Graduate Student Resource Center

Supporting Graduate Students' Academic and Professional Success

Recurring Graduate Student Events

These weekly events provide academic, social, physical and professional development support to UCR graduate students.
  • Graduate Student Career Counseling Appointments
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    Mondays-Fridays by appointment only
    Online

    Looking for career advice? Look no further than the Career Center. Make an appointment via Handshake. For more information, contact Dr.   Vanessa Lee.

  • Grad R'Pantry Hours
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    Summer Quarter Hours

     

    Summer Hours 

    Monday: 11am-3pm 

    Tuesday: 11am-3pm 

    Wednesday: 11am-3pm 

    The R'Pantry will be open back up for summer on Tuesday, July 5, 2023.  For Summer Hours, it will be walk-ins only and no appointments will be needed. 

    If you’re in need of emergency food services, R’Pantry is accessible by appointment and can provide basic supplementary foods and hygiene products.
    Check out our Facebook and Instagram for updates.

  • GSRC/GradQuant Program Specialist Office Hours
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    Mondays 10:00 AM -10:50 AM in LFSC 1425
    Thursdays 10:00 AM -10:50 AM Online

    Come to the GSRC/GradQuant program specialist's office hours to see how the GSRC can support you during graduate school or how GradQuant can provide academic assistance, even if you are doing qualitative or mixed-methods research. No appointment necessary.

  • GradQuant/UCR Library Hacky Hours
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    Thursdays 1-3pm
    Online

    Organized by GradQuant & UCR Library, Hacky Hours are open to all members of the UCR research community, including graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and staff. Come talk to us about programming, statistics, data management, and more.

  • GSA Wellness Liaison Office Hours

    Miranda

    Thursdays 3-3:30PM and 3:30-4PM

    Make your appointment at: https://well.ucr.edu/well-being-peer-coaching

    Miranda Beymer is your GSA Wellness Liaison. She works with the Basic Needs Department AND the GSA. If you have any basic needs (e.g., housing insecurity, food insecurity) concerns, drop by her office hours.

  • Grad Student Job Search Support Group
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    Wednesdays 11am-12pm
    Online - sign up on Handshake to join

    The job search process can be challenging, but you are not alone! Join the Grad Student Job Search Support Group via Zoom to chat with our graduate student career support team about anything related to the job search process, such as the internship search and application process, resume and cover letter questions, how to network, interview tips and any other questions you might have!

  • Graduate Student Resource Center Coffee Social
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    Wednesdays 3-4pm
    Physics Courtyard

    Want to connect with fellow grad students and postdocs? Come and join us in the Physics Courtyard for a weekly Coffee Social where we serve free coffee, tea, and snacks. Each session is sponsored by a campus unit. Please bring your student ID.

  • GradQuant Drop In Hours
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    Wednesdays, 10:30am-12:30pm
    Online

    During GradQuant drop-in hours, students can talk to GradQuant consultants without an appointment. Bring your statistics or programming questions at your convenience. Offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • GSA DIAL Office Hours
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    CARE Office Hours (confidential): Mondays 2-3pm
    HUB 381 or via Zoom

    GSA Office Hours (non-confidential): Mondays 3-5pm
    Online

    Contact Songling Chen, your GSA DIAL, for any questions related to diversity, inclusion, sexual violence and harassment, and discrimination.

     

  • Digital Writers' Room
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    DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR ONLY (Fall-Spring)

     

    This two-hour digital writers’ room, hosted via Zoom, fosters a collaborative graduate writing community. Each session includes goal setting, a 90-minute writing session, and a closing check-in.

  • TADP Coordinator Office Hours
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    Tuesdays 1-3pm
    Online

    Whether you're a first-time TA in need of some extra support or an experienced instructor interested in learning more about teaching careers, TA Development Program Coordinator Anne Sullivan  can connect you to advice and resources. No appointment needed.

  • GradSuccess Director Office Hours

    Stop by and see the GradSuccess Director, Dawn Loyola! She is available to advise on a variety of graduate school and professional topics, or even if you just need someone to listen. 

    Office hours are Tuesdays from 2-3pm in the University Office Building Room 131.