Wellness and Work-life Balance

UCSB’s Student Health will remain open during its usual hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Current health coverage for GHI members continues until September 22, 2018.

Join UCSB Media Arts and Technology program for their End of Year Show, a presentation and celebration of this year’s research in electronic music, emergent media, computer science, engineering, and art.

The Higher Education Act (HEA) is the primary law governing post-secondary education, including federal student aid programs. UC has developed materials to assist with advocacy efforts regarding the reauthorization of HEA. As the Higher Education Act (HEA) reauthorization process continues, the University of California wants to share materials recently added to the HEA advocacy toolkit.

Have you ever experienced the “Graduate School Madness” that caused you lot of stress, depression and other emotional issues? If you are looking to improve your work-life balance or ways to receive mental support, check out this recent article from Nature on how changes to the culture can help you survive and thrive in the hyper-competitive academic environment.

The collective work by MFA graduates Lucy Holtsnider, Daria Noor Izad, Robert Huerta, Jennifer Lugris, Jimmy Miracle, Carlos Ochoa, and Toni Scott will be on display at an exhibition and reception at the UCSB Art, Design, & Architecture Museum.

Does your research investigate inequalities? Are you interested in learning more about interdisciplinary inequalities research at UCSB? Then plan to attend or present at the UCSB Inequalities Research Symposium. All disciplines and methodological approaches are welcome.

Are you a survivor of adult sexual assault? If so, interested participants will be asked to complete a brief 20 minute survey. Participants will be entered in a raffle for a $10 Amazon e-gift card. Participation is voluntary and can be terminated at any time.

Join the API Task Force for the "API Monologues: Flip the Script" on May 10. Come listen to various UCSB students, staff, and faculty speak about their experiences and reflect on their stories as Asian American/Pacific Islander/Desi Americans.

On May 5, ​join ​the Department of Theater ​& Dance for their second-annual graduate research symposium, "Cause and Affect: Inciting Change through Performance." The symposium will include a keynote speech from Dr. Shannon Jackson and a line-up of graduate student presenters from a variety of departments from UC Davis, Cal State Northridge, and Texas A&M.

Have you been impacted by the recent wildfires and mudslides? If so, UCSB researchers want to know more about your experience. Interested participants are asked to complete a 20-30 minute online survey.

The results for the 2018 Graduate Student Association Election are in. GSA would like to thank everyone for participating and making the election a success!

Now is your chance to make your voice heard in the the 2018 Graduate Student Association elections! The results affect not only your student government representatives but also the future funding of campus services for graduate students. Casting a ballot takes just a few minutes, and we need at least 20% participation from grad students or the election results for the ballot initiatives are not valid, and we have to do it all over again. So be sure to vote by 4 p.m. this Thursday!

Are you stressed about your finances? If so, UCSB researchers are looking for married couples who are interested in being in a study on financial stress. Information is confidential. Participants will be given $60 per couple for their participation.

The Graduate Division is offering ten paid registrations to the first ten graduate students indicating their interest to us about this year's Gaucho Gallop, an annual fundraising fun run put on by the Alumni Foundation on Saturday, April 28. This opportunity is first come, first served, so sign up today!

Join the UCSB Gevirtz Graduate School of Education on April 23 for their 2nd Dean's Lecture on Education, Diversity, and Democracy ​by Dr. Daniel Solorzano, Professor of Education at UCLA. Dr. Solorzano will use a Critical Race Theory framework and the tools of racial microaggression to study everyday racism inside and outside of university spaces.