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Open access is a new normal in scholarly publishing, where scholarly writings are available free online, with limited or no copyright restrictions, allowing authors to retain the rights to their work. International Open Access Week is an annual event that takes place the last week in October. The UCSB Library will be holding a series of events for Open Access week. Find out more here!

This presentation on October 8 is for UCSB faculty members to learn about the various funding opportunities provided by the UC Humanities Research Institute (UCHRI) and best practices for successful grant application.

The GSA Lounge is hiring! The Graduate Student Association Lounge Staff facilitates the overall operation and maintenance of the GSA lounge. This position gives graduate students an opportunity to gain a unique knowledge of graduate student government. Read on to learn more!

Join the Black Graduate Student Association for their first general body meeting on October 8. Dinner will be provided!

Check out some important and concise resources addressing equity, diversity, and access in your classroom spaces and interactions with undergraduate students.

What do you want to be known for? What makes you stand out as a scholar/professional? If you don't define your own value, others either won't know or will define it for you. Join Bri McWhorter from Activate to Captivate for a hands-on workshop that will help you learn how to articulate what makes you unique, define your career goals, and make a plan to convey your message to others.

Communication is essential to everything we do as scholars, and it is especially important when interacting with other people. In this workshop, you'll experience how to be hyperaware of what is going on around you while still being relaxed enough to receive new information. You'll leave knowing to how to deeply listen and connect to those around you.

Do you have an interest in helping junior high students gain familiarity with science education? Family Ultimate Science Exploration (FUSE) is a program for underrepresented students and their families to gain familiarity with the practice of science. If you are interested in becoming a FUSE volunteer, please attend the training session on Thursday, October 4.

Be sure to check out upcoming events and workshops from the Graduate Student Resource Center. From kick-starting your career search, finding funding, or working on your academic writing, we hope you'll join us for ​our lineup of ​fall programming.

Join the Queer and Trans Graduate Student Union (QTGSU) on Monday, October 1, for a health and services access panel, featuring representatives from Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) as well as the Disabled Students Program (DSP).

Students often find quantitative concepts difficult to understand and may respond by disengaging in the course. In this workshop on October 3, we will explore barriers to quantitative thinking and learn strategies that can be used to help students overcome those challenges.

Student participation is key to making discussion sections both effective and enjoyable. In this workshop on October 11, Instructional Development will talk about how you can prepare yourself—and your students—for lively in-class discussions.

This workshop on October 16 will provide information on the basics of mentoring, including identifying students in need, helping students’ organization, and improving student success in college. RSVP today as space is limited!

Get creative with video assignments for students, screencasting, online office hours, and short video tutorials for labs at this overview of the instructional media tools available to TAs and students at UCSB. Please RSVP today as space is limited!

The session on October 23 will provide tips on writing the CCUT teaching portfolio, including ways of presenting teaching materials, documenting student ratings, meeting the technology requirement, tone of the portfolio narration, and more. Please RSVP today as space is limited!