Graduate Student Appreciation Week
The first week in April is Graduate Student Appreciation Week and we want to celebrate you! We are thankful for our graduate students who make UCSF a better place. This is a nationwide week, the goal of which is to celebrate the important role that graduate students play on campus. Thank you for being part of the Graduate Division!
Below is the schedule of events. Please register by March 29. Headshot opportunities are full. Please check for cancellations. We may do more sessions in the future.
Calendar of events
Don't forget to bring your UCSF ID!
Monday, April 3
Kick-off lunch and T-shirts
Noon: Kick off the week with lunch on Koret Quad at Mission Bay. Enjoy lunch and network with fellow students as we get the celebration started. Graduate students will also receive T-shirts. Register
Headshots
1-3 p.m. Koret Quad, Mission Bay. Get a great-looking headshot photo for your LinkedIn/UCSF Connect profiles, other professional use, or just for you! Register
Networking Event
Mastering the Art of Uncomfortability: How to Network.
3-4:30 p.m. Helen Diller 160. This workshop provides practical tips, as well as time to practice by meeting new people (there will also be snacks). Sponsored by Black Excellence in STEM (BE-STEM), Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) UCSF Chapter, Graduate and Postdoc Queer Alliance (GPQA) and UCSF Office of Career and Professional Development (OCPD). Register
Tuesday, April 4
Peer Teams Information Session
10-11 a.m. Virtual. In this info session, we'll introduce you to our Peer Teams model for facilitated small groups. This event does not require any active participation. Offered by the UCSF Office of Career and Professional Development (OCPD). Learn more and register
Grad Slam
4-6 p.m. Join us at our annual Grad Slam competition at Genentech Hall. You won't want to miss the event where PhD students describe their research in three minutes or less. Get event details. Open to all in the UCSF community. No registration needed.
Wednesday, April 5
Headshots
1-3 p.m. Saunders Court, Parnassus. Get a great-looking headshot photo for your LinkedIn/UCSF Connect profiles, other professional use, or just for you! Register
Ice Cream Break
3 p.m. Take a break with a sweet treat. We'll have It's-It ice cream treats at both campuses. Thanks for all you do!
Koret Quad, Mission Bay Register
Student Success Center, Parnassus Register
Thursday, April 6
Breakfast at Parnassus
9:30 a.m. Breakfast at the Student Success Center, Parnassus. Start the day with your fellow students and some great food. Register
Headshots
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saunders Court, Parnassus. Get a great-looking headshot photo for your LinkedIn/UCSF Connect profiles, other professional use, or just for you! Register
Food Market
Every Thursday, the Student Food Market offers a variety of fresh produce and other healthy staples, free of charge, to UCSF students. The student food market is open to all current fee-paying students. No registration or RSVP required.
4-5:45 p.m. Student Services at Mission Bay, Mission Hall
4-6 p.m. Student Success Center, Millberry Union, Parnassus
Friday, April 7
Breakfast at Mission Bay
9:30 a.m. Breakfast at Genentech Atrium, Mission Bay. Start the day with your fellow students and some great food. Register
Headshots
1-3 p.m. Koret Quad, Mission Bay. Get a great-looking headshot photo for your LinkedIn/UCSF Connect profiles, other professional use, or just for you! Register
