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Spring quarter instruction ends

Classes end for Spring quarter.If you are enrolled in a discussion section that meets before the main lecture meets, you should still attend section that week. See calendar link below for details. Spring 2011 final examination schedule hm 3/16/11

New Student Convocation

New Student Convocation is scheduled to take place on Monday, September 19, 2011, from 3:00-4:00 p.m. on the Faculty Club Green for all new freshmen and transfer students in the entering class of 2011. Approximately 5,000 new UCSB freshmen and transfer students are expected to attend this ceremonial induction into the University designed to promote […]

History TA Initial Training Session

9-10 - Introductions from Department Chair, Faculty TA Coordinator, Undergraduate Adviser, plus general meet-and-greet. 10-12 - Workshop on the basics of TAing, including TA Responsibilities, Writing a Syllabus, Lesson Planning, Generating Classroom Discussion, Holding Office Hours, Assessing Student Performance. 12-1 - Potluck lunch with returning TAs. 1-2:30 - Presentations from campus resources, including CLAS, DSP, […]

Fall classes begin

See the calendar at:www.registrar.ucsb.edu/cal2012.htm On our Courses page you will find some syllabi (click the Download link), and links to the instructors' faculty pages, where there are often announcements about waiting list and "crashing" policies. hm 8/11; 9/13/11, 9/17

Women, Islamism & the Jasmine Revolution

Women, Islamism & the Jasmine Revolution (or the so-called "Arab Spring") Thursday, October 6, 2011 * 12:00 noon * Center for Black Studies Research 4603 South Hall* Tunisian women have played a major role in the Jasmine revolution that led to the ousting of President Ben Ali, after 23 years of autocratic leadership. They stood […]