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March 30, 2021In this issue: Non-Faculty Academic Careers Panel, Cool Science Image Contest, and more.
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By Lydia Gandy-Fastovich, PhD student
Money can be a stress-inducing topic and can feel overwhelming, and planning for retirement can add to some of that stress. But have no fear, Linda Lepe, director of the Personal Finance Program in the School of Human Ecology, shared insights about investments and saving for retirement.
Here are some tips from the workshop that might be helpful for your retirement planning journey:
- Save early - The earlier you invest in your retirement, the better. Compound interest is most effective when you have more time to let the money sit.
- Save small - Putting a small portion of your earnings or salary into retirement is still an investment in your retirement. Don’t feel a need to make a large contribution.
- Contributing about 5% of your income towards retirement can be a reasonable starting point.
- Employer retirement plans - Sign up with the retirement available through your employer when you can. If there is an employer match, contribute the amount that qualifies you for the full employer matched contributions.
- Mutual funds - If you have a retirement plan that uses mutual funds, consider starting with a target date fund.
- Roll over retirement contributions - If you’re moving jobs, know that your retirement contributions are moveable. Plan to move or roll over your contributions to your new employer retirement 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.”
If you’re interested, check out our infographic for details and email gspd@grad.wisc.edu to let us know.
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DiscoverPD is an innovative tool for UW–Madison graduate students to advance their academic and professional goals. Review the nine facets of professional development, complete a self-assessment, and get a customized report and recommendations.
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Upcoming Professional Development EventsAll event times and deadlines are listed in Central Daylight Time (CDT).
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This interactive workshop is based on Pathways of Public Service and Civic Engagement, a comprehensive framework that includes activism, organizing, and community-engaged teaching and research, and other pathways to social change. Laura Livingston, PhD Candidate and Community-Engaged Scholarship Graduate Specialist for the Morgridge Center for Public Service, will introduce the framework, explore the synergies and tensions between pathways, and share avenues for UW-Madison graduate students to promote social change in their academic, personal, and professional roles. Attendees will leave the event with a more complete understanding of community engagement and a plan to promote social change in their communities. This event is co-sponsored by the Graduate School Office of Professional Development and the Association for Graduate Engaged Scholars (AGES) in the Morgridge Center for Public Service.
You will learn about the Graduate School’s requirements for completing your PhD and depositing your dissertation. We will offer a brief intro to the electronic process for submitting your dissertation, and present information to help you make decisions about your thesis publishing options. This workshop is intended for PhD candidates preparing to graduate in spring or summer 2021. Prior to the workshop, you can join our Canvas course that includes a power point, a checklist, COVID-19 information, and more. Modules on the left-hand side of the screen should help you navigate. Join the Last Steps to Completing the PhD Degree course here.
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Vasso Founta, Anne Lynn Gillian-Daniel, Audra Hernandez, Nathan Jandl, and Peter Kinsley
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Join our panel to learn about the many careers available in academia beyond the traditional tenure track, moderated by Andrew Kohls from Kansas State University. Panelists will delve into why they chose non-tenure track careers, and how they utilize their graduate training in their current positions. There will be time for participants to ask questions. Possible topics for discussion, include: how panelists discovered their position, what the interview process was like, and what a day in their career is typically like. Panelists: Anne Lynn Gillian-Daniel, Education Director at MRSEC Education Group; Audra Hernandez, Director of McNairs Scholars Program; Nathan Jandl, Assistant Director and Communications Director for the Office of Sustainability; Peter Kinsley, Senior Policy and Planning Analyst in the Graduate School; Vasiliki Founta, Program Portfolio Manager for the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences.
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- Excel 2
- MATLAB 1
- JavaScript 1
- HTML
- InDesign
- Illustrator 1
- Python
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Special Events & Symposia
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2021 Cool Science Image Contest
Anyone in the UW–Madison community can enter this contest, as individuals or groups. Images can depict and object or phenomenon from any discipline and produced by any method, including but not limited to photography, microscopy, animations, short videos, medical imaging, science-as-art, schematics, and photos of 3D-printed objects.
Innovation to Market
Applications for summer session due May 16
The Innovation-to-Market course is intended as an entry point for innovators, seekers of a creative solutions, designers of novel approaches to social problems or makers of impactful products at UW–Madison.
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Tuition and fee payment deadlines
Early voting open for April 6 spring election
Planning for fall 2021 and the return to campusLast week, Chancellor Rebecca Blank shared plans for students, faculty, and staff to return to campus. Nearly all of the courses that were offered in-person in the fall of 2019 will return to in-person instruction in fall 2021. Students should plan to be in Madison in the fall. Read the full blog post on Creating the New Normal: Returning to Campus.
The fall 2021 schedule of classes is available now through the Course Search & Enroll app. Graduate student enrollment times will begin on April 12, 2021. You should begin reviewing courses and planning for your enrollment appointment. If needed, talk with your faculty advisor or graduate program coordinator about the classes you are interested in to make sure they fit your plan of study.
UW–Madison is also preparing contingencies for international students who may face challenges obtaining visas to come to or return to the U.S. For now, international students should register for a full schedule of classes for fall 2021 and continue monitoring the information being shared by International Student Services.
UHS offering COVID-19 vaccines to all employees, including student employees
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Help prevent the spread of COVID-19
With your help, we can limit the spread of COVID-19 by following health protocols, such as maintaining at least six feet of distance from people you don’t live with and wearing face coverings. In addition, take advantage of no-cost campus testing to get tested for the virus if you have symptoms, have been in close contact with someone with COVID-19, or plan to come to campus. If you have questions about COVID-19 testing and safety measures in the spring semester, check out these top FAQs.
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UHS services available remotelyUniversity 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.
Mental Health Resources for Grad StudentsAccording 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.
- UHS 24-hour Crisis Services. On-call crisis counselors can help address your most pressing concerns, address your safety, and help you connect with follow-up service needs. It’s available every day, including weekends, holidays, and semester breaks. Call the UHS crisis line at 608-265-5600. For situations that are immediately life-threatening, call 911.
- SilverCloud. This online, self-guided resource provides treatment options 24 hours a day through evidence-based modules on anxiety, depression, body image, and stress. SilverCloud is designed to help students manage day-to-day stresses and improve resilience.
- YOU@WISC. This portal has tools and information to help you be well, with modules on stress management, self-care, social support, suicidal thoughts, mindfulness, academic wellness, and more.
- 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.
- Let's Talk. Let’s Talk provides no-cost, informal, confidential consultations around campus. Going to Let’s Talk can help you gain insight, support, and information about other resources.
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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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Please note: Some graduate students may be ineligible to hold graduate assistantship appointments. Be sure to check with your graduate program coordinator about your eligibility before applying.
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Constellations invites applications for the Mellon-Morgridge Graduate Fellowship to support one of four Constellation courses for the 2021-22 academic year. Applications are currently open for the following Constellations: Fascism: Then & Now, Health & Inequality, Planetary Humanities, and Race Before Race. This is a nine-month, 50% PA appointment (20 hours/week), beginning September 1, 2021. It includes salary, benefits, and tuition remission.
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