program (DSP), Student Resource Building (SRB), 2nd floor, assists eligible students with disabilities who have special needs related to academic accommodation and the completion of a university degree program. The DSP provides interpreters, note takers, readers, advising, and referrals. An inventory of adaptive equipment is also available. Telephone: (805) ?893-2668. Website: www.sa.ucsb.edu/dsp. Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) EOP counselors assist all students, while focusing on low-income first-generation college students, over the course of their undergraduate careers in clarifying and addressing academic, personal, career and financial concerns. They assist students in their negotiations with the institution and act as intermediaries, when necessary. Assistance for entering freshmen begins with the Summer Transitional Enrichment Program (STEP), a two-week residential experience. Participants receive English, math and chemistry instruction and complete an academic success course that focuses on time management and understanding the university experience. EOP counselors also assist second-, third-, fourth-, and fifth-year students (including transfer, re-entry and non-traditional students) through advising, the creation of study and extracurricular plans, goal setting and the sponsoring of academic programs. The goal is to advise and prepare students at each respective class level for their post-graduation plans of graduate/professional school admissions or entry into the work force. EOP counselors provide cultural programs that facilitate interaction/collaboration among students of all cultural/ethnic backgrounds, allowing them to gain an understanding of and appreciation for similarities and differences in each other and themselves. Through cultural programming, EOP helps create an environment that celebrates and promotes the history, contributions, intellectual heritage, education and growth of students. EOP counselors are available to mentor students as well as offer referrals and information about support services available on campus and in the community. For further information about these services, please contact EOP at (805) 893-4758 or visit our office located on the second floor of the Student Resource Building. The Graduate Students Association (GSA) represents all UCSB graduate students. GSA is governed by an elected seven-member executive committee, which meets weekly, and an elected general council of graduate student departmental representatives, whose monthly meetings are open to all members. GSA executive committee members sit on and appoint students to various university committees. GSA also distributes a monthly newsletter, and schedules a variety of activities for graduate students. The GSA Lounge (UCen 2502) is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free bagels and coffee are provided weekly, making it a congenial location for graduate students to unwind or study. In addition, the lounge is available to student groups who would like a place to meet. Further information is available from departmental graduate assistants, the GSA website at www.gsa.ucsb.edu, or the GSA office, UCen 2502. Telephone: (805)?893-3824. Email: gsa@gsa.ucsb.edu. Housing and Residential Services Students at UC Santa Barbara have several choices of housing style and location, including residence halls, apartments, sorority and fraternity houses, and a housing cooperative, all of which are located on or within a mile of the campus. Detailed housing information is available on the housing website at www.housing.ucsb.edu. UCSB operates eight residence halls located on or near the main campus, and space is available to accommodate all incoming freshmen. Various meal plans for “all you can eat” meals are offered in dining facilities close to each residence hall. Many single students find residence hall living an excellent opportunity to become involved with the campus community and meet other students. The contract process for the residence halls is handled at Housing & Residential Services on Channel Islands Road. Telephone: (805) 893-5513. Incoming UCSB freshmen admitted for fall quarter will be sent residence hall information in mid-May as long as their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) is submitted by the campus deadline. The Community Housing Office, located in the University Center, room 3151, serves as a one-stop resource for rental housing information and referrals. It is recommended that transfer and graduate students start their housing search here. Telephone: (805) 893-4371 or go to www.housing.ucsb.edu and select "Rental Listings" or "Where Can I Live?" You will find information specific to your needs and links to the Community Housing pages. The Survival Guide can be found at www.housing.ucsb.edu/hchoices/cho-survival-guide.htm. The Office of Apartment Living, located in the Santa Ynez Apartment complex on El Colegio Road, provides university-owned single and family student apartment information. University-owned apartment rentals are primarily for continuing upper-division (juniors and seniors) and graduate students. Students with families are eligible for Family Student Housing. Families with children have priority. Apartment Assignment Services can be reached at (805) 893-4021. Campus Conference Services, located in the Santa Rosa Administrative Center, provides information about the use of Housing & Residential Services’ conference facilities and services in the summer for organizations with educational objectives. Telephone: (805) 893-3072. The Office of Residential Life assists students who live in the university-owned residence halls. Students may seek assistance and support from the professional staff regarding housing, academic, personal, and social development matters. The residential education program provides a quality living experience as well as opportunities to interact with faculty and staff. The program sponsors educational programming, interest halls, Residence Review Board, and the Residence Hall Association. Telephone: (805) 893-3281. The office is located in a trailer west of Santa Rosa Residence Hall. Office of International Students and Scholars The Office of International Students and Scholars, Student Resource Building (SRB), provides academic and personal counseling and assistance to international students. Every non-immigrant student is required to report to the office; students should bring passports and visa documents with them. The office conducts an orientation program at the beginning of the fall quarter and provides information about registration, immigration, and academic and other requirements that will affect the international student’s stay at the university. Telephone: (805)?893-2929. Website: www.oiss.ucsb.edu. Since 1987 the MultiCultural Center (MCC) has pursued its mission of promoting cultural awareness and understanding, creating an environment that will foster a sense of belonging among students of diverse cultures, class, gender, and sexual orientation, as well as international students at UCSB, and serving as a setting for meaningful cross-cultural interaction. Located in the University Center, the MCC provides a lounge and gallery, meeting rooms, office space, and a 150-seat theater. In its quest to promote cultural awareness and understanding, the MCC offers a broad spectrum of events including lectures, panel discussions, films and videos, poetry readings, art exhibits, and musical, dance, and dramatic performances, all of which are open to the general public. Additionally, the MCC lounge provides a comfortable space conducive to studying, relaxation, and interaction. Students, staff, faculty, and the community are invited to visit the MCC and to take advantage of its many free programs. The MCC is located in the east end of the University Center, and is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Telephone: (805) 893-8411. New undergraduate students and their parents are encouraged to attend a one- or two-day orientation program offered at various times during the summer and prior to the start of each academic quarter in conjunction with the Colleges of Letters and Science, Engineering, and Creative Studies. Orientation participants have the opportunity to meet faculty, deans, staff, and students; to learn about student services, academic offerings, and enrollment procedures; and to register for courses. During the summer, participants stay in university residence halls and have meals in the dining commons. For new undergraduates not attending orientation, and for all new graduate students, orientation meetings are held during pre-instructional activities at the beginning of each quarter. Details are available in the Schedule of Classes. Orientation Programs also offers a variety of activities each fall for new and returning students. Telephone: (805)?893-3443. Website: www.sa.ucsb.edu/orientation. Transportation and Parking Services
Many students at UCSB provide services to fellow students in exchange for work experience and either academic credit or a stipend. Peer service opportunities include work as residence assistants and housing advisors, counseling and career peers, peer health educators, veterans’ affairs advisors, Financial Aid peer advisors, and academic peer advisors in the College of Letters and Science. Additional opportunities exist in the Community Service Organization, a civilian extension of the campus police department; the EOP office; the Women's Center; Orientation Programs; and the rescue team. UCSB is in compliance with all legislation that seeks to eliminate discrimination toward students on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or age. (Sexual harassment is considered to be a form of sex discrimination.) Students who wish to file a grievance arising from alleged discrimination must do so at the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Cheadle Hall 5203. An outline of formal student grievance procedures is contained in the Appendix. Sexual harassment complaints may be filed with the Sexual Harassment Complaint Resolution Officer, Paula Rudolph, 2121 Cheadle Hall. Telephone: (805)?893-2546. Student registration/health fees support some services, but there are still additional charges for these services. To make an appointment, please call (805) 893-3371. For specific information regarding fees, call (805) 893-8141. If you have health questions and would like information or need help scheduling an appointment, please call the Nurse Advisor at (805) 893-7129.
The Office of Student Life houses the Office of the Dean of Students and the Office of Judicial Affairs to provide a centralized location for students to access multiple services. We provide a staff trained to support student success and address a wide variety of needs and concerns that students articulate while enrolled at UCSB. Services include advice and support to all class levels through student mentor teams, freshmen services, general assistance with problem solving and referrals, personal emergencies, processing letters of recommendation, and administrative withdrawals. We also plan and schedule many co-curricular activities and educational programs. The staff assists students and organizations with leadership training and development, program planning, fund raising, trustee accounts, publicity and promotion, and special projects. The Office of Student Life provides an organization directory on their website that lists the statement of purpose and contact information for approximately 300 campus organizations. If you don’t find an organization that interests you, we can help you start one. Telephone: (805) 893-4550 or (805) 893-4569. Website: www.sa.ucsb.edu/osl. The protection of scholastic integrity and the prevention of academic dishonesty are fundamental to the mission of the Office of Judicial Affairs. The office provides education about campus regulations and administers the campus judicial process. For more information visit http://judicialaffairs.sa.ucsb.edu/. The office also provides education and support for various forms of discriminatory harassment. Hate incidents may be reported to the Hate Incidents Response Coordinator, (805) 893-5016. Orfalea Family Children's Center The Orfalea Family Children's Center, located on West Campus, serves the child-care needs of students, faculty, and staff. At the West Campus site and the Infant Toddler site next to the Student Resources Building (SRB), the center provides a high-quality child-care program for children three months to five years of age in full- and half-day placements. Tuition varies depending on the age of the child and the number of days and hours in attendance. California State Department of Education grants are available to subsidize tuition costs for low-income families. In addition, the centers participate in the Federal Food Program, which provides nutritious meals to children whose families are income eligible. The centers are open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For information and to place a child’s name on the waiting list, please call the Children’s Center. Telephone: (805)?893-3665. The UCSB Achievement Program sponsors various activities to increase access and provide support for students interested in the physical and life sciences, engineering, and the mathematical sciences. Academic workshops are offered each quarter of the academic year for students enrolled in key science, engineering, and mathematics courses. These workshops bring small groups of students together with graduate and undergraduate Achievement Program staff to focus on attaining a high level of success in their coursework. During the academic year and summer, selected students receive support to carry out advanced independent projects under the direction of UCSB faculty. In order to get the experience and skills needed for advanced work, eligible students with little or no research experience can apply for an apprenticeship to work on a team project led by a graduate student. The Summer Institute in Mathematics and Science, an intensive three-week in-residence experience, is offered in collaboration with the EOP/Summer Transitional Enrichment Program (STEP) to entering freshmen with strong high school preparation in the sciences and mathematics. The Achievement Program Center is located at South Hall 4631. For more information, students should call (805) 893-8801. The Office of the Registrar certifies enrollment for Veterans Chapter benefit recipients to the Veterans Administration (VA) Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and applies the California College Fee Waiver for eligible students.
The Women’s Center works towards retaining students, staff and faculty and empowering them to be successful within the academy and beyond. We strive for an inclusive and equitable campus community through advocacy, education and support services. The Center promotes an understanding of the role and impact of gender in our lives and our society. The Center challenges sexism, racism, heterosexism, ageism, ableism, classism and other barriers that inhibit full inclusion and equal power in society. This is to help people of diverse backgrounds achieve their intellectual, professional and personal goals and realize their full potential. Through our programs we work to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and ally students, staff and faculty and promote a supporting and accepting climate regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. The Center provides lectures, workshops, and films for all students, faculty, staff and members of the community. We also have a library; an art gallery; rape and sexual harassment prevention education programs; counseling and consultation services; services for re-entry and transfer students; and opportunities to meet with scholars, activists, artists, and writers in a comfortable, inviting place. The Center is located in the new Student Resource Building (SRB) on the first floor. Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Telephone (805) 893-3778. Website: www.sa.ucsb.edu/women'scenter. For more information on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, or coming out issues please visit the Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity, Student Resource Building (SRB) on the third floor. Hours: 10:00 am - 5:00 p.m. Telephone: (805) 893-5846. Website: Return to Top of Page Student Activities UCSB students have the opportunity to participate in 300 student organizations. A complete list of all organizations is available on the Office of Student Life website at www.sa.ucsb.edu/campusorgs. Some of the opportunities available to students are described below. TheUCSB Alumni Association provides services to current students as well as to alumni. The Association’s Family Vacation Center hires UCSB students as summer staff. An emergency loan program assists students in financial need. Alumni Association programs such as chapters, awards, an annual all-Gaucho reunion, travel, the Family Vacation Center, the quarterly magazine Coastlines, and career services seek to keep alumni involved with UCSB. Telephone (805) 893-2288, or visit the Alumni Association homepage at www.ucsbalum.com. Associated Students (A.S.) serves as the official undergraduate student government and provides services, employment opportunities and leadership experience. Every undergraduate student is a member upon payment of required quarterly registration fees. A.S. Executive Officers and Legislative Council members, elected annually each spring, represent students and transmit student concerns to the campus administration and academic senate as well as to the appropriate offices within and outside of the UC system. A.S. provides avenues for student involvement not only through elected positions, but also through boards and committees that address a broad range of issues: environment, women/gender, academic affairs, investments, concerts and events, community service, lobbying, and radio broadcasting. Associated Students’ services include A.S. Publications Service, A.S. Ticket Office, A.S. Cashiers, A.S. Bike Shop, A.S. Legal Resource Center, and the A.S. Short Term Student Loan Program. Students are invited to stop by the Associated Students offices housed in the University Center. Telephone: (805)?893-2566. Website: www.as.ucsb.edu.
Exercise & Sport Studies/Recreation The Department of Exercise & Sport Studies offers a year-round program of academic classes and sports-related activities, which meet the needs of students at all ability levels, including the physically challenged. Academic programs include Exercise & Sport Studies minors in The Recreation Center, which includes an aquatics complex, multi-activity indoor arena, three fitness centers, racquetball and squash courts, locker rooms, a climbing wall and two gymnasia, is available for daily use. Additional facilities include all-weather and natural turf play fields, Pauley Track, a campus swimming pool, Robertson Gym, ropes course, aerobics studio, gymnastic area, sailing center, and 24 tennis courts. Each quarter the department publishes the Leisure Review, which includes the schedule for a variety of programs and recreational classes such as pottery, stained glass, ballet, swing and ballroom dancing, yoga, wine tasting, massage, guitar, and sailing, among others. Telephone: (805)?893-3738 or (805)?893-2181. Website: www.essr.ucsb.edu. UCSB hosts more than 30 Greek-letter organizations composed of national and local/regional sororities and fraternities, many of which maintain chapter houses in the student community of Isla Vista. The organizations offer their members leadership, scholarship, community service, and friendship opportunities through participation in a number of on- and off-campus activities. For more information on Greek life, contact the Office of Student Life. Telephone: (805)?893-4550. The primary mission of UC Santa Barbara Intercollegiate Athletics is to provide an opportunity for widespread participation in intercollegiate athletics and to enhance the student-athlete’s education through competition at the Division I intercollegiate level. Because it demands the successful integration of intercollegiate competition with an academic program, the educational experience of the student-athlete is unique. In addition, Intercollegiate Athletics is intended to foster a sense of community among faculty, staff, and students on campus and to help provide a reason for friends, alumni, and supporters in the local area and throughout the state to feel a part of UCSB. The university expects its Intercollegiate Athletics program to provide competitive opportunities for both men and women in a variety of sports. Intercollegiate Athletics at UCSB is based upon an educational model, not upon a business model. The Intercollegiate Athletics program does not seek to make a profit from its athletic events, but does seek to generate a considerable portion of the revenue necessary to support itself at a level of excellence consistent with the university’s standards. UCSB places the highest priority on the academic progress of student-athletes and provides support systems to assist them in completing their degrees. The primary mission of UCSB is teaching, research, and service. Associated with this is the development of the full potential of our students in both academic and non-academic settings. The Intercollegiate Athletics program plays a major role in achieving this goal. The Intercollegiate Athletics program at UCSB offers ten varsity sports for men (cross-country, water polo, soccer, basketball, swimming, track and field, baseball, golf, volleyball, and tennis) and nine for women (tennis, volleyball, swimming, track and field, cross-country, softball, basketball, water polo, and soccer). All of UCSB’s intercollegiate teams compete at the Division I level in the NCAA, where many attain national prominence. Telephone: (805)? 893-8613. The Residence Halls Association (RHA), located in the San Nicolas Residence Hall lobby, is the governing body of and for students living in university-owned residence halls. RHA coordinates social, educational, and multicultural activities for students living in the residence halls. For event information or to speak with board members, call the RHA Office: (805) 893-4877. Website: rha.housing.ucsb.edu. The UCen is the focal point for student activities on the UCSB campus. Located within the UCen are the UCSB
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