Our Office
Student Services Center, Room 460
530-898-6880
graduatestudies@csuchico.edu
The Office of Graduate Studies
Business Hours
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Monday–Friday
Mailing Address
Office of Graduate Studies
California State University, Chico
400 W. First St.
Chico, CA 95929–0875
@chicostategradstudiesGrad Studies YouTube Channel (@chicostate-gradstudies)
Grad Studies YouTube ChannelUpcoming Events and Workshops
Why Grad School?
Tuesday, February 10 | 12–1 p.m. | Zoom | Password: 450052
Learn what it takes to be a graduate student and why you should consider grad school.
Grad Café
Friday, February 13 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
Join us and enjoy a cozy cafe-style study spot for a fun, relaxing, and supported place to work and write! Stop by or stay for light refreshments, community building, and academic support.
Whether you need help with writing and research, guidance on thesis/project and formatting, assistance with grad school applications, or simply want to connect with fellow students for camaraderie and peer support, we've got you covered.
Grad Café is free and open to all students.
Data Analysis Support at Grad Café
Friday, February 13 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
The Wildcat Data Hub (WDH) empowers the campus and local community with expert data science and statistical consulting, helping researchers and organizations achieve excellence in science and business. The WDH offers a range of services, including data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis, as well as personalized short and long-term project assistance for students, faculty, and staff.
WDH consultants can help with all aspects of the data lifecycle:
- Data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis
- Programming support for R, Python, and SQL
- Statistical modeling, machine learning, and data wrangling
- Personalized assistance for short- and long-term research projects, with free drop-in consultations and coding support
Can't make it in person, but need support? Fill out a service request on our website.
Mardi GRAD
Tuesday, February 17 | 11 a.m.–1 p.m. | Selvester’s 100
Considering graduate school? Join us for Mardi GRAD and explore Chico State’s diverse graduate programs. Enjoy festive Mardi Gras–inspired food while getting helpful information, asking questions, and connecting with program coordinators. Come have fun, learn, and start imagining your next step!
Supported by funding from the Associated Students Activity Fee
Grad Café
Friday, February 20 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
Join us and enjoy a cozy cafe-style study spot for a fun, relaxing, and supported place to work and write! Stop by or stay for light refreshments, community building, and academic support.
Whether you need help with writing and research, guidance on thesis/project and formatting, assistance with grad school applications, or simply want to connect with fellow students for camaraderie and peer support, we've got you covered.
Grad Café is free and open to all students.
Data Analysis Support at Grad Café
Friday, February 20 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
The Wildcat Data Hub (WDH) empowers the campus and local community with expert data science and statistical consulting, helping researchers and organizations achieve excellence in science and business. The WDH offers a range of services, including data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis, as well as personalized short and long-term project assistance for students, faculty, and staff.
WDH consultants can help with all aspects of the data lifecycle:
- Data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis
- Programming support for R, Python, and SQL
- Statistical modeling, machine learning, and data wrangling
- Personalized assistance for short- and long-term research projects, with free drop-in consultations and coding support
Can't make it in person, but need support? Fill out a service request on our website.
Presentation Prep Workshop
Tuesday, February 24 | 12–1 p.m. | Selvester’s 104
Come and learn some tips and tricks to enhance your ability to talk about your work to a variety of audiences. During these sessions, you will learn about some best practices for how to successfully — and confidently! — develop and deliver professional presentations. Attendees will practice public speaking delivery skills through low-stakes, hands-on activities and depart with clear plans for how to organize their ideas and prepare for their upcoming participation in the 40th Annual Chico State Student Research and Creative Works Symposium on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
Whether you plan to take part in a poster session or a 3- or 10-minute presentation session, these workshops will help you speak about the importance of your interests in compelling and memorable ways. Attend as many sessions as you like! The “workshop” format will allow us to tailor content and activities to the needs of those present, to build on the knowledge and skills introduced in previous sessions.
Presentation Prep Workshop
Thursday, February 26 | 3–4 p.m. | Selvester’s 104
Come and learn some tips and tricks to enhance your ability to talk about your work to a variety of audiences. During these sessions, you will learn about some best practices for how to successfully — and confidently! — develop and deliver professional presentations. Attendees will practice public speaking delivery skills through low-stakes, hands-on activities and depart with clear plans for how to organize their ideas and prepare for their upcoming participation in the 40th Annual Chico State Student Research and Creative Works Symposium on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
Whether you plan to take part in a poster session or a 3- or 10-minute presentation session, these workshops will help you speak about the importance of your interests in compelling and memorable ways. Attend as many sessions as you like! The “workshop” format will allow us to tailor content and activities to the needs of those present, to build on the knowledge and skills introduced in previous sessions.
Grad Café
Friday, February 27 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
Join us and enjoy a cozy cafe-style study spot for a fun, relaxing, and supported place to work and write! Stop by or stay for light refreshments, community building, and academic support.
Whether you need help with writing and research, guidance on thesis/project and formatting, assistance with grad school applications, or simply want to connect with fellow students for camaraderie and peer support, we've got you covered.
Grad Café is free and open to all students.
Presentation Prep Workshop
Friday, February 27 | 10–11 a.m. | Location TBA
Come and learn some tips and tricks to enhance your ability to talk about your work to a variety of audiences. During these sessions, you will learn about some best practices for how to successfully — and confidently! — develop and deliver professional presentations. Attendees will practice public speaking delivery skills through low-stakes, hands-on activities and depart with clear plans for how to organize their ideas and prepare for their upcoming participation in the 40th Annual Chico State Student Research and Creative Works Symposium on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
Whether you plan to take part in a poster session or a 3- or 10-minute presentation session, these workshops will help you speak about the importance of your interests in compelling and memorable ways. Attend as many sessions as you like! The “workshop” format will allow us to tailor content and activities to the needs of those present, to build on the knowledge and skills introduced in previous sessions.
Data Analysis Support at Grad Café
Friday, February 27 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
The Wildcat Data Hub (WDH) empowers the campus and local community with expert data science and statistical consulting, helping researchers and organizations achieve excellence in science and business. The WDH offers a range of services, including data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis, as well as personalized short and long-term project assistance for students, faculty, and staff.
WDH consultants can help with all aspects of the data lifecycle:
- Data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis
- Programming support for R, Python, and SQL
- Statistical modeling, machine learning, and data wrangling
- Personalized assistance for short- and long-term research projects, with free drop-in consultations and coding support
Can't make it in person, but need support? Fill out a service request on our website.
40th Annual Student Research Symposium
Thursday, March 5 | 5–9 p.m. | Science Building
The Office of Graduate Studies is excited to host the 40th Annual Student Research Symposium, showcasing the outstanding research and creative achievements of Chico State students.
This year’s event will feature 3-minute and 10-minute presentations, as well as an engaging poster session, where undergraduate and graduate students from across campus will present their research and creative work.
We invite the campus and community to attend, support our student researchers, and experience the innovative ideas shaping the future. This event is free and open to the public—don’t miss it!
Grad Café
Friday, March 6 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
Join us and enjoy a cozy cafe-style study spot for a fun, relaxing, and supported place to work and write! Stop by or stay for light refreshments, community building, and academic support.
Whether you need help with writing and research, guidance on thesis/project and formatting, assistance with grad school applications, or simply want to connect with fellow students for camaraderie and peer support, we've got you covered.
Grad Café is free and open to all students.
Data Analysis Support at Grad Café
Friday, March 6 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
The Wildcat Data Hub (WDH) empowers the campus and local community with expert data science and statistical consulting, helping researchers and organizations achieve excellence in science and business. The WDH offers a range of services, including data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis, as well as personalized short and long-term project assistance for students, faculty, and staff.
WDH consultants can help with all aspects of the data lifecycle:
- Data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis
- Programming support for R, Python, and SQL
- Statistical modeling, machine learning, and data wrangling
- Personalized assistance for short- and long-term research projects, with free drop-in consultations and coding support
Can't make it in person, but need support? Fill out a service request on our website.
Grad Café
Friday, March 13 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
Join us and enjoy a cozy cafe-style study spot for a fun, relaxing, and supported place to work and write! Stop by or stay for light refreshments, community building, and academic support.
Whether you need help with writing and research, guidance on thesis/project and formatting, assistance with grad school applications, or simply want to connect with fellow students for camaraderie and peer support, we've got you covered.
Grad Café is free and open to all students.
Data Analysis Support at Grad Café
Friday, March 13 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
The Wildcat Data Hub (WDH) empowers the campus and local community with expert data science and statistical consulting, helping researchers and organizations achieve excellence in science and business. The WDH offers a range of services, including data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis, as well as personalized short and long-term project assistance for students, faculty, and staff.
WDH consultants can help with all aspects of the data lifecycle:
- Data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis
- Programming support for R, Python, and SQL
- Statistical modeling, machine learning, and data wrangling
- Personalized assistance for short- and long-term research projects, with free drop-in consultations and coding support
Can't make it in person, but need support? Fill out a service request on our website.
Grad Café
Friday, March 27 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Research Commons 1st Floor of the Meriam Library
Join us and enjoy a cozy cafe-style study spot for a fun, relaxing, and supported place to work and write! Stop by or stay for light refreshments, community building, and academic support.
Whether you need help with writing and research, guidance on thesis/project and formatting, assistance with grad school applications, or simply want to connect with fellow students for camaraderie and peer support, we've got you covered.
Grad Café is free and open to all students.
Data Analysis Support at Grad Café
Friday, March 27 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Research Commons 1st Floor of the Meriam Library
The Wildcat Data Hub (WDH) empowers the campus and local community with expert data science and statistical consulting, helping researchers and organizations achieve excellence in science and business. The WDH offers a range of services, including data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis, as well as personalized short and long-term project assistance for students, faculty, and staff.
WDH consultants can help with all aspects of the data lifecycle:
- Data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis
- Programming support for R, Python, and SQL
- Statistical modeling, machine learning, and data wrangling
- Personalized assistance for short- and long-term research projects, with free drop-in consultations and coding support
Can't make it in person, but need support? Fill out a service request on our website.
Grad Café
Friday, April 3 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
Join us and enjoy a cozy cafe-style study spot for a fun, relaxing, and supported place to work and write! Stop by or stay for light refreshments, community building, and academic support.
Whether you need help with writing and research, guidance on thesis/project and formatting, assistance with grad school applications, or simply want to connect with fellow students for camaraderie and peer support, we've got you covered.
Grad Café is free and open to all students.
Data Analysis Support at Grad Café
Friday, April 3 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
The Wildcat Data Hub (WDH) empowers the campus and local community with expert data science and statistical consulting, helping researchers and organizations achieve excellence in science and business. The WDH offers a range of services, including data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis, as well as personalized short and long-term project assistance for students, faculty, and staff.
WDH consultants can help with all aspects of the data lifecycle:
Data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis
- Programming support for R, Python, and SQL
- Statistical modeling, machine learning, and data wrangling
- Personalized assistance for short- and long-term research projects, with free drop-in consultations and coding support
Can't make it in person, but need support? Fill out a service request on our website.
Grad Café
Friday, April 10 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
Join us and enjoy a cozy cafe-style study spot for a fun, relaxing, and supported place to work and write! Stop by or stay for light refreshments, community building, and academic support.
Whether you need help with writing and research, guidance on thesis/project and formatting, assistance with grad school applications, or simply want to connect with fellow students for camaraderie and peer support, we've got you covered.
Grad Café is free and open to all students.
Data Analysis Support at Grad Café
Friday, April 10 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
The Wildcat Data Hub (WDH) empowers the campus and local community with expert data science and statistical consulting, helping researchers and organizations achieve excellence in science and business. The WDH offers a range of services, including data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis, as well as personalized short and long-term project assistance for students, faculty, and staff.
WDH consultants can help with all aspects of the data lifecycle:
- Data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis
- Programming support for R, Python, and SQL
- Statistical modeling, machine learning, and data wrangling
- Personalized assistance for short- and long-term research projects, with free drop-in consultations and coding support
Can't make it in person, but need support? Fill out a service request on our website.
Grad Café
Friday, April 17 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
Join us and enjoy a cozy cafe-style study spot for a fun, relaxing, and supported place to work and write! Stop by or stay for light refreshments, community building, and academic support.
Whether you need help with writing and research, guidance on thesis/project and formatting, assistance with grad school applications, or simply want to connect with fellow students for camaraderie and peer support, we've got you covered.
Grad Café is free and open to all students.
Data Analysis Support at Grad Café
Friday, April 17 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
The Wildcat Data Hub (WDH) empowers the campus and local community with expert data science and statistical consulting, helping researchers and organizations achieve excellence in science and business. The WDH offers a range of services, including data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis, as well as personalized short and long-term project assistance for students, faculty, and staff.
WDH consultants can help with all aspects of the data lifecycle:
- Data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis
- Programming support for R, Python, and SQL
- Statistical modeling, machine learning, and data wrangling
- Personalized assistance for short- and long-term research projects, with free drop-in consultations and coding support
Can't make it in person, but need support? Fill out a service request on our website.
Grad Café
Friday, April 24 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
Join us and enjoy a cozy cafe-style study spot for a fun, relaxing, and supported place to work and write! Stop by or stay for light refreshments, community building, and academic support.
Whether you need help with writing and research, guidance on thesis/project and formatting, assistance with grad school applications, or simply want to connect with fellow students for camaraderie and peer support, we've got you covered.
Grad Café is free and open to all students.
Data Analysis Support at Grad Café
Friday, April 24 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
The Wildcat Data Hub (WDH) empowers the campus and local community with expert data science and statistical consulting, helping researchers and organizations achieve excellence in science and business. The WDH offers a range of services, including data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis, as well as personalized short and long-term project assistance for students, faculty, and staff.
WDH consultants can help with all aspects of the data lifecycle:
- Data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis
- Programming support for R, Python, and SQL
- Statistical modeling, machine learning, and data wrangling
- Personalized assistance for short- and long-term research projects, with free drop-in consultations and coding support
Can't make it in person, but need support? Fill out a service request on our website.
Grad Café
Friday, May 1 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
Join us and enjoy a cozy cafe-style study spot for a fun, relaxing, and supported place to work and write! Stop by or stay for light refreshments, community building, and academic support.
Whether you need help with writing and research, guidance on thesis/project and formatting, assistance with grad school applications, or simply want to connect with fellow students for camaraderie and peer support, we've got you covered.
Grad Café is free and open to all students.
Data Analysis Support at Grad Café
Friday, May 1 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
The Wildcat Data Hub (WDH) empowers the campus and local community with expert data science and statistical consulting, helping researchers and organizations achieve excellence in science and business. The WDH offers a range of services, including data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis, as well as personalized short and long-term project assistance for students, faculty, and staff.
WDH consultants can help with all aspects of the data lifecycle:
- Data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis
- Programming support for R, Python, and SQL
- Statistical modeling, machine learning, and data wrangling
- Personalized assistance for short- and long-term research projects, with free drop-in consultations and coding support
Can't make it in person, but need support? Fill out a service request on our website.
Grad Café
Friday, May 8 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
Join us and enjoy a cozy cafe-style study spot for a fun, relaxing, and supported place to work and write! Stop by or stay for light refreshments, community building, and academic support.
Whether you need help with writing and research, guidance on thesis/project and formatting, assistance with grad school applications, or simply want to connect with fellow students for camaraderie and peer support, we've got you covered.
Grad Café is free and open to all students.
Data Analysis Support at Grad Café
Friday, May 8 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
The Wildcat Data Hub (WDH) empowers the campus and local community with expert data science and statistical consulting, helping researchers and organizations achieve excellence in science and business. The WDH offers a range of services, including data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis, as well as personalized short and long-term project assistance for students, faculty, and staff.
WDH consultants can help with all aspects of the data lifecycle:
- Data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis
- Programming support for R, Python, and SQL
- Statistical modeling, machine learning, and data wrangling
- Personalized assistance for short- and long-term research projects, with free drop-in consultations and coding support
Can't make it in person, but need support? Fill out a service request on our website.
Grad Café
Friday, May 15 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
Join us and enjoy a cozy cafe-style study spot for a fun, relaxing, and supported place to work and write! Stop by or stay for light refreshments, community building, and academic support.
Whether you need help with writing and research, guidance on thesis/project and formatting, assistance with grad school applications, or simply want to connect with fellow students for camaraderie and peer support, we've got you covered.
Grad Café is free and open to all students.
Data Analysis Support at Grad Café
Friday, May 15 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Selvester’s 100
The Wildcat Data Hub (WDH) empowers the campus and local community with expert data science and statistical consulting, helping researchers and organizations achieve excellence in science and business. The WDH offers a range of services, including data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis, as well as personalized short and long-term project assistance for students, faculty, and staff.
WDH consultants can help with all aspects of the data lifecycle:
- Data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis
- Programming support for R, Python, and SQL
- Statistical modeling, machine learning, and data wrangling
- Personalized assistance for short- and long-term research projects, with free drop-in consultations and coding support
Can't make it in person, but need support? Fill out a service request on our website.