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 ChannelGraduate Education Access & Opportunity (Great-Op) Program
The primary goal of our Graduate Education Access & Opportunity (Great-Op) Program is to increase the number of Chico State students pursuing and attaining their master’s degrees by providing faculty-mentored research fellowships, research assistantships, and professional and community-based internship opportunities. Students who have a strong academic record and interest in research are afforded a well-coordinated network of workshops and individualized services designed to assist them to master’s degree completion and beyond.
The funding provided Great-Op students makes the graduate degree more affordable, while programming provides them unique opportunities to develop their academic skills, closer connections to peers and faculty, and a greater appreciation for their disciplines, growing students’ identity as research-scholars, and expanding their exploration of professional careers and doctoral degree programs.
The Great-Op program is funded through a five-year Department of Education PPOHA grant, secured and administered by the Office of Graduate Studies and Chico State Enterprises (CSE).