Graduate StudentResource Center

Located on the first floor of the Student Resource Building (Room 1215), the GSRC is the primary resource for graduate students at UCSB for career and professional development support. We offer a variety of workshops and events, individual advising, and referrals to other campus resources that serve graduate students.

Find out how you can attend Commencement in person or watch the event online this Friday, June 14! Please also note that the Graduate Division offices will close at 11 a.m. on Friday to accommodate.

Congratulations to Liliana Rodriguez, a Ph.D. candidate in Sociology, who will be taking the stage as this year's Student Speaker at the 2019 Graduate Division Commencement Ceremony on Friday, June 14th. In this GradPost special feature, learn more about Liliana's research, her source of inspiration, and her future plans.

Next week, UCSB will send its 2019 Grad Slam champion, ​George Degen from Chemical Engineering, up to San Fransisco to compete against 9 other UC finalists ​in the 5th annual UC systemwide Grad Slam tournament on Friday, May 10. Find out how you can tune in and vote for George in the People's Choice competition!

Nominations are open for two awards honoring graduate students who have distinguished themselves as mentors of undergraduates. Nominations may come from academic and research units as well as individual faculty. The nomination deadline has been extended to Friday, May 3rd, 2019.

After two weeks of competition, only 9 graduate students remain ​to compete in the final round of the 2019 Grad Slam this Friday. With thousands of dollars of prize money up for grabs, this​ is sure to be an event that you won't want to miss. If you can't make it in person, you can tune in to the livestream through UC Santa Barbara's Facebook page to catch all the excitement!

Join us as we ​wrap up the second stage of the 7th Annual Grad Slam with our ​last semifinal round! Three students from each semifinal round will advance to the final round​ happening later this week. Check out a preview of the presentations here and be sure to follow on Facebook for live updates on the winners of each round.

Join us as we continue the next stage of the 7th Annual Grad Slam with our second semifinal round! ​Three students from each semifinal round will advance to the final round​ happening later this week. Check out a preview of the presentations here and be sure to follow on Facebook for live updates on the winners of each round.

Join us as we kick off the next stage of the 7th Annual Grad Slam with our first semifinal round! ​Three students from each semifinal round will advance to the final round​ happening later this week. Check out a preview of the presentations below and be sure to follow on Facebook for live updates on the winners of each round.

The 7th Annual Grad Slam continues with prelim rounds 9 and 10. Come out and support your fellow graduate students as they present their research in under three minutes! Check out a preview of the presentations and be sure to follow us on Facebook for live updates on the winners of each round.

The 7th Annual Grad Slam continues with prelim rounds 7 and 8. Remember to get out the vote to help your favorite presenters advance to the semifinal rounds! Check out a preview of the presentations and be sure to follow us on Facebook for live updates on the winners of each round.

The 7th Annual Grad Slam continues with prelim rounds 5 and 6. Remember to get out the vote to help your favorite presenters advance to the semifinal rounds! Check out a preview of the presentations and be sure to follow us on Facebook for live updates on the winners of each round.

The 7th Annual Grad Slam continues with prelim rounds 3 and 4 on Tuesday, April 9! Come cast your People's Choice vote, which can help your favorites advance to the semifinal rounds. Check out a preview of the presentations and be sure to follow us on Facebook for live updates on the winners of each round.

The 7th Annual Grad Slam kicks off Monday, April 8! Come out to the first two preliminary rounds, where your People's Choice vote can help your favorites advance to the semifinal rounds. Check out a preview of the presentations and be sure to follow us on Facebook for live updates on the winners of each round.

Dr. Nicolasa Sandoval, who received her Ph.D. from the UCSB Gevirtz Graduate School of Education in 2007, will take the stage as the 2019 UCSB Graduate Division Commencement Keynote speaker on Friday, June 14. Dr. Sandoval serves as the Education Director of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians and has been appointed twice by former California Governor Jerry Brown to the State Board of Education.

Be sure to check out upcoming events and workshops from the Graduate Student Resource Center. From kick-starting your career search, finding funding, or working on your writing, we hope you'll join us for ​our lineup of ​spring programming.

What if you had the opportunity to talk about your research any way you wanted to? What is it about your research that motivates you? At Lunch & Learn, we want to know! Sign up to present your research in a fun, informal 15-minute presentation -- with free lunch included! We welcome anything from PowerPoint slides to fireside chats to hands-on demonstrations. Sign up today!

Kick-start your career on March 8-9! The annual Beyond Academia conference aims to prepare UCSB graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in all stages and disciplines to pursue a wide range of career options. Registration is now open, but space is limited, so sign up today!

Sign up to compete for fame and fortune! We're giving away over $15,000 in cash and prizes, including a grand prize of $5,000. Grad Slam is also a great chance to hone your presentation skills, publicize your research, and meet other cool graduate students doing interesting work. So come join the fun!

The Graduate Division's Crossroads Program is co-sponsoring a series of talks and workshops ​by Mary Robson, who is the creative facilitator at the University of Durham for interdisciplinary projects spanning the sciences, humanities, and medicine. All graduate students are invited to attend. Read on for more information and to RSVP!