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April 6, 2021In this issue: Life Sciences Career Day, benefits deduction changes coming soon, and more.
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Tips for Grads: What is Entrepreneurial Thinking?
If you’re like me, you might think entrepreneurial thinking is just for folks in business who want to create a product to sell. While entrepreneurial thinking can apply in business, anyone interested in creatively solving problems can also foster this mindset.
Entrepreneurial thinking encompasses skills that can be developed and strengthened, such as problem solving, being creative, showing resilience in uncertain environments, making do with limited resources, being comfortable with teamwork, and effectively pitching an idea. In essence, it is a way of thinking about problems in which people take risks and use trial and error to learn. So, entrepreneurial thinkers know it's OK to fail - failure is a learning opportunity and part of the process.
These skills are all things you leverage in graduate school and in future careers. To practice this mindset, try viewing your projects, theses, and assignments as an opportunity to take a risk, put your ideas out in the world, and learn from feedback. It takes practice to think this way, so the more you try and deploy this way of thinking, the more natural it will feel.
If you’re interested in more resources on entrepreneurship, check out these groups and databases:
- The Innovate Network supports entrepreneurship on campus and within the Madison community.
- Start In is a comprehensive directory with campus resources on entrepreneurship for students.
- Morgridge Entrepreneurial Bootcamp is an intensive training program for graduate students in sciences, engineering, and math. This bootcamp teaches students about entrepreneurship in a social environment with applied exercises and learning from expert panels.
- WARF has resources and events available for science entrepreneurship, such as:
- If there is still more you want to learn, check out this list of resources for entrepreneurs.
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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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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Dr. Sina Safayi, Director of Career Development and Industry Outreach at Rush University, will address the challenges international scholars face when planning their careers, and introduce practical solutions and relevant resources for them to successfully start their next career chapter.
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Working long hours but making little progress on their research and writing, a sense of loneliness that stems from limited mentoring and community, feeling unsupported in their desire for work-family balance and without the skills to achieve it, wondering whether the academic path is the right career choice. This webinar is specifically designed to address these issues and provide participants with concrete skills to successfully transition from graduate student to professor. Specifically, participants will learn: The three biggest mistakes that new faculty make in managing their time, why and how to align work time with institutional and personal priorities, how to create time for academic writing and research, how to organize a network of support and accountability for writing productivity and balance. To register for this event, activate your National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) account through UW–Madison’s institutional membership.
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- Photoshop 1
- Python
- Excel 2
- R
- JavaScript 1
- InDesign
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Special Events & Symposia
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The annual UW–Madison Education Research Poster Fair is co-sponsored by the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning and the Wisconsin Center for Education Research. The fair is seeking proposals for posters that spotlight education research across campus. Proposals may address research findings related to early childhood through adult education. Faculty, instructional professionals, post-doctoral students, teaching assistants, advisors, other campus leaders, graduate and undergraduate students are invited to submit posters for this year’s virtual event.
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Last chance to apply for May Dissertation Writing Camp
Supported by the Graduate School and facilitated by Writing Center senior staff, the virtual Dissertation Writing Camp is scheduled for May 24-28, 2021. Camp offers an opportunity for dissertators to make significant progress on their dissertations by drafting a substantial amount of writing in a structured, collegial, virtual 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, April 9, and require an advisor endorsement. Visit the Graduate School Dissertation Help webpage for detailed descriptions and application information.
Enrollment dates and deadlinesEnrollment dates and deadlines
- April 12, 2021 - Students begin enrolling for Fall term courses according to their appointment times
- April 30, 2021 - Deadline for Graduate students to withdraw from Spring term
- April 16, 2021 - Deadline for students to drop a Spring term course (after: need academic dean approval)
- April 30, 2021 - Last day of instruction for Spring 2021 term
Upcoming commencement deadlines
- Friday, April 9: Deadline to apply for your name to be included in the winter commencement program using the “Apply to Graduate” function in MyUW Student Center. See the full graduate checklist.
- Monday, April 11: Deadline to rent academic attire from UW Book Store without a late fee.
Prepare for fall course enrollmentFall enrollment times will begin on April 12, 2021. Ahead of your enrollment time, view the Schedule of Classes for fall 2021, which is now live in Course Search & Enroll. You should begin reviewing courses to plan for your enrollment appointment now and, if necessary, speak with your advisor or graduate program coordinator about your courses. Visit the Fall 2021 Enrollment webpage to get answers to your quesitons, and to review enrollment tools and resources for schedule building and degree planning.
When viewing the Schedule of Classes, you will find that the majority of courses for fall will be offered in person, as UW–Madison is planning for a return to primarily in-person instruction, including for international students. If you are an international student, please continue to monitor the information being shared by International Student Services. Contingencies are being prepared if international students have challenges obtaining visas or traveling to Madison.
Give feedback on Metro Transit bus routes for upcoming redesignMadison Metro Transit seeks feedback as it works on a bus network redesign to create a new system of bus routes that better serves the needs of Madison area residents and businesses. The project aims to reconfigure Madison’s bus routes to make them run faster, more frequently, and overall make them easier to use. Before the onset of COVID-19, Metro’s service was mainly oriented towards peak hour routes without limited service during middays, evenings, and weekends. The redesign will better allocate bus service so it benefits more residents during more parts of the day and week. The redesign will also incorporate bus routes into the future Bus Rapid Transit System that is expected to be implemented in 2024. Please fill out Metro’s Transit Choices Survey and give your goals and priorities for the future redesigned transit network. Questions and comments can also be emailed to metroredesign@cityofmadison.com.
Five-year review begins for Graduate School DeanEvery five years, academic deans and directors of the university’s schools and colleges undergo a comprehensive review to assess their academic and administrative leadership and performance in such areas as communications, external relations, and resource management. The review includes interviews with faculty, staff and students, and with external stakeholders.
Reminder: Payroll schedule and benefits deductions changes coming soon
All UW–Madison employees will see changes to the way they are paid in 2021. These changes apply to graduate student teaching assistants (TAs), research assistants (RAs), project assistants (PAs), lecturer student assistants (LSAs), fellows, and trainees.
- The change to split benefits deductions impacts PAs, who are currently paid biweekly. Beginning in April 2021, employees who are paid biweekly will have most deductions for benefits such as health, dental, vision and life insurance split evenly over the first two biweekly paychecks each month.
- The change from monthly to biweekly payroll impacts TAs, RAs, LSAs, fellows, and trainees. Beginning in July 2021, employees who are paid monthly will be moved to a biweekly pay schedule. In addition, most benefits will be split evenly over the first two biweekly paychecks each month beginning in August.
If you have questions about these changes and your individual circumstances, please contact the Office of Human Resources (2021payrollchanges@ohr.wisc.edu), your graduate program coordinator, or your program’s payroll contact.
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Resilience through Connection for Grad Students: Managing Workloads
Thursday, April 8 | 1 - 2:30 pm
Online
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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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The Leading Edge Fellowship program pairs recent PhDs in the humanities and humanistic social sciences with nonprofit organizations and agencies to support timely projects advancing social justice and equity. Host organizations provide networking and professional development opportunities, and benefit from fellows’ scholarly perspectives and broad set of skills and capacities. Fellows receive a stipend of $60,000 for the year and have access to funds for health insurance and professional development. Applicants must have a PhD in the humanities or humanistic social sciences conferred between September 1, 2016, and October 1, 2021 and be authorized to work legally in the U.S. A list of organizations with projects for fellow placements is available on the ACLS Leading Edge Fellowship website.
The Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program is a full-time hands-on training and educational program that provides early career individuals with the opportunity to spend 12 weeks at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington, DC learning about science and technology policy and the role that scientists and engineers play in advising the nation. The Mirzayan Fellowship offers a unique opportunity to obtain the essential skills and knowledge needed to work in science policy at the federal, state, or local levels. Graduate and professional school students and those who have completed graduate studies (degree awarded) within the last five years may apply. Areas of study may include social/behavioral sciences, health and medicine, physical or biological sciences, engineering, law/business/public administration, or relevant interdisciplinary fields. The 2021 session of the Mirzayan Fellowship will begin on August 30 and conclude on November 19, 2021. Visit the Mirzayan Fellowship website for eligibility criteria, steps to apply, and FAQs.
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