Wellness and Work-life Balance

Do you have questions about how to establish California residency for tuition purposes, especially considering the unique circumstances surrounding the pandemic? Join the UCSB Registrar team for a live Q&A event on Zoom titled "How to establish California residency (Graduate students)" on Friday, Jul 31 at 10 AM. Read on for more details!

S.T.E.M.ing While Black aims to fill a gap, by allowing students, researchers, and others to have a support system filled with mentorship and guidance that may assist with combating common challenges. Check out the program recordings from Part I of this series on Facebook and stay tuned for Part II in the near future!

Innovation Ambassadors work to foster and engage the social innovation network on their respective campuses. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning immediately, so interested candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

Join Theater and Dance for LAUNCHPAD's Summer Reading Series: a pioneering program that brings together professional playwrights, guest artists and students to develop new plays and stage them as readings during the summer. This year's readings are FREE and entirely on Zoom, and audience members will have the chance to give feedback to help improve the plays. Read on for more information about how you can attend!

Join Health & Wellness for meditation classes and for free face coverings available for pickup at multiple locations. Read on for more details.

Summer Sessions presents a new (virtual) season of GRIT Talks. Eight notable UC Santa Barbara faculty will deliver free public lectures on Ground-breaking Research and Innovative Technology (GRIT) being used to discover new knowledge across myriad disciplines. Zoom links will be distributed upon registration. Read on for the topics and links to register!

Are you a student parent interested in finding fun virtual activities to do with your children this summer? Health & Wellness is conducting an interest survey for students who are parents, guardians, or foster care providers about summer cooking classes for the whole family. Take the survey by July 1, 2020.

Free seminar on Navigating Pandemic‐related Visa and Other Challenges Faced by International Students and Postdoctoral Scholars. Co‐sponsored by the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) and the American Psychological Association (APA) - signup today for the seminar taking place tomorrow, Thursday the 11th.

Join UCSB Counseling and Psychological Services for a mental health consultation program called Let's Talk. The Let's Talk program provides one-on-one 20-minute informal consultations with CAPS staff. Consultations are a helpful way to talk to someone at CAPS without committing to ongoing therapy or treatment. Read on for more info about this helpful service.

The Office of the President is recruiting for the 2020-2021 UC Title IX Student Advisory Board (SAB). The SAB’s mission is to elevate UC student voices in the pursuit of these prevention and response efforts. The spot for the UCSB Graduate Student Representative will be vacant for the 2020-2021 school year. Read on for more info and to apply by May 29th (tomorrow!).

Ayadee Foundation's Hackathon to Prevent Food Waste seeks bright minds to brainstorm with others from around the country and across multiple sectors of society to present solutions to teams of investors for immediate implementation of their ideas. Sign up now, the event begins this Friday!

The 2020-21 GSA Officer Elections will take place online from Monday, May 25 at 8am until Thursday, May 28 at 4pm. You will be able to vote online by using your UCSB Net ID. Read on for a list of Officer Candidates on the 2020-2021 ballot and their candidate statements.

Do you want some good research karma? Researchers at the University of North Dakota are hoping you'll consider participating in this important survey about the faculty job market. Read on for more info and to participate!

UC Santa Barbara's Graduate Division would like to recognize the graduate student finalists of the 2020 New Venture Competition. Since its beginning in 1999, the UCSB New Venture Competition (NVC) has provided a unique opportunity for UCSB students to learn how to start a business. Read on for more info.

UC Santa Barbara's Health & Wellness team has developed a Graduate Student Wellness Resource Guide. The guide addresses everything from crisis support to basic needs. Read on to view the guide.