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Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week

​​​April 8 - 12, 2024

About GPSA Week

UCLA's Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week (GPSAW) is an event which recognizes the important contributions of graduate and professional students. Celebrated nationally, GPSAW first began in 1993 and was developed by the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students. GPSAW programming falls during week 2 (April 4-8) this year. This week will include virtual events and programs as well as a social media and virtual appreciation board.

GSRC hosted our first Build-a-Bruin for GPSAW 2024 to show our appreciation and gratitude for our graduate and professional students.

photos of students and their build-a-bears

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Committee

The 2023-2024 Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week Committee focused on all aspects of planning, content, and outreach for the week. The committee membership included:

  • Zuleika Bravo, Assistant Director, GSRC & Associate Director
  • Trisha Mazumder, Program Specialist, Graduate Student Resource Center & Graduate Writing Center
  • Janak Chadha, Senior Programming Committee member
  • Karly Eaton, Programming Committee member
  • Michael Lardizabal, Programming Committee member
  • Samira Khabbazzadeh-Rashti, Programming Committee member
  • Jenna Timmerman, Programming Committee member
  • Maya Boults, Programming Committee member
  • Kim Lara, Programming Committee member
  • Jiaao Liu, Assessment Coordinator
  • Angel Flores, Senior Office Assistant
  • Jennifer N. Ramos Diaz, Social Media Coordinator

Partners

Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week thanks the many UCLA departments and organizations that participated through offering an event, giveaway, or resource:

  • Graduate Student Association
  • Office of the Chancellor
  • Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
  • Division of Graduate Education
  • Bruin Resource Center
  • Career Center
  • Residential Life
  • Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars
  • Graduate Writing Center
  • RISE Center
  • University Apartments and Weyburn Terrace
  • Student Legal Services
  • Financial Wellness Program
  • Undocumented Students Program
  • LGBTQ Campus Resource Center
  • Veteran Resource Center
  • Bruin Guardian Scholars
  • Bruin Underground Scholars

History