Holistic U 2025
Holistic U 2025: Engaging Academia Together is an in-person orientation that focuses on bringing together new graduate students to connect across cultures, communities and interests. Participants will dialogue about challenging issues that students from marginalized communities encounter in U.S. higher education, such as unconscious bias and racism. HU 2025 will also address strategies for first year graduate student success. The day will include participants from UC Davis campus leadership, graduate students and staff. All new graduate students are welcome to attend.
If you are interested in participating in Holistic U 2025: Engaging Academia Together on Thursday, September 11, 2025 (9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in 1220 Walker Hall, Graduate Center), please complete this interest form here. Because seating is limited, all students who express an interest may not be able to attend. Confirmations will be sent between September 2-5, 2025. Preference will be given to students who can attend the whole day, represent a broad mix of different graduate programs, and are knowledgeable about the barriers faced by marginalized communities in U.S. higher education.
Holistic U 2025 focuses on a holistic approach to,
- Your personal graduate experience (You). Challenges and opportunities, for example, unconscious bias, racism, proactive communication skills, and physical and mental health.
- Your community (Unity). Developing cultural communities within your graduate program and across campus.
- You and the University. Navigating graduate programs, by learning about hidden curriculum.
The agenda for Holistic U 2025 includes,
- Graduate Studies Dean and Graduate Student welcome
- Opportunities and challenges of graduate students from marginalized communities, building key skills
- Embracing work life balance - physical and mental health,
- Dialoguing with peers about a successful first year
- And more!
If you have any questions or concerns about Holistic U 2025, please contact Dr. Josephine Moreno at mjmoreno@ucdavis.edu