Time: 10:00am - 10:30am

Location: Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Gardens

Description: Join UCLA Recreation and FitWell (one of the Healthy C3ampus Initative pods) for an energizing workout to start off GSO Day #3! Participants will also get to learn about Recreation's Fall Fitness Challenge, and all attendees will be entered in a chance drawing for two tickets to a UCLA football game! Please be sure to dress comfortably and bring a bottle of water.

Time: 10:40am - 11:25am

Location: Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Gardens

Description: Come learn how to navigate wellness in one of the most prominent locations during graduate school – the workplace! Participants will learn from UCLA Recreation on how to optimize their computer workstations to improve comfort and productivity, as well as from the Registrar's office on how to establish residency for tuition purposes, including all the UC Residence Policies and Guidelines. Attendees will also be among the first to hear about the Rec Fest that will be hosted during True Bruin Welcome Week!

Time: 11:35am - 12:20pm

Location: Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Gardens

Description: Come learn from UCLA Transportation about all of the amazing sustainable commute options for graduate students, as well as from a panel of current graduate students about their tips and tricks for parking, campus accessibility, public transit, where to explore in LA, and more! Attendees will also be among the first to hear about the upcoming Sustainable Transportation Fair, which will include prizes, a raffle, and plenty of bus, rail, bike, and scooter vendors to get information from! 

Time: 12:30pm - 01:15pm

Location: Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Gardens

Description: Come learn from Arthur Ashe Student Health & Wellness Center and RISE (Resilience In your Student Experience) about how to navigate health resources at UCLA! Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session with both campus staff members and current graduate students to discuss these important and empowering topics!

Time: 02:15pm - 03:30pm

Location: Central Ticket Office!

Description: Interested in applying the information that was discussed during the "Navigating Around UCLA + Greater Los Angeles" session, or learning more about it in general? Meet at the CTO (Central Ticket Office) to pick up your free Bruin Grad Pass and join current graduate student leaders who will take you on a journey around popular destinations via bus / rail, including graduate / family housing, grocery shops, the beach, and more!

Time: 02:30pm - 04:00pm

Location: Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Community Garden

Description: Interested in an interactive approach to environmental wellness? This hand-on activity will teach participants to decipher what items are compostable. A miniature vermicomposting (worm composting) bin from the jane b semel HCI Community Garden will also be displayed for participants to see composting in action! Overall, this workshop will teach participants about the various parts of the municipal waste stream and how consumer choices contribute to the health of our environment, an important aspect the Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center and the community garden. Finally participants will learn more about gardening and have a chance to sign up for a plot at the community garden, where they can learn to grow their own food while living, working, and studying at UCLA!

Time: 03:30pm - 05:00pm

Location: Kerckhoff Grand Salon

Description: Come learn how you can get involved with sustainability on campus with various student organizations and initiatives dedicated to environmental wellness!

Time: 03:30pm - 05:00pm

Location: Luskin Conference Center

Description: Ever wanted to go on a UCLA campus tour, or to see the campus from a different, greener lens? Come join the Office of Sustainability for a UCLA Campus Tour – Sustainability Edition! Participants will learn all about the various projects happening around the school that are working to make the campus a more eco-friendly place for all. Tours will depart in front of the Luskin Conference Center. Attendees will also be among the first to know where to go to look for events related to sustainability throughout the year!

Time: 05:00pm - 06:00pm

Location: Kerckhoff Art Gallery

Description: Happy Hump Day! Come by the Mid-Week Refresher in the middle of the GSO programming for a chance to catch a breath with some snacks, casually mingle with fellow incoming graduate / professional students, learn about the new GSA Lounge upstairs, and more! All incoming graduate and professional students are welcome to attend — there is always a space for you here at UCLA 😊