What does STEP offer?

• Establish lifelong friendships and support systems
• Experience group living in an on campus resident hall
• Understand and learn to develop academic and research skills at a nationally ranked research institution
• Required courses in mathematics, writing, chemistry and a seminar will introduce students to university level standards and expectations to continue student scholarly achievements
• Cultivate necessary critical thinking skills in group discussions, writing and reading
• Interact with a diverse campus staff and faculty and become a partner in learning
• Explore and identify valuable campus resources
• Develop mentoring or advising relationships with EOP Counselors, campus staff and faculty
• Register for fall quarter classes and/or make class schedule adjustments
• Address financial aid and/or housing matters prior to fall quarter
• Experience what it means to be a community of scholars, leaders and citizens at UCSB
• Know an EOP community of EOP counselors, directors, administrative support staff and student staff (EOP Peer Advisors, Cultural Resource Interns, Transfer Re-entry Peers and EOP Front Desk Student Staff) and become familiar with EOP student support services and the Cultural Resource Centers