Serving the Needs of Graduate and Professional Students at UCR
UCR Resources
Welcome to the Graduate Student Association's resource hub. This page is designed to be a comprehensive resource to support graduate and professional students at UCR. Here, you will find essential information and links to facilitate access to a wide range of services including academic support, health and wellness resources, career guidance, and more.
If you believe a valuable resource for graduate and professional students is missing from this list please let us know!
Basic Needs (The Well)
The mission of The Well is to provide quality health promotion and education, enact policy and provide resources that foster student well-being, academic success, and support a healthy campus environment.
The Well is UCR's student well-being and health promotion department, founded in 2009 as part of the campus and UC system-wide Mental Health/Healthier Campus Climate Initiative. The Well provides Highlanders with training, resources, skill building opportunities, and programming for a variety of topics including mental health, substance use, sexual health, physical activity, nutrition, and general well-being by professional and certified peer health educators.
Through The Well’s Grab-N-Go service, students can grab FREE health-promoting supplies on-demand. In addition, peer health coaching, online training and assessments are available to all UCR students for FREE. The Well follows a holistic wellbeing approach centered on equity that goes beyond providing programs and resources to focus on system-wide health promotion and education efforts through campus-wide policies, initiatives, changes, collaborations, to actively embed and prioritize a culture of wellbeing for all 26,809 students.
R'Pantry
R'Pantry provides emergency non-perishable food, personal hygiene, household care, and childcare items to both undergraduate and graduate students experiencing food insecurity. We also connect Highlanders to on- and off-campus food resources and provide programs and workshops that improve health and wellness.
Campus Advocacy, Resources & Education (CARE)
CARE (Campus Advocacy, Resources & Education) is an intervention and prevention support program committed to ending sexual violence at UC Riverside. We seek to unite, inspire and cultivate a community culture of care by providing direct advocacy, resources and prevention educational programming related to issues of sexual assault, relationship violence and stalking to students, staff, faculty and UCR affiliates.
Interested in learning about CARE? Access several self-help resources developed to support your individual needs.
GSA DIAL - Graduate Student Association Diversity & Inclusion Academic Liaison
The GSA DIAL representative works closely with the Campus Advocacy, Resources & Education (CARE) office, and supports and provides education to graduate students on issues related to sexual violence and sexual harassment as well as discrimination related to race, gender, ability, etc.
The purpose of the Diversity and Inclusion Academic Liaison (DIAL) position, jointly appointed by the Graduate Student Association (GSA) and Grad Division, is to represent graduate student concerns pertaining to sexual harassment, discrimination, prevention, and compliance—especially when these concerns the gender, race/ethnicity, and disability discrimination. The DIAL is tasked with advocating on behalf of graduate students as individuals and as a student body at UCR. Individuals with concerns regarding discrimination and/or harassment may work individually with the DIAL in order discuss options and resources available to students experiencing these issues.
Contact gsadial@ucr.edu for more information.
Below you will find resources for students experiencing crisis or conflict. Please note that resources are marked either CONFIDENTIAL or NON-CONFIDENTIAL. Employees in non-confidential offices are all responsible employees and must report disclosures of sexual violence and sexual harassment of which they become aware while acting as a representative of UCR during their employment.
CONFIDENTIAL
The Ombud’s Office is a confidential, impartial, informal and independent resource that assists UCR community members, including students, faculty and staff, in addressing or resolving a dispute or ongoing conflict.
Phone: 951.827.3212
Email: ombuds@ucr.edu
Location: SURGE 388 & 390
CONFIDENTIAL
CARE Advocates provide a safe and confidential place for students, faculty and staff who desire information about and/or need help with issues involving sexual assault, intimate partner (dating/domestic) violence and stalking.
Phone: 951.827.6225
Email: advocate@ucr.edu
Location: SURGE 384 & 386
Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
NON-CONFIDENTIAL
The Diversity Initiatives website provides a comprehensive list of diversity focused resources available for students, staff and faculty. Students can also review UCR and UCOP Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policies.
Phone: 951.827.5672
Email: avcdi@ucr.edu
Location: Hinderaker 4148
Office of Administrative Resolution
NON-CONFIDENTIAL
The Office of Administrative Resolution is responsible for reviewing and resolving issues of policy, procedure, integrity and college relations that have the potential to impact the mission and well-being of the University. These issues include those involving students, staff and faculty.
Phone: 951.827.4383
Email: vpar@ucr.edu
Title IX/Sexual Harassment Office
NON-CONFIDENTIAL
The Title IX office monitors and evaluates campus policies and procedures to ensure compliance and provide an environment in which all members of the campus community feel supported and free of personal threat from sexual harassment and sexual violence. Students may report sexual harassment or sexual violence directly to the title IX office. Alternatively, reports of sexual violence and sexual harassment made to any responsible employees at UCR will be reported to title IX, thereby initiating an investigation.
Phone: 951.827.7070
Email: TitleIX@ucr.edu
Location: SURGE 349
Career Center
The mission of the UC Riverside Career Center is to connect, inspire and empower UC Riverside students and alumni to become the most career - ready talent in the global workforce. Stop by our state-of-the-art center to learn more about what it takes to become a successful professional in the workplace. Schedule an appointment with one of our career specialists for career guidance, resume reviews and interview prep. Log in to UCR Handshake or visit a career fair to find internships, part-time and full-time positions.
Grad Division
The UCR Graduate Division provides comprehensive information about graduate programs, admissions process, funding opportunities, and student support services like GradSuccess.
GradQuant
Graduate Quantitative Methods Center (GradQuant) is dedicated to providing quantitative methods, computer programming, and digital research methods training to all UCR graduate students and postdoctoral scholars through free, individualized consultations and workshop programming.
We offer training to graduate students and postdoctoral scholars of all disciplines in probability and statistical inference, statistical software and computing, mathematics for statistics, data management, programming languages, digital research methods, and professional ethics in the management and analysis of data. The educational support we provide ranges from remedial and introductory methods to advanced, specialized training.
GradSuccess
GradSuccess supports graduate student retention, degree completion, and post-degree career outcomes through a diverse range of programs, events, expert consultations, and peer support. As graduate students, you are the engine of a research university, and GradSuccess is your fuel.
Graduate Student Mentorship Program
Established in 2010, the Graduate Student Mentorship Program (GMSP) facilitates and transforms the graduate student experience at UCR. GSMP supports 100 incoming graduate student mentees, half from the humanities, arts, social sciences, and education, and the other half in STEM fields. Incoming mentees are assigned to both peer and faculty mentors in their own or a related discipline. Over the course of their first academic year, mentees gain access to support, advice, resources, and community as GSMP participants.
Graduate Student Resource Center
The Graduate Student Resource Center (GSRC) is your hub for academic development, professionalization, and grad student camaraderie. The GSRC develops and coordinates various opportunities and events with one goal in mind: to help you succeed in your studies, in your community, and on the job market. We help UCR graduate students to not only become outstanding, well-rounded, and healthy scholars, but also confident and informed professionals who are prepared for rewarding careers.
Graduate Writing Center
The Graduate Writing Center offers writing support and instruction to all UCR graduate students and postdoctoral scholars through free workshops and writing consultations. We provide writing assistance in any academic genre during any stage of the writing process (e.g. abstracts, grant applications, developing journal articles, CV and resume basics, and many more).
International Students
The International Students and Scholars office supports and promotes the success, wellness and personal growth of the international students and scholars through expert advising, intercultural programming, and advocacy.
We create a safe and welcoming environment that respects cultural diversity and fosters intercultural skills and communication across campus. All UCR students are welcome to get involved with our intercultural programs! We are also happy to assist faculty and staff who are exploring ways to support our growing international student population.
The Office of Sustainability
The Office of Sustainability works to implement policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions through operations, engagement and academic programs. Our programs showcase the environmental, economic, and socio-cultural relationships to meet our current needs and those of future generations. Our vision is to improve the quality of life through enhancing the culture of sustainability on campus and the community.
Teaching Assistant Development Program
The Teaching Assistant Development Program (TADP) provides training, support, and pedagogical development for the nearly 1,000 graduate students employed as Teaching Assistants (TAs) at the University of California, Riverside. Through TADP, our TAs learn to build rapport with their students, improve their instructional and organizational skills, and become responsive to the needs of UCR’s diverse student population.
TADP organizes two annual orientations for new TAs, as well as offering workshops in pedagogy throughout the academic year. In addition, TADP provides TAs with one-to-one mentorship and recognizes outstanding TAs at our annual Excellence in Teaching banquet. The University Teaching Certificate (UTC) program is also offered through TADP. This competitive instructional training and certification program is designed to assist graduate students in developing teaching and lecturing strategies, designing a teaching philosophy, and becoming members of the professional teaching community.
UAW Local 2865
UAW Local 2865 is the union for 36,000+ Tutors, Readers, Graduate Student Instructors, Graduate Student Researchers, and Teaching Assistants at the University of California. All graduate students are eligible to join the union, and so are all undergraduates working as Tutors, Readers and UGSIs/TAs. UAW 2865 is a proud part of the newly-formed UAW Region 6.
UCPath
The UCPath project is the largest shared services effort in higher education nationwide. It includes the replacement of Payroll & Personnel System (PPS) instances with a single PeopleSoft implementation called the UCPath system. In addition, a central systemwide shared services organization, the UCPath Center (UCPC), will be implemented to support core human resources, academic personnel and payroll services.