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Contact Information
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EAP Reciprocity Information
Education Abroad Program
2431 South Hall
University of California
Santa Barbara CA 93106-3040
Phone: (805) 893-5662
Fax: (805) 893- 4281
Contact: Nams
Gidwani
E-mail
Contact: Kate
Musselman
E-mail
Website
Welcome
Letter
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Visa & Immigration Information
Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS)
Student Resources Building (SRB) 3130 (third floor)
University of California
Santa Barbara CA 93106
Phone: (805) 893-2211
Fax: (805) 893-7132
E-mail
Website
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Tips:
The Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS)
has an e-mail
newsletter that can notify you of issues of interest for international
students.
Reciprocity
Discussion Group:
A discussion group for UCSB Reciprocity students.
KIOSK:
UCSB student handbook ~ a great resource for local information.
Local Lingo:
A dictionary of commonly used terms at UCSB.
University Bookstore
Housing Information
Housing is not guaranteed. Be aware that the standard
rental agreement for some housing accommodations is nine months.
Students attending UC for less than nine months may be subject to a
cancellation fee.
California Housing Board (Non-UC Housing)
The California Housing Board provides a forum for all Education Abroad
Program participants to share information about housing for rent and
housing situations wanted in California. Students are encouraged to
post messages about housing sublets, shared housing situations, rooms
for rent, and rentals.
Go to Housing Boards
Apartments and Residence Halls (UC Housing)
Graduate/Undergraduate Students
EAP reciprocity students are guaranteed a contract for
University housing, as long as they adhere to all procedures and deadlines.
If you submit multiple applications, the last one will be accepted.
Late applicants will be put on a waiting list.
University-Owned Apartments: Santa Ynez, El Dorado, and Westgate
Contact Office: Single Student Assignments Services
Address: 6750 El Colegio Road, Goleta CA 93117
Phone: (805) 893-4021
Fax: (805) 893-7099
E-mail
Website
Application
(For students who have UCSB Perm and PIN numbers.)
Alternate
Application Instructions
(Students who do not
have UCSB Perm and PIN numbers, select "alternate application"
at the bottom of the page.)
Alternate
Application Link
Application Instructions: EAP students do not need to submit
a SIR (Statement of Intent to Register); this is done on students'
behalf by EAP. Follow all other instructions.
Application period begins: April 1, 2008
Application deadline: June 1, 2008, 4:00 p.m. (California
Time)
Application Fee: $50 for security deposit billed to students'
BARC account if awarded a housing contract, $25 contract processing
fee also billed to students' BARC account if a contract is signed
and returned.
Deposit Required: None
Method of Payment Options: Student's BARC account will automatically
be billed.
Notification of Housing Assignments: Apartment and roommate
assignments are generally e-mailed by the end of August each year.
On-Campus Residence Halls: San Miguel, San Nicolas, Santa Rosa,
Anacapa, Santa Cruz, San Rafael, Manzanita Village, Santa Catilina
Contact Office: Residence Halls Contracts
Address: Housing and Residential Services, UC, Santa Barbara
CA 93106-6130
Phone: (805) 893-5513
Fax: (805) 893-4766
E-mail
Website
Application
(For Students who have UCSB Perm and PIN numbers.)
Alternate
Application
(Students who do not
have UCSB Perm and PIN numbers, select "alternate application"
at the bottom of the page.)
Application Instructions: EAP students do not need
to submit a SIR (Statement of Intent to Register); this is done on
students' behalf by EAP. Follow all other instructions.
Application period begins: April 1, 2008
Application deadline: June 1, 2008, 4:00 p.m. (California
Time) )
Application Fee: $25 fee will be billed to student's billing
account (BARC) if contract is awarded and returned.
Deposit Required: None
Method of Payment Options: Student's BARC account will automatically
be billed.
Notification of Housing Assignments: Apartment and roommate
assignments are generally e-mailed by the end of August each year.
Community Residence Halls (UC Affiliated)
Undergraduate Students
Tropicana Gardens
Address: 6585 El Colegio Rd, Goleta CA 93117 - 4600
Phone: (805) 968-4319
Fax: (805) 968-5703
E-mail
Website
Application
Santa Barbara Student Housing Co-Ops (Non-UC
Housing)
Graduate/Undergraduate Students
Address: 6503 Madrid # J, Goleta CA 93117-4819
Phone: (805) 685-6964
Fax: (805) 685-0898
E-mail
Website
Application
Application Deadline: Apply as soon as possible. First-come,
first-served basis.
Deposit Required: $40 membership fee (non-refundable), and
$400 (double) or $600 (single) refundable deposit. Payable upon arrival.
Method of Payment Options: International money order or
travelers check.
Notification of Housing Assignments: Sent by e-mail or fax
as requested by applicant.
Note: A limited number of assignments are reserved
for international students. The living environment of the Co-Op emphasizes
community, cooperation, and responsibility. Residents are expected
to make a contribution to the care of their surroundings through monthly
work hours, and weekly participation in meal preparation and house
chores.
Community Housing Office (Non-UC Housing)
Graduate/Undergraduate Students
Address: University Center, Room 3151, University of California,
Santa Barbara CA 93106-7160
Phone: (805) 893-4371
Fax: (805) 893-4375
E-mail
Website
Tips on Finding Housing
The Off-Campus Rental Listing
Service is free to currently enrolled UCSB students.
Students can search and/or submit listings for off-campus housing.
If you do not yet have your UCSB Perm and PIN, you may request temporary
log-in access by e-mail.
Identify yourself as an "EAP Reciprocity Student."
Other Housing Resources (Non-UC Housing)
Arrival Information
Dates
Suggested Arrival Date: No later than September 17, 2008
You may arrive no more than 30 days prior to the start of
your academic program. Program dates are printed on your visa certificate
of eligibility.*
Program Start Date on Certificate of Eligibility:
September 25, 2008
Term Begins: September 20, 2008
First Day of Instruction: September
25, 2008
University-owned Housing Move-In Date: September
20, 2008
Orientation:
(Mandatory) September
18 - 19, 2008; at Lotte Lehman Hall; 9:00 a.m.
Online enrollment form
Fee: $40 orientation fee will be charged to each
student's billing statement (BARC).
*Students who do not have pre-arranged housing are advised to arrive
as early as possible.
Temporary Accommodation Information
Student Hotel 2008 (UC Housing)
Students may obtain affordable overnight accommodations at a residence
hall on the Santa Barbara campus. Friends and family members are not
eligible and must find accommodations in local hotels (See resources
below).
Website
(Not yet updated for 2008).
Phone: To be announced.
Dates: Agugust 30 - September 20, 2008. Check-in
hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. daily.
Cost: $51 per person, per night, double occupancy
Notes: No reservations are allowed. Assignments
are made on a first-come, first-served basis until the hall is full.
Other Options (Non-UC Housing)
UCSB
Visitor’s Center
Online Highways
(Travel Planner)
Santa Barbara Tourist
Hostel
Ground Transport to Campus
Costs and times are subject to change.
Santa Barbara Airbus
(Shuttle Service from LAX)
Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit
District Bus System
Course Enrollment Information
Department Links
Student Information Page
Great all-purpose resource page.
U-Mail Account:
U-mail is UCSB's official student e-mail service. Official university
correspondence will be sent to this account.
Schedule of
Classes
Course Catalog
Registration
Instructions
Registration
(GOLD)
Prerequisite
Clearance Request Form
Deadlines
and Calendars
Undergraduate
students
Students will receive a student perm number
and a PIN for registration via e-mail.
Enrollment window for Fall term: July 5 through September
10 at midnight (All hours are Pacific Standard Time.)
Graduate students
Graduate students usually register after arrival and after consultation
with the department’s graduate advisor. Check with your host department
for registration advising.
English Language Placement Testing and Learning
Services
Language Placement Exam: Education Abroad Program (EAP) students
are not required to take the English Language Placement Exam. However
the exam is a requirement for enrollment in the appropriate level
of ELP classes. It will be to student's advantage to take the exam,
if they are planning to enroll in English Language classes at some
time during their EAP studies. ELPE is only a placing exam and implies
no obligation to enroll in English Language Program classes.
Placement Exam Required for Enrollment in ESL Classes: Yes
Exam Information:
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., September 19, 2008 in Lotte Lehman Concert
Hall (Music Bldg.).
ESL Home Page
Campus Learning Assistance
Services (CLAS) assists students in their mastery of university-course
material through course-specific tutoring and academic skills development.
Health Insurance
2008-09 costs are noted below. Revised policy brochures and nformation
for 2008-09 are not yet availble.
Requirement: Students are automatically enrolled in the University’s
Student Health Insurance Plan, unless they complete a waiver form
that provides proof of equivalent coverage, and it is approved.
Cost: $306.50 per quarter for undergraduates; $719 per quarter
for graduate students.
Billing: Each quarter
Payment Deadline: Students may pay insurance fees at the cashier’s
office on arrival. Fees must be paid by the end of the first week
of classes.
Effective Dates:
Fall: September To be announced.
Winter: January To be announced.
Spring: March To be announced.
Insurance
Information
Waiver
Form
Note: The medical plan for waiver
must be provided by a recognized company or government agency that
is owned, headquartered and operated in the United States. Foreign
insurance plans with U.S. affiliates or representatives, travel insurance
plans and reimbursement programs of any kind do not qualify, including
reimbursement arrangements or vouchers from home governments or their
U.S.-based consulates.
Waiver Deadlines:
Undergraduate
Fall: September 1, 2008 (will accept until
September 12 with $50 late fee applicable)
Winter: December 12, 2008 (will accept until December 19 with
$50 late fee applicable)
Spring: March 13, 2009 (will accept until March 26 with $50 late
fee applicable)
Graduate
Fall: September 12, 2008
Winter: December 30, 2008
Spring: March 25, 2009
Student Health
Services
Official Website of the Education Abroad Program
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