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Sunday September 9/17
Constitution Day
Sun 9/17
On Constitution Day, September 17, the United States pauses to commemorate the drafting of its Constitution. We invite all members of the University community to join us in making, or renewing, your acquaintance with this extraordinary document, and...
Monday September 9/18
Graduate Student Orientation Welcome Address and Introduction
Mon 9/18 • 10AM - 11:45AM PDT
Ackerman Union (Student Union)
Opening remarks delivered by campus leaders. Schedule: Susan Ettner, Dean of Graduate Education Monroe Gorden, Jr., J.D., Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs Elizabeth Gonzalez, Director of HSI at UCLA Pouria Abbassi, CEO of the Associated Students...
Graduate Student Orientation Welcome Address and Introduction
Mon 9/18 • 10AM - 11:45AM PDT RSVP
William C. Ackerman Union (Student Union) 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
Opening remarks delivered by campus leaders. Schedule: Susan Ettner, Dean of Graduate Education Monroe Gorden, Jr., J.D., Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs Elizabeth Gonzalez, Director of HSI at UCLA Pouria Abbassi, CEO of the Associated Students...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
GSO- Family Fun Zone Mixer
Mon 9/18 • 11AM - 12PM PDT RSVP
Bruin Fun Zone, Ackerman A-Level
In collaboration with the GSRC, GSO - join us to meet the SwD Program Team, Bruin Parenting Scholars Student Org and peers!
UndocuAlly Training
Mon 9/18 • 1PM - 1:45PM PDT RSVP
Viewpoint Conference Rooms - William C. Ackerman Union (Student Union)
This is an educational training dedicated to increasing the UCLA community’s awareness of the unique needs of undocumented students. This training will provide a summary of various resources available to undocumented students at UCLA through the...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
North Campus Tour
Mon 9/18 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
Meet at Wescom Terrace on A-level of Ackerman Union by the mural
Come join us for a tour of UCLA! Learn accessible routes for navigating campus as well as a brief overview of the history of the University. This tour will focus on the Northern and Central areas of campus where most of the Humanities, Arts, and...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Graduate Student Orientation
Mon 9/18 • 1:30PM - 4:30PM PDT RSVP
Ackerman Grand Ballroom - William C. Ackerman Union (Student Union)
First To Go is partnering with the Graduate Student Resource Center to connect and meet incoming graduate students for the GSO Resource Fair. If you are interested in participating during the Graduate Student Orientation week follow the following...
GSO: Resource Fair: Visit SwD's Table!
Mon 9/18 • 1:30PM - 4:30PM PDT RSVP
Ackerman - Grand Ball Room
Attend GSOs Resource Fair to learn about on-campus resources - swing by the SwD Table for more information on supporting your journey as a Bruin with Dependents!
Resource Fair
Mon 9/18 • 1:30PM - 4:30PM PDT RSVP
Ackerman Grand Ballroom - William C. Ackerman Union (Student Union)
The Graduate Student Resource Center (GSRC) and the Center for the Advancement of Teaching (CAT) have partnered to host an in-person resource fair. The resource fair is designed to connect you with UCLA services and programs that support the...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Undocumented Students Panel/Mixer
Mon 9/18 • 1:45PM - 2:30PM PDT RSVP
Viewpoint Conference Rooms - William C. Ackerman Union (Student Union)
This event will directly follow the UndocuAlly Training. It will include a diverse group of inspiring undocumented alumni and current graduate students, who despite the hardships and lack of support, have been able to pursue their dreams in graduate...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
South Campus Tour
Mon 9/18 • 2:15PM - 3:15PM PDT RSVP
Meet at Wescom Terrace on A-level of Ackerman Union by the mural
Come join us for a tour of UCLA! Learn accessible routes for navigating campus as well as a brief overview of the history of the University. This tour will focus on the Southern and Central areas of campus where most of the Science, Technology,...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Bruin PRIDE! Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, & Queer Life at UCLA
Mon 9/18 • 2:45PM - 3:45PM PDT RSVP
Student Activities Center Conference Rooms 1-2
The LGBTQ Community on campus is out and proud! In fact, UCLA is consistently ranked as one of the most LGBTQ and trans friendly campuses in the country and has many leadership and involvement opportunities specifically for graduate students. Learn...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Accessibility Campus Tour
Mon 9/18 • 3:30PM - 4:30PM PDT RSVP
Meet at Wescom Terrace on A-level of Ackerman Union by the mural
Come join us for a tour of UCLA! Learn accessible routes for navigating campus as well as a brief overview of the history of the University. This tour will focus on accessible routes for navigating commonly traveled areas around the center of campus.
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
North Campus Womxn of Color Panel/Mixer
Mon 9/18 • 4PM - 5PM PDT RSVP
Art Gallery - Kerckhoff Hall
Join current graduate students who identify as womxn of color in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences ("North Campus" programs) and learn about navigating UCLA as a womxn in the field.
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Womxn in STEMM Panel/Mixer
Mon 9/18 • 4PM - 5PM PDT RSVP
Conference Rooms 1-3 - Student Activities Center
Join current graduate students who identify as womxn in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM) and learn about navigating UCLA as a womxn in the field.
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Tuesday September 9/19
Introduction to the UCLA Library
Tue 9/19 • 10AM - 10:45AM PDT RSVP
Bruin Viewpoint Room - William C. Ackerman Union (Student Union)
Find out how the UCLA Library supports the academic needs of students. Learn about study spaces, technology, and collections. Explore services that help with research assignments, citations and data visualization, and presentations.
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Resources and Strategies for Writing Successfully in Graduate School
Tue 9/19 • 11AM - 11:45AM PDT RSVP
Bruin Viewpoint Room - William C. Ackerman Union (Student Union)
Make the transition to graduate-level writing easier by learning about graduate writing services and resources available to UCLA graduate students.
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Interfaith Student Organization Fair and Mixer
Tue 9/19 • 1PM - 3PM PDT RSVP
Bruin Reception Room in the William C. Ackerman Union (Student Union)
Come connect with faith/religion-based graduate student organizations! Interfaith Friends Mission Statement: Interfaith Friends (provides) a space for grad students to make meaningful connections across spiritual and religious traditions. Faith and...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Accessibility Allyship Training
Tue 9/19 • 2PM - 3PM PDT RSVP
Art Gallery - Kerckhoff Hall
The Center for Accessible Education supports over 800 graduate and professional students at UCLA. Though it's commonly misunderstood, disabled graduate students or students who identify as having a medical or mental health disability can receive...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Students with Disbilities Panel
Tue 9/19 • 3PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
UCLA graduate students share personal and professional experiences with balancing life and graduate school as well as discuss resources and opportunities for students with disabilities.
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Existential Wellness Resource Panel
Tue 9/19 • 4PM - 5PM PDT RSVP
Panelists: Andrew James-McClure Bruin Resource Center, Director Amanda Finzi-Smith First to Go Office, Associate Director Rachel LaPointe CARE, Prevention Education Coordinator Ishia Barajas Students with Dependents, Program...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
GSO: Existential Wellness Resource Panel
Tue 9/19 • 4PM - 5PM PDT
Hear from a panel of campus partners, including the SwD Program Director Ishia B., on available resources, tips for success and opportunity for Q & A.
Latinx/Latine Panel/Mixer
Tue 9/19 • 5PM - 6PM PDT RSVP
Bruin Reception Room - William C. Ackerman Union (Student Union)
Come connect with you fellow Latinx/Latine graduate and professional students! Learn strategies to navigate various aspects of student life, get acquainted with student groups such as the Chicanx Graduate Student Association, SOLES, and the Chicanx...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Wednesday September 9/20
Workout Class
Wed 9/20 • 10AM - 10:30AM PDT RSVP
Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Gardens
Join UCLA Recreation and FitWell (one of the Healthy C3ampus Initative pods) for an energizing workout to start off GSO Day #3! Participants will also get to learn about Recreation's Fall Fitness Challenge, and all attendees will be entered in a...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Navigating Wellness in the Workplace
Wed 9/20 • 10:40AM - 11:25AM PDT RSVP
Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Gardens
Come learn how to navigate wellness in one of the most prominent locations during graduate school – the workplace! Participants will learn from UCLA Recreation on how to optimize their computer workstations to improve comfort and productivity, as...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Website Makers Office Hours
Wed 9/20 • 11AM - 12PM PDT
These office hours are for people who make websites. Join us every other week, on Wednesday at 11am, to ask any questions you may have about making websites at UCLA.
Navigating around UCLA + the Greater Los Angeles Area
Wed 9/20 • 11:35AM - 12:20PM PDT RSVP
Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Gardens
Come learn from UCLA Transportation about all of the amazing sustainable commute options for graduate students, as well as from a panel of current graduate students about their tips and tricks for parking, campus accessibility, public transit, where...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Navigating Health Resources
Wed 9/20 • 12:30PM - 1:15PM PDT RSVP
Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Gardens
Come learn from Arthur Ashe Student Health & Wellness Center and RISE (Resilience In your Student Experience) about how to navigate health resources at UCLA! Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session with both campus staff...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Transit Tips
Wed 9/20 • 2:15PM - 3:30PM PDT RSVP
Central Ticket Office!
Interested in applying the information that was discussed during the "Navigating Around UCLA + Greater Los Angeles" session, or learning more about it in general? Meet at the CTO (Central Ticket Office) to pick up your free Bruin Grad Pass and join...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Learn about Composting & the Jane B. Semel Health Campus Initiative Community Garden!
Wed 9/20 • 2:30PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
Semel Health Campus Initiative Community Garden
Interested in an interactive approach to environmental wellness? This hand-on activity will teach participants to decipher what items are compostable. A miniature vermicomposting (worm composting) bin from the jane b semel HCI Community Garden will...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Sustainability Resource Fair
Wed 9/20 • 3:30PM - 5PM PDT RSVP
Bruin Reception Room - William C. Ackerman Union (Student Union)
Come learn how you can get involved with sustainability on campus with various student organizations and initiatives dedicated to environmental wellness!
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
UCLA Campus Tour - Sustainability Edition!
Wed 9/20 • 3:30PM - 5PM PDT RSVP
Luskin Conference Center
Ever wanted to go on a UCLA campus tour, or to see the campus from a different, greener lens? Come join the Office of Sustainability for a UCLA Campus Tour – Sustainability Edition! Participants will learn all about the various projects happening...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
PJ Party
Wed 9/20 • 7:30PM - 10PM PDT
Carnesale Palisades
Students will arrive in their Pajamas, play games, and enjoy DIY crafts, face masks, plushies, and a Sundae Bar.
Thursday September 9/21
Summer Research Incubator Symposium
Thu 9/21 • 9:30AM - 1:50PM PDT
Join us on Zoom on Thursday, September 21, for the Summer Research Incubator Symposium! Students will share their research projects conducted during the 2023 Summer Research Incubator (SRI). The SRI is a virtual, entry-level seven-week summer...
Undergraduate Research Center - Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Know Your Rights Workshop and Q&A
Thu 9/21 • 10AM - 11:15AM PDT RSVP
Bruin Reception Room - William C. Ackerman Union (Student Union)
Ask a Student Legal Services attorney any questions that you have regarding legal issues, including landlord/tenant, auto accidents, employment, family law, and financial matters.
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Self Care Workshop and Q&A
Thu 9/21 • 10AM - 11:15AM PDT RSVP
Bruin Viewpoint Room - William C. Ackerman Union (Student Union)
This workshop will help break down self-care so that students can meaningfully plan to take care of themselves with activities that actually restore them. We will dive deep into the concept of rest and what it means for each individual student....
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Mental Health Toolkit Workshop and Q&A
Thu 9/21 • 11:30AM - 12:45PM PDT RSVP
Bruin Viewpoint Room - William C. Ackerman Union (Student Union)
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Graduate Student Organization Fair
Thu 9/21 • 1PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
Wilson Plaza
Are you ready to explore exciting opportunities and make valuable connections? Join us at the upcoming Graduate Student Organization Fair, where you'll have the chance to explore various student organizations designed to enhance your graduate...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Your Grad Life Panel
Thu 9/21 • 2PM - 3:30PM PDT RSVP
Wilson Plaza
Are you ready to launch your graduate journey with confidence? Join us for an enlightening panel discussion titled "Your Grad Life", where you'll have the invaluable opportunity to hear directly from current graduate students at UCLA. In this...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Friday September 9/22
Graduate Student Orientation - Online (GSO-Online)
Tue 8/1 - Fri 9/22
LAUNCHES 8/01 GSO-Online stands for Graduate Student Orientation-Online. GSO-Online is a web-based resource designed to introduce new students to graduate and professional school and campus resources and services. Once you log in, the portal will...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Creating a Personalized Professional Development Plan for Graduate School
Fri 9/22 • 9AM - 10:30AM PDT RSVP
Art Gallery - Kerckhoff Hall
In this interactive workshop, we will lead you through a 3-step process to create your personalized professional development plan for your time in graduate school. We will discuss core professional skills that everyone should develop during their...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Funding for International Students
Fri 9/22 • 10AM - 11AM PDT RSVP
Staterooms - Kerckhoff Hall
This session will cover how to search for graduate funding opportunities and strategies for fellowship applications internal and external to UCLA.
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Il Caffe, Enlightened Italy, and the Global Enlightenment
Fri 9/22 • 10AM - Sat 9/23 • 1:15PM PDT RSVP
UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
Born out of an extraordinary confluence of talent in the socio-political context of Habsburg Lombardy, Il Caffe (1764–66) was a short-lived but wide-ranging periodical, which would prove to be one of the most original and influential intellectual...
Graduate School on a Bruin Budget
Fri 9/22 • 11AM - 12PM PDT RSVP
Art Gallery - Kerckhoff Hall
Let's talk about money as a UCLA graduate student. Together, we will cover the cost of education, creating a monthly budget, student loan tips, credit building, retirement/investment accounts and financial support resources on campus.
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Students with Dependents Program Information Session
Fri 9/22 • 11AM - 1PM PDT RSVP
John Wooden Center - Games Room (2nd Floor)
Join us to learn about resources, family friendly spaces on campus, meet the Bruin Parenting Scholars Student Org and Q & A discussion. Lunch Provided - RSVP by Weds...
Academic Worker Rights and Protections
Fri 9/22 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
Art Gallery - Kerckhoff Hall
Come learn about your rights and workplace protections as student workers at the University of California. We’ll discuss how to enforce and protect our collective rights, and you’ll walk away with a clear understanding of the resources and tools...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Funding for Doctoral and Masters Students
Fri 9/22 • 2PM - 3PM PDT RSVP
Staterooms - Kerckhoff Hall
Learn about the various ways to fund your graduate studies. Topics include information about finding extramural fellowships, campus employment, and on-campus resources
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Thinking Ahead: Career Planning for Masters Students
Fri 9/22 • 3PM - 4:30PM PDT RSVP
Bruin Reception Room - William C. Ackerman Union (Student Union)
A master’s program can be one of the busiest times in your life. With a plethora of opportunities, competing priorities, and very limited time, feeling like you are making progress personally and professionally can feel impossible. Join us to learn...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Where Can I Go from Here? Career Planning for PhD Students
Fri 9/22 • 3PM - 4:30PM PDT RSVP
Grand Salon - Kerckhoff Hall
UCLA PhDs successfully pursue a wide array of careers - in and beyond academia - upon graduation. Yet identifying appealing careers and ways to develop the skills necessary to successfully compete for these jobs can feel confusing. In this workshop,...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Black Bruins Rising: Sankofa
Fri 9/22 • 4PM - 6PM PDT RSVP
Black Bruin Resource Center
Come connect with current and incoming Black Graduate students at “Black Grad Rising: SANKOFA!” where all of your questions regarding life for Black Graduate students on and off campus will be addressed by current Black Graduate students. Following...
Graduate Student Resource Center • Graduate Student Orientation
Grocery Bingo
Fri 9/22 • 8PM - 10PM PDT
Carnesale Palisades
Collaboration with Faculty In Residents to put on a Bingo night where students can win a variety of prizes.
Saturday September 9/23
Army ROTC Orientation (Alpha Company)
Sat 9/23
UCLA (various locations)
Informational briefing and activities for new and returning cadets. Students interested in learning more about the Army ROTC program and attending, please contact our Recruiting Operations Officer Mr. Romeo Miguel at rbmiguel@milsci.ucla.edu or...
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Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life - Meet The Greeks
Sat 9/23 • 4PM - 7PM PDT
Carnesale Commons, Palisades Ballroom (The Hill)
The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life will be hosting a gathering in which all students are welcome to join us to meet the UCLA Greeks! This is an excellent opportunity for all students to get to know our six councils and 60 chapters and to...
SophS'mores
Sat 9/23 • 6PM - 8PM PDT
Saxon Patio
What's better than s'mores?! Join us for an evening of activities and fun. Connect with fellow Bruins and Faculty-in-Residence
True Bruin Welcome • Day 1 • Sunday September 9/24
Army ROTC Orientation (all Bruin Battalion)
Sun 9/24
SAC B05
Activities and welcome luncheon for new and returning cadets. Students interested in more information about the Army ROTC program should contact our Recruiting Operations Officer Mr. Romeo Miguel at (310) 825-7381 or...
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Panhellenic Council Recruitment Orientation
Sun 9/24 • 11:30AM - 1:30PM PDT RSVP
Ackerman Grand Ballroom
The Panhellenic Council hosts a formal recruitment process which occurs during the True Bruin Welcome Week (zero week). Recruitment will begin on Sunday and continue through Monday 10/2. Potential New Members or PNMs visit each chapter on a specific...
Commuter Student Welcome
Sun 9/24 • 12PM - 3PM PDT RSVP
Drake Stadium (Upper Concourse)
UCLA Commuter Support and Programs, First Year Experience, Transfer Student Center, and First To Go would like to invite you to our annual New Commuter Student Welcome. At this event, you will have the opportunity to connect with fellow incoming...
Chancellor's Welcome
Sun 9/24 • 3PM - 4PM PDT
LATC (Los Angeles Tennis Center)
At the Chancellor's New Student Welcome, all new undergraduate students will meet campus leadership including Chancellor Gene Block and the President of the Undergraduate Student Association.. Get ready to rally, and learn important information to...
Block Party
Sun 9/24 • 4PM - 9PM PDT
Westwood Village
The Westwood Village Block Party will bring out over 15,000 Bruins to the Westwood district. New students, current students, and neighbors will enjoy games, activities, and food from local vendors while UCLA musical acts and DJs perform. Join us as...
Feast before the Fast
Sun 9/24 • 5PM - 6:30PM PDT
574 Hilgard Ave Los Angeles, CA 90024 United States
Join Hillel, UCLA’s largest Jewish organization, for dinner before the opening of Yom Kippur with a Kol Nidre service.
Kol Nidre
Sun 9/24 • 6:30PM - 8:30PM PDT
574 Hilgard Ave Los Angeles, CA 90024 United States
Join UCLA Hillel for the opening of Yom Kippur, the day of Atonement, with secular, reform, conservative, and orthodox options for Kol Nidre.