GAAAP Positions

Co-Director for Academic Achievement & Retention /RROC Representative

The Director for Academic Achievement & Retention will have shared oversight of GAAAP with the Co-Director for Advocacy & Community Development. This co-director aims to retain graduate and professional students from historically underrepresented, educationally disadvantaged, and low-income communities. The role focuses primarily on retention programming and academic support initiatives. Responsibilities include facilitating academic support programs including the Annual Writing Retreat, writing spaces and support, and the Summer Research Award Stipend. 

GAAAP Co-Director for Academic Achievement & Retention will have the tasks of:

Academic Achievement & Retention Program Assessment

  • Reviewing GAAAP proposals with Community Advisor for Retention to ensure the accuracy of funding requests and alignment with SRRC values
  • Evaluating academic support retention projects and progress
  • Leading planning and organization of GAAAP events/activities related to the academic achievement and retention of graduate and professional students
  • Working closely with Community Advisor for Retention on academic support strategies and student needs

GAAAP directors will collaboratively develop and coordinator retention programs and strategies, with primary leadership distributed as follows: 

Co-Director for Academic Achievement & Retention takes primary leadership on:

  • Academic Excellence: Supporting the research and writing of fellow graduate students by hosting writing spaces, including the annual weekend Writing Retreat; working with Graduate Studies, organizations, and departments to address any issues that may be impacting the academic success of students within the community
  • Mentorship: Facilitating space for graduate students to connect with undergraduate students by collaborating with the Pathway to Graduate School Coordinator; sharing resources for graduate students to find mentors with faculty and staff on campus
  • Life After College Success: Sharing resources for post-graduate school success; maintaining and updating the Post-Graduate School Toolkit

Shared responsibilities include: 

  • Co-faciliating GAAAP Staff meetings
  • Providing Budget oversight and end-of-year report
  • Providing holistic support, peer-supervision & programmatic guidance for Pathway to Graduate School Coordinator (undergraduate position)
  • Serving as core members of the SRRC’s Retention Committee (with rotating attendance as needed to balance workload) and the Graduate Ally Coalition
  • Attending weekly meetings with SRRC Career Staff and Student Director meetings
  • RROC Representation

The two Co-Directors will collaboratively decide which director will serve as the voting RROC representative for GAAAP, with an understanding that both may attend RROC meetings and both contribute to advocacy on the board 

The Recruitment and Retention Organizing Committee (RROC) is the decision-making body of the Student Recruitment & Retention Center. As a RROC representative, the Student Director forms part of this governing board and holds voting privileges. RROC has oversight for all SRRC finances, SRRC operations and recruitment/retention initiatives. Furthermore, RROC provides advocacy surrounding issues of educational equity.

A RROC representative will be responsible for:

  • Promoting transparency between RROC and the SRRC staff
  • Attending weekly RROC Board meetings to represent GAAAP and issues relevant to the Graduate Student of Color community
  • Providing the graduate student community with updates from the RROC Board
  • Allocating funding to support SRRC Initiatives
  • Planning monthly staff in-service
  • Maintaining and promoting a welcoming, inclusive environment for the overall SRRC
  • Creating awareness to the general public of issues pertaining to your respective community

Each RROC Representative will have accompanying responsibilities for one of the follow specific RROC roles:

  • Board Chair
  • Campus Community Advocacy Chair
  • Policy Chair
  • Financial Chair
  • Secretary
  • Recruitment Chair

Co-Director for Advocacy & Community Development / RROC Representative

The Director for Advocacy & Community Development will share oversight of GAAAP with the Co-Director for Academic Achievement & Retention. This co-director focuses primarily on advocacy initiatives, community building, policy engagement, and holistic support programming for Graduate & Professional Students. Responsibilities include facilitating community development programs including quarterly Graduate Students of Color Mixers, Cultural Identity dialogues, and Health & Wellness initiatives. 

GAAAP Co-Director for Advocacy & Community Development will have the tasks of: 

Advocacy & Community Development Assessment

  • Reviewing GAAAP proposals with Community Advisor for Retention to ensure accuracy of funding requests and alignments with SRRC values
  • Evaluating community building and wellness projects and progress (Graduate Students of Color Mixers, cultural identity dialogues, health & wellness initiatives)
  • Leading planning and organization of advocacy and community-focused GAAAP events/activities

Both GAAAP Co-Directors will collaboratively develop and coordinator retention programs and strategies, with primary leadership distributed as follows: 

Co-Director for Advocacy & Community Development takes primary leadership on: 

  • Leadership Development: sharing leadership opportunities and resources within the community
  • Cultural Identity, Gender & Sexuality: Organizing facilitated dialogues about multiple, intersectional identities, and how those issues are related to educational equity
  • Community Development: Hosting quarterly Graduate Student of Color Mixers and Potlucks, and co-coordinating the annual Graduate Community Celebration with the Graduate Ally Coalition
  • Health & Wellness: Promoting the wellbeing of both physical and mental health, sharing health & wellness resources

Shared responsibilities include: 

  •  Co-faciliating GAAAP Staff meetings
  • Providing Budget oversight and end-of-year report
  • Providing holistic support, peer-supervision & programmatic guidance for Pathway to Graduate School Coordinator (undergraduate position)
  • Serving as core members of the SRRC’s Retention Committee (with rotating attendance as needed to balance workload) and the Graduate Ally Coalition
  • Attending weekly meetings with SRRC Career Staff and Student Director meetings
  • RROC Representation

The two Co-Directors will collaboratively decide which director will serve as the voting RROC representative for GAAAP, with an understanding that both may attend RROC meetings and both contribute to advocacy on the board 

The Recruitment and Retention Organizing Committee (RROC) is the decision-making body of the Student Recruitment & Retention Center. As a RROC representative, the Student Director forms part of this governing board and holds voting privileges. RROC has oversight for all SRRC finances, SRRC operations and recruitment/retention initiatives. Furthermore, RROC provides advocacy surrounding issues of educational equity.

A RROC representative will be responsible for:

  • Promoting transparency between RROC and the SRRC staff
  • Attending weekly RROC Board meetings to represent GAAAP and advocate on issues relevant to the Graduate Student of Color community
  • Providing the graduate student community with updates from the RROC Board
  • Allocating funding to support SRRC Initiatives
  • Planning monthly staff in-service
  • Maintaining and promoting a welcoming, inclusive environment for the overall SRRC
  • Creating awareness to the general public of issues pertaining to your respective community

Each RROC Representative will have accompanying responsibilities for one of the follow specific RROC roles:

  • Board Chair
  • Campus Community Advocacy Chair
  • Policy Chair
  • Financial Chair
  • Secretary
  • Recruitment Chair
  • Retention Chair

All staff will be responsible for:

  • Actively participating in and contributing toSRRC Spring Class and SRRC Summer Formation.

  • Actively participating in and contributing to quarterly GAAAP Staff Retreats.

  • Actively participating in and contributing to weekly staff meetings, weekly or bi-weekly one-on-ones with your co-student director AND the Community Advisor, SRRC In Service, and any meeting depending on your position.

  • Creating a budget and proposal for each activity/event or strategy.

  • Ensuring that activities/events are catered to serve historically underrepresented, educationally disadvantaged, and low-income undergraduate students interested in graduate school, or graduate students.

  • Evaluating respective programs on a regular basis and gathering feedback from participants.

  • Representing GAAAP and the SRRC professionally, as well as being able to articulate the mission and goals of both GAAAP and the SRRC to staff, faculty, students, and other audiences.

  • Advocating and upholding the values of GAAAP and the SRRC throughout all programs.

  • Coordinating intern and volunteer projects in order to provide them with a valuable experience.

  • Maintaining a 2.5 cumulative GPA and full-time student status.

  • Supporting major community events.

  • Maintaining consistent communication/correspondence with partners/collaborators as it pertains to programming efforts.

  • Logistical task management such as scheduling meetings, reserving campus venues and vehicles, and keeping track of your respective budget throughout the year.

  • Submitting Purchase Requests and reconciling expenses.

  • Assisting GAAAP Staff as needed.

Essential Job Details:

  • Salary Range: $30-34 DOE
  • Tuition Fellowship included (Fee remission is limited to in-state fees)
  • 15-19hours per week, must be available Friday mornings for RROC board meetings
  • Time commitment: 1 academic year (September to June)
  • Participate in the Graduate Ally Coalition, and partner with SOCA, Graduate Studies and Graduate Student Association
  • Supported & advised by SRRC career staff & other Student Directors
Pathway to Graduate School Coordinator (UNDERGRAD STUDENT)

The Pathway to Graduate School Coordinator is responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing programs and workshops about graduate and professional school that are aimed at undergraduate students from historically underrepresented, educationally disadvantaged, and low-income communities that have been affected by Prop 209. 

The Pathway to Graduate School Coordinator will be responsible for:

  • Working closely with the GAAAP Student Directors and Community Advisors to:
    • Establish partnerships with community programs 
    • Establish partnerships with campus departments and graduate programs
    • Seek support and resources
  • Reviewing and editing the Pathway to Graduate School Toolkit with the GAAAP Student Directors
  • Creating and sustaining positive working relationships with graduate schools, professional schools, undergraduate resource departments, faculty, staff, and organizations on campus
  • Developing, coordinating, implementing, and facilitating Pathway to Graduate School (PTGS) events in partnership with SRRC Community Programs and/or UC Davis departments 
  • Developing & coordinating professional development seminars in areas of research, personal statements for graduate school, resumes/CV, etc.

Additionally, the Pathway to Graduate School Coordinator will:

  • Serve as a core member of the SRRC’s Recruitment and Admin  Committee
  • Coordinate intern projects that support retention and recruitment of undergraduate students to graduate school

Please note that the Pathways to Graduate School Coordinator is an Inclusive Fellowship. Please view https://srrc.ucdavis.edu/inclusive-fellowships for more information on the stipend award. 

Please read all of the requirements on Submittable and our "Staff Selections" homepage to learn all of the eligibility and qualifications for the role. If you have questions, email [email protected]. 

Note: All position descriptions are subject to change.

Our department provides culturally informed resources and engagement opportunities that are open to all UC Davis students. All students are welcome to participate in our programs, services, resources, and involvement opportunities.