Our Commitment
The work of Inclusive Excellence is rooted in place. UCSB sits on land and waters long cared for by the Chumash peoples, whose stewardship sustains the very ground on which we learn, research, and grow together. We carry this truth with us as we build toward a more just and inclusive university.
Together with our campus partners, we foster the healthy learning and working spaces our community needs to do their best work. As a premier research university, we know that an inclusive community drives the most meaningful innovation.
We are UC Santa Barbara
Everything we do begins with our values.
Dignity and Belonging
Every person on this campus deserves to be treated with respect and to feel that they belong here. We actively work to build spaces, policies, and practices that affirm the dignity of all.
Wellness, Community, and Shared Responsibility
We believe that healthy people build strong communities. Building an inclusive university requires all of us, showing up with care for one another and holding ourselves accountable to that work, together.
Intellectual Curiosity and Academic Freedom
We celebrate the diverse perspectives, questions, and ways of knowing that our communities bring. Curiosity thrives when every voice is welcome, every experience is treated as a source of knowledge, and the freedom to question and discover belongs to everyone.
Research, Innovation, and Service
Our work extends beyond campus. We are committed to strengthening the communities our students come from and return to, through research, innovation, and leadership that advances a more just and equitable world.
30% First-Generation Students
Nearly one in three incoming UCSB students is the first in their family to attend a four-year university.
31% Pell Grant Recipients
Nearly one in three UCSB students come from households earning less than $50,000 annually.
#19 for Social Mobility
Among all national universities for enrolling and graduating students from low-income backgrounds.
Hispanic-Serving Institution
One in three UCSB students identifies as Latino/Hispanic. The first HSI among members of the Association of American Universities — the nation's most selective group of research universities.
Meet our Team
Dolores Inés Casillas
Interim Vice Chancellor
casillas@ucsb.edu
Brett Collins
Program Manager
brettcollins@ucsb.edu
Evelin Estrada
Data Analyst
evelinestrada@ucsb.edu
Veronica Fematt
Director, Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI)
vfematt@ucsb.edu
Sergio Cervantes Vargas
Business Officer
scervantes@ucsb.edu
Events
Stay engaged with our upcoming events! Details regarding seminars, workshops, and community activities will be posted here soon. We encourage you to check back regularly for updates.
Every program, service, and event we offer is open to all, consistent with UC nondiscrimination policies. Whatever brings you here, you are welcome.
Respect. Safety.
Every member of our community deserves to feel safe and respected. If you have experienced discrimination, harassment, or sexual misconduct, you do not have to navigate it alone.
UCSB's Title IX and Discrimination, Harassment, and Prevention Office offers multiple reporting options and connects you with the support you need.
The University of California, in accordance with applicable federal and state law and university policy, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, age, medical condition, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, sexual orientation, or service in the uniformed services. The university also prohibits sexual harassment. This nondiscrimination policy covers admission, access, and treatment in university programs and activities.