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Located on the first floor of the Student Resource Building (Room 1215), the GSRC is the primary resource for graduate students at UCSB for career and professional development support. We offer a variety of workshops and events, individual advising, and referrals to other campus resources that serve graduate students.

There is currently a surge in the number of phone scams happening. Because international students may not be familiar with U.S. government agencies, you may be vulnerable. Callers may pretend to be immigration agents or law enforcement officers. Do not be pressured by callers, stay calm, and protect yourself and your information. Read on for more info and to learn how to protect yourself!

Find out how you can attend Commencement in person or watch the event online this Friday, June 14! Please also note that the Graduate Division offices will close at 11 a.m. on Friday to accommodate.

The Academic Senate is now accepting applications for the 2019-20 Doctoral Student Travel Grant. The grants are awarded to eligible students on a first-come, first-served basis each fiscal year. Applicants must be doctoral students and have advanced to candidacy, or if Master of Fine Arts students, must be in their second year and be in candidacy prior to travel. Read on for details!

The Disabled Students Program (DSP) is your resource for services related to academic accommodations due to a temporary or permanent disability. Read on for more information about this valuable resource and to learn how DSP can help you achieve your goals as a graduate student at UCSB.

Having a hard time staying motivated through the summer? UCSB students have free access to the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD), an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community. Membership provides several forms of professional support - find out more here!

UCSB Counseling & Psychological Services is currently accepting applications for its ​Graduate Student Mental Health Peer Intern position, to begin employment in Fall 2019 and run through Spring quarter 2020. This position will provide valuable experience working in ​higher-ed administration and the opportunity to assist with program development and promotion. The application deadline is Tuesday, June 18. Read on for more info and to apply!

The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) provides early-career and senior scientists the opportunity to share in NASA's mission, to reach for new heights and reveal the unknown so that what we do and learn will benefit all humankind. Postdoctoral Fellows work on 1- to 3-year assignments with NASA scientists and engineers at NASA centers and institutes. The next NPP deadline is July 1, 2019.

The Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships (CSEP) is hosting a 4-part series of mentor training workshops open to anyone who will be mentoring this summer and wanting to grow and develop their mentoring skills. Read on for more info and to RSVP.

MADE [at] UCSB is the Media Arts and Technology Program’s (MAT) End of Year Show at UC Santa Barbara. Showcasing graduate student work that connects media art, design, and engineering, MADE [at] UCSB represents the mission of MAT: to enable the creation of hybrid work that informs both scientific and aesthetic discourses. Read on for more info!

The UCSB Library is pleased to announce the return of extended hours for dead & finals weeks. Beginning June 2 and ending June 13, Late Night Study will begin at 6PM. During Late Night Study, the Library is only open to UCSB students, faculty, and staff. Read on for more info!

City of Hope's 3rd Annual Biomedical Graduate Student Symposium provides various professional development opportunities for attendees. Organizers encourage PhD students to present their current research; abstracts of 500 words or less can be submitted online and are now due July 31. Registration for the symposium opens June 1.

Have you considered continuing your research interests in the medical field? Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) offers a wide range of opportunities for postdoctoral fellows to learn collaboratively across various specialties with the support of faculty and staff at a premier medical institution. Find an opportunity for you today!

UCSB Library is offering a Summer Python series on Tuesday mornings from June 25-September 10. These lessons are ​free and open to UCSB affiliates, including students, researchers, staff, and faculty. The lesson, Plotting and Programming in Python, is an introduction to programming in Python for people with little or no previous programming experience. Read on for more info and to sign up!

The Non-Traditional Student Resource Center is looking to hire a Graduate Student Assistant who will be responsible for collaborating with affiliated departments and addressing the needs of the Non-Traditional Student population. Read on for more info and to apply!