CALI Training Is Required For All Incoming International Students
Get ready for CALI! CALI stands for California, and it also stands for Cultural Awareness, Laws, and Immigration — topics that have special importance for international students.
If you are an incoming international student, you are mandated (required) by Federal Immigration Policy to complete OISS CALI training. It will help prepare you for academic, social, and professional success as a Global Gaucho at UCSB, a world-class research university. OISS staff are excited to provide you with this training where you will receive a lot of important information and a warm welcome to UCSB! We hope that you'll use this time to make some friends and get to know the friendly staff of OISS as well.
CALI Training Requirements
There are two required components of CALI Training: view the recorded Cali Training Video and information pages.
Information Pages - These pages of our website will introduce you to relevant resources, explain how to maintain a valid visa status, and provide tips for success as a Global Gaucho.
Video- The CALI Training Video is pre-recorded and will include an overview of UC, Santa Barbara and the Office of International Students and Scholars as well as important pre-departure and arrival information. The video will conclude with essential details for maintaining your immigration status while at UCSB and will be sent to you via your UCSB email address. Your immigration status is your responsibility. Please pay careful attention to the resources provided to you.
Information Pages
At your own pace, read through the following pages before the academic quarter starts.
Welcome Events
We look forward to welcoming you in-person! Welcome events are a great way to socialize with fellow students, meet the OISS staff, and embrace your new life as a Global Gaucho.
All Week of Welcome events are posted on Shoreline!
Shoreline
Shoreline is the official campus engagement platform at UCSB. You will find campus resources, student organizations, events, and more on Shoreline! To get started, check out the Shoreline 101 video tutorial.
OISS uses Shoreline for all our events. Throughout the year, you can check our Shoreline events page to see what's going on. To find international-oriented events, select the "international" event tag on the main Shoreline events list.
Is there a fee for CALI Training?
Yes, the CALI Training fee assessed by OISS helps to support a variety of services provided to our international students, including orientation, student visa assistance, international student advising, programs to help integrate international students into academic and student life at UC Santa Barbara, and funding to comply with federally mandated regulations.
Online Check-In
Once you arrive in the US, you will submit a few e-forms to check-in via UCSBGlobal. Your online check-in e-forms are due within 5 days of arriving in the US.
Failing to submit all check-in e-forms will result in the auto-termination of your SEVIS record and you will have to depart the US.
Follow these steps to complete your online check-in:
- Log into UCSBGlobal
- Navigate to Required Check-In Forms for New Students
- Submit the New Student Local Address e-form
- Submit the New Student CALI Quiz e-form
- Submit the New Student Arrival Documents e-form
- This will require downloading your Most Recent I-94 and uploading it to the e-form
While we love meeting our new students, it is not required for you to come to OISS to in-person. Checking-in is done online. You're always welcome to visit us in the Student Resource Building though!
Information about UCSB Orientation Programs
Please note that the required CALI training is separate from the Orientation Programs that are offered by UCSB. We highly encourage you to participate so that you can get the same experience as all UCSB incoming freshmen! Visit the UC Santa Barbara Orientation Programs & Parent Services website for more information.