Campus Resources

Counseling and Career Services

"Our counseling services include crisis intervention, short term individual counseling and group counseling, as well as a range of self-help resources for personal development. We also offer consultation and outreach to classes, clubs, departments and residence units in an effort to make the campus in general a better setting for student learning and development." (http://career.ucsb.edu/gradstudents/index.html).

Multicultural Center

The Multicultural Center exists to "resist and confront [the] persistent forms of group oppression. In addition to [providing] a safe place for students of color, international students, and gay, lesbian, and bisexual students, the MCC serves as a bridge to the entire campus community. To that end, the MCC offers a broad spectrum of events, including lectures, panel discussions, films and videos, dance, and dramatic perfomances, and poetry readings, which are all open to the general public."

Women's Center

"The Women's Center is a place where people work to understand the changing roles of women and men and to expand the educational, professional, and personal opportunities for women. The Center challenges sexism, racism, heterosexism, and classism and other barriers that inhibit women's inclusion and equal power. The Women's Center provides a climate in which women can celebrate and cultivate their common strengths as well as recognize their rich cultural and individual differences." The Women's Center has a library, meeting rooms, and netstations, an art gallery, and weekly workshops. (http://www.sa.ucsb.edu/women'scenter/aboutthecenter/weeklygroups.asp)

Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity

"The Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity at UCSB is designed to be a safe and supportive environment for all students, staff, and faculty, emphasizing resources for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community, as well as allies and those who are questioning their sexual and/or gender identity. The Center welcomes a diversity of racial, ethic, religious, political and cultural values while advocating for the welfare of those who have historical been marginalized because of their sexual and/or gender identity. The Director and staff are committed to serving the campus and larger community with professionalism and respect. The Center provides educational programming, social activities, advocacy and consultation with the goal of enhancing safety, tolerance and quality of life in the UCSB community." (http://www.sa.ucsb.edu/sgd/MissionStatement.asp).

Disabled Students Program

Provide sign language interpreters, readers, notetakers, registration assistance, facilitation of access to all programs, special adaptive equipment, arrangements for specialized educational materials, test-taking accommodations, assistance in locating attendant care, and supplemental orientation . . . Serve as the campus liaison regarding issues/regulations related to UCSB's disabled population (students, staff, faculty, visitors).

Graduate Students Association (GSA)

“The GSA is the elected representative government for graduate and professional students at UCSB. We work to ensure that graduate student concerns are addressed in on- and off-campus policy decisions. We also provide graduate students with information concerning decisions that are relevant to graduate student life and organize graduate social events.”

How to Survive and Flourish, a Survival Guide for Graduate Women at UCSB, Composed and Written by Volunteer Graduate Students for Fellow Graduate Students

This document is made available by the UCSB Women’s Center and is full of useful information for both men and women graduate students. Topics include funding, writing a dissertation, and finding a job.