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After reviewing the scores from our team of faculty, staff, and community judges, we are pleased to announce the 10 Finalists for Grad Slam 2022!

Anne Berry is the Graduate Student Intern for the Office Black Student Development. Her position supports Black student community at UCSB. Read on to learn more about Anne and her work!

The Qualifying Round for the 2022 Grad Slam Competition has begun, and all 26 submissions are available to view in our Qualifying Round Showcase. The videos will be publicly available until February 15th, so don't miss your chance to watch all these excellent submissions!

UC Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara County Public Health Department are continuing their partnership to offer boosters to our local community on Tuesdays and Fridays through the end of February at Embarcadero Hall. Click here for links to schedule an appointment.

Alex Eleazar is the Graduate Student Assistant at the Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity (RCSGD). Alex helps organize social, professional, and education events for LGBTQ+ graduate students across UCSB. Read on to find out more about Alex and the RCSGD!

Read here for updates about UCSB's return to campus next Monday, January 31, and also for links to various COVID resources available to UCSB students.

Get updates on how to access free rapid tests, tests through UCSB, and also information about COVID boosters.

Looking for Graduate Student Resource Center event information? We are now on Shoreline! All of our upcoming programming, included co-hosted events, can now be found by navigating to the GSRC page in the Shoreline portal. Be sure to join the GSRC group so you don't miss any notifications about upcoming events!

Through a partnership between UCSB and the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department COVID-19 Booster shots will be offered without charge on 5 occasions in Isla Vista this month. All 3 COVID-19 vaccines will be offered at the Isla Vista Embarcadero Hall parking lot on January 11, 18, 21, 25 and 28 from 10 am - 4 pm, with free parking in Lot 40 behind the I.V. Theater. Please take advantage of this opportunity by making an appointment through the website myturn.ca.gov. Read on to learn more!

The Graduate Division is excited to announce a new addition to the Graduate Student Resource Center! Baron Haber, the new Assistant Director of Professional Development, joins GradDiv after receiving his PhD in English from UCSB in 2020. Read on to find out more about Baron!

Read on for an important message from the Graduate Division about testing, vaccination, and masking for Winter Quarter 2022.

The 2022 Grad Slam competition is now open! This year, Grad Slam is combining the most successful elements from previous competitions, featuring virtual video submissions in the Qualifying Round and a live in-person Final Round. We're giving away over $16,000 in cash prizes, and all currently enrolled graduate students are eligible to compete. The deadline for Qualifying Round video submissions is Tuesday, February 1, so be sure to read on for more info on the competition rules and timeline!

The Graduate Division and Career Services are excited to welcome a new ​Career Peer Advisor, ​Kasie Mays. Kasie is currently pursuing her PhD in Psychological & Brain Sciences with a focus on neuroscience and behavior. Read on to find out more about ​Kasie!

Check out the Winter 2022 events and workshops offered by the Graduate Student Resource Center! Don't miss your chance to get plugged in to our ongoing professional development programming – from navigating taxes, to building your network, to writing fellowship applications, and much more. ​Mark your calendars and visit our Shoreline page for updated information as events get closer.

The UCSB Graduate Division is currently seeking applications for its Diversity and Outreach Peer Advisor position to begin employment in January 2022. The Diversity and Outreach Peer Advisor assists in the development and implementation of outreach and recruitment events which are designed to cultivate a highly qualified and diverse pool of graduate school applicants. This position also assists in fostering and maintaining an environment at UCSB that values and supports inclusivity and diversity. Applications are due by January 5, 2022.