Congratulations to all who received invites!
UCSB stopped doing Chancellors Receptions in 2020 because of the pandemic. It is nice to see that they are bringing them back.
In the past, the receptions were held in several locations in CA and some locations out of state. Maybe someone who received the invite can share where the locations are this year.
Pre-pandemic, Regents notifications were received after the Chancellor’s invite, but before the reception. It was a large envelope with a nice navy folder and Regents certificate of achievement inside. I have one child who received it and it definitely made them feel special. When Regents Scholarship students checked in at the Chancellor’s Reception, their name badge had a red Regents ribbon under it.
We attended a reception at a hotel near LAX. It was in a large conference room with hundreds of people (parents and students). As we waited outside, current UCSB students mingled with the newbies and shared info about student live at UCSB. I wrote a summary of our experience in 2017. I assume things will be different for the new and improved 2024 Chancellor Receptions.
ETA: In the 2017 thread, priority registration was mentioned. UCSB no longer gives priority registration to Regents or Honors students.