Graduate Student Affairs

Our Mission""

Graduate Student Affairs leads efforts that establish and promote a community-oriented learning and training environment for master’s and PhD students.

The programs and initiatives aim to:

  • create opportunities to integrate student success as a core feature of the curriculum and training environment
  • improve the learning and research environment to remove barriers to access and complement education and training for all students
  • align student’s personal and professional identities

Welcome...

A fundamental component of the UCSF Graduate Division's mission is to foster an inclusive and supportive learning environment. Dr. D’Anne Duncan, assistant dean for graduate student affairs, and Yvonne Garcia, outreach program manager, help fulfill that mission by leading and implementing efforts to ensure that all summer undergraduates and graduate learners feel welcomed and supported. Read more...

Winter 2025 Updates

► Welcome to the team Rosenberg-Hill Graduate Research Fellow, Abou Ibrahim-Biangoro!  We are excited for her to join the team, bring in her expertise to move forward various research projects related to identity congruence. Learn more Abou. 

► Dr. D’Anne Duncan and Dr. Jason Sello applied for and received grant funding to support the Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) Program from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. We are eagerly working to recruit the next cohort of IMSD fellows. Learn more about the T32 IMSD grant. 

► This winter quarter, we are excited to continue to offer our JEDI Academic Leadership course (GRAD210) and will share more information about the student capstone projects in the future. Learn more about GRAD 210!

Last updated on March 12, 2025.

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Meet the
student affairs Team

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Training, Education, and Professional Development

We offer several courses for learners in various stages of their degree programs.

NIGMS/IMSD Fellows and Affiliates Program

The National Institute for General Medical Sciences Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (NIGMS/IMSD) Fellows and Affiliates Program at UCSF is designed to support PhD students in basic science graduate programs in the first two years of their studies.

Summer Research Training Program (SRTP)

UCSF’s major outreach program to recruit students to basic science PhD programs. Undergraduate students selected for the Summer Research Training Program (SRTP) spend up to 10 weeks working with UCSF faculty members on research projects. 

Outreach and Recruitment

We are dedicated to recruiting undergraduate and graduate students from groups that are historically marginalized and underrepresented in science.

collaborators and partners

We partner productively with campus units across the University.

Student-Led Initiatives and Organizations

Learn about student organizations dedicated to advocacy, community-building, and peer support.

faculty-student diversity committee

Students and faculty work together to address issues of campus culture focusing on recruitment and retention of students in science.

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