Student Resources

Please review the CCS student handbook for up-to-date information, including many commonly used petitions, an outline of overall degree requirements, rules and regulations and other resources specific to CCS Students.

The College of Creative Studies considers our advising system to be an extra-special strength of our program. From the beginning, CCS students benefit from having two kinds of advisors from the moment they set foot on campus. College-level staff advising assist with learning about the college's and the university's resources and systems. We answer questions from prospective students, host Orientation, and advise students about graduation requirements up until the capstone celebration of our annual Commencement ceremony.

Major-specific faculty advisors are involved right away in reading our students' admissions applications, being a key part of our recruitment, and introducing students to the coursework and opportunities available to their specific major. Students are required to meet with their faculty advisors quarterly to check in on their progress in completing major requirements, and also to talk about potential new projects or how to get involved in research at UCSB.

Student Advising Contacts

@CCS

Schedule a meeting via Shoreline:

Nicholas Washington, Use link below (preferred), or email nwashington@umail.ucsb.edu

https://shoreline.ucsb.edu/meetings/4221459/advisingmeeting

Peer Advisors - Lakshmi ('26) and Hannah ('28): info@ccs.ucsb.edu

https://shoreline.ucsb.edu/meetings/4229510/peeradvising

CCS Main Line: (805) 893-4146

Other advising offices on campus:

More often than not, if you need advising that is related to another college or department, you’ll need to visit their advising offices. CCS may be able to provide you with general information, but you’re encouraged to talk to the experts.

Click on the department you’re looking for, a link to the department website will be included at the top and can help you find the department's advisor.

Help!

Resources to help you handle emergencies and other tough situations.

If you or someone you know is in danger or needs immediate help, call 911.

If you have experienced sexual violence, sexual harassment, sex discrimination, or other Title IX-related prohibited behavior, resources are available to you. Please see the Full List of Campus & Community Resources for more information.

Bias Incident Reporting

It is an unfortunate fact that some individuals become targets of hateful acts simply because others are intolerant of differences based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, age, or disability. The Bias Incident Response Team serves at the campus reporting point and can work with the impacted parties in coordinating a response.

Confidential Resources

What does confidential mean? See it outlined here.

Counseling and Psychological Services
CAPS is a confidential service meaning mental health clinicians protect your privacy by not revealing what is talked about in sessions. All information disclosed within counseling sessions is confidential and may not be released to anyone other than health care providers at CAPS and Student Health Services (SHS) without your written permission except in certain situations.
Office of the Ombuds
The Office of the Ombuds is a confidential resource for students to discuss any University-related concern. Talking with the ombuds is informal and "off the record," meaning by disclosing something to the office, a student is not officially notifying the University of the issue. The ombuds will listen to concerns, help clarify goals and interests, and help develop options to move forward. The ombuds may also make referrals to different offices on campus, coach a student on how to prepare for a difficult conversation, or help clarify UCSB procedures and policies.
Campus, Advocacy, Resources, and Education
CARE is the Confidential advocacy and education office for interpersonal violence (sexual violence, relationship violence, and stalking). We offer free and confidential services for students, staff, faculty, alumni, community members, and friends/loved ones impacted by interpersonal and gender-based violence and we provide violence prevention education for the entire UCSB campus.

Dean of Student Life Student-Parent Liaison

The Student and Parent Liaison, located in the Dean of Students unit of the Office of Student Life, provides assistance to students and their families in emergencies or in times of crisis. Please contact the Student Parent Liaison by sending an email to sa-studentparentliaison@ucsb.edu or call 805-893-4521

Basic Needs

At UCSB, we know getting connected to the right resources isn't always easy. To help out, the Calfresh Advocates and Basic Needs Peer Advisors are ready to assist you with all aspects of your basic needs, including (but not limited to) food, finances, and housing. Got a question? Just ask an Advocate!

Office of Student Conduct

If you have received a notification from OSC, please follow the instructions denoted in your letter closely in order to schedule a meeting. The Office of Student Conduct is located in the Student Resource Building (SRB), on the second floor.