News & Announcements
ACT Mindfully
Tuesdays, 2:30 - 3:45 p.m., beginning October 14 / via HIPAA-compliant Zoom
Join Mental Health Provider Anja Bircher, PsyD for a 5-session group featuring skills from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Through didactic and experiential exercises, you will learn how to create meaningful changes in your life by enhancing psychological flexibility, developing self-compassion, acting from your values, and learning how to live more in the present moment.
Space is limited; RSVP is required. Register through your student portal.
For questions or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Dr. Anja Bircher at [email protected].
True Selves
Wednesdays, 12 - 1 p.m. / In person at Parnassus / Lunch is provided
True Selves is an open space to process, explore, and share stories about LGBTQIA experiences as a learner at UCSF. Explore your intersecting identities and honor the diversity of our community. Build resilience and empower one another. Hosted by the LGBTQ Resource Center and Student Mental Health and Wellbeing.
Fall sessions:
September 24: Building Community
October 15: Honoring Our Interconnected Identities
November 19: Zines & Zine Making
December 10: Chosen Family
For questions or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Dr. Anja Bircher at [email protected].
Black Joy Connection
Biweekly on Thursdays, 2 - 3 p.m. / via HIPAA-compliant Zoom / 10/9, 10/23, 11/6
In-Person Social: 11/13 @ Mission Bay, Mission Hall 2110, 2 - 3 p.m. / Food provided
Community Space for Black, African American, and African identified UCSF Students.
A Black-centered space is important to help provide a sense of safety for Black-identified students to be able to process and celebrate their experiences navigating our institution and dominant culture. This space is open to all individuals who want to uplift the cultivation of Black joy, community, support, and healing.
Mental Health Provider Nicole Reinosa, PsyD, and Ramsay Boly (assistant director of the Office of Restorative Justice Practices) will facilitate a Black-centered co-created space designed to support self-identified Black, African American, and African UCSF students.
For questions or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Dr. Nicole Reinosa at [email protected].
Fake EBT Edge App Targeting CalFresh Cardholders
The California Department of Social Services has become aware of a third-party mobile application, Ebt edge – food stamps, available in the Apple iOS App Store. This app mimics the official FIS ebtEDGE Mobile App and charges users a $4.99 weekly fee or $60 for lifetime access.
Please do not download or use this app. California will never charge EBT cardholders to use the official EBT app: FIS ebtEDGE app. To protect customer benefits and personal information, please continue to use and recommend that other customers use the official, state-supported app only. Thank you for your attention to this risk and your partnership in protecting the integrity of California’s EBT system.
2026–27 FAFSA Opening Soon
For new and continuing students interested in applying or reapplying for financial aid for the 2026-27 academic year, the 2026–27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form will be available to everyone by Oct. 1, 2025.