#36, May 13, 2025

[Eric Zimmerman]

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IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES:

 

NOW!!!          Fall 2025 Registration Pass #1 is open – check GOLD for your
specific pass day and time

 

5/19/25            Reservation Deadline to sign-up for 2025 Commencement Ceremony

 

SPRING 2025 Registration Deadlines:
6/6/25              Deadline Change Grading Option
6/6/25              Deadline to Submit Course Withdrawal Form
6/13/25            Deadline to Submit Incomplete Grades

- Click here to view all Quarterly Deadlines & Registration Pass dates
- To learn more about UCSB’s Commencement Ceremony, click here
- Visit Declaring Candidacy to Graduate to learn more about this process

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ES NEWS:

UCSB Environmental Studies 55th Anniversary Celebration and Alumni Reunion - May 23-24, 2025.  We are excited to share the full program of events for the Environmental Studies 55th Anniversary Celebration and Alumni Reunion taking place at UCSB on May 23-24, 2025.  We hope you can join us for this special occasion. Learn more about the event and register here.

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INDEX:

1)   HELPFUL CLASS SCHEDULING TOOL: The ES 2025-26 Proposed Schedule of Courses
    can help you prepare and select your ES courses for the 2024-25 academic year!

2)  Fall 2025 Class Schedule note:  ECON 9, a popular option to fulfill the
    lower-div economics requirement, is only being offered in Fall quarter during
    the 2025-25 academic year.

3) YOU ARE INVITED!  The UCSB Environmental Leadership Incubator (ELI)
    is pleased to invite you to celebrate the 2024-25 Capstone Presentation event!
    - May 30 from 12-2:30 pm in Bren 4016 (top floor, 4L)

4)  2025 UCSB Edison STEM Research Scholarships now AVAILABLE!:
    On behalf of Melani Castellanos, K20 Program Coordinator, UCSB Office
    of Education Partnerships

 

5)  UCSB Edible Campus Program invites you to their Saturday Morning Live,
    a garden volunteer event that occurs every Saturday from 11AM - 1PM at
    gardens and farms in the Isla Vista and UCSB community.

 

6)  2025-2026 California Planning Foundation Student Scholarship Applications
    are now available! 50+ scholarships and over $80,000 will be awarded this year.
    Scholarships range from $1,000 to $7,000

 

7)  Applications are now open for the 2025 UC System-wide Agroecology
    Field Quarter, an interdisciplinary summer program exploring organic
    agriculture and equitable food systems across California.

8)  NEW THIS SUMMER:  MAT 111NW: Designing Technology
    through Diverse Cultural Practices (Summer Session B). It's part
    of the Media Arts and Design Minor

9)  Many UCSB Computer Science Courses open to non-CS students
    this Summer Session

 

10)  UCSB Sustainable Commuting Options Workshop
    - May 28^th, 12:00 - 12:45 PM, UCEN Mission Room Please RSVP here by May 26th.

 

11)  Equitable Agriculture and Environmental Management Program.
    Participants are paid for a two-week program over the summer and
    throughout the school year.

 

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CONTENT:

 

1)  HELPFUL CLASS SCHEDULING TOOL: The ES 2025-26 Proposed Schedule of Courses can help you prepare and select your ES courses for the 2024-25 academic year!

This is a helpful tool for preparing one’s short-term Fall as well as longer-term 2024-25 class schedule!  Just beware, although this list of courses is the most up-to-date for the coming year – it is not set in stone and schedule changes may still occur prior to the start of each quarter.

See attached .pdf or download it from the ES Courses webpage.

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2)  Fall 2025 Class Schedule note:  ECON 9, a popular option to fulfill the lower-div economics requirement, is only being offered in Fall quarter during the 2025-25 academic year.

ES students may take ECON 1, 2, 9 or Environmental Studies 30 to satisfy the lower-div Preparation for the Major economics requirement.  Historically, ECON 9 (general intro to economics for non-econ majors) is offered multiple quarters a year, plus summer sessions.  However, the Economics department has informed me that for the 2025-26 academic year it’s currently scheduled to only be offered in Fall quarter.  If you are planning to take this course please adjust your class schedule accordingly.

IMPORTANT NOTES: 
- ECON 9 is scheduled for Summer Session 2025 and will likely be offered again in Summer 2026.
- ENVS 30 (Intro to Environmental Economics) is also only offered once a year and is also scheduled for Fall 2025.
- ECON 1 and 2 are offered twice a year, but ECON 1 is a prerequisite for ECON 2
- Completion of Micro or Macro Economics at another college will be an acceptable substitution (may require a ES Major Degree Petition)
- Satisfactory completion of AP Micro or AP Macro Economics with a score of 3 or higher will automatically be accepted as a substitute for the ES economics requirement (this is a special agreement with the College and Registrar)

If you have any questions about the economic requirement for the ES or HYDRO major please contact the ES Advising team.

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3) YOU ARE INVITED!  The UCSB Environmental Leadership Incubator (ELI) is pleased to invite you to celebrate the 2024-2025 cohort of students at their Capstone Presentation event!
- May 30 from 12-2:30 pm in Bren 4016 (top floor, 4L)

The annual Environmental Leadership Incubator (ELI) Capstone event will be held on Friday, May 30 from 12-2:30 pm in Bren 4016 (top floor, 4L).  Our Capstone event is an opportunity for our ELI students to share their environmental leadership projects and year-long leadership development experiences.  It is also a chance to celebrate their hard work, perseverance, and leadership successes. This is a fun event to learn about these change-making leadership projects and celebrate growth in our student environmental leaders!

This event will consist of three sessions, highlighting six or seven 5-minute talks in each session.  There are nineteen projects in total, with fascinating and diverse topics, each focusing on influencing pro-environmental behaviors.  Each session will have a 10-minute Q&A for all session presenters.  We hope you will join us in congratulating the 2025 ELI cohort on their completion of the ELI program.   

Light refreshments will be provided.  Everyone is welcome.  See attached flyer and Capstone schedule or visit the ELI webpage.

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4)  2025 UCSB Edison STEM Research Scholarships now AVAILABLE!: On behalf of Melani Castellanos, K20 Program Coordinator, UCSB Office of Education Partnerships

The UCSB Edison STEM Research Scholarship aids talented undergraduate students to present already conducted research at a conference or participate in research under the direction of a UCSB faculty mentor/research affiliate in one of the following fields: Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Studies, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or Statistics & Data Science.

 

Within the application, you will need to specify if you are applying for a scholarship to present (already conducted) research at a conference or if you are seeking support to conduct research during the academic year or summer.

The available scholarships are the following:

●     Summer Research Scholarship ($6,250)

●     Academic Year Research Scholarship ($1,250)

●     Conference Support Scholarship ($500-$2,000)

 

Requirements:

1.    Full-time UCSB student pursuing a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Studies, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or Statistics & Data Science.

2.    Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.

3.    Be enrolled in the UCSB MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) University Program (MUP). If you are not currently enrolled, enroll today at mesa.my.site.com/s/profile-update.

4.    Participate in professional development sessions.

5.    Present your research at a research seminar (Summer/Fall options)

6.    Receive a letter of recommendation from the UCSB faculty member, post-doc, or UCSB-affiliated researcher with whom you are conducting research through a Google form provided by the program coordinator.

Scholarship application deadlines:

·         Summer Research Scholarship: Friday, May 16th, 2025, by 11:59 PM

·         Academic Year Research Scholarship: Friday, May 16th, 2025, by 11:59 PM

·         Research Conference Support Scholarship: Sunday, June 22nd, 2025, by 11:59 PM

Please visit our website for more information:

https://oep.ucsb.edu/initiatives/student-opportunities/Edison-STEM-Research-Scholarships

 

For questions about the application, please contact Melani Castellanos at melanica...@ucsb.edu or visit our main office at South Hall 1501.

 

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5)  UCSB Edible Campus Program invites you to their Saturday Morning Live, a garden volunteer event that occurs every Saturday from 11AM - 1PM at gardens and farms in the Isla Vista and UCSB community.

If you are looking for a fun and meaningful way to spend your Saturday morning? Join us for Saturday Morning Live on May 17th! A great opportunity to give back, get involved, and earn volunteer hours while enjoying the outdoors. You can do fun activities like weeding, planting new crops, building garden plots, or taking on other cool and creative tasks that keep the space thriving.

Location: Student Farm (near West Campus Garden)
Time: Meet at IV Food Co-op at 10:45am & walk over to the at 11am
Date: Saturday, May 17th

 

If you are interested in joining us this weekend, you can sign up here: GHGP SML Sign Up Form. Can't wait to see you there  :)

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6)  2025-2026 California Planning Foundation Student Scholarship Applications are now available! 50+ scholarships and over $80,000 will be awarded this year. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $7,000

 

The California Planning Foundation (CPF) is pleased to announce its 2025 scholarship program for outstanding planning students enrolled at eligible professional planning degree programs in the state of California. Scholarships are awarded to students seeking to enter the planning profession based on an application and selection process.

- Scholarships available to California planning students in graduate and undergraduate programs
- 50+ scholarships and over $80,000 will be awarded this year. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $7,000
- Over three dozen California colleges and universities are eligible, including UCSB!!!!
- Get access to the APA California Conference on September 28th to October 1st in Monterey with student awards luncheon and free student day on that Sunday

The deadline to apply for 2025 CPF Scholarships is Monday, June 16, 2025, 11:59 p.m. Pacific.

See the attache flyer for more info and here is a link to the application 

https://tinyurl.com/CPFScholarship2025

 

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7)  Applications are now open for the 2025 UC System-wide Agroecology Field Quarter, an interdisciplinary summer program exploring organic agriculture and equitable food systems across California.

The Agroecology Field Quarter is a transformative summer program designed to immerse students in the dynamic world of organic agriculture and equitable food systems. Join us for an unforgettable journey through hands-on learning, professional networking, and real-world application.

Students will engage in experiential learning, with emphasis on site visits and immersive fieldwork from the Central Coast to Fresno, Davis, and Berkeley. The program runs July 7 - August 22, 2025, and is open to all UC undergraduates. Participants will enroll in three UC Santa Cruz Summer Session classes and a lab, earning a total of 17 academic units that may be used for the Area C (Outside Concentration) or possible to Area B ES electives.

Click here for the application and more information or see the attached flyer!  Questions, contact Maria De Lourdes Orozco Ramirez <mdlorozc...@ucdavis.edu>

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8)  NEW THIS SUMMER:  MAT 111NW: Designing Technology through Diverse Cultural Practices (Summer Session B). It's part of the Media Arts and Design Minor

This course redefines technology bu examining Black, Indigenous and other diverse computational contributions to global innovation.  It will be offered in Summer Session B as an elective course for the minor.  See more on the attached flyer and let us know if you have any questions about the course or the new summer minor.  all...@mat.ucsb.edu

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9)  Many UCSB Computer Science Courses open to non-CS students this Summer Session

- CMPSCW 8: Intro to CS (sessions A+B) 
- CMPSC 16: Problem Solving I (session C)
- CMPSC 24: Problem Solving II (session C)

Please see the flyer (attached) that includes hyperlinks to course descriptions and lists any required prerequisites for our M25 courses. There are NO major limits for CS courses in summer! Questions, contact Krystal Contreras <krystalc...@ucsb.edu>

 

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10)  UCSB Sustainable Commuting Options Workshop
May 28^th, 12:00 - 12:45 PM, UCEN Mission Room Please RSVP here by May 26th.

 

The Sustainability Program is working with the UCSB Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and the Community Environmental Council (CEC) to host a workshop on sustainable commuting options in honor of National Bike Month. Sustainability will provide information about our campus sustainability goals and our Alternative Transit Challenge coming up in Fall 2025. In addition, the CEC will share information on EV incentives for staff and faculty.

 

Join us to learn how you can help reduce our campus GHG emissions. Snacks will be provided!

 

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11)  Equitable Agriculture and Environmental Management Program. Participants are paid for a two-week program over the summer and throughout the school year.

I'm Kaori Takiguchi <ktaki...@ucsb.edu>, a 4th year undergrad. I'm sharing with you a flyer for the Equitable Agriculture and Environmental Management Program. Participants are paid for a two-week program over the summer and throughout the school year. The two weeks in the summer involve intensive training sessions designed to equip participants with necessary skills and knowledge of statistical, causal analysis, and GIS methods. The curriculum includes workshops, guest lectures, and hands-on projects. Throughout the year, students will engage in guided research projects that align with their academic interests and career goals. Students will also receive culturally sensitive professional development workshops and mentoring on job searches, interview preparation, and career development. The deadline is May 15th. Please send questions to equi...@geog.ucsb.edu. Here is the link to the EquityAg program website.

 

-- 
Eric D. Zimmerman  (he/him)
Student Services Manager, Lecturer
Environmental Studies, UC Santa Barbara

To schedule a Zoom advising appointment visit:
https://tinyurl.com/8nrcckds

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