Current Member Information

Membership Renewal

Members are now required to renew their membership once every year. Re-activate your membership for 2022-2023 with a quick survey! 

Division of Continuing Education & GPS-STEM Collaboration

UCI’s branch of Continuing Education, offers free enrollment for GPS-STEM members in a variety of courses (Worth ~$700). Most of the courses are offered online, so scheduling is convenient for busy grad students and postdocs and can be completed outside of regular lab hours.

PLEASE NOTE:

  • Maximum 1 course per quarter
  • No more than 3 courses (PhD & postdoc duration)
Courses and most popular

Popular Extension courses include:

  • Introduction to Project Management (actual fee $765)
  • Market Research & Analysis (actual fee $549)
  • Overview of Internet Marketing ($645)
  • Regulatory Requirements for Pharmaceutic ($695)
  • Regulatory Requirements for Medical Devices
  • Motivation & Responsibility 
  • Post Approval Compliance Requirements
  • Project Execution ($745)
  • Project Launch ($745)
  • Introduction to Data Science ($745)
  • Agile for Any Project ($745)
  • Project Management for E-learning Profs…
  • & more – check full DCE Course list here 
Rules and Regulation
  • Maximum 1 course per quarter.
  • No more than 3 courses (PhD & postdoc duration)

*“Enrollment in University Extension Courses (Division of Continuing Education)”: If a graduate student wishes to enroll for credit in a University Extension course while registered or while on an approved Leave of Absence, the student’s proposed program of study must be approved in advance by the Graduate Dean with the written recommendation of the student’s faculty advisorSection VII. H. Transfer of Credit, for information on transfer of credit for courses taken in University Extension.” * No transfer of credits is allowed. Read instructions from Graduate Policies and Procedures below:

“g. No transfer credit may be given for work completed while currently enrolled, or on an academic leave of absence, without prior written approval of the departmental faculty graduate advisor and the Graduate Dean.

h. Under no circumstances will grade credits be transferred.

i. Courses that are transferred do not count toward the required number of units in 200-series courses.

Get Involved

Many of our events are organized by volunteers like yourself. We’re actively looking for volunteers to help us organize events for career cohorts, contribute to our podcasts and Science-cafe blogs, and provide feedbacks for future events through the Trainee Council.

Career Cohorts

GPS-STEM trainee-led clubs that focus on specific career tracks identified by a group of like-minded individuals.

Trainee Council

Trainee-Led GPS-STEM Think Tank. Cool name aside, we are always seeking members to join, share feedback and inspire new ideas.

Multimedia Production

Create GPS-STEM podcast series and blogs in a variety of topics ranging from science to professional development.