About Us | Non-Traditional Student Resource Center

UCSB is committed to serving all students coming from diverse backgrounds and life situations, including those who took time off before going to school, are transferring at an age older than most students, have families, or are re-entering.

The NTSRC, located in the Student Resource Building, provides a space to study, eat, relax, or hang-out, as well as staff to guide you to campus and community resources and help manage the challenges associated with achieving your academic goals. The center offers study tables, couches, lockers to store your belongings, a coffee maker, mini fridge, and microwave for mealtimes, and best of all, a community of other non-traditional students! Stop by to study, relax, or connect with others. In addition to the physical space of the center, located in SRB 1109, the NTSRC offers several events throughout the quarter.

The Non-Traditional Student Resource Center (NTSRC) is a home for undergraduate students who are over 24 years old (25+), graduate students who are over 28 years old (29+), students with dependents, or re-entering students.

Meet the Staff

People

Insung "Richard" Shim

Non-Trad Student Assistant

insungshim@ucsb.edu

Insung "Richard" Shim (he/him) is a senior Statistics & Data Science major. Before coming to the United States, Richard served in the Korean Army for 8 years, achieving the rank of Sergeant First Class. In his professional role, he serves as a Non-Traditional Resource Center Administrative Coordinator. Apart from his academic and professional pursuits, Richard has a passion ffor reading books and engaging in workouts and running. His goal is to provide assistance to all students in need, share valuable ideas, and contribute towards creating a better place to live.

Anouk Wijeratne

Non-Trad Student Assistant

anoukwijeratne@ucsb.edu

Anouk (she/her) is a third-year English and Communication double major. She hopes to aid non-traditional students in navigating their unique journeys at UCSB and maintain a safe space for a vibrant, diverse campus. In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing, and spending time in nature.

Betsy Kaminski

Director of Women, Gender, and Sexual Equity

kaminski@ucsb.edu

Betsy is the Director of Women, Gender, and Sexual Equity, which encompasses the Women's Center and the Non-Traditional Student Resource Center. She came to UCSB after spending eleven years as a faculty member at a public university in Connecticut. She enjoyed teaching courses on subjects such as social movements, LGBTQ communities, research methods, and the sociology of music, but decided that she preferred working with students outside of the classroom on programs that reach across the university community. Influenced by her academic background in social movements, Betsy's approach in mentoring students is to support them in identifying their strengths, envisioning their goals, and building coalitions in pursuit of social justice.

Clint Terrell

Graduate Student Assistant

clintonterrell@ucsb.edu

Clint is a PhD student in the English department whose research focuses on prisoner autobiographies and how themes of redemption are nuanced by ideologies of nationalism. Clint attended community college as an undergraduate and transferred to UC Berkeley to finish his B.A. He is also a full time single parent and when he is not studying for his exams, he enjoys making homemade desserts with his six-year-old.