Explorations Newsletter

SPRING 2008

Academic Resources:
Where to Go for Help

Letters & Science College Office -
Cheadle Hall 1117

  • College advisors help you with major selection, program planning, academic difficulties, degree requirements, and petitions for exceptions to requirements. Advisors also provide information on general education, the honors program, and undergraduate research programs.
  • Pre-professional advisors help pre-law and pre-medical students.
  • Re-entry advisors help re-entry and nontraditional students.
  • Peer advisors provide a fellow student's perspective on how to choose everything from classes to professors to majors, and more.
  • Advising website: http://www.advising.ltsc.ucsb.edu/advising.php

Undergraduate Research and
Creative Activities - North Hall 2105

  • Supports student research and creative projects through grants and other funding. Coordinates national scholarships and fellowship application process.
  • URCA website: http://www.ltsc.ucsb.edu/urca

Career Services - Building 599

Counseling Services - Building 599

UCSB Washington Center Program and
UC Center in Sacramento

Departmental Offices (locations are
noted in the General Catalog and in
the Schedule of Classes)

  • Undergraduate and peer advisors in each departmental office provide in-depth information on the fields covered by departmental majors, the requirements of the majors offered, careers open to graduates in the majors, and information about graduate school.
  • Website directory: http://www.ucsb.edu/academics/depts/

Campus Learning Assistance Services (CLAS) - Student Resource Building, Room 3210

  • General learning skills workshops in critical reading, writing, study skills, test preparation, and time management. Course-specific tutoring in all academic disciplines.
  • CLAS webiste: http://www.clas.ucsb.edu

Disabled Students Program - Student Resource Building, Room 2124

  • Assists students with temporary or permanent disabilities, providing interpreters, note takers, readers, mobility assistance, advising, and referrals.
  • Disabled Students' Program website: http://www.sa.ucsb.edu/dsp/

National College Honorary Societies

  • Information about Alpha Lamda Delta, the Golden Key National Honor Society, and Mortar Board is available from staff in the Office of Student Life, Student Resource Building, Room 2260, (805) 893-4569.
  • Information about Phi Beta Kappa is available from Mary Jacob, (805) 893-3942.

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