
2025 CSU Grad Slam: Three-Minute Thesis Competition
The Office of Graduate Studies is proud to announce that Cal State San Bernardino will be hosting the 2025 CSU-wide Grad Slam: Three-Minute Thesis Competition. The event is slated for May 9th, 2025.
The annual Grad Slam competition showcases the outstanding research and creative activities of graduate students from across the CSU campuses. Participants take up the challenge of communicating complex research and data to a non-specialist audience in three minutes or less.
Mark your calendars for May 9th! More information will follow soon.

CSU Grad Slam Participant Registration
Congratulations to those of you who won your campus competitions! We look forward seeing your presentation in the system-wide 2025 Grad Slam.
Registration Deadline: May 1, 2025. Please contact us at gradstud@csusb.edu if you need additional time.
Registration Steps:
Please provide the photo release, your presentation slide, and a quality headshot, then complete the registration form.
- Please download and complete the photo release.
- Use this slide template to create your competition slide.
- Find a photo of yourself that we can use for marketing materials and introductory PowerPoint slides.
- Once you’ve gathered your materials, complete the registration form. You will attach your slide, photo, and photo release to the form.
Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions:
Cal State San Bernardino
Office of Graduate Studies
(909) 537-5058
gradstud@csusb.edu
CSU Grad Slam Judges
University representatives, please submit your judges for the system-wide Grad Slam: