Peer Discussion Groups

Bi+ Us For Us

Thursday, May 8th, 2025 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Bi Us For Us is springing forward with weekly programming this quarter! Find us at the RCSGD every Thursdays from 5:30-7pm.

Sapphic Scrapbooking: Taking Breaks

Friday, May 9th, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Are you looking for a sapphic community space? Do you have a habit of collecting ticket stubs, polaroids, or stickers? Join us on the SRB Mountainside Terrace every Friday from 12:30 PM - 2:00PM for the return of Sapphic Scrapbooking, a group dedicated to journal scrapbooking, snacking, and sapphic community spaces! Every week, we’ll focus on a different theme to spark your crafty creativity and provide community care.

Yap and Yum QT Wellness Discussion Lunch

Monday, May 12th, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Come and yap with us! Each week we’ll be sharing food as well as offering up different topics of discussion that may be relevant to queer community members.

QTBIPOC Talks

Monday, May 12th, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Connect with your inner self and express anything/everything with your community <3!

Trans Empowerment Hours - Board Game Night

Tuesday, May 13th, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Don’t be bored, come into the RCSGD for a chill BOARD games night in community! We have games, but if you have one you need a group to play with, bring it!

Compassionate Mindfulness Series: Inclusion/Exclusion In Care Spaces Discussion

Wednesday, May 14th, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm

You’ll learn what to expect from the upcoming restorative yoga and mindfulness sessions, meet fellow participants, and explore how identity, body image, trauma, and care practices intersect. This space is designed to be affirming, welcoming, and low-pressure.

Bi+ Us For Us: Community Dinner <3

Wednesday, May 14th, 2025 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Come enjoy a free catered dinner with your fellow bi+ community at UCSB! We’ll be eating Panda Express (vegetarian and gluten-free options available!) and chatting about everything from love to identity.

Grad Student Coffee Hour

Thursday, May 15th, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm

Join us on Thursday May 15th from 11:00am-12:00pm in the GSA Lounge, located above the MCC, for coffee, pastries, and good conversation with your fellow queer & trans grad students!

Sapphic Scrapbooking: Lounging

Friday, May 16th, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Are you looking for a sapphic community space? Do you have a habit of collecting ticket stubs, polaroids, or stickers? Join us on the SRB Mountainside Terrace every Friday from 12:30 PM - 2:00PM for the return of Sapphic Scrapbooking, a group dedicated to journal scrapbooking, snacking, and sapphic community spaces! Every week, we’ll focus on a different theme to spark your crafty creativity and provide community care.

Yap and Yum QT Wellness Discussion Lunch

Monday, May 19th, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Come and yap with us! Each week we’ll be sharing food as well as offering up different topics of discussion that may be relevant to queer community members.

QTBIPOC Empowerment Hours - Community Dinner <3

Monday, May 19th, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Come and enjoy some yummies with your fellow QTBIPOC folk and share some laughs &lt;3 !!

Trans Empowerment Hours - Bob Ross Paint Night

Tuesday, May 20th, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Come channel your inner Bob Ross for the Bob Ross Paint Night! Paint your own happy little trees as we try to follow along with a Bob Ross painting tutorial.

QT API SSWANA Community Celebration

Wednesday, May 21st, 2025 11:00am - 2:00pm

Join us at the QT API-SSWANA Community Celebration! This is an event that centers APISSWANA community members showcasing their culture through art, food, fashion, and other expressions and how that intersects with their LGBTQIA+ identities and experiences. The event will incorporate a cultural potluck where students and their organizations are encouraged to participate by bringing in their own foods to share with the community.

Compassionate Mindfulness Series: Restorative Yoga for ALL Bodies

Wednesday, May 21st, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm

This session offers a slow, beginner-friendly yoga practice focused on rest and ease. It’s open to all body types, mobility levels, and experience levels. Movements will be optional, with modifications provided throughout.

Career Building Workshop

Thursday, May 22nd, 2025 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Looking to build your STEM career alongside fellow queer and trans students during these chaotic times? Join RCSGD, oSTEM, and the Graduate Student Career Center for a Career Building Workshop on Thursday, May 22nd, from 5–7pm in the GSA Lounge, located above the MCC. This event is open to everyone, but recommended for graduate students and advanced undergraduates.

Bi+ Us For Us

Thursday, May 22nd, 2025 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Bi Us For Us is springing forward with weekly programming this quarter! Find us at the RCSGD every Thursdays from 5:30-7pm.