The Educational Technology Advisory Committee (ETAC) provides guidance to the Executive Vice Chancellor on issues related to educational technology.

For faculty, ETAC provides:

  • Guidance about how to procure and implement educational technologies
  • Information about funding sources
     

For the Executive Vice Chancellor, ETAC provides:

  • Guidance on procedures for approving educational technology requests
  • Input on requests for Student Technology Fee funding
  • Recommendations for maintaining, upgrading, and implementing new/replacement technologies in classrooms
     


Educational Technology refers to any technology that is used in support of teaching and learning at UCSB.

The Student Technology Fee is a centrally assessed fee for all students. As of the 2024-25 academic year, the STF is $50.80/student per quarter.