Supporting Graduate Students' Academic and Professional Success
Scholarly Communication
To combat the silo effect and the insular nature of department- or college-specific mentorship programs, GSMN will offer interdisciplinary networking events and year-round programming focused on holistic wellness, mental health awareness, professional development, and scholarly communication. In partnership with other UCR organizations, departments, and units, GSMN will deliver community-building events, activities, academic strategies, and enrichment workshops.
Scholarly Communication Programs are slated to include:
FALL
UCR Graduate Writing Center Dissertation Deep Dive
Tuesday, August 19th; Thursday, August 21st; Tuesday, August 26th; Thursday, August 28th
Location: Center for Ideas & Society in College Building North
Scientific Storytelling in the TikTok Age
Date: October 15th, 2025
Time: 12:00PM-1:30PM
Location: Orbach 240
Interested students should register on ucr.mywconline.com in the fall. 
Open Access Week
GSMN is partnering with the UCR Library to bring graduate students and the scholarly community information about Open Access research and scholarship. Open Access Week is full of exciting workshops and opportunities. Check out UCR’s Open Access Week to learn more about the offerings.
October 20-24
Location: Orbach 122 & Zoom
Open Access Week
Open Access Publishing and eScholarship
October 20th, 2025
1:30-2:30 pm
Location: Orbach 122 & Zoom
Zoom details: https://ucr.zoom.us/j/99695574167
Open Access Week
Navigate UC Transformative Open Access Agreements: Don’t get stuck with an expensive bill
October 20th, 2025
2:45-3:45 pm
Location: Orbach 122 & Zoom
Zoom details: https://ucr.zoom.us/j/99695574167
Open Access Week
Introduction to Scholarly Publishing
October 21st, 2025
12:00-1:30 pm
Location: Orbach 122 & Zoom
Open Access Week
Introduction to Open Educational Resources
October 21st, 2025
2:45-3:45 pm
Location: Orbach 122 & Zoom
Zoom details: https://ucr.zoom.us/j/99695574167
Open Access Week
Introduction to OpenAlex
October 23rd, 2025
1:30-2:30 pm
Location: Orbach 122 & Zoom
Zoom details: https://ucr.zoom.us/j/99695574167
Open Access Week
Open Data Publishing with Dryad
October 23rd, 2025
2:45-3:45 pm
Location: Orbach 122 & Zoom
Zoom details: https://ucr.zoom.us/j/99695574167
Open Access Week
Open Data Management & Discovery
October 23rd, 2025
4-5 pm
Location: Orbach 122 & Zoom
Zoom details: https://ucr.zoom.us/j/99695574167
Open Access Week
The Future of Open Knowledge: A Panel Discussion
October 24th, 2025
1:30-2:30 pm
Location: Orbach 122 & Zoom
Zoom details: https://ucr.zoom.us/j/99695574167
Latinxs & The Environment Conference
October 24th, 2025
Location: Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts, 3834 Main St., Riverside, CA 92501
Transferable Skills for the CV
November 12, 2025
4-4:30 pm
Location: LFSC 1419
WINTER
Setting Yourself Up for Success: Developing Professional Communication
February 19th, 2025
3:30-4:30 pm
Location: Career Center
Dates and Times TBD
SPRING
Grad Division Research Symposium
Dates and Times TBD