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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Grad Students, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our office is running a new program in Fall 2021: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Mind the Gap – Targeted graduate school mentoring to bridge the gap between UCR undergraduate studies and URM matriculation
into graduate school at UCR</span></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are looking for graduate students to serve as mentors in Fall Quarter 2021 to UCR undergrads interested in applying to UCR for grad school in the sciences.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Each mentor will have a small group of mentees, and will meet with each of them at least two times during fall quarter 2021. The purpose of the mentoring sessions is to answer questions about the graduate school selection and application
process from the perspective of a current graduate student. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In addition to the mentoring component, UCR undergrad Juniors and Seniors in the program will attend the Graduate Division Grad School Open House and two workshops on topics related to choosing a grad program, how to become a more competitive
applicant, and how to apply. Mentors are welcome to attend the workshops but they are not required.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mentors will be awarded a stipend for their participation in the program.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Apply today! <a href="https://forms.gle/kVE2ivoqwm6b8z1MA">https://forms.gle/kVE2ivoqwm6b8z1MA</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Applications are due Friday, October 1. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dawn Loyola, Ed.D.<br>
Director of Graduate Student Advising<br>
CNAS Graduate Student Affairs Center<br>
Applied Statistics and Statistics Graduate Programs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">951-827-4116<br>
<a href="mailto:dawn.loyola@ucr.edu"><span style="color:blue">dawn.loyola@ucr.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Preferred pronouns: She/Her/Hers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://cnasgrad.ucr.edu/"><span style="color:blue">https://cnasgrad.ucr.edu/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">UCR student wellness resources:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://studentwellness.ucr.edu/student-success-resources"><span style="color:blue">https://studentwellness.ucr.edu/student-success-resources</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Book a meeting with me (in person or zoom): <a href="https://doodle.com/mm/dawnloyola1/dawnloyola-meetings">
<span style="color:blue">https://doodle.com/mm/dawnloyola1/dawnloyola-meetings</span></a>
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