The Admissions and Outreach team attend various events to provide students with opportunities to visit the campus or learn more about what UCSB has to offer. In the summer and fall, we participate in graduate school fairs, forums, and conferences to attract a diverse and exceptional pool of applicants to apply to our graduate programs.
For more information
- For more information on events and conferences, please contact Karen van Gool, Assistant Director of Outreach. You can also consult our Outreach and Recruitment Best Practices.
- To learn more about your program of interest or questions about specific events and requirements, please contact your chosen department.
2022-23 Outreach Events Schedule
Fall 2022 Graduate School Fairs and Conferences
September 6 to September 8
2022 Florida A&M Feeder Program Conference (HBCU)
Tallahassee, Florida
September 15
Long Beach State Graduate and Professional Schools Fair
Long Beach, California
September 21
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Carson, California
October 20
UC Santa Barbara Graduate School Fair
Santa Barbara, California
Date TBD
Atlanta University Center Graduate School Fair (HBCU)
Atlanta, Georgia
October 25 to October 30
2022 SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference
San Juan, Puerto Rico
November 2
California State University, Channel Islands
Camarillo, California
November 5
California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education
Long Beach, California
November 9 to November 12
2022 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS)
Anaheim, California
November 13 to November 17
Afrotech Conference: The Place for All Things Black in Tech & Web3
Austin, Texas
Spring 2023 Outreach Events
April 2023
McNair/Mellon Mays Scholar Visits @ UCSB
Santa Barbara, California
April 2023
Durham/North Carolina (HBCUs)
North Carolina
April 2023
National Conference on Race and Ethnicity
Oklahoma
Date TBD
Howard University
Washington, D.C.
2023 Department Outreach Info Sessions
ON DEMAND
Webinar | Transcript
Technology Management Program
Master of Technology Management Admissions Webinar
For more information, email mtmadmissions@tmp.ucsb.edu.
OCTOBER 26, 2022
3:00pm PST | Register Here | On Zoom
Religious Studies Program
Information Session on Applying to the Graduate Program
For more information, email Elizabeth Perez
OCTOBER 27, 2022
10:00am PST | On Zoom
GGSE: Department of Education Program
UCSB Department of Education Open House
For more information, email
Andy Maul
OCTOBER 28, 2022
11:00am-1:00pm PST | On Zoom
Global Studies Program
UCSB Global Studies Graduate Applicant Information Session
For more information, email
Kaylia Grant
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
10:00am-12:00pm PST | On Zoom
Economics Program
Graduate Program Application and Admissions Drop-In Hours
For more information, email Mark Patterson
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
12:00pm-1:15pm PST | On Zoom
Chicana and Chicano Studies
Chicana and Chicano Studies Doctoral Program Open House and Q&A
For more information, email Fallon Leung
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
10:00am PST | On Zoom
Geography Program
Geography Admissions Info Session
For more information, email Kathryn Ficke
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
11:15am-12:30pm PST | Register Here | On Zoom
Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Marine Science
Virtual Open House & Application Workshop
For more information, email Nick Nidzieko
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
11:30am-12:30pm PST | Register Here | On Zoom
Statistics and Applied Probability Program
Graduate Admissions Q&A
For more information, email gradinfo@pstat.ucsb.edu
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
1:00pm-4:00pm PST | Register Here | On Zoom
Bren School of Environmental Science and Management Program
Open House
For more information, email Kristine Duarte
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
6:30pm-8:30pm PST | On Zoom
Global Studies Program
UCSB Global Studies Graduate Applicant Information Session
For more information, email
Kaylia Grant
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
11:30am-1:00pm PST | Register Here | On Zoom
GGSE: Teacher Education Program
Teacher Education Program Virtual Information Meeting
For more information, email Samantha Cole
DECEMBER 1, 2022
1:30pm-3:30pm PST | On Zoom
Global Studies Program
UCSB Global Studies Graduate Applicant Information Session
For more information, email
Kaylia Grant