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Welcome Gaucho Parents and Families! This Gaucho Parents site, the official UCSB Parents & Family Facebook page, the UCSB Parent Calendar, and staff members are excellent resources for you to use as you learn about UCSB. Becoming knowledgeable about campus services and learning about the UCSB way of life will make you a valuable partner in your student’s education. We are proud to have you as part of the Gaucho family! We also encourage you to subscribe to the Gaucho Parents newsletter, a monthly e-mail to keep you informed on the latest news from our campus community.

Latest Updates

Munger Hall Q&A

As the Munger Hall project moves through its lengthy review and approval process, numerous questions have been raised about some of the building’s novel design features. Project team, architects discuss design details and some of the misconceptions related to Munger Hall in the latest article from The Current.

Parent Resources

2022-2023 Academic Calendar

2022-2023 ORPG Parents & Family Calendar

COVID-19 Updates

Past Parent Newsletters

UCSB Parents & Family FB

Important Dates

Fall Quarter Tuition & Fees Due: September 15
Move-In Weekend: September 17-18
First Day of Fall Quarter Instruction: September 22
Veterans Day (campus holiday): November 11
Thanksgiving (campus holiday): November 24-25
Fall Quarter Final Exams: December 3-9
Administrative Holidays (campus closed): December 23, 26 & 30; January 2

News

World Renowned: The campus lands in top tiers of new subject-specific global rankings

Together Again: Commencement 2022 was an exercise in joy and celebration

A Fire Safe Haven: UC Santa Barbara’s unique location offers protection from wildfires

Building a Bridge: UC Santa Barbara’s app, UCSB Bridge, serves as comprehensive digital student platform