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October 25, 2022In this issue: Free professional headshots, pizza and leadership, and more.
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Tips for Grads: Building leadership skills in graduate school
One of the phrases often used to describe graduate students and our role on this campus is that we are ‘leaders’. But being a graduate student doesn’t automatically make you feel like a leader. In fact, I’d argue that the pervasiveness of imposter syndrome among graduate students makes it even harder to recognize our own potential in this area. Whether you feel like you have a handle on your leadership role on campus, or are looking for ways to improve, here are some tips:
- Read up on the UW–Madison Leadership Framework: An excellent, self-paced way to start is a framework developed right here at UW–Madison that offers universal advice and guidance on improving leadership skills. The UW–Madison Leadership Framework offers various pathways to address the different aspects and requirements of leadership and key steps to establishing and developing your leadership skills.
- Reflect on what’s available to you: Take some time to think about the areas and activities already built into your life where you might take on additional responsibility. Ask your boss if there are any projects you can head up, or see if you can identify an area within your academic department where you can take the initiative. The opportunity to challenge yourself and expand your leadership experience might be right under your nose!
- Pursue a leadership certificate: If you’re looking for a more formalized opportunity to expand and demonstrate your skills as a leader, UW–Madison offers a leadership certificate. It’s an excellent option for students that allows us to incorporate this essential area of professional development into our degree plan.
GradConnections Weekly is looking for fresh perspectives on the graduate student experience.
If you have advice, counsel, or tips for UW grad students, you’re invited to write a guest column for Tips for Grads.
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DiscoverPD is an innovative tool for UW–Madison graduate students to advance their academic and professional goals. Review the eight facets of professional development, complete a self-assessment, and get a customized report and recommendations.
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Upcoming Office of Professional Development EventsAll event times and deadlines are listed in Central Time.
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What does it mean to be a leader? At this event, you will learn how to tap into your own leadership potential, the difference between leadership and management, coalition building, the importance of "followership," and how to lead from wherever you are. Cory Hamilton, Assistant Director of Leadership Development for the Center for Leadership and Involvement, will facilitate this interactive workshop for graduate students. Pizza will be served, including a vegetarian and gluten free option.
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Three Minute Thesis is an international research communication competition in which graduate students explain their research to a general audience in three minutes. Come cheer on your friends, colleagues, and students as they compete for prizes and a spot in the 3MT® Finals. Free and open to the public. No registration required for audience members. Registration for competitors is closed. Refreshments will be provided at all three locations.
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If you need to create a research poster, this workshop is for you! This workshop will be presented in partnership with UW-Madison's DesignLab, the Writing Center, and the Graduate School Office of Professional Development. You'll discover how to create a research poster that clearly communicates its message through both written composition and captivating design. You'll be introduced to basic design concepts, learn about the fundamental components of strong research posters, and analyze sample posters. By the end of this workshop, you'll have the tools necessary to craft a poster that clearly conveys your research and appeals to your audience. Mandy Morrow (top picture), Associate Director of DesignLab, and Lisa Marvel Johnson (bottom picture), Faculty Associate at the Writing Center, will lead this workshop.
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At this event, graduate students will have the opportunity to have a free professional head shot taken for your LinkedIn profile or your personal website. Head shots will be available on a first come, first served basis. Sponsored by the Graduate School of Professional Development.
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Preparing for preliminary exams can feel overwhelming and isolating, not to mention difficult to stay on top of when you're doing it on your own. The Graduate School Office of Professional Development is pleased to bring back our Prelim Prep Accountability Group this November, allowing you to gather virtually with fellow graduate students across disciplines who are also preparing for their prelims. The group will meet for an hour and a half session via Zoom once a week for the month of November to give some structured time to devote to your prelim prep as well as to meet and chat with other graduate students who are facing similar challenges. We will begin by sharing what we plan to work on, followed by an hour of uninterrupted quiet time to work. After the hour, we will report out on what we got done and make plans for what we want to achieve for the next session. You are welcome to attend as many or few sessions as you would like. Students who attend all four sessions will be given an ice cream coupon good for one free scoop of ice cream at the Daily Scoop in Memorial Union or Union South.
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Additional Upcoming Professional Development Events
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Writing at the graduate level is hard work. Between researching, formatting, and structuring a cohesive paper, it's a challenging task to write and edit an academic paper. But there is a process you can follow to help you write effectively. In this webinar, the Beyond Grad School team will share with you tips and strategies you can apply to write a paper that is organized and conveys your key points with success.
LinkedIn is one of the fastest growing social media platforms. It's the number one place companies post jobs, and it's where recruiters look for talent. You want to be on LinkedIn, confidently connecting with professionals, sharing resources, and connecting with recruiters. How can you make the most of your LinkedIn profile? Join the Beyond the Professoriate as they share with you 3 action steps you can take today to build a LinkedIn profile that will get you noticed by and connected to professionals in career fields of interest.
Informational interviews can be one of the most valuable job search tools available to you. But what exactly are they? Where do they fit into your job search? And how do you get one? Join Beyond Graduate School Founder L. Maren Wood, PhD, for this webinar on demystifying informational interviews (and how to use them to boost your career).
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Teaching & Mentoring
Explore more teaching-related professional development events from the Delta Program.
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- Audacity
- Python
- Photoshop
- Intro to Web Development
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Special Events & Symposia
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- Tuesday, Oct 25 through Friday, Nov 4 | 11 am - 5 pm | Memorial Union and Union South
- Friday, Oct 28 and Friday, Nov 4 | 10 am - 5 pm | Eagle Heights Community Center
Followed by a free screening of the movie Hocus Pocus at the top of State Street at 6 pm. Part of Downtown Madison's Family Halloween.
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| Applications for Dissertation Writing Camp due November 4
Supported by the Graduate School and facilitated by Writing Center senior staff, the Camp is January 9 through 13, 2023 and offers an opportunity for dissertators to make significant progress on their dissertations by drafting a substantial amount of writing in a structured, collegial environment. Develop writing strategies, receive feedback, build peer support, and reserve uninterrupted time to focus on your dissertation. Applications are open now and are due by Friday, November 4, and require an advisor endorsement. Visit the Graduate School Dissertation Help webpage for detailed descriptions and application information.
Nominations for Campus-Wide Teaching Assistant Awards due November 18
UW–Madison employs master’s and doctoral teaching assistants across a wide range of disciplines, and their contributions in the classroom, lab, studio, and field are essential to the University's educational mission. To recognize excellence on the part of campus TAs, the Graduate School, with administrative and financial assistance from the College of Letters & Science and the Morgridge Center, sponsors six categories of awards for teaching assistants across the UW–Madison campus. These awards are open to all UW–Madison TAs enrolled in master’s and doctoral programs. Contact your TA appointment supervisor if you are interested in being nominated. Nominations are due by the end of the business day Friday, November 18. Read more about the TA awards.
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- Wednesday, Oct 26 | 10 am - 6 pm | Gordon Dining & Event Center (Symphony Room)
Updated COVID-19 boosters are available at flu shot clinics. Students and employees can boost their immune systems and help keep campus healthy this fall with a flu vaccine and Pfizer bivalent booster, conveniently available together for no cost at vaccine clinics across campus this fall. Visit the UHS website for more information and to schedule your appointments today.
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COVID-19 Response and Testing Information
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Mental Health Resources for Grad Students
According to the 2019 Healthy Minds Survey, 93% of UW–Madison graduate students do not think any less of a peer who seeks mental health care, and 89% of UW–Madison graduate students who used mental health care found it helpful.
- Individual Counseling. University Health Services offers individual counseling conducted remotely over phone or video, with bilingual mental health providers available in Mandarin or Spanish. Counseling topics can be any issue that causes distress – emotional, psychological, interpersonal, or academic.
- Healthy Minds Program app. Train your mind to be more focused, calm, and resilient through meditation with the Healthy Minds Program. This program is informed by research from the Center for Healthy Minds at UW–Madison and is free to use.
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UHS services available remotely
University Health Services is committed to supporting you. Many medical, counseling, and wellness services are available by phone and accessible online. Find out more on the UHS Remote Health and Connection webpage.
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| Graduate Student Support and Assistance
The Dean of Students Office provides resources to students struggling with a variety of issues and can be your go-to spot for assistance as a graduate student. To contact the Graduate and Professional Student Assistance Specialist Elaine Goetz-Berman directly, email egoetz2@wisc.edu.
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| Hostile and Intimidating Behavior
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is committed to preventing hostile and intimidating behavior (HIB) and will take prompt and appropriate corrective action whenever it learns that it has occurred. If you have experienced HIB, there are resources to help and staff available to talk.
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Please note: Graduate students enrolled in service-based pricing programs, such as online and accelerated programs, are ineligible to receive tuition remission. Be sure to check with your graduate program coordinator and read your admission and appointment letters carefully to understand your benefits eligibility.
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Is your student org looking for funding? The Graduate School encourages graduate student organizations to apply for grants of up to $1,000 to be used toward professional development programming that directly benefits groups of graduate students. Involvement in organizations is a valuable leadership experience for graduate students, and the benefit multiplies through quality programming hosted by these groups. These experiences and programming fill a need in uniquely contributing to various aspects of professional development for graduate students. As such, the Graduate School Office of Professional Development seeks to enhance these opportunities by providing funds for professional development activities for graduate student organizations.
The fellowship will strengthen the pool of well-trained, diverse MS and PhD scholars who are equipped for research-intensive building technologies careers across all sectors. IBUILD Fellows will receive research and educational support to conduct innovative research at their home institution in an area with demonstrated relevance to building energy efficiency. In addition to funding high quality research, the fellowship will provide professional development, mentoring, networking, and support for internship opportunities.
The purpose of this Kirschstein-NRSA program is to enable promising predoctoral students with potential to develop into a productive, independent research scientists, to obtain mentored research training while conducting dissertation research.
The purpose of this Kirschstein-NRSA program is to enhance the integrated research and clinical training of promising predoctoral students, who are matriculated in a combined MD/PhD or other dual-doctoral degree training program (e.g. DDS/PhD, AuD/PhD, DVM/PhD), and who intend careers as physician-scientists or other clinician-scientists.
These awards are for graduate students in any department planning on conducting research outside the United States during the summer 2023 field season. These are one-time awards of $3,000 to be used in support of 6 or more weeks of summer fieldwork.
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| Pet of the Week: Halloween Edition
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Black cats have long been associated with Halloween, but also unfortunately and incorrectly with bad luck. I think we can agree that we would be very lucky if Marvin crossed our paths. However, we may look but not touch: according to his human, Jess Esplin, gradaute student in Political Science, Marvin doesn't want pets from anyone except his dad, and is VERY good at enforcing boundaries.
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My cat, Meggy, is a big fan of Halloween. Here is a selection of her costumes through the years, starting with scary, then sweet, then the tour de force, her dinosaur costume:
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