The International Students Association (ISA) is a registered student organization at UCSB. The main aim of ISA is to provide International students with the opportunity to experience and appreciate different cultures and promote international friendship. They encourage everyone, including American students interested in world culture, to join.

Their cultural, social, and recreational events give students the opportunity to interact with a variety of cultures, further enriching their college experience. The events include the following examples:

• foreign movie nights

• dance nights

• beach volleyball

• soccer

• barbecues

• Disneyland trips 

• Universal Studios trips

• Yosemite National Park trips

• wine tasting trips