Administration

UC Santa Barbara’s leadership plays a critical role in our university’s stellar reputation, and in advancing it even further. Our administration is as essential to our daily operations as they are to our global research impact, cutting-edge scholarship and dynamic social culture.

Chancellor Yang UC Santa Barbara

Office of the Chancellor

Henry T. Yang was named UC Santa Barbara’s fifth chancellor in 1994. A mechanical engineer, he was formerly the Neil A. Armstrong Distinguished Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University, where he also served for 10 years as the dean of engineering. Chancellor Yang and his wife, Dilling, live on campus.

The Chancellor guides UC Santa Barbara in its research, teaching and service mission, shaping the university’s direction and long-term strategy by collaborating with constituents on campus, in the broader community, across the University of California and nationwide.

Office of the Chancellor
 

Executive Vice-Chancellor UC Santa Barbara

Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor

Executive Vice Chancellor David Marshall served 16 years as UCSB’s Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts. He was the first Michael Douglas Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts and, from 2005 to 2012, also was Executive Dean of the College of Letters and Science. 

The Executive Vice Chancellor, in consultation with the Santa Barbara Division of the Academic Senate, oversees academic planning and programming, the development and implementation of academic policy and the academic personnel process. 

Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor
 

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Office of Research

The Office of Research helps the university community secure support for their research and creative activities.

Office of Research

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Student Affairs

The Division of Student Affairs provides student services and programs that promote physical and emotional well-being and foster intellectual and personal development.

Division of Student Affairs
 

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Administrative Services

Administrative Services provides the systems and services that create a positive campus environment in support of the University’s mission.

Administrative Services

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Institutional Advancement

The Division of Institutional Advancement works to further public understanding and recognition of UC Santa Barbara and its important mission as a leading research university, and to develop support for the institution, politically as well as financially.

Division of Institutional Advancement

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Budget & Planning

The Office of Budget & Planning provides campus management with the necessary information and analysis to make decisions regarding the most effective allocation and use of campus resources.

Office of Budget & Planning

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Office of the CIO

The Office of the Chief Information Officer provides oversight for all IT activities that contribute to planning, creating, and implementing a campus-wide IT vision, and for integrating them into UCSB's strategic plan.

Office of the CIO