You are strongly encouraged to attend Summer Orientation. If you are unable to attend,
the following information will be helpful to you.
Academic Advising
College of Letters and Science: The College
of Letters & Science will offer a limited number of group advising sessions
in late August and early September. Orientation is the most effective way to
receive fall registration advising, and the group advising sessions are not
substitutes for Orientation. Transfer students who attend a group advising session
should also contact their major department advisor for an appointment.
Course registration does not take place during these
group advising sessions. Students will register for courses online during their
pre-assigned registration time. Call 805-893-3201 for information.
Students who are unable to attend Summer Orientation or a group
advising session should plan to attend Fall Orientation (see below).
College of Engineering: Call the College of Engineering office at
805-893-2809 to make an appointment. Transfer students should call far
in advance of their desired advising time.
College of Creative Studies: Call the College of Creative Studies
office at 805-893-2364 to make an appointment.
Course Registration
Please refer to the online Fall 2008
Schedule of Classes for instructions
on how to use the UCSB online course registration system,
GOLD - Gaucho On-Line Data.
New students who do not attend Orientation should register online during their Pass 2
registration appointment time in September. Major requirements, course descriptions,
and prerequisites can be found in the
General Catalog. Advice on course selection may be obtained by phone from advisors
in each of the major departments. Twelve units per quarter is the minimum to maintain
full-time registered status; UCSB undergraduates typically register for an average
of 14-16 units per quarter. Freshmen should enroll only in lower division courses which
are numbered between 1 and 99 (e.g., History 4A). Students in the College of
Letters and Science can refer to
LASAR - Letters and Science Academic Requirements for more information.
Placement Tests
Please refer to the online Fall 2008
Schedule of Classes for
information regarding placement tests and auditions for new students. These will
be offered during Discovery Days, September 22-24.
Analytical Writing Placement Exam: The Writing Program will
administer the Analytical Writing Placement Exam (AWPE) on Monday, September 22, from
8:00-10:00am in Campbell Hall. This exam is required for all new freshmen and transfer
students who did not take the AWPE that was offered in May and who have not satisfied
the Entry Level Writing Requirement in any other way. Students will need their test
results to register for a Writing course during fall or winter quarter. Students must
fulfill the Entry Level Writing Requirement by the end of their third quarter at UCSB.
Pre-registration is not necessary. There is a $65 administration fee. Students must
bring a photo ID and a pen. For detailed information about the AWPE, see the UC website
at http://www.ucop.edu/sas/awpe/.
Fall Orientation
Those who are unable to attend either Summer
Orientation or college advising are encouraged to attend
Fall Orientation.
Freshman Orientation: Tuesday, September 23 from 9:45am-4:00pm -
Information on how to reserve a space will be e-mailed in late August to freshmen who did not
attend Summer Orientation. Program location will be sent in a follow-up e-mail after
making a reservation. Reservations are required.
Transfer Orientation: Wednesday, September 24 from 9:30am-Noon
- Student Resource Building Multipurpose Room - no reservations necessary
Parent Orientation: Monday, September 22 from 9:00-11:30am
- Student Resource Building Multipurpose Room - no reservations necessary
Campus Tours
Guided campus walking tours are available through
the Visitor Center. Tours leave from the Student Affairs Administrative Services
Building, Monday through Friday, at 12:00pm and 2:00pm throughout the summer.
For further information about campus tours see the
Visitor Center website.
Campus Business
Most campus offices are open from 9:00am-Noon
and from 1:00-4:00pm, Monday through Friday. The phone number for general campus information
is 805-893-8000.
Discovery Days Activities
Discovery Days 2008
will be September 22-24.
In September, a comprehensive calendar of activities will be mailed to you in the
Orientation edition of the Daily Nexus. These events include Orientations
for those who missed the Summer Orientation sessions (see above); departmental
advising; a wide variety of activities such as study skills workshops, organizational
activities, tours, and workshops designed to help students adjust to college
life; and UCSB New Student Convocation. For further information, please stop
by the Big Info Van located near the UCen from 10:00am-2:00pm during Discovery Days,
or call 805-893-3443.