HDAE Highlights

Micro-articles about Our Staff & Communities

UCSB was #16 on Sierra Magazine’s Top 20 Coolest Schools 2021 list. Go Green Gauchos! We are thrilled to support UCSB on its way to becoming a sustainable community by implementing “Earth Friendly” practices. You can learn more about what we're doing on our Sustainability page. 

Steer clear of this resident! Eriko MacDonald recently spotted this cute little stinker right outside her office.

Did you know? Between September 2020 and July 2021, Campus Dining’s Community Food Security Initiative ended up providing 263,003 meals to community members in need! Thank you to the Campus Dining Team for making a difference in our community during a very challenging time!

Another successful move-in is done! See below for some of the many heartfelt comments parents made on social media. Can’t get enough of the accolades? There’s more! Take a look at the kudoboard Jenn Birchim set up for parents to share their feedback. Awesome job to everyone for making our students and their families happy! This was truly a team effort. 

“Move in went smoothly. Thank you for making it easy on us. Thanks to all the staff working so hard to get the students in the dorms. We said our goodbye trying not to cry until we got on the road. #HereWeGo #collegelife” -Nancy M. 

“Moved our kiddo into her triple in Santa Catalina yesterday. Hands down the MVP award goes to the UCSB staff facilitating the move-in process! Every single person helping was friendly, helpful and welcoming and we as parents were SO grateful. It was bittersweet leaving our baby but we feel like she’s in great hands at UCSB!” -Tobi A.

“Thank you UCSB for taking care of my most precious gift! Smooth move-in, enjoyable weekend and she is adulting now.” -Belinda D.

“Great day for a Gaucho! A wonderful experience with moving them into their apartment at SJV!” -Julee K.

“My daughter moved into Santa Cruz yesterday. Hats off to all of the super welcoming staff on hand at Check In. Plenty of bins on hand to transport your stuff. Her RA stopped by to say hi. Overall, the process was well-organized.” -Jennifer H.

“Just moved my son into Anacapa and was so well organized. Very happy with his triple. Great experience.” -Karen V.

“Great job UCSB! Move-in was super fast and organized. The campus is so beautiful. I feel blessed to be leaving our freshman here.” -Jody W.