In 2015, UCSB was named a Hispanic Serving Institute (HSI) meaning that 25% of UCSB enrollment identifies as Chicanx/Latinx or Hispanic. UCSB is committed to uplifting the Latinx/Chicanx student body population by providing spaces and resources for all to engage, exchange, and celebrate intersectional Latine culture and scholarship.
RCSGD Resources
The RCSGD hosts weekly Empowerment Hours for QTBIPOC students and their supporters to exist, rest, rejuvenate, and come together as a community.
For more information, email RCSGD@sa.ucsb.edu.
Learn more about our weekly programming
Cultural Centers
Chicanx/Latinx Cultural Resource Center (CLCRC)
The Chicanx/Latinx Cultural Resource Center (CLCRC) provides a space for the UCSB community to showcase art, language, people, food and traditions of Chicana/o Latina/o culture.
The CLCRC has two spaces on campus—El Centro Arnulfo Casillas (Building 406) and at the first floor of the Student Resource Building (SRB)
Location: 1st floor of the SRB (Student Resource Building)
Departments
El Centro is a historic place for Latinx students, activists, and scholars. In fact, El Centro saw the Chicano movement ignite here at UCSB. El Centro is a warm and welcoming environment that celebrates culture, diversity, and the UCSB community. El Centro is also a hub for student organizations to meet such as SJP, La Familia, El Congresso, La Escuelita and more.
Location: BLDG 405
Las Maestras Center’s multi-disciplinary programming blends visual, performance and literary arts to inform an aesthetic and a directed intention in the creative process, which return artists to their home cultures and contemporary communities of common cause.
Location: South Hall 1415
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, education, and celebration.
Location: UCEN, Room 1504
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
Academic Departments
Chicanx Studies Department
The Chicanx Studies Department at UCSB provides a venue for the interdisciplinary and multi-method study of social justice within Chicana/o/x, Latina/o/x and Indigenous cultures, communities and experiences.
Latin America and Iberian Studies Department
The Latin America and Iberian Studies Department at UCSB examines the people and cultures of Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries throughout the world. UCSB is the only UC campus that offers the Iberian component.
Student Organizations
La Familia de Colores
La Familia de Colores is an LGBTQ+ uplifting organization that actively seeks to create a safe space and gain awareness in the Latin@/Chican@ community at UCSB. Their objective is to fill the gap and intersect the communities to form networks of support people across a variety of backgrounds and experiences.
La Familia de Colores is currently active!
At UCSB, there are a variety of Chicanx/Latinx Student Organizations.
On-Campus Resources
UCSB Comunidad Latinx Graduación
The Chicanx/Latinx Graduation, also known as CLG, or the UCSB Comunidad Latinx Graduacion is a student-run organization that funds for its own graduation by coordinating fundraisers, finding generous sponsors, and collecting member fees. The UCSB Comunidad Latinx Graduacion is an end of the year celebration for Latinx students, families, and supporters.