Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week (GPSAW 2025)

Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week (GPSAW) is a nationally celebrated event which recognizes the important contributions of graduate and professional students. Check out the events, giveaways, and more below! Please RSVP using MyUCLA or Handshake for individual events using the links below.

Brought to you by the UCLA Graduate Student Resource Center.

All Week!

  • FREE Joe & Go Coffee/Tea Vouchers (9AM-5PM or until supplies last at the GSRC)
    • Pick up 3 ASUCLA coffee vouchers at the GSRC (Student Activities Center B-11) while supplies last! RSVP required.

Monday April 7th

Tuesday April 8th

Wednesday April 9th

  • Appreciation Breakfast Burritos (10AM-11AM or until supplies last at the GSRC)
  • Resume Drop-Ins & IRIS Photobooth with UCLA GCS (11:00AM-12:30PM at the UCLA Career Center)
    • Join Graduate Career Services (GCS) for resume drop ins (first-come, first-served 5-15 minute sessions per person depending on availability), professional headshots (with our IRIS Photo booth), and lunch while supplies last!
  • Blooming Journeys with UCLA First to Go (4PM-6PM at SAC 4)
    • Inviting all First-Gen grad and professional students to build your own flower bouquet and write a letter to yourself. Dinner provided on a first come, first served basis, so RSVP soon.

Thursday April 10th

  • Pastries and Coffee South Campus Tabling (1PM-2:30PM or until supplies last)
  • Unwind and Recharge (5PM-7PM or until supplies last at the UCLA Career Center)
    • Relax, unwind, and recharge with massage chairs, trivia, and other goodies. Appetizers and alcohol provided. RSVP and ID for age verification required.

Friday April 11th