Media and Events
Associated Students offers many different avenues for students to express themselves as well as professional designers and artists available to create designs for students.
Creative Media Unit
This committee serves to provide an opportunity for undergraduate students to hone and advance their multimedia skills, particularly pertaining to the fields of graphic and web design and videography. The AS Media Center provides free camera and equipment rentals, and a computer lab equiped with professional design and video software.
Events Calendar
The UCSB Events Calendar includes events hosted by Office of Student Life organizations, Associated Students entities, Residence Hall Association events as well as all other events hosted on campus. The calendar now recently includes events downtown and offers the means to purchase tickets.
Program Board
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The Bottom Line (TBL)
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Media Center
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KCSB 91.9-FM
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Advocacy
Advocacy groups generate student support and fight for changes that not only impact all communities within Isla Vista and Santa Barbara County, but also issues that impact higher education and government institutions.
Isla Vista Tenants Union (IVTU)
The Isla Vista Tenants Union (IVTU) is an organization serving the interests of Isla Vista tenants. We recognize the diversity of our community, and we strive to meet the different needs of our members while uniting our common interests as tenants. We educate tenants on their rights and responsibilities, and we act as a resource when problems occur. We believe people should live without the suffering that arises from discrimination, retaliation, or neglect. We reach out to property managers, the University, elected officials, local groups and individuals to realize our vision and address pressing tenant issues. In providing a service to the tenants of Isla Vista, we also hope to build a united, educated, and proactive community.
Lobby Corps
Student Lobby fights for the rights of students on a local, statewide, and national level. We lobby our elected representatives on the behalf of UCSB students. We always welcome any student from any background to come lobby with us and share their stories with the student population and representatives. Have something you want to bring up to us? Come stop by one of our meetings.
Enterprise
Enterprise entities offer students services in addition to creating a space where students skills are utilized to promote a better campus atmosphere for UCSB students and our Isla Vista community.
America Reads
Associated Students Community Affairs Office and local school districts work together to implement UCSB’s response to the national America Reads America Counts challenge. America Reads America Counts (AR/AC) is funded through Federal Work Study and trains 35 UCSB students to be tutors. Each tutor is expected to encourage student in the subject areas of Reading and Mathematics, and support children in their school development. Tutors work directly with kindergarten through sixth grade students to improve their reading and math proficiency skills. Tutors perform one-on-one work with individual students, group work, or class activities. In 2012-13, AR/AC provided services in 22 classrooms and 3 after school programs at Isla Vista Elementary, El Camino Elementary, Franklin Elementary, Adelante Charter School, and La Casa de la Raza.
Cashiers and Ticket Office
The ASUCSB Ticket and Cashiers office offers tickets to on-campus events including events at the Multi-Cultural Center, all athletic events, events put on by Program Board, the Music Department, Theatre and Dance, Student Organizations, bus stickers, as well as special events. The Ticket and Cashiers Office is located across from Corwin Pavillion and behind the Ortega dining commons.
Community Financial Fund (CFF)
The Community Financial Fund was created in 2011 with the goal of assisting students through providing more access to grants and helping supplement the current Associated Students emergency loans. This Fund shall establish a credit builder program, regular financial literacy workshops, and help students learn financial resources and services available on the UCSB campus and within Santa Barbara County.
Bike Shop
The UCSB Bike Shop serves students, faculty, staff and alumni of UCSB since 1974. The Associated Students Bike Shop is a student-funded non-profit organization dedicated to education, service, and safety. The shop offers most services free from charge. All you need is your access card and the Bike Shop will do its part to make sure your bike is running safely and smoothly.
Family Literacy Program
The Community Affairs Board (CAB), UCSB’s Volunteer Action Center, is dedicated to enhancing the educational experience of all UCSB Students by providing information and easy access to community service work. Through a wide range of projects and community programs, CAB seeks to augment classroom experiences, create opportunities for career exploration, connect UCSB to the community in a meaningful way, and promote the ethics of public service.
Food Bank
The AS Food Bank is open to registered undergraduate and graduate students at UCSB in need of non-perishable food and toiletries. It is located in the University Center on the third floor across from the book store, open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9 am to 6 pm.
Legal Resource Center (LRC)
Associated Students Legal Resource Center started as a result of a student initiative to provide free legal counseling services to the UCSB campus. An attorney is available to consult with all registered UCSB students on any issue or concern in which legal education would be helpful, unless it involves the university or another UCSB student. We offer legal advice, education, information and/or referrals, and can assist you in identifying and resolving your legal problems.
Publications
AS Publications is a full-service copy shop available to UCSB student groups, faculty, and staff. Faculty services include class readers and other classroom materials. Bring originals to the shop or for information and to make special arrangements call (805) 893-4471.
Zero Waste Committee
Zero Waste Committee is comprised of a group of enthusiastic students sharing a variety of interests and experience relating to the environment. From researching the nutritional value of insects as a solution to future sustainable sources of food, to encouraging stores to switch from single-use plastics to sustainable alternatives, or educating students and faculty about composting benefits, the members of the ZWC all share a mutual passion of being environmentally conscious and inspiring UCSB do the same.
Philanthropy
Philanthropic entities raise money for organizations which work hard to better the UCSB community. These services are provided by student fees and also create jobs for students.
Bike Committee
The AS Bike Committee is a unique component of the Associated Students community. The ASBC is a place where passionate advocacy for bicycle safety and a clear voice for consideration of bicycles in campus planning have come together. The ASBC is an active bicycle system advocate, and works to increase student, staff, faculty, and administration awareness of and involvement with bicycle system issues in and around UCSB. We also fund bike improvements on campus, and participate in social and outreach events throughout the year with our $1.25 per student per quarter lock-in fee.
Community Volunteer Foundation (CoVo)
Community Affairs Board generates volunteer events and serves as a resource for local non-profits and organizations to broadcast their events as well. There are some volunteer opportunities that occur weekly, while others are one-time special events.
Coastal Fund
Coastal Fund is a student initiative dedicated to the conservation of the UCSB coastline that provides funds to preserve, protect, and enhance the terrestrial and marine habitats associated with the shoreline of UCSB through preservation, education, open access, research, and restoration.
Community Affairs Board
Community Affairs Board (CAB) is an official board of the Associated Students Legislative Council comprised of active students who work to bring the campus and community together through service.
Isla Vista Community Relations Committee (IVCRC)
Isla Vista Community Relations Committee works to promote and educate the Isla Vista community as a whole by nurturing the relationships between the long-term and short-term residents. In addition, IVCRC funds on-campus and off-campus groups that work to improve the community.
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