University of California, Santa Barbara

Office of International Students & Scholars - Santa Barbara, CA 93106-7150 Telephone (805) 893-2929 Fax (805) 893-7132


English Conversation


The Office of International Students and Scholars offers English conversation classes for students, scholars, and their family members. The classes are 2 hours long and are held everyday each fall, winter, and spring quarter in the OISS conference room. The classes are free, but students are requested to make a donation once a year for social activities. The donations are the following depending on what quarter you enroll: fall $25, winter $20, and spring $15. Classes are not for credit and attendance is not obligatory. You can attend as many or as few of the classes as you want.

The English conversation classes include regular monthly social activities such as tours, parties, and dinners. An important part of language acquisition is cultural immersion. The social activities will provide you with a chance to meet other international students and to become acquainted with American culture.

OISS English teachers are all community volunteers with years of experience meeting and working with people from around the world. The links below will introduce you to our English language community volunteers.

Reba Baker Reba Baker
Edith Hollister Edith Hollister, Academic Affairs
Tim Notehelfer Tim Notehelfer
Kathleen Scott Kathleen Scott, Coordinator
Richard Yolles Richard Yolles