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Graduate Student Resource Center

About GSO

Graduate Student Orientation (GSO)

Graduate Student Orientation (2025) is an orientation for all new graduate and professional students. GSO 2025 is a three-part program designed to welcome incoming students, connect them with key campus resources, and build a sense of community as they begin their graduate journey.

  1. Part 1: GSO-Online - designed by the GSRC; is an online training module that walks students through the basic information, resources, and training they need to succeed on campus
  2. Part 2: GSO-In Person Events - workshops, socials, networking opportunities, etc. organized by the GSRC, hosted by campus partners; trainings and information sessions to help prepare new students for their graduate careers and know the resources available to support them in all dimensions of their wellness
  3. Part 3: New Graduate Student Welcome - organized and hosted by the Division of Graduate Education; a big welcome party with food, activities, and opportuntities to continue building community.

GSO Coordinating Team

For Fall 2025, Graduate Student Orientation was planned through a student-driven team focused on all aspects of planning, creating content, outreach and implementation for GSO-Online, all events, and any resources.

Graduate Student Orientation Week Coordinators

  • Ivy Kwok, Civil & Environmental Engineering, PhD Program
  • Vivian Hernandez, History, PhD Program
  • Gustavo Cardenas, Master's in Social Welfare
  • Jet Nelson, Master's in Theatre, Film, & Television

Graduate Student Resource Center Student Staff

  • Ikponmwosa Pat-Osagie, Doctorate in Neuroscience

Graduate Student Resource Center Staff

  • Zuleika Bravo, Director
  • Trisha Mazumder, Assistant Director

Partners

    Special thanks to: