• Graduate Departments & Programs
• Preparing for Graduate Study
• Academic Excellence
• External Acclaim
• UCSB Climate
  • Research at UCSB
  • Results of Doctoral Exit Surveys
  • Results of Graduate Alumni Surveys

Applying to UC Santa Barbara

• Information for Prospective Applicants
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Criteria for Admission
  • Fee Waivers
  • Test Scores (GRE/TOEFL/IELTS)
• Pre-Application (if required by your department)
• Completing Your Application
  • How to Pay Your $60 Application Fee
  • Required Coversheets
  • Official Transcripts
  • Mailing Addresses
• UCSB Application for Graduate Admission

Applying to UC Santa Barbara (cont)

• UCSB Application for Graduate Admission Supplemental Forms
• Review & Notification
• Check Application Status
• Information for Applicants
• Information for International Applicants

Diversity and Outreach

• Our Commitment to Graduate Diversity
• Graduate Diversity Initiatives
• Graduate Division Supported Research Programs
  • UC LEADS (Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees)
  • ARC (Academic Research Consortium)
  • NSF AGEP/NSF DIGSSS (Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate & Diversity Initiative for Graduate Study in the Social Sciences
  • GRIP (Graduate Research Internship Program)

• Graduate Diversity Fellowships
• Graduate Fairs/ Meet a Recruiter/ Preparing for Grad Study

Financial Support Resources

• Fellowships for New Students
• Teaching and Research Opportunities
• Financial Aid
• Fees & Costs of Attending UCSB

• Key Resources for Prospective Graduate Students
• Housing Information
• Virtual Tour
• CCBER Walking Tour Map of UCSB Campus Lagoon
• CCBER UCSB Campus Flora Brochure
• Visitors Center
• Santa Barbara Conference & Visitors Bureau
• Brand New Housing Options for Incoming Graduate Students: San Clemente

• Fall 2008 Welcome Letter from Graduate Division Deans

• TA Orientation
• New Graduate Student Orientation

New Student Resources

• Newly Admitted International Students
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• A Dictionary of Graduate Terminology
• Campus Maps
• Schedule of Classes

• Calendars
  • Academic Calendar
  • Graduate Division
  • UCSB Arts & Lectures
• My UCSB/GOLD (Gaucho On-Line Data)
• Umail

• Our Commitment to Graduate Diversity
• Graduate Diversity Initiatives
• NSF AGEP/NSF DIGSSS (Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate & Diversity Initiative for Graduate Study in the Social Sciences)
• Diversity Coordinators
• Graduate Diversity Fellowships

• How Fellowships are Paid
• Teaching and Research Opportunities
  • Orientation for New TAs and Readers: Tuesday, 25 September 2007
• Financial Aid
• Fees & Costs of Attending UCSB
• BARC (Billing/Accounts Receivable/Collections Office) and My BARC

• Key Resources for New Graduate Students
• Housing Information
• Student Health
  • Graduate Student Health Insurance Policy (GSHIP)

TA Orientation
Academic Calendar

Policies/Reference

• Graduate Student Handbook
• Forms & Petitions

Degree Information (Graduate Student Handbook)

• Academic Requirements and Standards

• Degree Requirements, Milestones, and Completion
• Doctoral Degree Timeline Chart - Norm Time, Time To Degree
• Graduate Student Petitions, Exceptions, and Special Programs

Academic Services

• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Remaining in Good Academic Standing
• Petitions (Leave of Absence, Reinstatement, In Absentia, and IEPGS)
• Masters & Doctoral Committee Requirements
• Doctoral Advancement
• Thesis/Dissertation Filing Process
  • Filing Guide
• Finishing Your Degree

Navigating Your Graduate Career

• Advice and Assistance
• Maximize UCSB Research and Teaching Opportunities
• TA Development Program (TADP), Office of Instructional Consultation
• The Importance of Peer and Mentor Relationships
• Campus Learning Assistance Services (CLAS)
• Resolution of Problems
• Office of the Ombuds

Diversity and Outreach

• Our Commitment to Graduate Diversity
• Graduate Diversity Initiatives
• NSF AGEP/NSF DIGSSS (Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate & Diversity Initiative for Graduate Study in the Social Sciences)
• Graduate Diversity Fellowships

Financial Support Resources

• Financial Center
• Fellowships and Grants
  • Terms and Conditions of Fellowships

Financial Support Resources (cont)

• Fellowship Resources
• Subscribe to Funding Opportunities Listserve
• Notes and Handouts from Recent Peer Advisor Workshops
• Teaching and Research Opportunities
  • Academic Student Employee Positions
  • 2007-08 Fee Remission Chart
• Financial Aid
• Fees & Costs of Attending UCSB
• BARC (Billing/Accounts Receivable/Collections Office) and My BARC

Student Life Resources

• Student Peer Advisors
• Key Resources for Graduate Students
• Other Essentials (Amusements to Transportation)
• Counseling Services for Graduate Students
• Disabled Students Program
• Student Health
  • Graduate Student Health Insurance Policy (GSHIP)

International Student Orientation

Information for New International Students
Office of International Students & Scholars

Office of International Students & Scholars

International Student Preparation

• English as a Second Language Required Testing: ELPE and TA Evaluation
• Expenses for International Students
• Student Visa Categories

Diversity and Outreach

• Our Commitment to Graduate Diversity
• Graduate Diversity Initiatives

Financial Support Resources

• Financial Support for International Students

Student Life Resources

• Key Resources for Graduate Students

Postdoctoral Scholars at UC Santa Barbara

Benefits Information for Postdoctoral Scholars

Important Links

• Key Contacts and Sources of Information
• University of California Academic Personnel Manual (APM) - 390

Important Links (cont)

• UCSB Campus Policies and Procedures on Academic Personnel
• Chart Defining "Postdoctoral Scholar" Positions
• Postdoc Processes Meeting Presentation - September 21, 2007
• Interactive Postdoctoral Appointment Form III-20
• Frequently Asked Questions about Union Organizing

Importance of the Graduate Advisor & Graduate Program Assistant

Policies/Reference

• Graduate Student Handbook
• Forms & Petitions

Admissions

• Admissions Resources
• UCSB Application for Graduate Admission
• UCSB Application for Graduate Admission Supplemental Forms
• Admissions Procedures Manual (GradNET access needed)
• US Department of Education Accreditation Website

Degree Information (Graduate Student Handbook)

• Academic Requirements and Standards
• Degree Requirements, Milestones, and Completion
  • Doctoral Degree Timeline Chart - Norm Time, Time To Degree
• Graduate Student Petitions, Exceptions, and Special Programs

Academic Services

• Graduate Course Approvals
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Remaining in Good Academic Standing
• Petitions (Leave of Absence, Reinstatement, In Absentia, and IEPGS)
• Masters & Doctoral Committee Requirements
• Doctoral Advancement
• Thesis/Dissertation Filing Process
  • Filing Guide
• University Requirements for All Graduate Degrees

Key Resources for Student Advising

• Mentoring Resources for Faculty — coming soon
• TA Development Program (TADP), Office of Instructional Consultation
• Campus Learning Assistance Services (CLAS)
• Responding to Distressed Students
• Office of the Ombuds
• Disabled Students Program

Diversity and Outreach

• Our Commitment to Graduate Diversity
• NSF AGEP/NSF DIGSSS (Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate & Diversity Initiative for Graduate Study in the Social Sciences)

Diversity and Outreach (cont)

• Graduate Division Supported Research Programs
  • UC LEADS (Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees)
  • ARC (Academic Research Consortium)
  • GRIP (Graduate Research Internship Program)
• Graduate Diversity Fellowships

Financial Support Resources

• Fellowships: Eligibility, Allocation, Nomination
• Graduate Student Academic Appointment Policies
  • Academic Student Employee Agreement
  • 2007-08 Fee Remission Chart
• Fees & Costs of Attending UCSB

Postdoctoral Scholars

• Key Resources
• Important Links & Tools

Conflict of Interest Policy

Graduate Council

News

• Featured Campus News

• Grad eNews

Events

• Campus Calendar of Events

• UCSB Arts & Lectures

The Campus

• Key Campus Information

• UCSB Viewbook

• UCSB Points of Pride

Visiting the Campus

• UCSB Visitor Center and Podcast Tour

• eCampusTours

• Campus Maps

UCSB Alumni Association

Coastlines UCSB Alumni Association Magazine

NSF AGEP/NSF DIGSSS (Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate & Diversity Initiative for Graduate Study in the Social Sciences)

Diversity Coordinators

Graduate Division Supported Research Programs

• UC LEADS (Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees)
• ARC (Academic Research Consortium)
• GRIP (Graduate Research Internship Program)

Graduate Fairs/ Meet a Recruiter/ Preparing for Grad Study

Graduate Diversity Fellowships

Welcome

• Preparing for Graduate Study
• Graduate Departments & Programs
• Information for Prospective Applicants
• Completing Your Application
  • Criteria for Admission
  • Types of Applications
  • Application Components
  • Submitting an Application
  • Updating an Application
• International Applicants
• Review and Notification

Applying to UC Santa Barbara

• Frequently Asked Questions

Applying to UC Santa Barbara (cont)

• Criteria for Admission
• Fee Waivers
• Test Scores (GRE/TOEFL/IELTS)
• Pre-Application (if required by your department)
• Completing Your Application
  • How to Pay Your Application Fee
  • Required Coversheets
  • Official Transcripts
  • Mailing Addresses

Applying to UC Santa Barbara (cont)

• UCSB Application for Graduate Admission
• UCSB Application for Graduate Admission Supplemental Forms
• Review & Notification
• Information for Applicants

Services

• Resources for Graduate Students
• Prospective Graduate Student Tour of UCSB
• Student Diversity
• Housing Information

Important Messages

• Winter 2008 Fee Payment Deadline: Monday, 7 January 2008
• NEW Fellowship Stipend Direct Deposit & MyBARC Fellowship View

Information for All Graduate Students

• Frequently Asked Questions
• FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
• Types of Financial Support
• Nonresident Tuition Reduction
• Taxation of Fellowships and Assistantships

Fellowships

• Resources
• Eligibility, Allocation, Nomination
• How Fellowships are Paid
• Fellowships for New Students
• Fellowships for Continuing Students
• Downloadable Fellowship & Grant Applications
• Additional Sources of Campus Funding
• UC-wide Awards

Extramural Funding Resources

• General Description of Extramural Funding Sources
• Electronic Mailing List for Funding Opportunities
• See Graduate Division Calendar for Workshops
• Edupass: Financial Aid for International Students

Financial Aid

• Financial Aid Support (Need Based) Introduction
• Graduate Students' Frequently Asked Questions re Financial Aid
• Work-Study
• Direct Loans
• Short Term Emergency Loans, TA Loans
• Forgivable Loan Program
• Requesting Verification for Loan Deferments

Graduate Student Academic Appointments

• General Description of Student Academic Appointments
• Departmental Forms for Appointments

Graduate Student Academic Appointments (cont)

• Academic Student Employee (ASE) Positions
  • Teaching Assistant (TA) Appointment Title
  • Associate Title
  • Reader, Remedial Tutor Titles
• Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) Appointment Title
• Graduate Student Health Insurance Program (GSHIP)

Additional Employment Opportunities

• Kiosk Listing (UCSB Student Jobs and Careers )
• Current UCSB Employment Bulletin
• Student Affairs Student Positions

Fees and Costs

• Detailed Fee Information
• 2007-08 Graduate Student Fees/Fee Remission
• 2007-08 Estimated Graduate Student Budget (Nine Months)

About Academic Services

Policies/Reference

• Graduate Student Handbook
• Bill of Rights, UCSB Graduate Students
• Conflict of Interest Policy
• Forms & Petitions

Advice and Assistance

Degree Information (Graduate Student Handbook)

• Academic Requirements and Standards
• Degree Requirements, Milestone and Completion
  • Doctoral Degree Timeline Chart - Norm Time, Time to Degree

Degree Progress

• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Remain in Good Academic Standing
• Establish Your Committee
• Advance to Doctoral Candidacy
• Thesis/Dissertation Filing Process
  • Filing a Masters' Thesis
  • Filing a Doctoral Dissertation
  • Filing Guide
  • Filing Deadlines
• Finish Your Degree
  • Doctoral Exit Survey
  • Survey of Earned Doctorates

Petitions

• Graduate Student Petitions
• In Absentia
• Intercampus Exchange Program
• Leave of Absence
• Reinstatement

Academic and Professional Development

• Research at UCSB
• Maximize UCSB Research and Teaching Opportunities
• TA Development Program (TADP), Office of Instructional Consultation
• Certificate in College and University Teaching (CCUT)
• Career Services
• Workshops and More

Navigating Your Graduate Career

• The Importance of Peer and Mentor Relationships
• Campus Learning Assistance Services (CLAS)
• Counseling Services for Graduate Students
• Disabled Student Program
• Resolution of Problems
• Office of the Ombuds

Essential Information: Student Orientation 2007

• What you need to do now
• What you need to start soon
• What you should think about for the future
• Where do I go for help?

Calendars

• Academic Calendar
• Graduate Division
• UCSB Arts & Lectures

Graduate Student Resources

• Student Peer Advisors
• Graduate Diversity Coordinators
• Key Resources for Graduate Students
• Other Essentials (Amusements to Transportation)
• Housing Information
• Virtual Tour
• CCBER Walking Tour Map of UCSB Campus Lagoon
• CCBER UCSB Campus Flora Brochure
• Counseling Services for Graduate Students
• Disabled Students Program
• Student Health
  • Graduate Student Health Insurance Policy (GSHIP

Notes and Handouts from Recent Workshops

• GRAPES Worksheet
• NSF/Ford/Javits Handout (October 5, 2007)
  • National Science Foundation (October 5, 2006)
• What fellowships should I be applying for?
• Timeline for Dissertation Research Fellowships
• Graduate Division's Online Financial Resources
• Graduate Student Academic Appointments
• Tips on UCSB Grant and Fellowship Proposals
• Tips on Writing Grant Proposals (and other research proposals)
• Writing successful grant proposals for graduate research (Slide Show)

News/Events

• Commencement 2008
• Key Resources for Graduate Students
• Admissions Frequently Asked Questions
• Grad eNews
• Dept. Award Winners for Excellence in Grad Mentoring
• Looking for Financial Information?
• Funding Resources Newsletter

Calendar - section updates monthly

Audio/Video/Podcasts

• Take a "Pod-Tour" of the UCSB Campus
• Considering Grad School?
• Statement of Purpose Preparation By Zia Isola and Brandy L. Ethridge
  • PowerPoint for Statement of Purpose Workshop
• PowerPoint for Statement of Purpose Workshop
• Graduate Fellow Rachel Parker discusses her summer research trip to China

Dean's Welcome

• Message from the Dean
• Dean's Bio

Students in the Field

• Towbes Fellow -- Virtual Reality: It's Not Just for Gamers Anymore
• Parsons' Fellow -- Farewell to Spring: Family, Flowers, and Fellowships