Locations and Services

All DCB graduate students are required to obtain a Chemistry email account (typically your first initial and last name @chem.ucsb.edu). We will use this account as our primary way of contacting you and sending out announcements and information. Only your department (@chem) and UCSB (@ucsb) accounts will be used for department and UC-related correspondence. If you plan to continue to use a personal email account, then please ensure that your department and UCSB accounts are forwarding properly and that UC-generated messages are not being caught by your spam filters. A complete list of current graduate student email addresses is posted on our department website.

To establish an email account complete the Chemistry ADS Account Request found on the LSCG Website. The LSCG team will set up your account, establish your access to the wireless network, and distribute information on how to access your email.

Contact Cabe Fletcher (PSBN 1520A) to obtain keys. First-year students will be issued keys to the building, general TA office space in PSBN, and the graduate student lounge in Chemistry. After you have selected a research advisor and submitted your Advisor Selection Form (with required approvals) to the Staff Graduate Program Advisor, then you can contact Cabe to request keys to that lab.

You will be assigned a mailbox in Chemistry, Room 1005C. The mailbox is for departmental notices, campus mail, and professional mail pertaining to your role as a graduate student. Personal mail should be received at your home address. Mail is delivered to the department at approximately 8:00am Monday through Friday and is then distributed to your mailbox. You are expected to check your mail regularly. Mail that is left for more than 30 days or that does not fit in your mailbox due to overflow will be recycled. If you receive an item too large for your mailbox, then it will be held at Building 232, and you will be emailed to pick up. Please note that paychecks will not be placed in your mailbox.

Faculty and staff mailboxes are located in Building 232, Room 1010. Items for faculty and staff mailboxes can be left at the front desk of Building 232, for distribution.

Mail to foreign addresses that is not a standard-sized letter must have a Customs Form attached or it will be returned to the department. Custom Forms are available from Mail Services. Departmental mail does not require postage. Mail Services does not pick up personal mail.

The copier is located in Chemistry, Room 1005C and is designated for graduate student use to support your teaching responsibilities only. Please utilize your lab resources to reproduce research materials or large copy jobs.

If you experience functional problems with the copier (ie. paper jam, paper outage, error message, etc.), then please follow the instructions and illustrations on the screen to remove the jam or refill the paper. Try not to rip the paper, as a torn piece of paper is much harder to remove than a full sheet. Notify the Staff Graduate Advisor as soon as possible if you are unable to remove the jam or if there is no more paper; extra paper will be stored in the bottom compartment of the copier.

In cases where the copier is irreparable or your copy job is urgent, the Staff Graduate Advisor will call for a repair and assist you with your copy job in Building 232. Student Affairs Staff members are available during regular office hours (9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-4:00pm) only, so be careful to anticipate possible delays and plan ahead

DCB maintains three departmental meeting rooms for use by reservation. These rooms are intended primarily for academic events involving members of the DCB or other campus departments and programs. Please use the online room reservation system to view the availability calendar or reserve Chemistry 1005D, PSBN 1631, or PSBN 4606. Nicole McCoy maintains the room reservation calendar. If you use these facilities, you are responsible for leaving them clean, in original configuration, dark, and securely locked.

It is the responsibility of all those who utilize DCB resources to properly clean and maintain them. However, it is understood that maintenance will be required at times.

• For technical issues with projectors and related equipment in DCB meeting rooms, contact Chemistry’s Computer Support Team

• For other issues in DCB-maintained rooms (lighting, flooring, etc.), contact the DCB Building Manager or the Safety Officer, depending on the issue

• For maintenance issues in your lab, office, common areas of the buildings, or surrounding areas, UCSB Physical Facilities Department should be contacted directly. Maintenance requests can be made on their website or by calling x8300 during business hours.

On occasion, found items may be delivered to the front desk of Building 232. If the owner is identifiable as a student or employee, then they will be notified via email and asked to retrieve the item during regular business hours. If you have lost an item, you may inquire the front desk about recently collected items. Any items that remain unclaimed after 5 business days (whether or not the owner was identified) will be forwarded to the Lost and Found Office in North Hall, Room 1131.

As a graduate student in the DCB, your department email address will be added to the chem-grads listserv. Messages sent to chem-grads go to all graduate students in the DCB. It is important to review chem-grads messages carefully, as academic and department-related reminders and announcements will frequently be sent. Jobs, fellowships, and other academic opportunities that may be of interest will also be included.

Messages sent to chem-grads@chem.ucsb.edu are regulated by the Staff Graduate Program Advisor. Items that will be rejected for distribution to the listserv include social activities, announcements pertaining to interests/hobbies, housing/subleasing announcements, and anything containing inappropriate/offensive content.

All current graduate students and alumni are welcome and encouraged to join the UCSB Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate Program Facebook group. This forum can be used to advertise and plan upcoming graduate events, share housing opportunities, post photos, and announce other social or personal information to grad students in the DCB. Students who wish to view or post this type of information or otherwise participate in non-academic networking should opt-in to the group. The DCB is not responsible for current or future content on this page and does not regulate posts by group members. Please reach out to the Staff Graduate Program Advisor for information.

UC Santa Barbara’s visual identity is comprised of a number of design elements, including university marks, color, typography, photography, and websites.

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry logo is available in multiple formats at this link. Please note that these graphics should not be altered.