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Welcome!

 

With more than 60 years of high-impact research and a distinguished faculty, our campus provides a rigorous and inclusive environment for students.
 
Join us at our Graduate Open House event this Fall 2023 and meet with faculty, admissions advisors, and students from our graduate programs.

Virtual Open House

 

OCTOBER 16TH - 18TH

 

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Featured Sessions

Academic Program Sessions

  • Anthropology

    Tuesday, October 17th, 2023

    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    Anthropology Graduate Information Session
    Hosted by Graduate Advisor in Anthropology

  • Biomedical Sciences

    Tuesday, October 17th, 2023

    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Biomedical Sciences - Master's Program Information Session
    Hosted by Hermila Torres, Student Services Advisor

    Wednesday, October 18th, 2023

    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Biomedical Sciences - Ph.D. Program Information Session
    Hosted by Dr. Seema Tiwari-Woodruff, Graduate Program Director

  • Business

    Monday, October 16th, 2023

    3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    School of Business Information Session (MBA, PMBA, MPAc, MFIN, MSBA, and PhD)
    Hosted by Graduate Admissions and Recruitment Office

    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    School of Business MBA and Professional MBA Graduate Student Panel
    Hosted by current MBA and PMBA Student Ambassadors

     

    Tuesday, October 17th, 2023

    3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    School of Business Information Session (MBA, PMBA, MPAc, MFIN, MSBA, and PhD)
    Hosted by Graduate Admissions and Recruitment Office

    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    School of Business Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc) & Master of Finance - Faculty and Graduate Student Panel
    Hosted by Faculty and Graduate Students in MPAc and MFIN

     

    Wednesday, October 18th, 2023

    3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    School of Business Information Session (MBA, PMBA, MPAc, MFIN, MSBA, and PHD)
    Hosted by Graduate Admissions and Recruitment Office

    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    School of Business Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) - Faculty and Graduate Student Panel
    Hosted by Faculty and Graduate Students in MSBA

     

    Thursday, October 19th, 2023

    4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    In-Person Happy Hour with Graduate Admissions, Faculty, and Current Students at the UCR Barn
    Hosted by Graduate Admissions and Recruitment Office
    UCR Barn

  • Dance

    Monday, October 16th, 2023

    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
    Dance Graduate Programs Information Session
    Hosted by Graduate Advisor in Dance

  • Economics

    Tuesday, October 17th, 2023

    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    Economics Ph.D. Program
    Hosted by Professor Siyang Xiong and Gary Kuzas

  • Education

    Monday, October 16, 2023

    4:00PM – 5:00PM
    School of Education: Teacher Education Program Information Session
    Hosted by Alex Arriaga, Academic Advisor

    5:30PM – 6:30PM
    School of Education: Graduate Programs Information Session (non-credential)
    Hosted by Eddie Comeaux, Professor and Associate Dean, and Heather Killeen, Graduate Program Coordinator

     

    Tuesday, October 17, 2023

    4:00PM – 5:00PM
    School of Education: Teacher Education Program Information Session
    Hosted by Alex Arriaga, Academic Advisor

    5:30PM – 6:30PM
    School of Education: Student Panel and Faculty Research Presentations
    Welcome by Dean Spencer
    Hosted by enrolled graduate students and faculty

     

    Wednesday, October 18th, 2023

    12:00PM – 1:00PM
    School of Education: Teacher Education Program Information Session
    Hosted by Alex Arriaga, Academic Advisor

  • Engineering, Computer Sciences, & Data Sciences

    Monday, October 16th, 2023

    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Information Session and Application Workshop
    Hosted by Dr. Chen Li and Joaquin Barraza

     

    Tuesday, October 17th, 2023

    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    Bioengineering Information Session and Application Workshop
    Hosted by Manuel Perez Jr.

    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Chemical and Environmental Engineering Information Session and Application Workshop
    Hosted by Adrienne Thomas

    2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Chemical and Environmental Engineering Graduate Student Panel
    Hosted by Adrienne Thomas

    2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Material Science and Engineering Information Session and Application Workshop
    Hosted by Dr. Ruoxue Yan and Genevieve Vasquez

    3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Electric Computer Engineering Information Session and Application Workshop
    Hosted by Dr. Yu, Mario Castro, and Paul Talavera

     

    Wednesday, October 18th, 2023

    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Computer Science, Computer Engineering, & Computational Data Science Graduate Programs Info Session
    Hosted by Dr. Daniel Wong, Dr. Marek Chrobak, Dr. Vassilis Tsortas, Marisa Mendoza, & Vanda Yamaguchi

  • English

    Tuesday, October 17th, 2023

    3:00PM - 4:00PM
    English Information Session
    Hosted by Program Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students

    4:00PM - 5:00PM
    English Information Session
    Hosted by Program Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students

  • Mathematics

    Wednesday, October 18th, 2023

    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    Graduate Program Overview
    Hosted by Dr. Zhenghe Zhang

    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Applied Math at UCR / Pure Math at UCR
    Hosted by Math Faculty

    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Talk with Current Math Graduate Students
    Hosted by Current Math Graduate Students

  • Political Science

    Tuesday, October 17th, 2023

    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    Political Science Ph.D. Program
    Hosted by Professor Paul D’Anieri

  • Philosophy

    Wednesday, October 18th, 2023

    3:00PM - 4:00PM
    Philosophy Information Session
    Hosted by Program Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students

  • Physics

    Tuesday, October 17th, 2023

    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    Physics Information Session
    Hosted by Laura Sales

  • Psychology

    Monday, October 16th, 2023

    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    Graduate Program in Psychology
    Hosted by Tuppett Yates

  • Public Policy

    Monday, October 16, 2023

    4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
    Master of Public Policy Information Session
    Hosted by Jolene Sedita, Student Affairs Coordinator

     

    Tuesday, October 17, 2023

    3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    Master of Public Policy (MPP) Student Panel
    Hosted by Jolene Sedita, Student Affairs Coordinator

    5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Master of Public Policy (MPP) Information Session
    Hosted by Jolene Sedita, Student Affairs Coordinator

     

    Wednesday, October 18, 2023

    5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Master of Public Policy (MPP) Alumni Panel
    Hosted by Jolene Sedita, Student Affairs Coordinator

  • Sciences & Statistics

    Monday, October 16th, 2023

    10:00am - 11:00am
    Environmental Sciences Ph.D. Program
    Hosted by Professor Amir Haghverdi and Fidel Rivas

    10:00am – 11:00am
    Statistics
    Hosted by Dr. Ma, Dr. Li and Marlene Garcia

    10:00 am - 11:00am
    Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics Graduate Program
    Hosted by Dr. Ma, Dr. Jia, Dr. Girke, and Anthony Dominguez

    2:00pm – 3:00pm
    Cell Molecular and Development Biology (CMDB)
    Hosted by Dr. Maduro, Dr. zur Nieden, and Marlene Garcia

     

    Tuesday, October 17th, 2023

    10:00am - 11:00am
    Environmental Toxicology Ph.D. Program
    Hosted by Professor Ying-Hsuan Lin and Fidel Rivas

    10:00am - 11:00am
    Neuroscience Ph.D. Program
    Hosted by Professor Khaleel Razak and Nikita McWells

    2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Entomology Ph.D. Program
    Hosted by Professors Kerry Mauk and Erin Wilson-Rankin

    2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Plant Pathology Graduate Program
    Hosted by Dr. James Ng, Dr. Caroline Roper, and Brenda Cuevas

    3:00pm - 4:00pm
    CNAS Grad Student Panel
    Hosted by CNAS Graduate Student Affairs Center

     

    Wednesday, October 18th, 2023

    10:00am - 11:00am
    Earth and Planetary Sciences Graduate Program
    Hosted by Dr. Allen and Anthony Dominguez

    2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Graduate Program
    Hosted by Dr. Seán O’Leary, Dr. Jikui Song, and Brenda Cuevas

    2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
    Hosted by Dr. Tim Higham and Kathy Van Horn

    2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Plant Biology Graduate Program
    Hosted by Dr. Sean Cutler and Fidel Rivas

    3:00pm – 4:00pm
    Biophysics
    Hosted by Dr. Zandi, Dr. O’Leary, and Marlene Garcia

    3:00pm – 4:00pm
    Microbiology Graduate Program
    Hosted by Dr. Emma Aronson and Brenda Cuevas

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Why should I attend?

    If you have ever considered getting a Master's or Ph.D. - you should attend! This event will feature live Q&A sessions with program staff where you can received personalized information, a walk-through of our graduate application process directly from our admissions team, faculty & current graduate student panels from a variety of different programs, interactive sessions with campus resource partners, and more!

    Plus, it comes with a snazzy discount - $40 off your application fee! For more information about application fees, please click here.

  • How can I register for more sessions or edit my registration?

    You will receive a unique email to the email address you provide on the registration form - make sure to SAVE THIS LINK. You will use it to not only access your sessions, but register for more sessions / cancel your registration for sessions you're no longer interested in.

     

  • Are sessions virtual or in-person?

    All our core sessions are virtual. However, some programs may offer in-person sessions for local participants. You will be able to register for those using the registration link above (beginning in early September).

  • How do I access my sessions?

    Immediately upon registration, you will be emailed a unique link to your personalized registration summary page. Please save this email. On your Registration Summary page, you will find buttons for each session that say "Access Event" (see image below). Use this to access each session.

    How to Access Event for UC Riverside Graduate Open House

    Please use the a valid, current email address to register for the Open House. This should be the same email address you intend to use when applying to UCR. This will ensure that the fee discount is applied to your application. Also, please enter your correct date of birth as this is used to validate the fee discount and tie it to your application.

    For more information, please watch the video at the top of this page!

  • Do I need to be a UCR student to attend?

    No! This is available to any student interested in graduate school, no matter your background, age, or current level of education!

  • Is there a fee to attend?

    Nope! All sessions are entirely free of charge.

  • Will the sessions be recorded?

    Please do not count on the sessions being recorded. While some of them might be, it is up to the programs hosting the sessions whether or not they would like to record. For this reason, we highly encourage live attendance. If available, recordings will be sent out to those who register following the event.

  • What’s the difference between this open house and other UCR-related open houses?

    This is the only Open House event coming directly from Graduate Division. Other programs may host their own Open House events for their specific programs/degrees, and we encourage you to visit the program websites and attend those as well! However, this Graduate Division Open House offers a wide array of program sessions, presentations from campus resource centers, and information about the application process directly from our Admissions Office.

  • How does the fee discount work?

    One $40 discount will be given per student (not per application) for their application to participating programs. Unfortunately, if your program is not listed in the Academic Program Sessions above, you cannot receive a fee discount on your application to the non-participating program. To be eligible, you must attend at least one academic program session (campus resource sessions do not count toward the fee discount). You must attend the session, not merely register for it (we check).

    How to Access Event for UC Riverside Graduate Open House

    To be marked as attended for your sessions, you must use the link found in your email confirmation to navigate to your Registration Summary page and access your sessions. If you somehow access the direct Zoom links to any sessions, do not use them. Use the Access Event button provided on your Registration Summary page (see image). Using the direct Zoom link will not mark you as attended and we will not be able to verify your attendance for the application discount.

    Please use the a valid, current email address to register for the Open House. This should be the same email address you intend to use when applying to UCR. This will ensure that the fee discount is applied to your application. Also, please enter your correct date of birth as this is used to validate the fee discount and tie it to your application.

  • Can I receive more than one fee discount?

    Unfortunately, this event only qualifies you for one fee discount of $40. However, students who meet certain criteria can apply for further discounts or fee waivers. Please visit https://graduate.ucr.edu/fee-waivers for more information.

    Also, your program of interest may offer unique fee discounts and/or waivers! Please visit your program of interest's website or ask a staff member for more details. All program websites and staff contact information is available in the buttons above this FAQ section.

  • Are international students eligible for the fee discount?

    Yes! As long as you meet the eligibility requirements listed above.

  • Where can I learn more about preparing for graduate school?

    The Office of Academic Preparation, Recruitment, & Outreach here in UC Riverside's Graduate Division! On our website, you can find resources for you to prepare for graduate school, information about our paid summer internships for undergraduates, and a contact us page where you can make one-on-one appointments for advice on preparing for and choosing a graduate program!

  • How do I receive more information about graduate programs?

    You can fill out our interest form here!

  • I have more questions! Who do I contact?

    You can email our team at apro@ucr.edu.

 

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