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April 19, 2022In this issue: Making your work more accessible, Earth Day events, and more.
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Tips for Grads: Making your work more accessible
It’s important we make sure as we work on our research, scholarship, presentations, or even our posts to sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, that everyone can access our content. While electronics have helped to increase accessibility for a variety of needs, we as individuals can always stand to double-check that our information is accessible and that we are doing our part to break down barriers, and not build more.
Here are some things to keep in mind as you’re putting your work out there:
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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Getting the Job: Workshop and Panel Series
Are you preparing for a career in academia or a career that will value your teaching and mentoring abilities? Join Delta for this special event series dedicated to helping candidates stand out in a competitive job market.
Your curriculum vitae (CV) and cover letter act together as your first impression. Learn how to make sure your CV and cover letter are effectively communicating your unique value to your prospective employers.
Prepare to successfully interview for jobs in academia that involve teaching! Come to this panel discussion to get real-life tips on what search committees are listening for at different types of institutions and academic roles.
Get ready to shine at your interview! Whether you are headed into academia or a different type of position, you will need to successfully communicate the skills and experience you've developed in teaching and mentoring.
This information session is for anyone who is interested in the Delta Internship, even if it might not be in the next semester. We will discuss prerequisite requirements, finding a project and a faculty mentor, the structure of the internship program and seminar, and the Delta Certificate in Teaching and Learning.
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Teaching
Explore more teaching-related professional development events from the Delta Program.
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Special Events & Symposia
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2022 Cool Science Image Contest
Submission deadline May 1
Enter your cool science images depicting objects or phenomena 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. Winners receive a large-format print of their submission that will also be displayed around campus.
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Enrollment deadlines
- Thursday, April 21 - Deadline for graduate students to request pass/fail or credit/audit options for a spring term course
- Thursday, April 21 - Deadline for graduate students to change variable credits (after: need instructor permission & dean approval)
- Friday, April 22 - Deadline for students to drop a spring term course (after: need academic dean approval)
- Friday, April 22 - Deadline for students to add a spring term course with department permission (after: need academic dean approval)
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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.
Given the current state of the pandemic, mandatory, on-campus testing of unvaccinated individuals – employees and students – is paused effective April 4, 2022.
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.
- Let’s Talk. Sign up for a free, informal, and confidential consultation about any topic at locations across campus. Common concerns include stress, sadness, relationships, academic performance, financial struggles, and family problems.
- 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.
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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: 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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Marie Christine Kohler Fellows work and collaborate within WID, connecting graduate students across campus through a range of stimulating projects and events. The upcoming Kohler Fellows cohort will pair science fellows with art fellows to nucleate around interdisciplinary thought and the creation of science-art fusion projects and/or events. Science and art graduate students from across UW–Madison campus are encouraged to apply.
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Blep! This handsome devil is Jean-Bob, a Chihuahua mix belonging to Anna Bartel, graduate student in Psychology. Thank you so much for sharing him with us, Anna.
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