Fall Undergraduate Housing Limited To Those With “Special Circumstances”
The university will offer full refunds for fall quarter housing contracts.
Student Health Ramps Up Flu Shot Efforts For New UC-Wide Vaccine Requirement
The new mandate anticipates additional spikes in COVID-19 cases in the community, come fall, and an increased strain on UCSB’s — and the rest of the UC campuses’ — medical systems.
Here’s What You Need To Know About I.V. CSD Elections This November
The openings for the 2020 ballot include two seats with a four-year term and one seat with a two-year term.
Amid Backlash and Uncertainty, UC Regents Hold Heated Discussion on Future of TMT
Until July’s meeting, those for and against the Thirty Meter Telescope have rarely sat at the same table.
Current Honors Students Will Continue To Receive Priority Registration, But Policies May Change for Future Incoming Classes
During the 2020-2021 academic year, it is expected that the Academic Senate will likely re-evaluate priority registration for all eligible UCSB students who currently receive it.
The “Uphill Fight that the Black Community in America has Constantly Been Fighting Towards”: UCSB and IV Community Speak on Black Lives Matter Movement
As protest headlines disappear from mainstream news, it remains unclear how the Black Lives Matter movement has changed, or will change, the community of Isla Vista and UCSB.
SB County Reports First COVID-19 Death in Isla Vista
The I.V. resident was one of two deaths announced by the county on Thursday, bringing the county’s total death count to 84.
UC Santa Cruz Reinstates 41 Teaching Assistants Dismissed over COLA Strikes
Graduate students across the UC continue to advocate for a COLA, even as the pandemic brings challenges to in-person activism.
I.V. CSD 2020-21 Budget Projects Increase in Revenue Despite Coronavirus
The Isla Vista Community Services District expects revenues of over $1.36 million and expenses of approximately $1.26 million for the 2020-21 fiscal year.
Isla Vista Experiences Largest Single-Day Jump in COVID-19 Cases
Santa Barbara County confirmed an additional five new cases on Friday, bringing the total count to 74 cases in Isla Vista, 20 of which are currently active.