University officials are providing important updates and information to students, faculty and staff regarding campus operations during the global COVID-19 pandemic.
From the Office of the Chancellor
- May 7, 2021: Commencement Update on Guests for Grad Walk
- April 29, 2021: Campus Budget Update
- April 23, 2021: Oprah Winfrey to Deliver Keynote Address for 2021 Commencement
- April 16, 2021: Fall 2021 Planning Update
- February 22, 2021: COVID-19 Update
- February 3, 2021: COVID-19 Vaccination Update
- December 23, 2020: Winter Quarter Instruction and COVID-19 Testing
- November 20, 2020: Update for Staff and Faculty
- November 18, 2020: COVID-19 Update: Winter Quarter Planning
- October 15, 2020: Required COVID-19 asymptomatic undergraduate student testing program
- October 15, 2020: Recommended COVID-19 asymptomatic testing program for graduate students
- October 15, 2020: Recommended COVID-19 asymptomatic campus testing program for faculty, staff, and research community
- August 28, 2020: COVID-19 Update: Fall Instruction and Campus Housing
- July 17, 2020: COVID-19 Update: Addressing Budget Impacts
- June 27, 2020: Campus COVID-19 Case Notifications
- June 18, 2020: COVID-19 Update: Fall Planning
- June 17, 2020: Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 on Campus
- May 28, 2020: Class of 2020 Virtual Celebration on Saturday, June 13
- May 14, 2020: Planning Efforts for Our Path Forward
From the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services
- March 29, 2021: Vaccination Update
- March 9, 2021: Vaccination Update
- Please Note: The correct number for the CA COVID-19 Hotline noted in this memo is 833-422-4255.
- January 15, 2021: Vaccination Update
- January 7, 2021: Vaccination Planning
- December 14, 2020: Regional Stay-At-Home Order - Guidance about Leaving the Santa Barbara Area for Holiday Travel
- November 16, 2020: Voluntary COVID-19 Exposure Notification System Pilot
- November 11, 2020: Travel Advice for Faculty & Staff During COVID-19 Pandemic
- November 3, 2020: Additional COVID-19 Testing Opportunities for UCSB Students
- October 26, 2020: COVID-19 Testing for all UC Santa Barbara Students in Isla Vista (Oct. 27-30)
- September 28, 2020: UCSB COVID-19 Prevention Plan and Worksite Specific Safety Plan (WSSP)
- September 11, 2020: Announcing Campus Measures to Mitigate COVID-19, Including a Daily Screening Survey
- March 24, 2020: Campus COVID-19 Response
- March 17, 2020: Executive Order Concerning COVID-19 and the Usage of Paid Administrative Leave
From the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor
- December 14, 2020: Regional Stay-At-Home Order - Guidance about Leaving the Santa Barbara Area for Holiday Travel
- November 11, 2020: Travel Advice for Faculty & Staff During COVID-19 Pandemic
- June 23, 2020: Oh Behalf of the Office of Undergraduate Education - Fall Planning Update
- June 22, 2020: Thank You at the End of the Academic Year
- June 16, 2020: On Behalf of the University Library - Updates from the Library
- June 9, 2020: On Behalf of the University Library - COVID-19 Archiving Project
- March 20, 2020: Guidance on Copyright of Course Materials at UC Santa Barbara
From the Division of Student Affairs
- March 12, 2021: COVID-19 and Spring Break Travel Reminder
- February 11, 2021: COVID-19 & Spring Break Travel
- January 29, 2021: Revised COVID-19 Public Health Order and Enforcement
- November 9, 2020: Travel Guidance for Students for Fall Quarter
- October 20, 2020: COVID-19 Outbreaks in Isla Vista: Information and Resources
- July 17, 2020: UCSB webinars, summer activities, and campus updates