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Admissions Communications and Newsletters

Admissions Communications and Newsletters

Below are a list of past communications from Graduate Admissions. Please note that these communications are reflective of the time they were sent and may not reflect the most current information. Please refer to the Admissions Manual for up to date information or contact a member of the Admissions Staff.

For other communications not directly related to Admission, please refer to that unit’s manual in Confluence or to the File Resources in Gradpoint.

If you have not received emails when you think you should, please refer to GradDiv Email Lists and Permissions.

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  • Admissions Deferrals

  • May 1 Decision Deadline

  • 2027 Department Admissions Form

Link to form: https://engage.graddiv.ucsb.edu/register/2027DeptAdmissionsForm

May 1, 2026

GPAs

  • Submitting 2027 Department Admissions Information

Link to form: https://engage.graddiv.ucsb.edu/register/2027DeptAdmissionsForm

Apr 17, 2026

GPAs; GAs; Dept Chairs

  • Finalizing 2026 Admissions Decisions

  • Submitting 2027 Admissions Details

  • Slate Updates

 

Apr 9, 2026

GPAs

  • Application Deadlines

  • Planning for 2027 admissions cycle

  • Slate Updates

  • Dates & Deadlines

  • Department Page Updates

 

Mar 9, 2026

GPAs

  • eApp/App Review Outage

  • Slate

  • Current Admit Processing times

Feb 23, 2026

GPAs; GAs; Dept Chairs

  • TOEFL Score Scale updates

  • Enrollment Plans

  • Slate updates

  • Dates & Deadlines

Jan 29, 2026

GPAs

  • App Review comments

Dec 17, 2025

GPAs; GAs; Dept Chairs

  • Department trainings

  • WES update

  • Upcoming TOEFL Score Scale change

  • Dates & Deadlines

  • Late Applications

Dec 5, 2025

GPAs

  • eApp/App Review launch

  • Changes for 2026

  • Updating Faculty and Research Interests

  • Staff Manuals & Trainings

  • Holistic Admissions, Outreach, and Communications

Sep 3, 2025

GPAs; GAs; Dept Chairs

One of several reminder emails sent to provisionally admitted students over the summer

  • Provisional admissions

May 29, 2025

Provisionally Admitted Students; GPAs

  • 2026 Cycle Admissions Updates

  • Website updates

  • Download comments

May 27, 2025

GPAs; GAs; Dept Chairs

  • Department trainings

May 7, 2025

GPAs

  • 5-year programs

  • Feedback

Mar 11, 2025

GPAs

  • Policy Reminders:

    • Statements

    • Education History

  • Admissions Trainings and Manuals

Feb 6, 2025

GPAs

  • Department-paid application fees

Nov 14, 2024

GPAs; GAs; Dept Chairs