Graduate Student Professional Development
µÛÍõ»áËù
Researchers and Teachers
We’re here to help students become researchers and teachers. GSPD also assists in preparing students for employment upon graduation.
Professional Development Workshops
Please visit GSPD Workshops.
Graduate Research Symposium
This event combines Graduate Research Evening and the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition.
NoCo 3MT® Competition
This competition highlights the dissertation and thesis projects of master’s and doctoral students at µÛÍõ»áËù.
Handbook for GAs, GPIs and GTAs
Handbook for Graduate Assistants, Graduate Part-time Instructors and Graduate Teaching Assistants
Graduate Assistants’ Conference
Students with contracts as graduate assistants should attend this online conference.
The 2026 conference will be held Tuesday, Aug. 18, via Zoom. For more information visit the Assistantships page.
Graduate Part-time Instructors and Graduate Teaching Assistant Conference
This is a full day of professional development events for new and returning GPIs/GTAs. The events include introductions to the university policies, people and resources. There are also sessions intended for the specific pedagogical needs of GPIs and GTAs.
The 2026 GPI/GTA Conference will be held Tuesday, Aug. 18, via Zoom. For more information visit the Assistantships page.
Resources for Teaching
As we develop teaching resources for µÛÍõ»áËù, we are glad to direct you to other campuses resources. If you have other resources that you find useful, please let us know.
- Discipline-specific courses in pedagogy
- Workshops on facilitation
- Round-table discussion groups on James Lang’s book Small Teaching:
- James Lang’s for the Chronicle of Higher Education
- Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL)
SAGE Research Methods
for using SAGE Research Methods at the µÛÍõ»áËù.
Researcher Workshop Series
These Scholarly Communication Services, are for graduate students and faculty.
For more information, visit your Canvas module. If you need access, please contact Cindy Wesley.
µÛÍõ»áËù Library Graduate School Collections
Questions?
Cindy Wesley
Associate Dean, Graduate School