In-person on Friday, October 30, 11 am to 12:30 pm at Mosher Alumni House. Reservations are not required.
Zoom Webinar presentation on Tuesday, November 3, from 9:30 to 11 am.
Join the Zoom meeting.
Find additional information about Open Enrollment here.

Information in silver text blocks is sponsored by
the Retirees Association
https://www.hr.ucsb.edu/retirees-association

Take a private tour of the renowned Bellosguardo Estate with docent Bill Ashby, Professor Emeritus French & Italian and Chair of the Emeriti Association's Program Committee.

Learn more about Bellosguardo. To reserve your spot, please send a check made out to "UCSB Retirees Association" to Andrea Carr, RA Treasurer, at 38 Touran Lane, Goleta, CA  93117. Tickets are $100.

Information in blue text blocks is sponsored by
the Emeriti Association
https://www.emeritiassociation.org

Please consider donating to the Emeriti Association Promise Scholarship Fund. These scholarships directly support Promise Scholars—high-achieving, first-generation California students with high financial need who have been admitted to UCSB through our regular admissions process.

Over the past 5 years, the Emeriti Association has cumulatively raised $98,000 to support 9 Promise Scholars on campus.

Our Goal This Year: $15,000

This year, our goal is to raise $15,000 to fund both a 4-year student and a 2-year transfer Promise Scholar throughout their studies at UCSB.

Learn More: You can read more about our Promise Scholarship Fund.

Make an Impact: Your gift is fully tax-deductible and can be made quickly via credit card on UCSB’s Giving Site.You can choose to make a one-time gift or set up a monthly contribution.

Thank you in advance for your generosity and support.

“Thanks to the generosity of the UCSB Emeriti Association, I can proudly say that I am the first in my family to pursue a degree and embrace the many opportunities UCSB has to offer.” 

- Kimberlly Baldwin ‘26 

SB Emeriti Association presents an ongoing series of bike rides for emeriti and retirees on Tuesday mornings from 9 am to @ 11:30 am. Next rides are November 3 and December 6.

For the November 3 gathering, meet in Goleta Beach Parking lot for a 15-mile ride. Breakfast will be at Cody’s Cafe or 

Boathouse, or rider's choice. Please arrive early enough to prepare your bike. Write to Bill Prothero, prothero@ucsb.edu, if you want to join or have questions.

Burrowing Owl

Join Rob Lindsay, Audubon Society, on a Birding Walk at the North Campus Open Space on Saturday, November 7, from 8:30 to 10:30 am. Please contact Ellen Pasternack, or call her at 805-893-2168 to be added to the list. 

Mimi Rogers

The Emeriti Association is pleased to announce a unique opportunity for retired UCSB faculty to attend, this spring, the Ensemble Theatre Company's production of John Patrick Shanley's award-winning stage play, Doubt, starring Mimi Rogers. The play won the Pulitzer for Drama and a Tony for Best Play in 2005. 

ETC is offering 20 retired UCSB faculty 25%-discounted tickets to the April 13th (Tuesday evening) performance of Doubt, preceded by a special 40-minute presentation by Simon Williams in the ETC courtyard.

The talk will begin at 6:30 pm on April 13, 2027, followed by the performance of Doubt at 7:30 pm.

Please contact Ward Le Hardy, ETC's Patron Services Manager, as soon as possible, if you are interested in obtaining this limited number of discounted tickets to the production of Doubt. Make sure to request the 25% discount as a retired UCSB faculty member.

The Grand on State Street

Gather with emeriti and friends for beer, wine and cocktails, available for purchase. Antonio Artese, piano, will present a short "teaser" concert from 5:00-5:20 pm.

Reserve your space by contacting Ellen Pasternack, or calling 805-893-2168. 

Tickets for two shows with Antonio Artese and the West Coast Trio that evening will be available soon on the website.

Constantin Panunzio

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026-2027 Constantine Panunzio Distinguished Emeriti Award. 

Created by a bequest from Professor Panunzio of UCLA, this systemwide award honors outstanding scholarly work or educational service (e.g. service in professional, University, Academic Senate, emeriti, departmental or editorial posts, or committees) performed since retirement by a University of California emeritus or emerita in the Humanities or Social Sciences.

The award includes a $5,000 prize and a certificate of recognition.

Candidates may self-nominate.

The nomination should include:

Please submit the nomination packet electronically to Ellen Pasternack, Coordinator of the Emeriti and Retirees Center, no later than Monday, December 7, 2026. Following review by the UCSB Emeriti Association and the College, one nominee will be forwarded by the campus for consideration by the systemwide Panunzio Award Committee.

Previous award recipients.

Questions about the UCSB nomination process may be directed to Ellen Pasternack, or call her at 805.893.2168.

Thank you in advance for your participation in this process.

Information in brown text blocks is for
emeriti and retirees
https://www.hr.ucsb.edu/emeriti-retirees-center

UC employees and retirees have recently raised concerns about suspicious emails and invitations, as well as unsolicited calls offering retirement counseling from “advisers” who claim to work for or with UC.

Please note: UC's RASC retirement counselors do not contact active employees or retirees unexpectedly to schedule appointments, request personal information, or pressure them to change their benefits. Additionally, Fidelity Investments is UC's exclusive provider of financial education and guidance for the plans in UC's Retirement Savings Program. Therefore, any unsolicited email from another source offering financial or investment advice should be treated as suspicious.

If someone receives a suspicious email, invitation, or call, they should check with their location's information security or benefits office before engaging or scheduling an appointment. They should not reply, click suspicious links, or share personal information.

To help employees and retirees recognize suspicious solicitations so they can better protect themselves, we are sharing guidance through several channels:

An article on myUCretirement.com: Alert: Be Careful About Financial Advisor Solicitations

An article on UCnet: Watch Out, Scammers Are Targeting Your UC Retirement Savings

An alert about financial adviser solicitations in the fourth quarter edition of the e-newsletter, News & Insights from the UC Retirement Savings Program

The Age Well With Road Scholar lecture series offers open, honest conversations about aging — candid, uplifting and grounded in wisdom rather than worry. These online gatherings are designed for those navigating life’s fourth age: a stage not defined by limitation, but by perspective, resilience and the question, What now? Learn more and enroll. 

Meet with Andrew Fung, Fidelity NetBenefits. Next in-person, 45-minute appointment dates are November 18 and 19; December 2.

The Emeriti Association's recorded webinars are on hiatus as we remediate them to meet current accessibility standards. They will be re-loaded as soon as possible. Questions? Contact Ellen Pasternack, or call 805-893-2168.

Ellen Pasternack

Coordinator
Emeriti Retirees Center
Ellen.Pasternack@hr.ucsb.edu
(805) 893-2168