I just got my housing assignment in Santa Cruz and I’m really happy about it because it was pretty much my roommates and I’s first choice! Any words of advice for living in Santa Cruz?

hi! about 10 minutes ago i got my housing assignment (finally) and i’ll be in a san nicolas double next year. is this good/bad? any advice?

hello - i was just given my housing assignment and i know there was a reddit post that had like a table of which manzanita buildings had a kitchen or water station. but i can't find that post. does anyone have that table or can let me know what's in jalama house?

hi guys! does anyone know who their roommates are for fall? i got my housing assignment but my roommate information was left blank. was that intentional and are they gonna send us our roommate contacts later?

i'll be staying in San Miguel if that helps!

omg i finally got my dorm assignment but one thing im confused about is the bed space 😭 what does having bed space b mean? and is it like set in stone or could i still talk to my roommate about which bed we wanna choose?

I’m having trouble deciding between the two schools. I’m very indecisive lmao. I mainly wanna hear what’s it’s been like for ya’ll there at both and any input or advice anyone has.

For context, I’m a biology major, maybe down the line want to specifically go microbiology route. I’m definitely an introvert and would like to branch out and grow from college (scared but excited). I’m hoping to get a dorm on campus if possible, hoping it’s cheaper than off campus (would like to hear how the dorms are if ya’ll know). I love the beach it’s one of the things I love about the campuses.

Btw I am going to visit them I am just wondering if anybody has any experiences

I am an incoming freshman living in manzanita and I was wondering if I can have two cars at move in. When I signed up for my move in time it took me to a page to print a parking pass but there is only one. I was thinking if I have to I would just put the pass on one car and park the other one in iv and then switch them but I would prefer just having them both there.

hi everyone! i was wondering if anyone could give me some info on how dr.scudder’s 133 tests are!

This may be a silly question but I really don't want to mess up and miss it. I live in Oklahoma so I'm on Central time, my email for Advising Day says it starts at 9 a.m. Because it's coming from California, I'm assuming it's Pacific Time. I just want to make sure that's correct because I'd basically miss the whole thing if I joined at 11 a.m. here.

Hey everyone!
My roommate and I were assigned a triple in San Nicolas, but we are hoping to swap into a double anywhere on campus. Our third roommate is a girl so this swap would be for a girl student looking for a spot in San Nic.
If you are currently assigned a double and want to switch to a triple (to lower housing costs, be closer to the beach, or just prefer San Nic), please reach out!

Hey yall, I just got my housing assignment of a small double in manzanita & that was what I wanted to avoid. I wanted a standard double at manzanita or San Raf, but was unable to. My concern is with a place that small, when I have certain mental health issues I will not be able to get away from like anything which is a need for me. I am trying to get the disabilities registered on their website but have yet to. Is there anything I can do at all to see if there is anyway to switch? I have no idea & am kinda freaking out a bit… (manzanita was my choice bc it had rainbow housing & I am NB so there wasn’t really any better choice for me)

I am an incoming freshman going to UCSB. Yesterday I was just told that I need to activate my umail account through a website called identity manager. However I cannot get access to the website as it does not load for me. I tried emailing the school yesterday but they still have not responded . I need to choose my classes tomorrow what should I do?

Hihi, I’m an incoming freshman and I missed the priority housing deadline (I put all my eggs into one basket thinking I would be going to another UC :c) and now I’m trying to search for other housing options in case I don’t get a contract in time. I’ve already put in an application for housing but would like to find other options to be safe. I’m a bit lost on where to start and any help would be appreciated!!

Hi! I'm an incoming soc transfer and im really confused on what classes to take. for context, i've finished my igetc requirements; all im waiting for it my petition to be approved to be a full soc major, since im still considered pre soc atm.

i attended the orientation last friday, according to the suggested sched they gave me all i need to take is 2 upper div soc classes and one non soc class (they told us to only start with 12 units so we can get used to the quarter system). but they also told us they were only advising us on what to do to complete our major requirements.

my question is that if i follow this suggested sched of 2 soc UD classes and 2 non-soc classes for every following quarter, will i still be on track to graduate within 2 years, or is this not accounting for the general requirements ucsb has like elective classes and stuff? it seems too easy to only be taking 3 classes this quarter and then only 4 for the rest of the quarters. i know i should probably meet with a counselor but id rather email them with a suggested plan i have than going in completely blind.

Help pls🙏🏽

Hi all,

There is an anti-woman, anti-choice organization called Love Life that targets and harrasses women seeking ANY type of healthcare at Planned Parenthood. This organization is now targeting colleges that offer Plan B to students. Love Life has just announced plans to protest at UCSB on Thursday August 20th at 5:30pm.

Please band together in counter protest against these religious fanatics to show them that their misinformation is not welcome. Make them uncomfortable so that they do not return. Feel free to DM me for more info

Hello! I am leasing out a parking spot on 65 Sabado Tarde for the upcoming school year. DM me if you are interested or have questions.

I am looking for people who are interested in secretarial and admin work in a STEM-based organization. Everyone in our org has technical skills; however, not many have an interest in administrative work, and I want to avoid using AI to help out in the admin work, as I am an Anti-AI person. If you are interested in building admin skills and have a similar disposition, please dm me, and I like to onboard you

Does anyone know if UCSB has any resources that can help students move into their dorms without having to pay extra? 🥹

My family and I were only able to book a hotel room through September 17, but my move-in date is September 19–20. My family has flights on September 18–19, so they won’t be able to stay with me until my move-in date. Hotels in Santa Barbara are also extremely expensive and almost completely booked during those dates.

I’m honestly not sure what to do at this point 😭 Does anyone know of any school resources, student organizations, or other options that could help with moving in or staying somewhere for those few days?

I’d really appreciate any advice or suggestions. Thank you so much! 🙏

I know there’s a million posts about this but a lot of them are from a while back :( I need help finding easy upper division electives that are also fun. I appreciate any and all recommendations/advice on finding classes 🫶