Become integrated into UCLA by taking advantage of student associations, mixing in events, and using facilities available for students.
UCLA's student association operates the UCLA Student Union, UCLA Restaurants, and the UCLA Store which includes the UCLA Computer Store and UCLA Textbooks.
Link: https://asucla.ucla.edu/
This diversity web site contains programs and fellowship opportunities at UCLA and within the UC system to enhance and support graduate education, as well as graduate student groups and campus resources.
Link: https://grad.ucla.edu/life-at-ucla/diversity/
The Economic Crisis Response Team (ECR TEAM) provides support and guidance to students who have self-identified, or are identified by UCLA faculty or staff, as experiencing a financial crisis that impacts their academic success at UCLA.
Link: https://www.studentincrisis.ucla.edu/Economic-Crisis-Response
The UCLA Graduate Student Resource Center is a one-stop resource, referral and information center for graduate students. The Graduate Student Resource Center offers programs and workshops on a variety of topics, drop-in counseling, a web and in-house resource library, meeting and study space, and the opportunity for social interaction. More information can be found on their web site.
Link: http://gsrc.ucla.edu/
The UCLA Alumni Association is dedicated to engaging alumni in the life of the University and to enhancing the student experience for both undergraduates and graduate students. The Association offers opportunities for social networking as well as career workshops and events for graduate students to meet colleagues from across campus and alumni with advanced degrees.
Link: http://alumni.ucla.edu/
Join a wide variety of student-run groups within FSPH, including the Public Health Student Association (PHSA), Students of Color for Public Health (SCPH), the Reproductive Health Interest Group (RHIG), and the Future Leaders in Maternal and Child Health Nutrition.
Link: http://ph.ucla.edu/current-students/student-groups
The UCLA Graduate Students Association was established to provide for the representation of graduate students and the promotion of graduate students' interests at UCLA and within the University of California. Their web site has information on GSA structures, activities, and resources.
Link: http://gsa.asucla.ucla.edu/
The Graduate Student Events program offers social and cultural events that promote interaction among graduate students.
Link: https://gsrc.ucla.edu/Calendar
UCLA Happenings presents over 1,000 top pick events each year in sports, arts and lectures on the UCLA campus.
Link: http://www.happenings.ucla.edu/
All registered graduate students may use the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center, an outpatient clinic geared to the special needs of students at UCLA. The Ashe Center offers a full range of clinical and support services, most of which are prepaid by student registration fees. The clinical staff is comprised of highly qualified doctors, nurse practitioners, and nurses.
Link: http://www.studenthealth.ucla.edu/
Campus Security Officers are available for a walking escort free of charge to students, faculty, staff, or visitors 365 days a year from dusk until 1 a.m. The escort services are provided between campus buildings, local living areas, or Westwood Village within the approximate boundaries of Sunset Boulevard to the north, Hilgard Avenue to the east, Wilshire Boulevard to the south, and Veteran Avenue to the west. Call the (310) 794-WALK for an escort. Please allow fifteen to twenty minutes for your escort to arrive.
Services are designed to meet the unique educational needs of regularly enrolled students with documented permanent and temporary disabilities. The philosophy and mission of the program are to encourage independence; assist students in realizing their academic potential; and facilitate the elimination of physical, programmatic, and attitudinal barriers. The CAE staff is available to assist students in successfully meeting educational challenges. A good introduction to the CAE, explaining how the CAE works and how to obtain services, is available in the CAE Student Handbook. For a copy, log on to the website.
Link: https://www.cae.ucla.edu/
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is a multi-disciplinary mental health center for the UCLA community. Psychologists, clinical social workers, and psychiatrists are available, offering individual and group counseling and psychotherapy to students; consultation, outreach, prevention, and education to students; and training programs for graduates in the mental health professions. Counseling and Psychological Services maintains a strict policy of confidentiality. No information is released without the student's written consent except where disclosure is required or allowed by law. Emergency counseling is also available on a drop-in, first-come-first-serve basis.
Link: http://www.counseling.ucla.edu/
The UCLA Evening Van Service provides a safe means of transportation around campus during evening hours. The vans provide transportation between campus buildings, on-campus housing, and nearby residential areas. The service is free for UCLA students, employees, and visitors. Maps of the van routes are available online.
Link: https://www.ucpd.ucla.edu/services/community-service-officers-csos/eveni...
UCLA offers a full range of recreational opportunities to meet the needs of the campus community. The Department of Cultural and Recreational Affairs (UCLA Recreation) serves as the administrative center for the coordination of programming, facilities, equipment, and supervision of campus recreational activities and services. Recreation opportunities are extended to the entire UCLA community. Students receive privileges through payment of quarterly registration fees. The Recreation Center offers intramural/club sports, recreational clubs, recreation classes, youth and family programs, outdoor adventures, and excellent facilities for independent recreation and exercise. UCLA community members with proper identification have access to several major facilities in which to practice and play.
Link: http://www.recreation.ucla.edu/
Graduate students should take all the usual precautions on and around campus that they would in any urban setting. The UCLA Police Department encourages students to take responsibility for their own safety by taking proactive steps to reduce the likelihood of crimes on campus or to themselves. Crime prevention literature is available at the University Police Department lobby, online, and throughout campus. The Department also offers a number of crime prevention programs and workshops each quarter on topics such as: personal safety, sexual assault awareness and prevention, hate crimes, and drug and alcohol awareness.