Creating A Welcoming Climate At All Levels Dear graduate student community, One of my primary concerns as Vice Provost for Graduate Studies is ensuring that you feel well and…
Join Us at Our Graduate Student Welcome Event — 8/26/21 Dear Graduate Student Community, I am greatly looking forward to welcoming you to campus and feeling the energy of our students on…
How To Prepare For Campus This Fall Dear Graduate Student Community, I’m greatly looking forward to welcoming you to campus again! As you prepare for the fall semester, we’ve…
Mental Health Support This Summer Graduate Students, As a member of our university community, your well-being is of utmost importance to us, and to me personally as…
Congratulations on an incredible academic year, and what to expect in the next one Dear Graduate Student Community, Congratulations on making it through a challenging year! On behalf of the Graduate Division, I want to congratulate…
Acknowledging traumatic events, and two announcements Dear Graduate Student Community These are difficult times for our whole campus community and this past week has been particularly exhausting for…
Supporting Our AAPI Community Dear Graduate Student Community, I wanted to take this opportunity to communicate the heartbreak and outrage that I, and others in our…
COVID Reflections: Student Accommodations Past and Present Dear Graduate Student Community, I write to you to balance my optimism regarding returning to in-person instruction this fall with my concern…
Reflecting On This Semester’s Start Dear Graduate Student Community, I want to first acknowledge and thank you for your incredible work in adapting to the challenges of…
Updates from our Graduate Student Fireside Chat Dear Graduate Student Community, As we close out this tumultuous and exhausting year, I am profoundly grateful for your flexibility and resilience,…
Investing in the Year Ahead Dear Graduate Student Community, The start of the semester has coincided with a new wildfire crisis layered on top of the pandemic…
Welcome New and Continuing Grad Students Dear Graduate Student Community, To our returning students, we are so glad to see you back! For our new graduate students, my…
My Promise To You Andrew Koritzer, Jr. IG @drew.koritzer Dear Graduate Student Community, I am grieving the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony…
Find Out What You Missed At Our Virtual Town Hall Graduate Student Community, I hope you and your loved ones are taking the necessary measures to stay safe and healthy during this…
Learn About New Graduate Student Accommodations and Resources Dear Graduate Student Community, Above all, we hope you and your loved ones are safe and well. Over the course of the…
How Our Staff Can Support You In the Midst of COVID-19 Concerns I know that many of you have received multiple messages about coronavirus (COVID-19) preparedness and recommended precautions to take as students at…
Building a Welcoming Community in Your Department So much of graduate students’ experience at UC Berkeley comes down to the day-to-day — the faculty, staff, and student interactions that…
Reflections on the Fall Semester As the fall semester winds down, I want to thank the Berkeley graduate community for being so welcoming to me as I…
Resources for Self-Care and Graduate Student Support As we approach the end of November, semester deadlines and holidays can add additional stress and take us out of our usual…
Find Out What You Missed at the Graduate Student Town Hall With support from my staff, I held a Graduate Student Town Hall on Sept. 26 to hear students’ thoughts on the future…