Program Information UCSB's commitment to excellence and diversity continues to attract top-ranked students to our graduate programs. In collaboration with those programs, Graduate Division seeks to provide an exciting, supportive intellectual and social climate that guarantees every graduate student, faculty, and staff member the opportunity for maximal productivity.In the face of ever-changing social and economic conditions, UCSB seeks the sustained trust and support of the broader community by ensuring every graduate student an education that makes a significant and positive contribution not only to knowledge, but also to the society in which they live and work.