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Admissions

Graduate Admissions

Graduate Admissions is housed with in the Admissions, Outreach, and Diversity Initiatives Unit (AOD) within the Graduate Division. Our team is comprised of two admission staff members as well as the Director of the entire AOD unit. We also have one student assistant.

Graduate Admissions is responsible for the central processing of all applications to graduate programs at UCSB. Departments complete the initial review of applications and departments submit admissions recommendations to the Graduate Division. Graduate Division Admissions staff review these applications and assign a final admissions status on behalf of the Graduate Dean.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. We hope the available resources provided here in Confluence will help guide you through the Admissions process.

Thank you for your time and commitment to our applicants and students!

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Michele Johnson (she/her)

Admissions, Outreach, and Diversity Director

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Mallarie Stevens (she/her)

Graduate Admissions Associate Director

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Vacant

Graduate Admissions Analyst

Wondering how to get started?

START HERE: We’d recommend starting with the Training Video Series - Graduate Admissions. This is a great way to get oriented to Graduate Admissions.

The majority of our department training resources can be found within this Confluence page. However, there are some additional resources that can be found on GradPoint.

We’d also encourage you to review our public-facing webpages that have lots of helpful information you can share directly with applicants and incoming students.

Confluence Resources

GradPoint Resources

The following admissions resources are available on GradPoint. After logging into GradPoint with your UCSB NetID and password, select the File Resources button. Or, navigate directly to the File Resources page here: Admissions Training & Resources (GradPoint File Resources). From the Graduate Division Unit drop-down menu, select Admissions and Outreach, and click Apply.

Graduate Division Webpages

Upcoming Important Admissions Dates and Deadlines

May 1, 2026 - The final deadline for departments with an application deadline before May 1 to submit admissions decisions to the Graduate Division without an exception request.

May 15, 2026 - Deadline to submit the 2027 Departmental Admissions Information Form.

Jun 1, 2026 - The final deadline for departments with an application deadline after May 1 to submit admissions decisions to the Graduate Division without an exception request.

Jun 15, 2026 - SIR Deadline for all Summer and Fall 2026 admitted applicants.

Jul 31, 2026 - 2026 Admissions Cycle closes (earlier than usual for anticipation of the transition to Slate). All admissions business for the 2026 cycle must be complete. No exception requests will be considered after this date.

Jul 31, 2026 - Fall 2026 deferral deadline (deferral must be finalized - approved and accepted by the student - by this date).

More dates can be found on the https://ucsb-atlas.atlassian.net/wiki/x/0ABJWAQ page of the Admissions Manual.