BEFORE YOU ARRIVE AT UC Santa Barbara
2021-22
UCEAP Reciprocity Information
Education Abroad Program
2431 South Hall
Reciprocity Student Resources
Facebook group 2021-22
Visa & Immigration Information
Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS)
Student Resources Building (SRB) 3130 (third floor)
Contact OISS
International Student Resources
Receive the OISS newsletter
Read the newsletter
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Reminders
- Housing is not guaranteed.
- Rental agreement last through the end of the academic year (June). If you leave your housing before the end of the agreement, you may be subject to a cancellation fee. Check all terms and conditions.
- If you apply for more than one housing option, accept only one. You will be financially responsible for all agreements you accept.
Residence halls and University Housing (UC Housing)
Housing Options
Apply to Campus Housing
Contact Campus Housing
Application Instructions: You do not need to submit a SIR (Statement of Intent to Register); this is done on your behalf by UCEAP.
If you submit multiple applications, the last one submitted will be considered active. Late applicants will be added to a waiting list.
Application period:
- Apply as soon as you receive your NetID and set up your Umail account.
Tropicana Student-Living Communities (UC-Affiliated Housing)
Apply to Tropicana Villas
Apply to Tropicana Gardens
Student Housing Cooperatives (Non-UC Housing)
Undergraduate/Graduate Students
Santa Barbara Student Housing Co-Ops
Application Deadline: First-come, first-served basis. Add your name to the waitlist.
Community Housing (Non-UC housing)
Undergraduate/Graduate Students
The off-campus Rental Listing Service is free to currently enrolled UCSB students. Students can search and/or submit listings for off-campus housing. Check with CHO staff about their list of preferred providers for UCEAP students.
Dates
We strongly urge you to purchase airline tickets AFTER you have obtained your visa and confirmed travel conditions to the US from your home country. When you do purchase a ticket, purchase a refundable/changeable ticket.
When should I arrive?
No later than
- Fall: September 22, 2021
- Winter: To be announced
No earlier than
- Fall: August 24, 2021
- Winter: December 4, 2021
You may arrive no more than 30 days prior to the start date printed on your visa certificate of eligibility (DS-2019). Students who do not have pre-arranged housing are advised to arrive as early as possible.
Start Date on Certificate of Eligibility (DS-2019)
- Fall: September 23, 2021
- Winter: January 3, 2022
Office of International Students and Scholars Events
CALI Training
CALI stands for California, and it also stands for Cultural Awareness, Laws, and Immigration--issues that have special importance for international students.
Fall: Online CALI Training; You must complete the CALI training but are not required to attend UCSB new student orientation.
Orientation Fee: $75 (subject to change)
Winter: To be announced
Orientation Fee: $50
New Student Check-in
Date: During the CALI Training
Instructions: You will need your passport, DS-2019 and I-94. Update your local living address and phone number in Gaucho On-Line Data (GOLD)
UCEAP/OISS Events
Welcome Reception
Fall: Meet at the Beach; Location: Campus Point; Time: Saturday September 25, 2021; 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Check your email for an invitation.)
Winter: To be announced
Move-In Dates
Temporary Accommodation (Non-UC Housing)
Ground Transport to Campus
Costs and times are subject to change.
Enrollment Resources
- Department links
- Class schedule
- Course catalog
- MyUCSB
- U-Mail Account University correspondence will be sent to this account.
- Enrollment
- Waitlist Policy (Enrollment in 12 units is required before you can add your name to a waitlist.)
- Prerequisite Clearance Request Form
- Enrollment calendars
About ID Numbers at UC Santa Barbara
Your perm number is your UCSB student identification number. Use it to create your UCSBnetID and activate your Umail account. You will need both your UCSBnetID and Umail to get started on registration, so complete these tasks right away.
Multi-factor authentication keeps your information safe.
Registering for Classes
Undergraduate Students
- Initial pass period
- Fall: June 24, 2021-September 15, 2021
- Winter: November 8-15, 2021
- Next pass period
- Fall: September 20-25, 2021
- Winter: November 16-23, 2021
All times are California time.
- View your appointment time in GOLD. Select "Registration", then select the enrollment term.
- Locate the course in GOLD under "Find Courses".
- Select "Course Info" to check if the course has any prerequisites or restrictions.
- Using your Umail account, contact the academic advisor or instructor to request permission to enroll (consult the listing of department webpages for the undergraduate department advisor contact information).
- Include your PERM number with your request.
- Include information regarding your academic preparation for any course prerequisites using the prerequisite clearance request form. Be prepared to provide your transcript and English translations of course syllabi from your home university.
Advising for specific majors
- Biology: Contact the course instructor directly to request prerequisite clearance. The instructor might ask to speak with you during the first week of instruction to clear prerequisites.
- Economics majors: Contact the department for assistance with enrollment. Enrollment is restricted to students who are economics majors at their home university.
- Engineering: contact information and enrollment instructions
- Psychological and Brain Sciences majors: Contact PBS Advising for assistance with enrollment. You will not be able to enroll through GOLD in this major. Send a Umail with your request listing your top four course choices. Visit the department webpages for information about waitlists, prerequisites, and more. Use the projected course list to plan your schedule.
- Sociology: If a course requires enrollment authorization, contact the course instructor directly.
- Technology Management Program: Contact TMP Advising with your enrollment request.
Graduate Students
Graduate students usually register after consultation with the department’s graduate advisor. Check with your host department for registration advising.
Student Account
Check your account regularly to pay your fees and avoid late fees.
- Log-in to access the Billing Accounts Receivable Collections (BARC) portal: BARC
Fees
- International Student Orientation Fee: $75 (subject to change) will be billed to your account.
- College of Letters and Sciences Technologies Fee (Tech Fee): $2.50 per unit fee is capped at 15 units (for a maximum of $37.50) is assessed only to courses in the College of Letters and Science. The fee will be billed to your student account in the fourth week after the course add/drop deadline.
- ACCESS (IDcard): $30 will be billed to your student account.
- Health Insurance Fees: Fees will be billed to your account each quarter. See Health Insurance and Services information below.
2021-2022 costs and information are listed below.
Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)
You will automatically be enrolled in your host university health insurance plan. No action is required.
- Undergraduates: $1,094 each quarter
- Graduates: $1,618 each quarter
Payment Deadline
Students may pay insurance fees at the cashier’s office on arrival. Fees should be paid by the end of the first week of classes.
Effective Dates
- Fall: September 19, 2021 - January 2, 2022
- Winter: January 3, 2022 -March 27, 2022
- Spring*: March 28, 2022 -September 17, 2022
*If you are a registered student spring quarter, your spring SHIP fee provides coverage through the end of the summer.
Immunization and TB Screening
Health Requirements and Recommendations
Deadline
- Fall: September 6, 2021
- Winter: January 1, 2022 (To be announced)
Waiving SHIP
To waive SHIP, you must apply for waiver by submitting documentation of comparable health insurance. Waiver must be approved by your host UC.
- Waiver Information
- Waiver Criteria
- Glossary of Insurance Terms
- Information for International Students
Waiver Deadlines
- Fall: May 1, 2021 - October 1, 2021 (submissions after September 1 will be subject to a $50 late fee)
- Winter: November 1, 2021 - January 10, 2022 (submissions after December 1 will be subject to a $50 late fee)
- Spring: February 1, 20212 - April 4, 2022 (submissions after March 1will be subject to a $50 late fee)
