Graduate Student Resources - Fall 2020 

Academic

  • Academic Services - UCLA Graduate Division
    Academic Services is responsible for advancing the academic life cycle of graduate education by providing the following services to current graduate students and VGRs. Location: Murphy 1255
  • Center for the Advancement of Teaching - CAT
    We foster and champion effective teaching, grounded in sound pedagogy and enhanced by innovation, to promote successful learning for our diverse student population.
  • Graduate Writing Center - GWC
    The Graduate Writing Center offers a variety of workshops and programs throughout the year in addition to free 1:1 writing consultations. GWC is located within the Graduate Student Resource Center.
  • Institute for Digital Research - IDRE
    The IDRE mission is to support, advance and guide a campus-wide program to position UCLA as a world leader in research and education in computational thinking.
  • Office of Information Technology - OIT
    Supports and enhances the university mission of education, research, and service.
  • Technology Development Group
    UCLA Technology Development Group serves as a campus-wide gateway to Innovation, Research and Entrepreneurship.
  • UCLA Libraries
    The UCLA Library drives the world-class research, groundbreaking discoveries, and innovation. The UCLA Library system serves students, faculty, and researchers of all disciplines.

Career & Professional Development

  • Career Center
    The UCLA Career Center empowers graduate students to make informed career planning decisions through innovative programs, discipline-specific 1:1 coaching, and employer connections.
  • CEILS
    The Center for Education Innovation & Learning in the Sciences creates a collaborative community of instructors committed to advancing teaching excellence, assessment, diversity, and scholarship.
  • CIRTL
    The CIRTL@UCLA program supports the professional development of graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and current faculty who are engaged in teaching now, or who are considering academic careers,
  • Handshake
    Handshake is a platform that connects talented Bruins with internships, jobs and career opportunities. Handshake is also the portal to sign up for a 1:1 Grad Writing or Career Advising appointment.

Emergency Housing

  • Bruin Shelter
    Bruin Shelter is a UCLA undergraduate volunteer organization that operates a shelter for students experiencing homelessness in the greater Los Angeles area.
  • Economic Crisis Response team
    ECR Team provides support and guidance to students who have self-identified, or are identified by UCLA faculty or staff, as experiencing a financial crisis that impacts their academic success at UCLA.

Funding & Financial

  • Collections Office
    Located at the Wilshire Center in Westwood, the Collections Office maintains a staff of five counselors to assist students with their campus-based student loans.
  • Economic Crisis Response Team - ECR Team
    Provides support and guidance to students who have self-identified, or are identified by UCLA faculty or staff, as experiencing a financial crisis that impacts their academic success at UCLA.
  • Extramural Fellowship Directory - GRAPES
    Search for awards from among 625 scholarships, grants, fellowships, and postdoctoral awards.
  • Fellowships and Financial Services
    Administer fellowship applications, award processing, and other financial processes and transactions. Location: 1228 Murphy Hall
  • Student Accounts
    UCLA Student Accounts oversees billing and collections for all student and various non-student accounts for the campus.
  • Student Loan Services
    Responsible for administering long-term educational loans, such as Perkins, Health Professions, and Direct Loans; GPLS and PLUS; as well as private auxiliary loans.

General

  • Bruin Guardian Scholars
    The focus of the Guardian Scholars program is to build a welcoming community and to promote the wellness, and academic achievement of foster youth students.
  • Bruin Resource Center- BRC
    The mission of the UCLA Bruin Resource Center (BRC) is to support students’ development, well-being, and academic success and to foster an inclusive and socially just campus community.
  • BruinCard Office
    Pick up your UCLA BruinCard, which is the official university ID card, and your passport to life at UCLA.
  • Collegiate Recovery Program
    The Collegiate Recovery Program provides support to UCLA students on their path to recovery from substance use or other addictive behaviors.
  • Community Programs Office - CPO
    Build and nurture an inclusive and diverse community of scholars and leaders who are committed to giving back to historically marginalized communities through student-initiated,student-run initiatives
  • Dashew Center
    Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars enhances the UCLA experience for international students and scholars and promotes global connection through services to the university community.
  • Graduate Student Resource Center - GSRC
    The GSRC provides resource referrals, space, computer access, printing, workshops and orientation programs to all graduate and professional students at UCLA.
  • Graduate Students Association - GSA
    GSA is the official graduate student government at UCLA. We are a student-run and student-elected organization that advocates on behalf of students and creates programs that enhance student experience
  • LGBT Campus Resource Center
    The LGBT Campus Resource Center is the crossroads of the LGBTQ community at UCLA, providing a comprehensive range of education and advocacy services supporting intersectional identity development.
  • Office of Ombuds Services
    Members of the UCLA community–students, faculty, staff and administrators–can go for assistance in resolving conflicts, disputes or complaints on an informal basis.
  • Student Legal Services
    We provide confidential* legal counseling and assistance regarding a wide range of legal issues to all currently registered and enrolled UCLA students
  • Students with Dependents Program - SwD
    The Students with Dependents Program at the Bruin Resource Center provides personalized support to UCLA undergraduate, graduate, and students who are parents, guardians, & caregivers
  • Undocumented Student Program
    Through a variety of programs, workshops, and partnerships with students, campus allies, and community stakeholders, USP strives to support all members of the UndocuBruin community
  • Veterans Resource Center
    The Veteran Resource Center (VRC) provides caring and personalized support to UCLA undergraduate and graduate student veterans.

Health & Well-Being

  • Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center
    The Ashe Center supports UCLA students in the successful attainment of their educational goals through the personalized delivery of accessible, high-quality health and wellness services.
  • Counseling and Psychological Services - CAPS
    CAPS provides: Short-term, high-quality mental health treatment including assessment, consultation and case management; group and individual therapy; and psychiatry services, resources, and referrals.
  • Financial Wellness Program
    The mission of UCLA’s Financial Wellness Program is to empower all Bruins to confidently navigate their finances in a way that supports their overall well-being.
  • Recreation
    UCLA Recreation provides extensive access to a broad range of recreational activities and services.
  • Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center
    Semel HCI aims to make the healthy choice the easy choice for the more than 85,000 students, faculty, staff and visitors at UCLA.

Health & Well-Being: Food Resources

  • Cafe 580
    A comfortable place for students to relax, study, eat and more! Lively discussions, art and music make this a special place to hang out, meet new friends, or catch up with old ones.
  • CalFresh
    Governmental financial assistance based on proof of need. CalFresh is California’s version of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), a federally-funded food assistance program.
  • CPO Food Closet
    The food closet provides free food for any UCLA student who may be experiencing hunger and/or struggling to attain food due to financial hardships. Location: Student Activities Center Level 1
  • Economic Crisis Response Team
    ECR Team provides support and guidance to students who have self-identified, or are identified by UCLA faculty or staff, as experiencing a financial crisis that impacts their academic success at UCLA.

Living in LA

  • Central Ticket Office - CTO
    Central Ticket Office is responsible for servicing, processing, selling, and distributing tickets for on-campus and off-campus events including athletics, theme parks, movie theaters, bus passes.
  • UCLA Graduate Housing
    Information about graduate housing and housing for students with families.
  • UCLA Transportation
    UCLA Transportation supports the campus community by providing for safe and efficient access and mobility in an environmentally responsible manner.

Safety, Support & Emergency Services

  • Behavioral Intervention Team
    BIT's mission is to promote campus safety by identifying threats of harm (and potential threats) and evaluating information reported to BIT.
  • Bruin Alert
    Bruin Alert communicates official information during an emergency or crisis that disrupts the normal operation of the UCLA campus or threatens the health and safety of members of the campus community.
  • Campus Assault Resources and Education - CARE
    CARE is committed to the eradication of sexual and gender-based violence through creating and sustaining a safe, healthy, and equitable community for all people.
  • Consultation and Response Team - CRT
    UCLA’s Consultation & Response Team (CRT) is a group of professional staff members charged with responding to reports of students who may be in distress.
  • Emergency Medical Services
    EMS-1, the primary campus ambulance, is a 9-1-1 emergency ambulance which responds to more than 1700 medical aid requests annually, both on the UCLA campus and in the surrounding community.
  • Equity Inclusion and Diversity
    Build an equal learning, working, and living environment,by holding ourselves accountable to our professed ideals.
  • Office of the Dean of Students
    The Mission of the Dean of Students Office is to serve as a portal to understanding the UCLA experience, and we are committed to the personal and intellectual growth and development of our students.
  • Red Folder - Faculty and Staff 911 Guide
    Use this folder for guidance on how to assist students in crisis.
  • Santa Monica Rape Treatment Center
    The Rape Treatment Center provides comprehensive services for sexual assault victims, adults and children, 24 hours a day
  • UCLA Police Department- UCPD
    UCLA PD sets a standard of excellence in law enforcement and serves a multicultural, educational environment of over 75,000 faculty, staff and students in Los Angeles. Phone: 310-825-1491.