To ensure our campus community continues to uphold our University mission and a healthy environment conducive to learning, UCSB has a variety of options for students and community members to report concerns. Please review the selections below to determine which reporting option(s) might best respond to your current needs. If you are still unsure where to report your concerns, please contact the Student Life Front Desk by calling (805) 893 - 4569 or by emailing Dean Joaquin Becerra at deanjoaquin@ucsb.edu. 

If you or someone else is experiencing a life-threatening emergency or is in immediate danger, dial 911. 

UCSB is committed to creating an environment where people with disabilities have equal opportunity and access. If you feel your needs/accommodations are not being met, you can seek informal resolution or file a complaint. You may also access additional services through our Disabled Students Program. 

Our Basic Needs team provides In-Person Assistance, including drop in advising services and virtual appointments for food, housing, and other campus and community resources. For urgent needs, please visit here. 

 

If you experience or know of an incident of bias, bigotry, or oppression, you are strongly encouraged to report it. Reporting a possible hate crime or bias incident allows us to continue to protect our community and ensure they feel welcome and respected. You have the right to report anonymously. 

Additional campus resources:

The Office of Student Conduct adjudicates academic and behavioral violations of the Student Conduct Code. To learn more about the reporting process, please visit the Reporting Overview page. Contact the Office of Student Conduct by email at StudentConduct@sa.ucsb.edu or by phone at (805) 893 - 5016. 

Academic Dishonesty includes: 

  • Cheating 
  • Plagiarism 
  • Furnishing false information
  • Unauthorized collaboration 
  • Misuse of course materials 

Report Conduct Violations

The Student Mental Health Coordination Services (SMHCS) office is the single point of contact for the campus community to report concerns about a student in distress or a student distressing others. 

Who to contact: 

  • Student is a danger to themselves, others, or needs immediate attention
    • Call 911 or (805) 893-3446
  • Showing behaviors of distress that are of concern 
    • Submit an online referral to Student Mental Health Coordination Services or call (805) 893-3030

Hazing is "any activity expected of someone joining or participating in a group that humiliates, degrades, abuses, or endangers them, regardless of a person's willingness to participate." UCSB has a zero-tolerance approach to hazing. 

Report hazing using the UCSB Incident Report Form. Please select the 'Student Organizational Conduct' option from the drop-down menu. 

The Title IX Compliance and Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Office ensures all UCSB community members create and maintain an environment free of discrimination and harassment. If you have experienced a form of discrimination or harassment, we encourage you to please file a report here.