Meetings with Graduate Admissions
Overview
The Graduate Division Admissions Team offers virtual appointments for department advisors who wish to seek guidance on admissions-related topics. Department advisors and other staff who work within graduate admissions can book a meeting with Mallarie Stevens, Graduate Division Associate Director of Admissions, via Google Appointments.
Note: These meetings are intended for department advisors. They are not open to applicants or students at this time.
How to Book a Meeting
Meetings can be booked via the Graduate Division Admissions booking page. You will be asked to provide your name, email address, department, the topic you’d like to discuss, and any related Application ID(s), if applicable. After submitting the booking form, you will receive a Google Calendar invitation. The Zoom link will not appear automatically, but will be added to the event prior to your scheduled meeting time. You will also receive a meeting reminder the day before and an hour before your booking.
Potential Topics of Discussion
These meetings are intended to support your departmental needs, so please feel free to discuss any admissions-related topics that are of interest or would be most helpful to you!
Some suggested topics include:
Navigating Grad Div Admissions training resources
Provisional Admissions/WES
Calculating GPAs for international institutions
English exam exemption requirements
Exception requests
Summer 2026 - Review Department Application in Slate
Please be sure to include a short description of what you would like to discuss when booking the appointment so Mallarie can best prepare to advise.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mallarie via email at mallarie.stevens@graddiv.ucsb.edu.