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May 24, 2022In this issue: Student Research Grants Competition ending soon, scheduling your summer, and more.
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Tips for Grads: Scheduling your summer
Welcome to the first bi-weekly GradConnections issue of the summer! Each year at this time, we dedicate Tips for Grads to one particular theme, taken from one of the DiscoverPD facets of professional development, that is explored through a series of topics throughout the summer. This year, I’ll focus on the idea of managing projects and people, and the first thing I’m going to talk about is planning your summer!
“It’s still May,” I was telling myself just recently, “I have so much time to work on that article, coordinate this project, have some rest time, and prepare everything for when I move apartments in July!” As soon as I felt myself getting comfortable with all the time I have this summer, I knew I had to make a plan. It may be true that we have plenty of time to do all the things we want to do over the next couple of months, and should certainly not panic about it, but a surefire way to make sure we don’t get everything we want out of this summer is to let time management fall by the wayside.
Here are some simple things to think about as you plan your summer:
- Write it out: I will always advocate for mapping out your schedule and completion goals on an actual calendar, if anything just for the visual aspect of it, but if you prefer an electronic version that’s great too. There is a big difference between telling yourself “I’m doing X, Y, and Z this summer” and actually writing it out in a way that allows you to see how each day or week will work, how much time you are left with, and when you should expect to start seeing results. Doing so will help alleviate the shock when August is here in what will feel like two minutes
- Remember the little things: When we think about scheduling, we tend to think about the big ticket items like work, school, a conference we’re attending, etc. But don’t forget to write in the smaller things that always add up to much more than we expect. Remember to include things like that 5k you’re running, or the day the new season of your favorite show is premiering, or those couple of hours you agreed to help your friend move in a few weeks. This will give you a much more realistic picture of how much time you have to work with
- Schedule relaxation: Here’s part of why I like a physical calendar. Depending on the amount of things you have going on this summer, take a marker and block out a couple hours a day, a day a week, or a week a month, so that you physically cannot schedule anything during that time. It’s so easy to tell yourself you have so much free time to relax, but that is also exactly the first thing to go when you add little projects or commitments as they come. Setting that boundary with others and with yourself will help protect some essential rest time so you can come into the fall semester refreshed and ready to go!
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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Research Mentor Training from the Delta Program
Mentor training can make the difference between a mutually beneficial and productive mentoring relationship and one that’s draining for the mentor and discouraging for the mentee. Based on a nationally-recognized curriculum, Research Mentor Training from Delta gives you space to explore strategies to become a more effective, culturally responsive mentor. Just a handful of openings remain in two the two sections that start tomorrow:
- Section 2: Wednesdays, 9 - 10 am, for 10 weeks starting May 25
- Section 3: Wednesdays, noon - 2 pm, for 5 weeks starting May 25
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Teaching
Explore more teaching-related professional development events from the Delta Program.
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10 ways to boost your teaching, learning and mentoring skills this summer
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- Data Wrangling in Stata
- Data Wrangling in R
- Running Big Research Computing Jobs at the SSCC
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Special Events & Symposia
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The deadline for abstract, poster, and quick-talk submissions, as well as general registration for the GWIS National Conference has been moved to Wednesday, June 1.
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Apply for research and conference travel funds by May 31
The Student Research Grants Competition provides funding for travel to present at a conference or to conduct research in preparation for your dissertation, final exhibition, or thesis. Applications for travel occurring before June 30, 2022, need to be submitted by May 31, 2022. The May 31 deadline marks the final round of SRGC awards for fiscal year 2021-2022. Applicants must be enrolled as full-time graduate students. Priority will be given to dissertators and final-year MFA students.
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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.
- 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.
- 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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This searchable database of external funding opportunities for graduate students can help you find funding opportunities from external federal agencies, professional organizations, and private foundations. The database contains dozens of fellowships, many of which UW–Madison graduate students have received in past years. You can search for specific fellowships, filter results by disciplinary division or demographics, or browse the database to discover new opportunities.
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Do you have a canine companion, feline friend, bovine buddy, or other animal accompanying you on your journey through grad school? We'd love to see them! If you are interested in having your pet featured in GradConnections this summer, submit this form here and your pet may appear in a future issue. If you submitted a picture of your pet last semester and they were not chosen, you are welcome to submit a new picture. If your pet has already been featured, please do not submit them again. Hurry! Submissions for the summer close this Friday, May 27!
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Well, hello there. This purr-fectly poised little lady is Daisy. She belongs to Kourtney Kostecki, graduate student in Cellular and Molecular Biology.
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