Events

As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:

• Identify key differences between undergraduate and graduate education and the expectations associated with graduate-level success.
• Apply effective time management, organization, and study strategies to support academic productivity and progress.
• Develop a personalized plan for utilizing campus resources, building supportive professional relationships, and maintaining well-being throughout their first year.

As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:

• Practice evidence-based stress management and resilience-building techniques that can be incorporated into daily life.
• Identify campus resources and support services available to promote mental health and well-being throughout their graduate experience.

Strong mentoring relationships rarely happen by accident. This session from the Center for Transformational Mentorship explores how mentors and mentees can establish clear expectations, communicate effectively, and create a shared understanding of goals, responsibilities, and working styles. Participants will learn practical strategies for initiating conversations that reduce misunderstandings and build productive, supportive mentoring relationships.

As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:

• Identify the key components of an Individual Development Plan and explain its role in academic and career success.
• Assess their current skills, experiences, and professional goals to identify areas for growth and development.
• Develop actionable short-term and long-term goals that align with their academic, personal, and career aspirations.

This training is designed to strengthen conflict resolution and communication
competencies so that difficult interactions do not escalate into intractable conflicts. It
will provide tools to handle these situations respectfully, productively, and in an
empowered way.

This training presents the best practices for communicating across different
generations and includes discussion about what makes each generation tick.

This training presents how to give and receive feedback in a prepared, intentional way, focusing on motives, defensiveness, and identity. This session includes exercises to practice giving effective feedback.

This training is designed to help recognize our own feelings and those of others in
order to respond productively and communicate better with others. This training will
cover feelings v. emotions, self-awareness, empathy, and relationship management.

This training presents the common causes and symptoms of burnout and then
discusses how to be resilient in combating burnout. This session includes discussion of values, boundaries, purpose, and flexibility.