The American Indian, Alaskan Native, Hawaiian Native, and Indigenous students make up the smallest population on-campus, encompassing a total of 1% of the student population, which includes graduate students as well. Our Native student community is a tight-knit group that has consistently gone above and beyond. In recent years Native students received the two highest awards offered by the university.
RCSGD Resources
The RCSGD has a QTBIPOC Empowerment Coordinator that hosts weekly Empowerment Hours for QTBIPOC students.
QTBIPOC Empowerment Hours is a space intentionally for QTBIPOC to exist, rest, rejuvenate, and come together as a community to thrive individually and collectively.
These weekly spaces take place every Monday from 6:00pm - 8:00pm in the RCSGD Lounge.
For more information, email QTpoc@sa.ucsb.edu
Learn more about our weekly programming
Cultural Centers
This office focuses on helping Indigenous students on campus. They hold events, networking opportunities between organizations, departments, and faculty, and offer space available to hold events or meetings.
Location: 1st floor of the SRB (Student Resource Building)
This center offers various events including lectures, films and videos, panel discussions, readings, art exhibitions, and music, dance and dramatic performances, collaborations, and space in an effort to create cultural awareness.
Location: UCEN, Room 1504
Departments
ONDAS Student Center
ONDAS Student Center at UCSB promotes the success and retention of first-generation college students with an emphasis on the first year transition and underrepresented student experience. We provide mentoring and academic support in a learning-centered space for students to connect with faculty, staff, and peers in order to grow personally and excel academically.
Location: Kerr Hall 1150
Student Organizations
At UCSB, there are a variety of Indigenous student Organizations. Visit the AIICRC to learn more.