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 GEPA!

Events are open to UCSF graduate students. No registration needed. All items are while supplies last. Please bring your UCSF ID to scan!

Calendar of Events

Monday, April 6, 2026

Kick-off Lunch and GEPA Swag!

Noon to 1 p.m. | Koret Quad, Mission Bay

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.

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Mentorship Matters: Breakfast Social

9 a.m. to 10 a.m. | Grad Lounge, Genentech Hall - Floor 2, Mission Bay

Start your morning with coffee and breakfast bites while connecting with your PI and fellow graduate community. 

Career and Professional Development Writing Retreat

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. |  Mission Bay

Need some protected time to work on application materials or other writing? Register for CPD’s writing retreat! Enjoy working in the company of others – coffee and snacks will be provided and staff will be there if you get stuck.

Offered by Career and Professional Development (CPD)

Grad Slam

4 to 6 p.m. | Byers Auditorium, Genentech Hall - Mission Bay Campus + live stream via YouTube

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. Open to all in the UCSF community. No registration needed. Find event details.

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Lunch at Parnassus

Noon to 1 p.m. | TBA, Parnassus

Join us for lunch at Parnassus. Enjoy lunch and network with fellow students as we celebrate you! Students who didn’t receive swag on Monday can pick them up here.

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Boba and Bingo!

2:00 to 3:30 p.m. | TBA, Mission Bay

Join us for bingo, boba, and bragging rights. Sip milk tea, mark your card, and compete for fun prizes. Come for the boba, stay for the wins, leave with loot.