Admission, Application and Registration Process
Admission to Summer Sessions
Since Summer Sessions has “open enrollment,” high school graduates, adult learners and students visiting from other colleges and universities are welcome to apply. High school students, who have not yet graduated are welcome to apply to one of our Pre-College Programs .
Some courses have specific prerequisites which are indicated in the UCSB General Catalog. Registration in an individual course is allowed only if a student can satisfy all of the course’s prerequisites.
Admission to Summer Sessions does not constitute admission or readmission to the undergraduate or graduate programs at UCSB.
Application Process
Please read the following information. It will help you determine the correct application procedure for you.
- Continuing UCSB Students—enrolled in Spring 2008, do not need to apply. Simply use GOLD to register for Summer Sessions courses
- Spring 2008 Degree Candidates—who have already declared candidacy, fill out the Application Form and submit it to Summer Sessions. You may register by using GOLD on-line within three working days of submission of the Application Form. A Spring degree candidate may not use summer coursework towards completion of his/her degree. Non-UC fees will apply.
- Newly Admitted Students—to UCSB for the 2008 Fall Quarter as a graduate or undergraduate student, will need to complete the Application Form and ensure it is received by Summer Sessions before the June 13 deadline. Upon receipt of your application, a Registration Information E-mail, containing your PERM number and other important information, will be sent to you.
- Returning Students —to the campus after an absence to complete an unfinished degree, will need to complete the Application Form and ensure it is received by Summer Sessions before the June 13 deadline. Upon receipt of your application, a Registration Information E-mail, containing your PERM number and other important information, will be sent to you.
- Students from Another UC Campus—will need to complete the Application Form and ensure it is received by Summer Sessions before the June 13 deadline. Upon receipt of your application, a Registration Information E-mail, containing your PERM number and other important information, will be sent to you.
- Visiting Non-UC Students—will need to complete the Application Form and ensure it is received by Summer Sessions before the June 13 deadline. The non-refundable application fee is $140. The Application Fee must be sent with the Application Form to cover processing costs. Upon receipt of your application, along with the fee, a Registration Information E-mail, containing your PERM number and other important information, will be sent to you.
- Non-UC International Students—from foreign countries must enroll for Summer Sessions through our UCSB Extended Learning Services’ Summer Program for International Students (SPIS). Additional information can be found on their website —www.unex.ucsb.edu/ip/spis/. Prospective students from foreign countries considering traveling to the U.S. using a Visitors (B-2 or other visitor status) visa should note that U.S. immigration regulations do not allow individuals to enter the U.S. with a Visitors visa when the primary purpose is to pursue full-time study. Students from foreign countries already in the U.S. in a valid immigration status (i.e. as an F-1 student at another institution, or in another valid non-immigrant status) should consult their international student advisor before attending UCSB Summer Sessions. All students having non-immigrant visas are required to carry health insurance for themselves and any family members who accompany them to Santa Barbara.
Registration Process
- Continuing UCSB Students who attended Spring 2008—Access GAUCHO ON-LINE DATA (GOLD) on the web. Once you have logged on to GOLD, to apply and register all in one step, from the selection windows on your main menu, click on “Your Class Schedule”, then type M08 and hit Go. From that point, you will be guided to a place to begin your summer registration.
- New, Visiting, and Returning Students—Once you have received your 7 digit PERM number and registration information, go to the following web page: http://www.registrar.ucsb.edu/welcome/welcome-sumses.htm. From this site, follow the “To Do” list for registering and taking care of any other pre-enrollment activities. The “To Do” list is made up of useful links to the Registration web site, the on-line Summer Sessions Schedule of Classes, the on-line catalog for course descriptions and links to Financial Aid, Housing, Billing and more.
Auditing Courses on Campus
Persons who are eighteen or older may audit courses without undertaking the prescribed work of the class and without receiving credit, providing the instructor approves their attendance. Regularly enrolled students are given preference over auditors. Auditors may obtain a Request to Audit form at the Summer Sessions Office. This form must be signed by the instructor and returned to the Summer Sessions Office with the $20 Auditor Student Processing Fee by the end of the first week that the course is in session.
