Graduate Student Appreciation Week

Check out the events for GSAW 2023 below!

Scholarly Forum

Monday, April 3, 2023
GC Ballrooms

The Scholarly Forum, which will include in-person poster sessions, provides a platform for graduate students to showcase their research, compete for prizes and gain professional experience.

9:30am- 11:00am Session I- Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering

11:00am- 11:45am Break

11:45am- 1:15pm Session II- Health & Life Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences, and Arts & Humanities

Graduate Social Events

Monday, April 3, 2023

HLP Event: Aroma Therapy, Massages & Sound Therapy
Time: 12:30pm-3:00pm
Location: Student Health Center, Room 230

Massages and Aroma Therapy station (first come first serve)
Guided Sound Therapy Session: 2pm – 2:30pm
Relaxation items, play dough, coloring station, stickers, etc
Meal voucher giveaways

Sunset Yoga at BBC
Time: 7:30-8:30pm
Location: BBC Lawns (In the event of rain, meet us in WUC166). Meet us at the bay opening area right behind the WRC BBC pool, under the trees
Bring your own Yoga Mat!

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

HLP Event w/ Salty Donuts
Time: 10am-2pm
Location: Student Health Center 230 (MMC)

Aroma Therapy station
Massages: 12pm – 2pm (first come first serve)
Acutonics: 12pm – 2pm (first come first serve)
Relaxation items, play dough, coloring station, stickers, etc

HLP Event w/ Salty Donuts at BBC
Time: 11am-1pm
Location: WUC 100W2

Massages whole time (first come first serve)
Aroma Therapy giveaways
Relaxation items, play dough, coloring station, stickers, etc

Salty Donuts at EC
Time: 11am-1pm
Location: EC- Panther Pit

Frost Museum Tour
Time: 3pm-4:30pm
Location: Frost Museum, RM 107
DIY Snack bags

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Cycling at MMC
Time: 12pm-1pm
Location: WRC 243

GSAW Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Social @ MMC
Time: 4pm – 6pm
Location: Vicky’s Patio
Giveaways

GSAW Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Social @ BBC
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: WUC 223
Giveaways

GSAW Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Social @ EC
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: EC- Panther Pit
Giveaways

Sunset Yoga at MMC
Time: 7:30-8:30pm
Location: East Turf* (in the event of rain, meet us at WRC 149)
Bring your own Yoga Mats!

*To locate the turf, walk out of the WRC south entrance (non-tropical smoothie entrance), passing the outdoor basketball courts, take a left when you see the outdoor sand volleyball courts

Thursday, April 6, 2023

HLP & Cafecito Event at BBC
Time: 10am – 2pm
Location: WUC Ballrooms

Massages: 11am – 1pm (first come first serve)
Aroma Therapy giveaway
Relaxation items, play dough, coloring station, stickers, etc

Frost Museum Tour and Cafecito at Vicky’s
Time: 12pm-2pm
Location: Frost Museum, Room 107

Sunset Yoga @MMC
Time: 7:30-8:30pm
Location: East Turf* (in the event of rain, meet us at WRC 225)

*To locate the turf, walk out of the WRC south entrance (non-tropical smoothie entrance), passing the outdoor basketball courts, take a left when you see the outdoor sand volleyball courts

Friday, April 7, 2023

Cafecito with GPSC
Time: 11am-1pm
Location: EC- Panther Pit

Game Room Hang Out
Time: 7-9pm
Location: GC Game Room
Meal Voucher Giveaway!

Saturday, April 8, 2023

Starry Night Event
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: FIU Observatory
Space-themed snack bags

UGS Excellence Awards

Learn More

FOR STUDENTS:

Graduate Student Engagement Excellence Award recognizes nominees who, in conjunction with graduate faculty, have demonstrated significant local, regional, or global community engagement through a community partnership that has led to demonstrable community impacts.

Graduate Student Outstanding Creative Project recognizes nominees who have an outstanding creative activity of local or national significance.

Graduate Student Outstanding Paper/Manuscript recognizes nominees who have contributed to the body of research in their discipline via an outstanding paper or manuscript. The manuscripts will be considered in two separate categories: STEM and non-STEM.

Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant recognizes exceptional contributions made by a Graduate Teaching Assistant to the educational excellence of FIU.

FOR FACULTY:

Mentorship of Graduate Students Excellence Award recognizes excellence in the teaching and mentoring ofgraduate students outside the formal classroom experience.

Outstanding Graduate Program Director recognizes the accomplishments and contributions to the success of the graduate program.