Welcome Week Events for Graduate Students- Fall 2019

Starting Strong and Staying on Track: Strategic Goals for Planning and Productivity
Monday, Aug. 26 | 11 am – 12:30 pm
1310 Sterling Hall | Personal Effectiveness Managing Projects and People 

In this presentation for new and returning graduate students, Fatimah Williams, founder and CEO of Beyond the Tenure Track, will introduce you to holistic strategies and tools for strategic goal-setting and planning so you can achieve your vision of success in graduate school and beyond.

Learning objectives:

  • Prioritize responsibilities so that productivity is not sacrificed.
  • Understand the presenter’s 7 Domains of Professional Development: Academic, Network, Leadership, Career, Funding, Personal, and Well-Being.
  • Develop strategies to enjoy yourself while working toward your goals.
  • Reception with refreshments and time to speak with Fatimah Williams will follow.

Flourishing in Graduate School: How to Manage Stress and Maintain Your Mental Health
**Due to high interest in this event, registration is closed. Please click here to join the waitlist.**
Tuesday, Aug. 27 | 1 – 2:30 pm
Union South (Check TITU) | Personal Effectiveness

Time Management for Graduate Students
Tuesday, Aug. 27 | 3 – 4:30 pm
1310 Sterling Hall | Managing Projects and People Personal Effectiveness

Cool Tools: App and More to Increase Productivity
Thursday, Aug. 29 | 3 – 4:30 pm
1310 Sterling Hall | Managing Projects and People Personal Effectiveness

Multicultural Graduate Network Welcome Celebration
Thursday, Aug. 29 | 5 – 7 pm
University Club | Inclusion and Diversity 

Graduate School 4th Annual Degree Dash
Friday, Aug. 30 | 8 am Doctoral Derby | 8:30 am Master’s Mile
Library Mall | Personal Effectiveness

Recognizing and Reducing Implicit Bias
**Due to high interest in this event, registration is closed. Please click here to join the waitlist.**
Tuesday, Sept. 3 | 11 am – 12:15 pm | Reception to follow from 12:15 – 1 pm
Industry Room, Union South | Inclusion and Diversity | Interpersonal Effectiveness