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We provide student services for all UCSB graduate academic and professional programs. Our diverse and dynamic team are committed to fostering excellence in academic innovation, collaboration, and exploration in graduate education at UCSB. Follow us on Instagram:

CONGRATULATIONS to our Grad Div team members who celebrated earning their degrees this Commencement weekend! Get ready ...
06/15/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to our Grad Div team members who celebrated earning their degrees this Commencement weekend! Get ready to address our Assistant Director of Professional Development as Dr. Grace Kimball from now on — Grace got hooded as a PhD candidate in the Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies department. Mallarie Stevens, our Associate Director of Graduate Admissions, also walked across the Grad Div Commencement stage to receive her master’s degree in Education. Kudos also to Elise Dauterive, our Graduate Career Peer, for earning her master’s in Environmental Science & Management on Saturday. And last but definitely not least, a heartfelt hooray for Marketing and and Communications Student Assistant Jayline Naranjo Lagunas who celebrated earning her B.A. in Communication yesterday. You are all amazing individuals - congratulations to you and your families for these incredible achievements!

06/13/2026

HOW OLD ARE YOU? — George-Alex Chicha, a master’s degree candidate in was the youngest participant in the Graduate Division Ceremony yesterday. He’s 21! Congrats .alex.dc !

06/13/2026

IN HIS WORDS: Our 2026 Graduate Division Commencement Keynote Speaker is the Honorable Marc B. Nathanson, MA ‘69, Chairman of Mapleton Investments. Listen to Ambassador Nathanson’s keynote address to this year’s Commencement participants.

06/13/2026

IN HIS WORDS: Alden Benjamin Lopez-Hernandez Jr., M.Ed. `26, delivered a rousing speech as our 2026 Commencement Student Speaker. Listen to his words and read more about Ben in his Q&A Spotlight (link in bio).

06/13/2026

IN HER WORDS: Our Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Affairs and Anne and Michael Towbes Graduate Dean Janine M. Jones celebrated her first time as officiant at the 2026 UC Santa Barbara Graduate Division Commencement yesterday at the Green. It was a milestone event as Dr. Jones addressed the largest group of Commencement participants in a decade — hear her words as she opened the Ceremony.

IN THE NEWS: More than 600 students in the Graduate Division crossed the commencement stage on the afternoon of June 11...
06/12/2026

IN THE NEWS: More than 600 students in the Graduate Division crossed the commencement stage on the afternoon of June 11 to collect their diplomas. The 290 doctoral candidates and 333 master’s degree recipients represented the division’s largest graduating group in a decade. (Read The Current story via link in bio!)

At the end of the day, Grad Div Commencement participants shared the joy of their hard-won achievements with their fami...
06/12/2026

At the end of the day, Grad Div Commencement participants shared the joy of their hard-won achievements with their families, friends, mentors, and community. Congratulations to all of you! Thank you to everyone who made this day possible ❤️

Our 2026 Lancaster Awardees Sienna Helena Parker, PhD candidate in Technology Management (Social Sciences Dissertation A...
06/12/2026

Our 2026 Lancaster Awardees Sienna Helena Parker, PhD candidate in Technology Management (Social Sciences Dissertation Award), and Alexander Davydov, PhD ‘25
in Mechanical Engineering (Math, Physical Sciences, and Engineering Dissertation Award), receive their medals on stage. Congratulations!

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