Graduate Well-being Programs
The Well offers a variety of programming, in collaboration with our GradSuccess, Graduate Division, and GSA partners, to address the particular needs of the graduate student community. Graduate students face a unique set of challenges such as isolation, exhaustion, budgetary concerns, and performance stress.
The Well strives to offer graduate-specific programs so students can learn and interact with other people that share their same challenges and concerns in a safe and productive environment.
To submit a request to collaborate with our graduate students please email: thewell@ucr.edu
24-25 Graduate Student Well-being Liaison
Goal of the Graduate Student Well-being Liaison
The Graduate Student Well-being Liaison is the formal representative of both the Graduate Student Association and The Well. The Liaison sits on various campus-wide committees to assess graduate student's needs and increase access to well-being resources.
Meet our Well-being Liaison: 2024-2025
Dyami Ruiz-Martinez is a dedicated advocate for community wellness, particularly for graduate students. Hailing from California, Dyami's passion for social justice and wellness is deeply rooted in his experiences working in the nonprofit sector and as a housing professional. His work has focused on economic development, affordable housing, financial literacy, and expanding access to higher education.
Dyami has played a significant role in shaping educational policy at the state level, contributing to the California Career Education Master Plan under Governor Gavin Newsom. His commitment to student success extends to his current role as the Graduate Student Wellness Liaison at the University of California, Riverside. In this position, Dyami aims to create a holistic approach to wellness, recognizing the interconnectedness of physical, mental, and financial health.
Dyami holds degrees in Anthropology and Political Science from the University of California, Irvine, and is currently pursuing a graduate degree at UC Riverside's School of Business. He also holds professional certification from the Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership at Pepperdine University.
"My approach to wellness is rooted in community building. It is in community that we find wellness."
Graduate-specific Well-being Programs
Graduate-specific programs are held throughout the academic year in collaboration with on-campus graduate student support centers, such as GradSuccess and the Ethnic & Gender Centers.
We welcome suggestions from graduate students for specific programs they would like to see on campus. Remember, that this institution is your space for wellness on campus and we want to address your concerns and challenges during this exciting chapter of your lives.
Grad Time for E&G Graduate Students is a series designed to provide graduate students with a space to network, de-stress, & feel more connected with their peers through comunidad & cultura.
Activities:
- Massages
- Networking
- Food
- Board Games, Puzzles, & Stress Relief Coloring
Grad Students, get your stress relief on! Each quarter (and summer, too) The Well and GradSuccess host the Stress Relief Fair. Remember to bring your student ID to the event!
Activities:
- Massages
- Food
- Games and Stress Relief Activities
- Therapy Pets
To best support the needs of the graduate student community, our Graduate Student Well-being Liaison completes training in mental health topics, such as helping student distress. Previous liaisons have participated in the Mental Health Allies program, planting the seeds of change to create a more accepting and inclusive community in support of mental health and well-being at UCR.
The Well-being Liaison works to provide peer to peer linkage to mental health services provide by The Well and our campus partners.
Graduate Student Resources
We recognize that graduate students face unique challenges and specific struggles during their academic journey. The following resources provide essential information and tools to support graduate student needs. Our goal is to help connect graduate students with resources and tools help them succeed in their studies and thrive during their time at UCR.