UC Announces Project You Can, a Major Student Aid Initiative Seeking to help keep the University of California accessible and affordable for California students, UC President Mark G. Yudof has announced an ambitious fundraising effort that aims to raise $1 billion for student support over the next four years. Yudof also announced that he would be asking the UC Regents in November to expand the reach of an ongoing financial aid plan to ensure that eligible undergraduate students with family incomes of $70,000 or less will pay no systemwide fees. WEB SITE

UC Budget Updates and Information UCSB has developed a Web site to help members of the campus community stay informed about the UC budget situation. Campus and UC budget updates will be posted there as available. WEB SITE

The UC Budget: Myths and Facts As the University of California confronts the challenges brought about by the global economic crisis and the downturn in state funding, questions about the university’s budget are frequently raised. In response, the UC Office of the President has prepared a fact sheet that answers these frequently asked questions and addresses a number of myths about the funding of the university’s operations. FACT SHEET(pdf)

Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan Under UC's new Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan, students from families with income under $60,000 and who qualify for financial aid may be exempt from paying UC systemwide fees and also eligible for additional financial support. MORE INFO

Register Now for the UCSB Alert Emergency Notification System UCSB Alert is a new campus tool that will be used in the event of a campus emergency. It enables university officials to contact you during an emergency by sending text messages to your e-mail account, cell phone, or smartphone or other handheld device. UCSB Alert is your connection to real-time updates, instructions on where to go, what to do or what not to do, who to contact and other important information. Register on the UCSB Alert WEB SITE.

UCSB's Long Range Development Plan   In 1990, the University updated its Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) to plan for our next 20 years. It is now time to review the existing LRDP and revise it to address the University's plans to the year 2025. The LRDP is a planning tool that will shape how the campus will change over the next two decades, including changes in our academic programs and the development of additional campus housing for students, faculty, and staff. WEB SITE

New Self-Guided Campus Nature Tour Brochures Available   UCSB's diverse and botanically rich ornamental horticulture includes plants from six continents, some of them found nowhere else in Santa Barbara County. The Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration has now developed a self-guided Exotic Flora Walking Tour of the campus. The one-hour walk begins and ends at the Visitor Center. A brochure [3338k PDF] can be downloaded here. The Cheadle Center has also produced a self-guided walking tour of the Campus Lagoon Area. That brochure [550k PDF] can be downloaded here. For more information, read this press release.

UCSB Embarks on Sustainability Program for Existing Buildings
UCSB has signed an agreement with the U.S. Green Building Council to use the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Existing Building rating system in 25 of its existing buildings over the next five years. LEED is the national benchmark for high performance green buildings. The LEED for Existing Building program will provide the university with a roadmap to lower energy use, incorporate sustainable purchasing and maintenance practices, and improve indoor environmental quality in existing buildings. PRESS RELEASE

Gallery of UCSB Nobel Laureates Five UCSB faculty members have been honored with Nobel prizes since 1998. The UCSB Nobel Laureates Gallery provides a brief snapshot of each prize winner as well as related web sites to learn more about their work. THE GALLERY

New Campus Emergency Preparedness Site UC Santa Barbara takes safety seriously, and takes a proactive approach to emergency planning. We all face these risks, and we all share responsibility for preparedness. Emergency preparedness is everyone¹s responsibility, and UCSB urges students, parents, faculty and staff to become familiar with the campus response procedures and plans already in place. This new Web site is the campus's resource for emergency preparedness. WEB SITE

Campus Copes With H1N1 'Swine' Flu The H1N1 pandemic has produced many low-level cases of the flu on campus, without any serious complications for students or staff, according to Dr. Elizabeth Downing, UCSB's campus physician and director of the Student Health Service. The health service has conducted a major public education campaign to advise the campus community on ways to cope with the flu and to try to avoid spreading it. The Student Health Service Web site has the latest information, updated daily. WEB SITE

The Campaign for UC Santa Barbara This is the first comprehensive campaign to raise private funds to ensure UCSB's excellence for future generations. The goal was to raise $500 million, and more than $520 million has already been raised—thanks to UCSB's dedicated volunteer leaders and generous supporters. CAMPAIGN WEB SITE

Clery Act Campus Security
Report   The University of California, Santa Barbara campus safety report, "Dedicated to the Safety of Our Community" is published annually to provide safety policies, information and statistics to its community and to prospective students and employees. FULL REPORT

The UCSB Portrait   A pdf document with a wide range of background information about the campus for prospective students and parents. The information is presented in a format similar to that used by many colleges and universities, making it easy to compare important characteristics of our educational program. The portrait also provides many live links to campus Web sites and serves as a gateway to deeper understanding of UC Santa Barbara.

Regulations Governing the Campus Conduct of Individuals Not Affiliated With the University The Regents of the University of California have adopted regulations addressing the conduct of persons who are not students, officers, or employees of the University of California when that conduct is a threat to persons or property or constitutes interference with functions or activities of the University. These regulations may not be utilized to impinge upon the lawful exercise of constitutionally protected rights of freedom of speech or assembly, or the constitutionally protected right of personal privacy. The full text of these regulations can be found here in a pdf document.

UCSB Photo Services A large archive of campus images is now available through the UCSB Photo Services web site. The archive includes collections for architecture, sciences, sports, and the week in photos, among others. WEB SITE

UC and the National Labs  Information about the University of California and the Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories, their contracts, and the University's relationship with them is available from this web site. UC-DOE NATIONAL LABS  

Ellwood-Devereux Open Space Plan
This web site has
news updates, a virtual tour, maps, and other documents pertaining to a joint proposal by UCSB, Santa Barbara County, and the City of Goleta for residential development, open space and resource protection, and public access on one of the last remaining open coastal lands in Goleta. WEB SITE

Communications from the President A new edition of the Our University newsletter from the UC Office of the President has just been released and is available online. OUR UNIVERSITY

Current Campus Construction Impacts   UC Santa Barbara is in an unprecedented era of construction and campus renewal. Facilities Management now maintains a web site with the latest information on current campus construction and the impact such projects might have on traffic, parking, etc. WEB SITE