COVID-19 RESOURCES FOR OUR STUDENTS
RCSGD Resources:
oSTEM National Resources:
- Financial Crisis Team
- If you are experiencing a crisis, email the Financial Crisis Response Team the details and they will work with you to develop a plan of action. Depending on the situation, you will either be asked to answer a few questions about the situation in an on-line form or be asked to meet in person with an advisor in the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, or both. An advisor will help guide you through the process. This effort was put in place to help undergraduate students as well as graduate students. Additionally, an emergency loan program has been established to assist international students in need.
- For any other questions, please email [email protected].
- If you are experiencing a crisis, email the Financial Crisis Response Team the details and they will work with you to develop a plan of action. Depending on the situation, you will either be asked to answer a few questions about the situation in an on-line form or be asked to meet in person with an advisor in the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, or both. An advisor will help guide you through the process. This effort was put in place to help undergraduate students as well as graduate students. Additionally, an emergency loan program has been established to assist international students in need.
- AS/EOP Emergency Grants
- Emergency Grants are available to meet transportation expenses incurred due to the death or severe illness of an immediate family member and/or for housing rental costs in the event of a financial emergency resulting from an eviction notice or evidence of other unusual and/or extenuating circumstances.
- Food Security
- The AS Food Bank is eliminating its limits on the amount that students can receive from the food bank and are currently stocking healthy options for folks to have. They also have household essentials such as toilet paper, soap, etc.
- For more info, please visit food.ucsb.edu.
- RCSGD Adapted Hours
- The RCSGD will remain open during Spring Quarter, Monday thru Friday from 9AM to 4PM, with only one staffer at a time. Even if you are not within the area, but still need to be connected to career or student staff, you can email [email protected] to schedule a virtual appointment.
oSTEM National Resources:
- Community Relief Emergency Fund
- If you are in need of assistance, please fill out this application
- If you would like to financially contribute to this emergency fund, please consider making a donation through our Donation Page
- ASIST-qualified mental health interveners are staffing the oSTEM mental health crisis line.
- Please call or text 313-662-8209
- We are planning a variety of events, support groups, and general hangouts in orer to optimize your continued support and connection to the oSTEM community.
Looking for more resources for LGBTQ STEM nerds? Check out these links:
Resources for Underrepresented Groups in STEM:
UCSB Undergraduate Research Resources:
UCSB LGBTQ Resources:
How to be a Better Ally:
- Mother oSTEM: oSTEM Inc.
- The National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals: NOGLSTP
- The Outlist of LGBT Astronomers
- LGBT+ Physicists
- Out for Undergrad
- National LGBTQ Scholarship Fund: Point Foundation
- OUTReach Seminar Series at UCSB: OUTReach UCSB
- 500 Queer Scientists
Resources for Underrepresented Groups in STEM:
- Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
- Los Ingenieros
- Women in Physics (WiP)
- Undergrad Diversity in Physics (UDiP)
UCSB Undergraduate Research Resources:
- UCSB FRAP Directory
- Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships (CSEP) Undergraduate Research Programs
- Materials Research Laboratory (MRL) Undergraduate Research Programs
- oSTEM/SACNAS Internship List
- oSTEM Research/Internship Master List (if you would like your opportunity to be added, please contact us)
UCSB LGBTQ Resources:
- Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity (RCSGD)
- UCSB Queer Commission
- List of LGBT Student Organizations
- RCSGD Scholarships and Internships
How to be a Better Ally:
- Queer Trans Identities and Experiences (QTies)- 1-2 hour seminar hosted by the RCSGD
- LGBTQ+ Terms
- Pronouns 101