ReGROW provides continuing Ph.D. students with an opportunity to reflect on their doctoral progress, prepare for upcoming milestones, and identify resources to support their academic and professional development.
The session reconnects students with Graduate Division resources and opportunities while clarifying graduate program expectations, degree requirements, and pathways to successful and timely degree completion.
Attendance:
Attendance is required for all Ph.D. students second-year and beyond in participating graduate programs, listed below. Attendance will be recorded and shared with the respective graduate program chairs.
Students will receive a calendar invitation specifying their required session(s), including the date, time, and location.
Date and Time:
Thursday, January 14, 2027
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Campus locations (details to follow)
Please note: Participating graduate programs may require students to attend additional program-specific sessions. Be sure to review the information for your graduate program below for any additional ReGROW requirements on January 14, 2027.
Participating Graduate Programs:
Participation and Schedule
Students will attend one of two ReGROW sessions based on their advancement to candidacy status. Both sessions will run concurrently, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Topics that will be covered at these sessions are listed below:
Pre-Candidacy
Post-Candidacy
Questions or Topics We Missed?
Have a question or topic you'd like us to address during ReGROW that isn't listed in the session agenda? We'd love to hear from you!
Please email gradresources@ucmerced.edu with your questions or suggested topics so we can incorporate them into our sessions when possible.
