Various services and activities are available to support UCSB students' endeavors.
Sometimes it's hard to know where to look for help, so we have prepared a shortcut. Use the links below if you need help with:
- Studying effectively Campus Learning Assistance Services
- Writing papers Campus Learning Assistance Services
- Finding out if a course is transferable Office of Admissions
- Gender issues Women's Center
- A health issue Student Health Services
- A disability Disabled Students Program
- Paying for your education Financial Aid Office
- Personal or emotional concerns Counseling Services
- Getting involved in campus life or organizations Office of Student Life
- Planning for your career Career Services
- Dealing with the Immigration and Naturalization Services
(INS)
Office of International Students and Scholars - Registering for courses Office of the Registrar
Campus Learning Assistance Services (CLAS)
Student Resources Building (SRB) 3210
Phone: (805) 893-3269
Website: www.clas.ucsb.edu
Campus Learning Assistance Services (CLAS) helps students increase their mastery of course material through course-specific tutoring and academic skills development. CLAS provides group tutoring in
- Lower-division math, science, and engineering courses
- First-year foreign language courses
- Many social sciences and humanities courses.
CLAS also offers workshops throughout the year on
- Note taking
- Time management
- Effective reading
- Exam preparation
You can also find assistance with writing assignments or projects in the CLAS Writing Laboratory.
Counseling Services
Building 599
Phone: (805) 893-4411
Website: www.counseling.ucsb.edu
Counseling Services assists students in achieving their personal and social goals through:
- Individual Counseling (personal problems and skills)
- Group Counseling (issues and skill development)
- Crisis Intervention
- Consultation (regarding individuals or organizations)
- Stress Management Services (egg and massage chairs)
- Referrals to Community Practitioners
- Psychological Testing
Career Services
Building 599
Phone: (805) 893-4411
Web: www.career.ucsb.edu
Career Services assists students in achieving their career goals through:
- Individual and Drop-In Career Counseling
- Career Resources and Information
- Career Workshops (resume writing, interviewing, etc.)
- Internship Information, Advising, Placement
- Full-time, Part-time, and Seasonal Job Listings
- Graduate School Advising
- On-Campus Employer Interviews
- Reference Letter Service
- Career Class (Education 164)
- Career Assessment Program
- Alumni Career Services Program
- Career Fairs
Disabled Students Program
Student Resources Building (SRB) 2120
Phone: (805) 893-2668
Website: www.sa.ucsb.edu/dsp
The Disabled Students Program (DSP) assists students in their needs related
to campus life and the completion of a university degree program. DSP provides
- Interpreters
- Note-takers
- Readers
- Advising
Educational Opportunity Program
Student Resources Building (SRB) 2110
Phone: (805) 892-4758
Website: www.sa.ucsb.edu/eop
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) counselors assist low-income and first-generation college students with a variety of issues, including academic, financial, career, institutional, and personal concerns.
Financial Aid Office
Student Affairs and Administrative Services Building 2103
Phone: (805) 892-2432
Website: www.finaid.ucsb.edu
The Financial Aid Office offers eligible students financial assistance in the form of
- Scholarships
- Loans
- Grants
- Workstudy
Office of Admissions
Cheadle Hall 1210
Phone: (805) 892-2881
Website: www.sa.ucsb.edu/newadmit
The Office of Admissions
- Evaluates applications and selects students to be offered admission
- Determines which transfer courses are acceptable for degree credit at UCSB.
Office of International Students and Scholars
Student Resources Building (SRB) 3130
Phone: (805) 893-2929
Website: www.oiss.ucsb.edu
The Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) serves the international
student population with
- Immigration
- Finances
- Housing
- Social adjustment.
Office of the Registrar
Student Affairs and Administrative Services Building 1105
Phone: (805) 893-3592
Website: www.registrar.ucsb.edu
The Office of the Registrar is responsible for student academic records, including
- Maintaining the student registration system
- Providing quarterly grade information
- Issuing copies of official and unofficial UCSB transcripts
- Determining students' eligibility for graduation
- Processing applications for readmission/reinstatement to UCSB
- Determining residency classifications.
Office of Student Life
Student Resources Building (SRB) 2260
Phone: (805) 893-4550 or (805) 893-4569
Website: www.sa.ucsb.edu/osl
The Office of Student Life (OSL) provides a centralized location where students
can access multiple services including
- Help with personal emergencies
- Administrative withdrawals
- Issues of student conduct
- Issues of academic conduct.
OSL also plans and schedules many co-curricular activities and educational programs. In this context, it
- Assists campus organizations in many ways and also helps students wishing to start new organizations. Check the web at www.sa.ucsb.edu/campusorgs for a listing of over 250 campus organizations including eighteen fraternities and sororities.
- Provides education about and enforcement of general campus regulations, including various forms of discriminatory harassment.
Student Health Services
Building 588
Phone (805) 893-3371 for appointments
Website: http://www.sa.ucsb.edu/studenthealth/index.asp
Student Health Services offers full-service primary care and limited specialty care to enrolled students.
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Women's Center
Student Resources Building (SRB) 1220
Phone: (805) 893-3778
Website: www.sa.ucsb.edu/women'scenter
The Women's Center seeks to understand the evolving roles of women and men.
It challenges the barriers that inhibit women's inclusion and equal power. Further,
it is a place that
- Celebrates women’s achievements
- Fosters common strengths
- Explores cultural diversity.
Services the center provides include
- Rape prevention and sexual harassment prevention education
- An art gallery
- A research library
- Lectures, films, workshops
- Support groups for services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students
- A re-entry/nontraditional student lounge.



