Be sure to visit our calendar for a comprehensive listing of all GRC events and other campus activities of interest to graduate students and postdocs.  View the Grad Weekly for more information about upcoming events and funding opportunities available.  View photos from the events in the GRC. Learn more about our Spring Workshop Series. 

• A wide range of workshops and programs designed to support professional and career development, the preparation of grant and fellowship funding applications, wellness and work-life balance, mentoring and more! Writing tutorial services and workshops

• Support during the transitions of new graduate students and postdocs to the UCI campus
• Individual and group study space
• Building connections to campus resources and with other graduate students

• Answering questions

The Graduate Resource Center (GRC) is open Monday through Friday from 9AM - 5PM. The GRC is located in the UCI Student Center in room C114.

The GRC offers workshops to help graduate students and postdocs with all aspects of their academic life while at UC Irvine and beyond. Major topics include professional development, writing skills, work-life balance and funding opportunities. Previous workshops addressed stress management, resume building, public speaking, grant writing and adjusting to new postdoc/faculty positions. The GRC works with other UC Irvine service centers to offer in-depth workshops on alternative careers, health education, cultural diversity and civic engagement. Topics vary across quarters, and the GRC staff will work with organizations or campus departments that would like to develop and host a workshop on any area of graduate/postdoc life. Upcoming workshops can be found on the Graduate Division

calendar.

Writing Tutors

The need for writing assistance is a top priority for the graduate student population. The Graduate Division developed a writing tutorial program, housed in the GRC. Advanced graduate students employed by the Graduate Division function as tutors. Individual tutoring in both science and humanities writing styles is available to all registered graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.  Assistance is offered in a variety of areas including:

• Support for writing fellowship applications
• Journal publications
• Academic course papers
• Dissertation/Thesis proposals
• Teaching philosophies and personal statements for job applications

Individual appointments are available by calling the GRC (949-824-3849). 

Throughout the academic year, the writing tutors present workshops focusing on specific writing tasks. See the Graduate Division calendar for dates.

Work-life Balance

Managing the demands in your professional and personal life plays a vital role in your graduate or postdoc career. Time management, stress management, recreation and family are important life components. Juggling these domains can be difficult for those in a research-intensive environment. UC Irvine’s graduate students and postdoctoral scholars are encouraged to attend workshops on how to maintain a healthy work-life balance. 

This Week @ the GRC

Develop your skills and explore resources available in the Graduate Resource Center (GRC). Meet with one of our trained writing tutors. Sharpen your professional development plan by participating in the weekly Career Advising Drop-In. Check out books in the GRC Resource Library. Visit the GRC (Student Center - C114) for details.

UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE GRC:

Additional information can be found on the Graduate Division Calendar of Events.  Register for workshops and services by contacting the GRC via:

• PHONE: 949-824-3849
• E-MAIL  

The GRC is always open for students to come and do work. Anytime you need quiet place to study come on in we have hot water for tea for all of our guests to enjoy.