The ACCESS Card is the primary UCSB student ID card as well as a campus One Card which can be used for a variety of services on campus. Students may obtain their card during the first quarter in which they enroll. ACCESS Cards can be obtained at the ACCESS Photo Center located in the UCen, main level above the Hub, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Telephone: (805) 893-2464. Please bring proof of registration, a photo ID, and $15 for the one-time processing charge. An alternative I.D. card which has limited uses is available at no charge. If you lose either card, you must pay a replacement fee at the UCen Cashiers Office or the ACCESS Photo Center.

Preliminary Examinations for Foreign Languages

For: All entering new students in the College of Letters and Science who will continue study of a language begun in high school.

Students who have already earned college credit in a foreign language should note that regardless of the results of the Foreign Language Placement Examination, credit cannot be granted for any UCSB courses at the same level or a lower level than that already earned at another institution or through Advanced Placement Examination. Students are advised to enroll in language courses immediately since any delay may decrease their proficiency.

• French

Placement into French 1-4
Times: September-May, 2007; second Thursday of each month from 2-3:50 p.m.
Location: Kerr Hall Language Lab, Rm 2160

Placement into French 5, 6, 26
See Professor J. Schultz for individual placement during her office hours.

• Italian

Times: September-May, 2007; second Thursday of each month from 2-3:00 p.m.
Location: Phelps Hall, Rm 5206 (call for reservation at 893-3111)

• Spanish

Time: Wednesdays, February 7, March 7, April 4, May 9, and June 6, 2007, from 9-10 a.m.
Location: Kerr Hall Language Lab, Rm 2160

• For All Other Languages

Prior to the first day of the quarter, contact the appropriate language department to learn the date and location of the examination. Results of the Foreign Language Placement Examination will determine proper placement into language courses at UCSB.

English Examinations

• Analytical Writing Placement Examination (AWPE)

For: Students who have not satisfied the Entry Level Writing Requirement prior to enrollment including: students admitted too late to take the September 2006 Systemwide AWPE Examination, out-of-state students, and transfer students.

Time: Friday, April 13, 2007, 2-4 p..m., location TBA.

There is a $65 fee for this examination. The exam may be taken only once. Preregistration is not required. Please bring photo identification and a pen.

Exempt are students who scored 680 or above on the writing section of the SAT Reasoning Test (or on the SAT II: Subject Test in Writing taken before June 2004) or who received a score of 3 or above on the Advanced Placement Test in English (literature or composition). Students in these categories should not take this test. Also exempt (from AWPE) are transfer students who have earned a grade of C or higher in an equivalent to Writing 2, prior to transfer.

• English Language Placement Examination (ELPE)

For: All incoming graduate and international undergraduate students for whom English is not their first language.

Written Section: Monday, April 2, 2007, 8-10 a.m., South Hall 3504.

Oral Section: (For graduate students only). Appointments are made at the end of the written section. The oral section of the exam is approximately ten minutes.

Contact the English as a Second Language Program, (805) 893-7258, for additional information.

Math Placement

• Algebra Diagnostic Test (ADT)

For: Every student intending to enroll in Mathematics 3A or 15 must take the Algebra Diagnostic Test (ADT). A minimum score of 32 is required for enrollment in Mathematics 3A. A minimum score of 22 is required for Mathematics 15.

The ADT test can be taken online at:
http://math.ucsb.edu/ugrad/adt

This examination covers those parts of algebra and trigonometry most used in calculus. The results of the online test will be available immediately. Any student with questions about the test results or about mathematics courses in general is encouraged to consult a mathematics advisor in South Hall 6607.

Results on the Algebra Diagnostic Test are substantially improved by reviewing algebra and trigonometry prior to taking the exam. A copy of Precalculus Review Topics may be purchased at the UCSB Bookstore.

A student who has obtained a score of 2 on the College Board Advanced Placement Mathematics AB or BC examinations may register in Mathematics 3A without taking the ADT. Those obtaining a grade of 3, 4, or 5 should follow the suggestions under the Advanced Placement, College Board section of the UCSB General Catalog.

Music Placement Tests

Contact the Music Department at (805) 893-3261 for times, locations, and further details.

• Music Theory/Musicianship Placement Tests

Incoming music majors, whether freshmen or transfers from other institutions or UCSB departments, must take the departmental exam for placement in the theory program.

• Placement Auditions

Placement auditions are given in piano, voice, and instruments for all students who wish to study privately. Please bring your instrument and music; the department will furnish an accompanist. Contact the Music Department for details, and to sign up for a specific time and location.

• Class Piano Placement Audition

All incoming music majors who are not piano majors must take an audition for placement in the class piano sequence. Please contact the Music Department for further details, and to sign up for a specific time.

All non-majors wishing to enroll in a basic piano class are also required to take the audition.

Teaching Credential Information Meetings

All students interested in credential programs at UCSB should attend one of the information meetings which provide specific information regarding prerequisites, requirements for admission, application procedures, and structure of the credential programs.

Stuents who are interested in teaching as a profession should attend a preprofessional experience orientation meeting, which usually follows the informational meetings. Classroom experience is a requirement before entering the Teacher Education Program and can be documented through the Preprofessional Education Program.

Contact the Credentials Officer for a meeting schedule. The office is in Phelps 2517. Telephone: (805) 893-2084.

Academic Advising and Orientation for all New Undergraduate Students

There is no formal Orientation Program scheduled for spring quarter 2007. New students admitted for spring quarter are welcome to stop by the Orientation Programs Office (Cheadle Hall 1311) to pick up a copy of the new student handbook and other resource materials; (805) 893-3443. Academic advising can be obtained directly from the college offices and each major department. See the Department Directory for locations and phone numbers.

Major Department and College Meetings

Academic advising is available to new and returning students from each major department. New students are especially encouraged to visit their department for information on major requirements, departmental procedures and advising systems, and assistance with assessing progress toward completion of the major. Contact each department individually for an appointment or for the date, time, and location of a scheduled advising meeting. See the Department Directory for locations and phone numbers.

Students should also visit their college office for a complete understanding of their overall degree requirements and academic options.