September announcements for graduate students
Mark your calendars for important graduation deadlines and professional developmentworkshops
Graduation Deadlines
September 4
Deadline to update diploma name and addressfor Summer 2023 master's graduates.
Professional Development
Grad+ Weekly Write-In
Tuesdays beginning Sept. 5, 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.In-person,CASERoom E351 or SEECRoom S225
Time to show up and write! Do you need a dedicated space to help you focus on your academic writing? Sign up to attend our weekly write-in sessions. The goal of these sessions is to devote a few hours to your writing each week to help build your writing habit, to promote accountability with your peers by working alongside your fellow graduate students, and by tracking your progress regularly.
Grad+ Endurance Seminar Series
Mondays or Tuesdaysbeginning Sept. 11Zoom, note session/time options
This seminar series led by Leslie Blood will consist of weekly one-hour check-ins to support goal setting and planning and to provide a clear understanding of how values should drive goals and habit structures. Students will find that these Endurance Seminars provide a solid foundation to reduce stress and help you find your place in the graduate community. Intro and advanced options available.
Grad+ Time Mapping
Wednesday, Sept. 13, 10 a.m. –12 p.m.Zoom
Do you feel overwhelmed and stressed out when you look at your calendar? This workshop will help you organize your day so that your personal and professional tasks become more manageable. You will learn “visual time blocking” techniques to help you schedule and prioritize and you will also learn about the connection between values and priorities so that you can be available for what’s most important. From energy management to intentional “to-do” lists, Time Mapping will teach you effective planning techniques and set you up for success.
Proposal Writing 101 for Postdocs & Graduate Students
Friday, Sept. 22, 12 –1 p.m.Zoom
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, in partnership with the GradCO, invites postdocs and graduate students from across the state to learn about the process for successful proposal development. The workshop will focus on best practices for writing a quality grant proposal for potential funders. Jim Mazzouccolo, proposal editor and writing coach for Boulder’s Research & Innovation Office, will discuss key steps, including reviewing funder guidelines and requirements, project planning, writing, editing and proofreading.
This workshop is hosted by Boulder and is being shared with other institutions across Colorado as part of the GradCO Consortium's Professional Development Series.
Five Ways to Respond to Conflict Effectively
Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2–3:30 p.m.Zoom
Conflict is inevitable. The key is to handle conflict effectively when it arises. During this workshop, Liz Hill, associate director in the Ombuds Office, will use the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument to help you assess your typical behavior in conflict situations, learn about each of the five common conflict resolution styles, and discuss when to use each style.
GradCO: How to (Not) Give a Truly Terrible Presentation
Wednesday, Sept. 28, 12 –1:30 p.m.Zoom
Did you ever listen to a presentation that was poorly delivered, where you felt you were wasting your time? It happens, and when it does, you don't want to be the speaker doing the delivery. In this workshop, we will compare the same talk when presented in two different ways and use this comparison to get clarity on the do's and don'ts of oral presentations. After attending this workshop, you know the importance of telling—and repeating—a story, the basics of effective use and design of slides, and how to use your voice and body for a compelling delivery.
This workshop is hosted by Colorado School of Mines and is being shared with other institutions across Colorado as part of the GradCO Consortium's Professional Development Series.