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Fall quarter is well underway. Thank you for your continued efforts to provide the best possible service to our students in their first few weeks back on campus.
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Your Journey through the Latest News and Events from HDAE
Welcome to The Compass, Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Enterprises newsletter. From the latest HDAE news and events, to innovative programs enhancing the student experience, we cover it all. For questions, or to submit article ideas, contact us at compass@housing.ucsb.edu.
Fall quarter is well underway. Thank you for your continued efforts to provide the best possible service to our students in their first few weeks back on campus.
Prepared
The WE CARE workgroup invites HDAE staff to the 4th annual Spooktacular event on Thursday, October 29 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at Loma Pelona. There will be snacks, games
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Every fall, our campus transforms as thousands of new and returning Gauchos arrive on campus. Behind the excitement of “Move-In” is a highly coordinated transportation
The Surplus Sales team at Distribution & Logistical Services initiated the first ever Move-In Sale during Move-In weekend, Week of Welcome, and the first week of classes.
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When students leave campus for the summer, Campus Dining units have a brief window to reset. Although day-to-day manual workloads may decrease during a few weeks, this period
Adnan Angeles, Groundskeeper
Anthony Guadarrama, Groundskeeper
Scott Leppla, Director of University & Community Housing Services
Tyler Mallard, Superintendent
Next week, our teams will be the first to welcome the incoming class of 2030 during Move-in Weekend. By the time this class graduates, both San Benito and the Channel Islands
In 1974, a 23-year-old UC Santa Barbara student named David McCutchen took up an offer of free art supplies and transformed a blank wall in the University Center into
While we are still wrapping up the conference season and finalizing our official numbers, here is an early look at how Summer 2026 shaped up:
This is a snapshot of how our staff engaged and educated residents in all undergraduate residence halls and apartments.

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