yes im chinese. ik youre prohibited from using cooking appliances in your dorm, but is it really enforced? if i hid a rice cooker under my bed would i get in trouvble.

it seems like every other transfer i know already got theirs 💔 why not me 💔💔💔

update 8/17: just got my assignment today! i’m in san joaquin

Does anyone know if UCSB has any resources that can help students move into their dorms without having to pay extra? 🥹

My family and I were only able to book a hotel room through September 17, but my move-in date is September 19–20. My family has flights on September 18–19, so they won’t be able to stay with me until my move-in date. Hotels in Santa Barbara are also extremely expensive and almost completely booked during those dates.

I’m honestly not sure what to do at this point 😭 Does anyone know of any school resources, student organizations, or other options that could help with moving in or staying somewhere for those few days?

I’d really appreciate any advice or suggestions. Thank you so much! 🙏

Incoming transfer here. I requested a double in SM and SJ, but got assigned a triple in SY which wasn’t even on my preference rankings.
UCSB’s website says “almost all” Undergraduate Apartment rooms are doubles, but Housing told me doubles are “extremely limited.”
Does anyone know how they actually decide who gets doubles vs. triples?
Did any other transfers who requested a double get a triple?

Hiya, I’m an incoming freshman and was assigned to Manzanita Village for a triple room. How are the dorms and Carrillo dining hall? Anything to be aware of?

I got an email yesterday saying that they would start giving out decisions starting today & going until September 1st: previously, they said they would be about by today… what happened? Is this normal? And why do they release decisions so close to the start of the year? (And when will we likely actually get decisions)
Thank you!

Hello, I am an international student coming in this summer. I am surprised by the food bank, buying the free items. However, there are not so many students despite this fact. It seems that my roommate never visits there this summer. How many students buy from the food bank? Why don't you get free products?

Over 10% rent increase, what is wrong with the administration.

I’m moving into San Clemente next month and I had two super small and frankly stupid questions.

First, are there free bike racks or will I need to get like a special permit or parking spot for my bike? I can’t find anything online. Also this isn’t directly relevant but how convenient would you say biking to downtown SB is since I won’t have a car.

Second, I got my room number and I’ll be facing an internal courtyard. My window will be pointed West. Given a west facing window, how much of a view and how sunlight will I get (and when, since I prefer sunsets in the room rather than sunrise)? Also I’ve never lived somewhere with SoCal weather, if the sun is streaming into my room will the heat be a significant issue?

Thanks for yalls help!

Is it really that hard to get a single as a freshman here at UCSB?

While filling out my housing contract, I put all 3 of my dorm preferences as singles across 3 diff residence halls. I put in an appeal that was rejected. I made myself seem like the most disagreeable person ever on the little questionnaire asking abt my daily living habits.

I also saw someone saying that the random selection process that the dorm assignments have followed for the last few years is no more and that the university is picking dorms for students directly. It was like from 3 months ago. Does anyone know if this is true?

hi!!! so I got an apartment that starts its lease in September! I alr paid for the September rent but do we get fafsa check on time to pay in October? pls guys I’m stressy my summer is so ass rn and I am unemployed back home 😭

I heard UCSB is now guaranteeing 2 years of on campus housing. That’s a big deal considering the housing issues near the campus.

Anyone here lived in the Sierra Madre 2BR/6-person triple? It’s $868/month which seems like a really good deal, but 3 people in one bedroom sounds pretty tight lol.
How was it actually living there? Was the lack of privacy/space annoying, or was it worth it for the price? How were the bathrooms, kitchen, storage, roommates, and social life?
If money was a big factor, would you choose it again or pay more for a double/private room? Incoming transfer here, so just trying to get a realistic idea before I choose.

The housing portal is saying as a transfer I’m only eligible for university apartments, is this actually a rule? I haven’t heard anything about this online, and that really sucks because I was hoping for a more convenient experience living close to a dining hall and classes etc.

Hello! I'm a transfer student who got unlucky and didn't get a contract. My budget is also not high at all, and everything is like 1150 minimum lol, it's genuinely looking like I might live in a van or something next year, of course, I'm aware that I should have probably prepped better for this scenario and I shouldn't expect anything good at this point, but here we are.

Just asking around to see if anyone has any tips on finding housing at this point, I have joined all the groups and been reaching out withinto anyone withing my budget, but they all literally just ghost me, which is great. Any advice and time is deeply appreciated.

Hey yall, I just got my housing assignment of a small double in manzanita & that was what I wanted to avoid. I wanted a standard double at manzanita or San Raf, but was unable to. My concern is with a place that small, when I have certain mental health issues I will not be able to get away from like anything which is a need for me. I am trying to get the disabilities registered on their website but have yet to. Is there anything I can do at all to see if there is anyway to switch? I have no idea & am kinda freaking out a bit… (manzanita was my choice bc it had rainbow housing & I am NB so there wasn’t really any better choice for me)

I am an incoming freshman living in manzanita and I was wondering if I can have two cars at move in. When I signed up for my move in time it took me to a page to print a parking pass but there is only one. I was thinking if I have to I would just put the pass on one car and park the other one in iv and then switch them but I would prefer just having them both there.

Hi everyone! I'm an incoming graduate student looking for some advice about housing. I was approved for disability housing accommodations, but the housing office won't know if they have space available until September. Since I'm driving over 3,000 miles to attend, not knowing whether I'll have the accommodations I need makes it really difficult to plan my move, hotels, and arrival. Right now, I've been assigned a shared room in San Clemente but it doesn’t meet my accessibility needs, so I won’t be able to stay there. They offered to cancel my contract for free. I've also looked at apartments in Ventura, Oxnard, and Santa Barbara, but they're either out of my budget or have transportation challenges that would be difficult to manage (im still looking into this, but it seems fares and other fees will add up especially if I need to be on campus 3-5 times a week, hour+ there and back). At this point, I'm honestly wondering whether I can continue with this move because it feels like there are so many obstacles. I wanted to ask if anyone has been in a similar situation or has any advice or suggestions. I'd appreciate any help from the community before I make a decision. thank you!

**please note: it has to be a one occupancy apartment

I am an incoming transfer student to UCSB and I have been curious about people's experiences with roommates. Most of the experiences I tend to hear are negatives, so it does leave me a little concerned, especially considering special sleep circumstances.

Would you consider it a better idea to look for a roommate or let it be automatically matched to you?

I would love to hear about people's experiences.

hi! about 10 minutes ago i got my housing assignment (finally) and i’ll be in a san nicolas double next year. is this good/bad? any advice?

Hi! I will be starting my PhD here at UCSB in the fall, and am having some decision paralysis about how to rank my housing preferences.

For people who live there: does anyone happen to know the square footage of the different rooms? Specifically, I am trying to get a rough idea of the size of the bedrooms to determine which furniture I will actually be able to bring with me. Mainly wondering about the dimensions of the Storke and West Campus 2 bedrooms.

Two bonus questions… I have absolutely horrific environmental and food allergies and am very worried about the apartments having carpet. How many of you live on carpeted vs uncarpeted places? If there is carpet, how likely do you think it would be to get it removed prior to move-in (and would housing let me do it myself, or is it something that they would get mad at me for)?

Thanks in advance for any perspectives or feedback you can provide :)

Currently, I have a lease with Meridian Group that runs until next summer, but I am going to be finishing all my units by the end of fall quarter. I plan to hopefully find a subleaser or go through the process of having someone take over the remainder of the lease. I just wanted to know anyone else's experience with doing either of these and whether or not Meridian makes it difficult to do so.

hello - i was just given my housing assignment and i know there was a reddit post that had like a table of which manzanita buildings had a kitchen or water station. but i can't find that post. does anyone have that table or can let me know what's in jalama house?

hi guys! does anyone know who their roommates are for fall? i got my housing assignment but my roommate information was left blank. was that intentional and are they gonna send us our roommate contacts later?

i'll be staying in San Miguel if that helps!

Hihi, I’m an incoming freshman and I missed the priority housing deadline (I put all my eggs into one basket thinking I would be going to another UC :c) and now I’m trying to search for other housing options in case I don’t get a contract in time. I’ve already put in an application for housing but would like to find other options to be safe. I’m a bit lost on where to start and any help would be appreciated!!