Supporting Graduate Students' Academic and Professional Success
Community
One of the most challenging aspects of being a graduate student is juggling numerous responsibilities, such as classes, research, and teaching, while still taking the time for self-care and building a supportive community; but, don't worry! We are here to help you.
The Graduate Student Resource Center (GSRC) serves to support graduate students' mental, emotional, and physical health by organizing social, community-building, and stress-relieving events for all graduate students throughout the year. See below to see different types of community-building events we organize. To make sure you don't miss these events, check out the GradSuccess events calendar and read the R'Grad Weekly emails sent out every Monday morning by our Director, Dr. Dawn Loyola.
Community-Building Events
Here is an overview of the different community-building events that the GSRC organizes throughout the quarter. Click on the event you want to know more about!
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Coffee Socials
The GSRC hosts Graduate Student Coffee Socials every week for graduate students across campus. These are spaces where attendees can get to know other graduate students while enjoying free snacks and drinks. Each week the Coffee Social is sponsored by a campus partner who shares about the resources they offer the graduate student community. Join us in person Wednesdays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm to learn about UCR campus resources and to meet and have conversations with fellow graduate students!
Dates: Wednesdays (January 8th to March 12th)
Time: 3:00PM – 4:00PM
Location: Spieth Courtyard (Coffee Social will be at the Career Center Patio on Feb 12th)No registration is required. Please bring your student ID.
* There is no Coffee Social on Wed, Jan 29th due to the Stress Relief Fair that day from 3:00PM to 4:00PM.
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Stress Relief Fair
Grad Students, get your stress relief on! Each quarter (and summer, too) our Stress Relief Fair returns with free food, games, massages, therapy pets and the chance to relax and take it easy for two hours. There will be great food and activities designed to reduce your stress levels and help get you through the rest of the quarter. This event is organized in collaboration with The Well. Remember to bring your student ID to the event!
Date: Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
Time: 3:00PM - 5:00PM
Location: Spieth CourtyardRSVP will begin Jan 6, 2025
Pre-registration is required to receive food. Remember to bring your student ID to the event! RSVP ends at 4:00 PM on Tues, Jan 28th.
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Stargazing Night
Grad students, postdocs, and their families are invited to enjoy a night under the stars and look at objects in the night sky! Participants can also learn to “star hop” to navigate from one object to the other. There will be light refreshments and an art table for children. Bring a camping chair, and bring a jacket, too, as it will likely be quite chilly in the evening! Date: TBD (*IMPORTANT: Event may be moved to a different date in case of cloudy or rainy weather)
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CHASS Pop-Up
The GSRC is bringing coffee and snacks to CHASS graduate students where they're at! (But all UCR graduate students and postdocs are welcome!) Grab something to go or come enjoy some downtime by mingling with other graduate students and postdocs. Brought to you by your GSRC at GradSuccess!
Follow us on social media (look for UCR GradSuccess on Instagram, X, and Facebook) to stay up to date with all of our events!
Monday, February 24th
3:00PM to 4:00PM
CHASS Humanities Building Courtyard
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Community Building Workshops
Other Community Building Events
In partnership with other campus departments (including The Well, the CARE program, the Riverside Postdoc Association, and the Graduate Student Association to name a few), the Graduate Student Resource Center (GSRC) provides workshops that aim to foster community among graduate students and postdocs.
Check back here for upcoming workshops in Fall, Winter, and Spring.