Collaborate supports technology-based teaching and learning with sixteen reservable lab spaces and three open access labs located across UCSB's main campus. These labs are located in Phelps Hall, Psychology East, the Humanities and Social Sciences Building (HSSB), and the Social Sciences and Media Studies (SSMS) building. Our instructional labs can serve as primary teaching locations - configured either in a traditional classroom layout or arranged for group activities, lab sections, office hours, and other events as needed by campus. Instructional labs can also be reserved for independent student activities. All our labs are available for UCSB student access when not in use for a scheduled class.
Collaborate Facilities Available Across UCSB
Collaborate instructional labs generally seat 25 students and are setup in three formats:
Instructional Labs
Individual student stations facing a lecture station and projection surface.
Phelps 1513, 1517 (Mac Lab), 1525, 1526
Psychology East 1805, 1806
Social Sciences and Media Studies (SSMS) 1301 & 1302 combined, 1303, 1304
Collaborative Project Labs
Individual student stations along the periphery of the room with central working space for collaborative instruction.
Phelps 1518 (Mac Lab), 1529
Social Sciences and Media Studies (SSMS) 1005, 1007
Group Labs
Multiple large tables for group activities with one computer per group station.
Phelps 1530
Our other locations feature our support locations providing walk-in support and computers, our Library helpdesk, and our small-format seminar room.
Open Access Labs
Non-classroom labs open for general use during normal hours. Collaborate staff can be found in these labs to assist with your needs.
HSSB 1203
Phelps 1521
Psychology East 1804
GauchoPrint printers are also available at these locations.
Library Helpdesk
A walk-up help desk in the UCSB Library to support GauchoPrint and student identity services.
Find our helpdesk in the UCSB Main Library adjacent to main service desk.
GauchoPrint printers are available in the Library.
Seminar Lab
A 10-student lab built around a large conference table. Ideal for small meetings and seminar courses.
Phelps 1514
General Information
Requesting Software
Instructors may request specific software. Requests must be received before the end of the 9th week of the previous quarter. See below for more information.
On-Site Support
Student staff are also available at all locations for assistance. Look for the blue shirt and nametag.
Got Questions?
For lab availability, questions, or additional information, please check the Labs Schedule page, submit a help ticket here, or stop in at any of our open access labs during business hours.
Basic Safety
Bikes and motorized scooters are not permitted in any of our labs nor may they be stored near any door.
Service Animals Welcome
No animals allowed in labs except for certified service animals.
Lab Software
Base Software
This software should be found on all computers in all Collaborate labs. Individual labs may vary based on class specific requests.
Please note that software availability may change without notice. If you are an instructor requiring specific software please email your needs to help@lsit.ucsb.edu (Ideally, before the 10th week of the quarter prior to your need).
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Software Available For Installation
Requesting Lab Software
Requests for specific software, or other modifications to the lab systems, must be received no later than the end of Week 9 of the preceding quarter. We consider Summer Sessions as a single academic quarter.
Fall 2025 requests are due on or before:
Friday. August 1st, 2025.
Software or lab modifications requested after the dateline will only be installed at the discretion and availability of LSIT staff.
Lab Schedules
(AdAstra requires UCSB netID required and MFA)
Phelps Hall - 1513-1530 Phelps
Phelps 1517 (Mac Lab)
Phelps 1518 (Mac Lab)
Social Studies & Media Sciences (SSMS) - 1005, 1007, 1301-1304
Reservations & Scheduling a Lab
Collaborate classrooms are available for both regularly scheduled academic courses (Sections) and any other campus related activity like office hours, study sessions, meetings, or student events (Events). Please follow the instructions relevant to what is being scheduled.
Academic Sections
Before Registrar runs Primaries and Secondaries
If you are a scheduler looking to schedule courses in Collaborate labs for an upcoming quarter please follow these instructions for each course or section that requires a lab:
In Ad Astra:
- Go to the preferences section of the course
- Find the Region box
- Click the X next to "Gen Acad" to delete it
- Click on the Add button and select "L&S Info Tec" for the Region (Make sure to set the mode to "required")
- If your faculty member has specific requests for rooms or buildings then please make those as normal
- Scroll down to the very bottom of the page - there is a header labeled Meeting Notes
- Click on the down arrow at the far right to expand the section
- Click on Add Note and include any and all instructor needs for the space
- **IMPORTANT** List all software needed for the class
- Scroll back to the top and click save
Academic Sections
After Registrar runs Primaries and Secondaries
Please email your class needs to help@lsit.ucsb.edu
In that email please include:
- Name of section (ie: ANTH 123/0101)
- Day(s) and Time of meetings
- Enrollment
- Desired room
- Any software needs
Feel free to be as detailed in possible with your needs.
Events
Office Hours, Campus Clubs, Meetings, Conferences, and similar
Please email your event or club needs to help@lsit.ucsb.edu
In that email please include:
- Name of event
- Day and Time of meeting(s)
- Expected attendance
- Desired room(s)
- Any software needs or other considerations
Feel free to be as detailed in possible with your needs.