Important Resources

The Kiosk—UCSB's Student Handbook—www.kiosk.ucsb.edu
The Kiosk is a comprehensive guide to student life at UCSB written just for new freshmen, transfers and graduate students. The Kiosk addresses academic, personal and social issues through resource listings and informative articles. Are you wondering what student life is really like at UCSB? Pick up a current copy at the Bookstore or browse the online version.

Academic Advising
For academic advising in general, or specifically regarding general education or major/minor requirements, contact or visit the appropriate office listed below:

• College of Creative Studies—www.cs.ucsb.edu
  Building 494, 805.893.2364
• College of Engineering—www.engr.ucsb.edu
  1006 Harold Frank Hall, 805.893.2809
• College of Letters & Science—www.ltsc.ucsb.edu
  1117 Cheadle Hall, 805.893.2038
• Major/Minor Departments—www.registrar.ucsb.edu/acaddeptdir.htm
  Or refer to the current General Catalog for information
• Educational Opportunity Program—www.sa.ucsb.edu/eop
  2210 Student Resource Building, 805.893.4758

Co-Curricular Involvement
Co-curricular activities serve an important role in the quality of your life at UCSB and offer opportunities for you to meet new people, develop leadership skills, integrate coursework with practical experiences and gain a well-rounded education.

• Campus Events—Visit departmental calendars to find out what's going on at UCSB!
  • Wellness Program Calendar - http://wellness.sa.ucsb.edu (Click "Fun Stuff to Do")
  • Campus Events Calendar - http://events.sa.ucsb.edu
• Student Government—Several opportunities exist in student government:
  • Associated Students (undergraduates) - www.as.ucsb.edu
  • Graduate Students Association (graduates) - www.gsa.ucsb.edu
  • Residence Halls Association (on-campus residents) - www.rha.housing.ucsb.edu
• Student Organizations—http://orgs.sa.ucsb.edu
  Over 300 student organizations are active in the areas of academic, career, community service, cultural, ethnic, Greek life, ideological, political, recreational, religious, social and special interests.
• Leadership Development Center—http://leadership.sa.ucsb.edu
  The center provides practical skills and experiences to put your world-class education into action in order to effect positive change locally, nationally and globally. Services include leadership certification, retreats, conferences, workshops, individual/organizational consultation and more.
• Office of Student Life—www.sa.ucsb.edu/osl/
  Think of the Office of Student Life, or OSL, as your one-stop shop! Its knowledgeable staff is always willing to help you and guide you to the appropriate campus resource. It is okay to go to OSL when you are not sure where to turn. Student Life hosts a wide variety of student services including campus organization administration, community development, emergency assistance, first-year programs, Greek organization administration, leadership development, special events and more!

Division of Student Affairs—www.sa.ucsb.edu/guidetoservices/
The Division of Student Affairs anticipates, plans for, and responds to the needs of UCSB's diverse and changing student body by providing services and programs that promote physical and emotional well being, and foster intellectual and personal development. Divisional efforts to meet your needs are intended to create a supportive and challenging learning environment and a sense of community essential to advancing UCSB's goals of excellence in education, research and public service.

Freshman Seminars—www.freshsem.ucsb.edu
The College of Letters & Science administers Freshman Seminars, which are one-unit courses that allow students to engage in meaningful discussions with professors from various disciplines. Limited to fifteen students, these elective courses allow freshmen with no previous knowledge on a subject to explore topics such as The Nature of Science, Contemporary Poetry Examined, How to Read the Wall Street Journal and Politics and Art. New topics are offered each quarter and students can take a maximum of three. Course listings are included in the Schedule of Classes under Interdisciplinary 94AA-ZZ. For more information, visit or contact the College of Letters & Science.

Housing and Residential Life—www.housing.ucsb.edu
Whether you live in University-owned residence halls or apartments, or rent in the community, there are a myriad of services to support your success. Housing & Residential Life sponsors social, educational and multicultural programming and offers students a variety of ways to participate in leadership through volunteer and paid positions.

Peer Advisors
There are academic peer advisors in every academic college and major department—contact each college/department individually for more information (www.registrar.ucsb.edu/acaddeptdir.htm). In addition, the Educational Opportunity Program (www.sa.ucsb.edu/eop/) has peer advisors who work with transfer students and specifically focus on low-income and/or first-generation students.

First-Year Programs Interns
The Stanton Frosh Programs Intern and the Transfer Programs Intern in the Office of First-Year Programs are responsible for several programs and events for new students. See www.sa.ucsb.edu/osl/fye/about.html.

Student Resource Team—www.sa.ucsb.edu/srt/
All students have class-level advisors through the Student Resource Team. These advisors/coaches will assist you in having a positive and successful student experience. They are pleased to help you address any problems or concerns you have with your academic, social or personal experience at UCSB. Each month, advisors distribute monthly e-newsletters with important events, workshops, advice, deadlines and other information relevant to the class level they serve. They are available for consultation by email (simply reply to the monthly e-newsletter) or in person (private and confidential appointments). Visit the web site for more information, including staff bios.