Workshops & Events
Workshops hosted by the Graduate Center are open to the entire CSULB campus community, including undergraduate and graduate students, as well as the general public. So, if you are interested in a workshop, please register below.
Summer 2025
June
The LSAT is a standardized test required for admission to many law schools. This summer, the Grad Center is offering a free LSAT prep class to current and prospective CSULB students and alumni.
When: From 1:00pm- 4:00pm on the following dates:
• Wednesday, June 18
• Monday, June 23
• Wednesday, June 25
• Monday, June 30
Where: Zoom (link will be emailed)
Cost: Free, but registration is required (see link below).
About the Instructor: Bill Ackerman has over 30 years of experience providing professional test prep services to students. He has provided his services for the Princeton Review and UCLA Extension and helped prepare thousands of students for success on the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, CBEST, ACT, and SAT.
Note: While prep classes like this one provide a strong introductory preparation for the test, we recommend additional preparation and self-study after the class is complete.
When: Tuesday, June 24, 10:00am – 7:00pm
Where: Library 2nd Floor
Description: The Graduate Writing Retreat is a full-day writing "get-away" for graduate or post-bac students to make progress on a major writing task over the summer semester. Writing tasks can include a thesis, seminar paper, dissertation, comps, independent study, class project, or any writing work that requires sustained focus. The Retreat will take place in the “Graduate Student Collaborative Space” (University Library 202), which will be closed to non-attendees, creating a quiet, distraction-free setting. The Graduate Center will also be serving refreshments, including lunch and dinner (the registration form below gives the option to indicate dietary restrictions). Furthermore, Graduate Center staff, including the Graduate Writing Specialist, will be on hand all day to answer questions or help you overcome writing “roadblocks.” The event is free and open to all currently-enrolled graduate/post-bac students, but registration is required. Note: Based on student input, the Library 201 conference room will be set aside as a quiet writing area.
The deadline to register is Monday, June 16th, at 11:59pm, to ensure a proper food and beverage order.
July
The GRE is a standardized test required by many doctoral programs. This summer, the Grad Center is offering a free GRE prep class to current and prospective CSULB students and alumni.
When: From 1:00pm to 4:00pm on the following dates:
• Tuesday, July 8
• Thursday, July 10
• Tuesday, July 15
• Thursday, July 17
• Tuesday, July 22
• Thursday, July 24
Where: Zoom (link will be emailed)
Cost: Free, but registration is required (see link below).
Description: This GRE Preparation Class is designed to help prepare students for the general Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The class assists students with content on all three sections of the GRE exam: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. Students will receive in-depth guidance on areas such as time-saving strategies, educated guessing techniques, and select GRE vocabulary. Note: While prep classes like this one provide a strong introductory preparation for the test, we recommend additional preparation and self-study after the class is complete.
About the Instructor: Bill Ackerman has over 30 years of experience providing professional test prep services to students. He has provided his services for the Princeton Review and UCLA Extension and helped prepare thousands of students for success on the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, CBEST, ACT, and SAT.
August
When: Tuesday, August 5, 1:00pm-3:30pm
Where: Online (Zoom). Click this link on August 5th to join the Zoom event (no prior registration required)
Description: Each fall semester, the Office of Graduate Studies offers this online university-wide Graduate Student Orientation to welcome incoming graduate students to the CSULB community and support their transition to graduate study.
The Graduate Student Orientation:
• Introduces university requirements, expectations, policies, and protocols
• Reviews student rights and Title IX
• Highlights graduate milestones
• Presents graduate opportunities related to:
o Academics
o Research
o Funding
o Professional Development
o Networking
• Shares the systems of support available to graduate students
In addition, individual departments hold department-specific orientations (check with your graduate program for details). Incoming students should plan to attend both the department-specific orientation and this university-wide one.
The Graduate Center is open and available to all, regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin.
