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Tips for Grads: A new semester, a new work-life balance
Personal and Interpersonal Effectiveness
Being in online courses without frequent face-to-face reminders, you’ll need to make sure you stay motivated and on top of your deadlines in your academic, professional, and personal life this semester. To help you be successful in the coming months, try implementing these quick tips:
- Create calendar reminders. Look ahead in your syllabus, and create calendar events on your phone so you get a reminder every time you have an assignment due. Treat your coursework like you would treat a deadline for an important work presentation and schedule time to work on it. While you’re at it, don’t forget to block out some time for yourself too.
- Manage your professional life. If you know of times when your professional and academic lives will clash this semester, sit down with your boss to discuss if there is any work flexibility to concentrate on your studies. Come prepared to the meeting with how the skills you gain will be beneficial and different ideas about how to stay on top of your work. If you are looking for work, check to see if employers offer flexible working hours for employees taking courses.
- Strengthen support relationships. Talk to friends and family about your coursework to help them understand that you will have additional commitments this semester. Try coordinating with your family and friends to manage appointments or other events going on in your life.
- Designate a personal workspace. Create a space in your apartment or house, or find a nearby coffee place or library where you can go to just work on your coursework. If you have a designated space you’ll be able to get your work done in a comfortable environment without distractions.
- Stock up on supplies. Online programs require a different set of school supplies than the traditional classroom. Be sure you have a working charger, video camera, and headset so you can engage with instructors and classmates for Zoom calls or MS Teams meetings.
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| | Professional and Career Development: Start here
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| 4 professional development resources for online grad students
Just because you attend class online doesn’t mean you can’t access UW–Madison’s wealth of professional resources. Get to know these helpful resources, and be sure to take advantage of them throughout your time at UW–Madison. Here are a few of the highlights:
- For career exploration, create a Handshake account.
- For graduate student professional development, log in to DiscoverPD.
- For tech issues and questions, chat, email or call the DoIT Help Desk.
- For credible sources and content, explore the UW Libraries system.
First time taking an online course? Need a refresher? Check out this resource for online learning:
Explore strategies to prepare to learn remotely, engage in your courses, and maximize your time. This module, from the Graduate School, is for grad students taking their first online course or those looking for some new resources on online learning. Enroll in the Successful Online Learning Canvas course at any time.
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| Did you know that as a student in your graduate program, you have access to some of the mental health and wellness resources available online through UW–Madison's University Health Services? The resources listed below are self-guided and available at any time to help you navigate the challenges of being a student.
YOU@WISC: An online portal with information and resources for resilience and well-being. It covers stress management, self-care and social support, anger management, suicidal thoughts, mindfulness, and more.
SilverCloud: A self-guided mental health resource that provides treatment options 24 hours a day, no referral from a mental health or medical provider needed. It includes evidence-based learning modules on anxiety, depression, body image, and stress, designed to help students manage day-to-day stresses and improve resilience.
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| All events are listed in Central Daylight Time (CDT). Register in advance to receive the event link.
The Career & Internship Fair connects over 3,000 students with a wide range of employers and is open to all enrolled students at the UW–Madison, plus recent alumni who graduated within the past two years. All are welcome to attend and take advantage of the opportunities presented at the fair.
Two additional industry-specific career fairs will also take place on Handshake:
- Technology, Data & Analytics Fair: Thursday, September 23, 3:30-7:30 pm
- Science, Health & Research Fair: Wednesday, October 6, 4-7 pm
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