Graduate Student Resources

Petitions, Appeals, and Grievances Committee
The Petitions, Appeals, and Grievances Committee is charged with handling grievances from the graduate students with regards to issues about their treatment by the Department and/or faculty advisor. The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies can provide guidance for handling petitions, appeals, and grievances. 

UNIVERSITY RESOURCES

Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Find out about resources for Rice Graduate students and postdocs at the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website.

Office of International Students and Scholars
The Department of Chemistry and Rice University welcomes international students and scholars from many different countries. Find out about special events for international students, and see resources, forms and news on the OISS website. 

Rice Homepage for Graduate Students
Find additional resources for graduate students on the Rice Graduate Resources home page and the Rice Graduate Student Association home page.  

Fellowship

• Database: https://graduate.rice.edu/fellowship-opps
• Coaching: https://graduate.rice.edu/resources/fellowship-coaching
• Take the Cake: https://graduate.rice.edu/resources/take-the-cake

Professional Development

• Center for Academic and Professional Communication Brochure 
• Center for Academic and Professional Communication
• Center for Career Development
• Center for Teaching Excellence
• Digital Media Commons
• The Doerr Institute for New Leaders
• Liu Idea Lab for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
• Versatile PhD 

Campus Resources

• Fondren Library
• SAFE Office
• Student Health Services*
• Wellbeing and Counseling Center
• Campus Shuttles

* Some services may require a fee. 

Cultural, Diversity, & Inclusion Organizations at Rice:

• African Student Association: riceafricansapresident@gmail.com
• Black Male Leadership Initiative:  ricebmli@gmail.com
• Black Student Association: bsa@rice.edu
• BrainSTEM: braistem@rice.edu
• Brazilian Student Association:  facebook.com/brasarice/
• Caribbean Student Society: facebook.com/ricecss
• Chinese Christian Fellowship: Tianle.Chen@rice.edu, zh13@rice.edu
• Chinese Student Association:  ricecsaboard@gmail.com
• Chinese Students and Scholars Association: facebook.com/groups/rcssc/
• Empower:  riceempower@gmail.com
• Filipino Student Association:  isk2@rice.edu
• Hindu Student Council:  as173@rice.edu
• Hispanic Association for Cultural Enrichment at Rice:  recehacer@gmail.com
• Indian Students at Rice: facebook.com/groups/139565716120579/
• International Student Association:  RiceInternationalSA@gmail.com
• Iranian Society: facebook.com/RiceIranianSociety/
• Japanese Club:  facebook.com/ricejapaneseclub/
• Jolt Texas at Rice University:  keo5@rice.edu
• Korean Christian Student Association:  taehoonim@rice.edu
• Korean International Student Association:  mk65@rice.edu
• Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM):  riceostem@gmail.com
• Pakistani Student Association:  ma95@rice.edu
• Pride:  ricepride.rice.edu/
• Singaporeans and Friends:  facebook.com/RiceSingaporeCommunity/
• Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers:  kw41@rice.edu
• South Asian Society:  ricesas@gmail.com
• The Impact Movement of Rice University:  theimpactmovementofrice@gmail.com
• University Muslim Student Association:  msa.rice.edu/
• Vietnamese Student Association:  facebook.com/ricevsa/
• Women’s Resource Center:  women.rice.edu/