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July 19, 2022In this issue: 25+ graduate student jobs, reduced and low-cost parking, and more.
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Tips for Grads: Summer Writing
Writing over the summer can be tricky. While many of us begin the break with best intentions to write, write, and write some more all summer long and enjoy some rest and sunshine, it can be hard to strike such a balance. At the Writing Center, we are regularly helping writers develop manageable summer writing plans. Here are a few of our most helpful tips:
Motivate and Organize Yourself
- Consider what you hope your project will accomplish, why you chose your topic, and your personal motivations for writing in order to determine and stick to a plan.
- Organize your space by keeping all project materials in an area appropriate for your task. This includes saving your work frequently and backing up your writing in multiple places often.
- Organize your research by recording important information, thoughts, and connections in a journal and/or writing your own abstracts of what you’ve read. Bonus: you can synthesize these journal entries and abstracts later in free writes, literature reviews, and outlines!
Manage Your Time
- Set specific, achievable goals that match the time you have.
- Schedule research time regularly. Instead of “finding” time for research or writing, schedule regular blocks of time directly onto your calendar.
- Give yourself a deadline. This deadline can be external or internal. As the deadline approaches, check in with an “accountability buddy” or advisor, and make sure to plan something celebratory around bigger deadlines.
Seek Support
- Avoid the typical graduate student trap of feeling guilty for working too much and not working enough by taking intentional breaks.
- Make writing social by choosing to join a labmate at the library or dropping by one of the Writing Center’s Summer Drop-In Writing Groups to help make independent work feel less lonely.
- Come to the Writing Center! The Writing Center has one-on-one appointments throughout the summer to help with everything from grammar to getting unstuck.
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 Professional Development EventsAll event times and deadlines are listed in Central Time.
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As we head into academic job market season, we know there is always anxiety. What’s the timeline for applying and hearing back? How many jobs will be posted? What should you be prepared for in the current market? Join the Beyond Prof team to discuss strategies for navigating and preparing for the job market this year. After attending the webinar, you will be able to outline the academic job market timeline, identify the essential documents you will need to apply for academic positions, and develop a plan of action for going on the academic job market.
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 start a Prelim Prep Accountability Group this summer, 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 session via Zoom once a week for the month of July to give you 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. 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.
Effective teaching is driven by the intended result: How can you focus your content and aim for significant, interconnected learning? This workshop offers a hands-on approach to drafting measurable, student-centered learning outcomes for your teaching, conference talks, departmental seminars or other learning contexts.
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Part of the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) SmartSkills series. UW–Madison graduate students and postdocs can join the NPA for free as an affiliate member.
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Teaching
Explore more teaching-related professional development events from the Delta Program.
Learn about teaching-focused faculty careers at four-year primary-teaching institutions in this virtual career panel that will include faculty from predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUIs) in Wisconsin. Panelists will address what they perceive as the unique aspects of their jobs that differ from faculty experiences at research-intensive four-year universities, including:
- Goals, challenges, and opportunities for teaching, mentorship, research, and service
- Challenges in transitioning from graduate experiences to faculty careers
- Skills and qualifications of successful candidates
The Southern Wisconsin Aspire Regional Collaborative (SWARC) is a career development program for graduate students and postdocs interested in teaching at two-year and four-year primarily undergraduate institutions. SWARC Scholars will explore careers at primarily-teaching institutions, and increase their awareness and understanding of inclusive teaching and mentoring practices through virtual and in-person internships, mentorships, and gatherings. Scholars will receive a $2,000 stipend. Applications are now being reviewed with rolling acceptance until the program is full. Applicants are also encouraged to attend the career panel on July 22.
The program is intended for individuals in STEM fields, and STEM is broadly defined to also include social sciences (psychology, economics, sociology, political science). Applicants must also be from one or more groups designated as underrepresented and/or minoritized in STEM. These groups include URM racial and ethnic groups, women, persons with disabilities, and persons from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
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Want to share your work or interest in science? Submit an image to the Cool Science Image Contest! Images can depict an object or phenomenon from any discipline and can be produced by any method. Entrants have the chance to win a prize and have their image printed and displayed with campus and beyond.
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Special Events & Symposia
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Garden Stroll
Sunday, July 24 | 1 - 2 pm
UW–Madison Arboretum Visitor Center
Nature Hike
Sunday, July 31 | 1 - 2:30 pm
UW–Madison Arboretum Visitor Center
I3 is a free six-week program designed for postdocs and graduate students. Whether your audience is grant reviewers, journal editors, or job search committees, you’ll need them to see the potential impact of your work. Learn new skills to address your market risk and increase the impact of your work in academia, industry, or wherever your career takes you.
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| Run, walk, or roll your way into a new semester at the Graduate School Degree Dash Join fellow graduate students, faculty, staff, and family members for the Degree Dash on Friday, September 2, 2022, hosted by the UW–Madison Graduate School. Set your goal for 5.39 miles for the Doctoral Derby (8 am start) or for 1.94 miles for the Master's Mile (8:30 am start). Race distances are based on approximate average time to degree - but whether you come in first or last place, you’ll get a diploma at the finish line! After the race, mingle and enjoy free food and giveaways. Registration for this free event is required.
Reduced and low-cost parking options available beginning Sept. 1UW–Madison Transportation Services will continue to offer its reduced and low-cost parking options through the upcoming 2022-23 parking year starting September 1. All UW–Madison graduate and professional students are eligible. Parking options include semester permits, annual permits, flex permits, afternoon permits, and night permits valid in different parking lots across campus. Product availability will vary and may be limited. Learn more and apply for reduced and low cost parking options.
New career development platform available for master’s students
As part of our commitment to supporting graduate student career and skill development, the Graduate School has acquired a membership with Beyond Graduate School for master’s students across all disciplines. Beyond Graduate School is an online career training platform with on-demand, self-paced modules that allow master’s students to learn proven job search strategies so they can leverage their education into meaningful careers. Learn more about Beyond Graduate School or log in to the Beyond Grad School platform, select University of Wisconsin-Madison, and log in with your NetID and password to start exploring today.
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Monitor yourself for symptoms of COVID-19
It remains important to monitor yourself daily for COVID-19 symptoms. If you develop symptoms, stay home and get tested. At-home antigen tests are available for pickup at no cost on campus and PCR tests are available by appointment in MyUHS.
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.
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.
- 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.
- 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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| 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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Applications due October 6
The Dissertation Fellowship Program seeks to encourage a new generation of scholars from a wide range of disciplines and professional fields to undertake research relevant to the improvement of education. These $27,500 fellowships support individuals whose dissertations show potential for bringing fresh and constructive perspectives to the history, theory, or practice of formal or informal education anywhere around the world. Fellows will also attend professional development retreats and receive mentorship from NAEd members and other senior scholars in their field.
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After years of hard work, Desdemona defends her dissertation. She makes a compelling argument with the data to back it up. The committee's vote is unanimous: you need to give her more tuna, Kendall. Desdemona's advisor is Kendall Kamp, graduate student in Chemistry.
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