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April 13, 2021In this issue: Common job search mistakes, career development events, and more.
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Tips for Grads: Rethinking Impostor Syndrome
Maybe we know the term or we just know the feeling, but impostor syndrome is a very common phenomenon in graduate school. We’re surrounded by experts and extremely bright peers and slowly the intimidation and self-doubt might creep in. Valerie Young, speaker and author on impostor syndrome, spoke with graduate students earlier this semester to provide strategies and community around addressing our own impostor syndrome side effects. She summarized some of the things we can do to combat feeling like an impostor:
- Normalize impostor syndrome
The majority of adults experience impostor syndrome at some point in their lives. Graduate students often express feeling levels of impostor syndrome during their graduate education. Knowing others are feeling this helps normalize this phenomenon. Talking with a trusted colleague about your feelings might open up a productive conversation that helps you feel less isolated. - Reframe competence, mistakes, and fear
The next time you start thinking a thought that makes you feel like an impostor, take a moment to unpack those thoughts. Reason with yourself, like you might with a friend that shared impostor thoughts. Reframe how you’re thinking about your own abilities.
- Keep going
Don’t let your fear or self-doubts keep you from doing your work and reaching for your goals. Start with changing your thoughts, and the feelings you have about yourself will slowly change.
This Tips for Grad column was adapted from Valerie Young’s presentation on “Rethinking Impostor Syndrome.”
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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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In this exclusive live webinar, Dr. L. Maren Wood, CEO and founder of Beyond the Professoriate, will share the 3 most common mistakes PhDs make in their job search, how PhDs can avoid them, and how the resources and programming in Aurora can help PhDs succeed in launching a meaningful career. After attending this workshop, students and postdocs will be able to identify common mistakes PhDs make when applying for non-academic jobs, apply proven strategies so that they can avoid making these mistakes, and recognize the most critical piece of a non-academic job search.
In this webinar, we will talk about how to productively center and leverage your social identities in your role as a STEM instructor. We will unpack problematic assumptions about how identity aligns with authority and how you can build trust and community with your learners. You will also leave with strategies to overcome common challenges you might encounter when promoting equity and inclusion in the STEM classroom and beyond. 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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Special Events & Symposia
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Reminder: COVID-19 vaccine eligibility open to everyone 16 and older
Everyone who lives, works or studies in Wisconsin and is at least 16 years old is eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. Once you are fully vaccinated (it’s been two weeks since your one-dose vaccine or your second shot of a two-dose vaccine), you will be excused from routine campus COVID-19 testing and your Badger Badge will remain green/building access granted. UW–Madison strongly encourages you to seek COVID-19 vaccination. This not only protects you, it also protects those around you, including people at risk of severe illness or death. Vaccination is free to anyone living in the United States, regardless of their immigration or health status. Read more about how to make a vaccination appointment on- or off-campus.
Special grading option offered for spring 2021
Last week Provost Karl Scholz announced that UW–Madison is implementing a special grading option for spring 2021 in recognition of the ongoing and cumulative impact of COVID-19 on students. Starting May 8, you may choose to convert the letter grade that you receive in any eligible spring 2021 course to either: SD (Satisfactory-Disruption) or UD (University Disruption-No Credit). You will be able to choose your grading option after you see your final grades. This grading option will be very similar to the grading option offered in spring 2020:
- The SD grade will count for all University General Education, degree/major, certificate, and PhD minor requirements and will satisfy future course prerequisites.
- The UD grade will not count for any credit.
- Neither of the new grades will be included in GPA calculations.
- SD grades will also count toward the Graduate School’s minimum graduate residence and graduate coursework (50%) credit requirements, as well as certificate and doctoral minor course credit and the minimum or maximum credit load per term requirements.
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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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Mellon Public Humanities Graduate Fellowships provide students in the humanities with professional experience outside academia by placing fellows in partner organizations around Madison. This competition is open to UW–Madison PhD students in the humanities and related fields who will have completed all coursework and will be dissertating at the start of fall semester (Aug 23, 2021). Recipients of this fellowship will receive all the benefits of a graduate project assistant (including tuition remission and health care) and be paired with an organization in Madison for a nine-month residency (Aug 2021 – May 2022). This residency will give fellows the opportunity to use their humanities experience and expertise to develop new programs, expand existing ones, and translate their academic skills into the public sphere.
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