MORE Committee Workshop: Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start (Student Registration) Created by the MORE Committee, these workshops are designed to strengthen the student–faculty mentoring relationship through the development of shared expectations, sharing mentoring best practices, and understanding of mentoring across differences. The Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start Workshop is attended jointly by faculty mentors and their graduate student mentees. Mentors and mentees first participate in separate parallel sessions, where they reflect on their own goals, working styles, and approaches to common challenges. Afterwards, each student–faculty pair collaborates to create a written mentoring plan that outlines key elements such as needs, objectives, and mutual expectations. Among Rackham doctoral students who have drafted mentoring plans, 83 percent report finding them helpful. Mentoring pairs are encouraged to consider attending the optional one-on-one discussion time at the end of the workshop, where they have dedicated time to work together on developing the mentoring plan. Separate registration for faculty is available at: https://myumi.ch/61V6J.
Rackham Merit Fellowship Information Session Rackham program staff and faculty are invited to attend the Rackham Merit Fellowship (RMF) Information Session with the PACE team. During this virtual meeting we will discuss the goals of the RMF program, how to assess eligibility and evaluate for the RMF criteria, review the award process including the new application for RMF allocations, and answer any questions you have about the administration of the fellowship. Whether or not you attend the information session, we encourage you to visit our website or contact the PACE team ([email protected] or 734-615-5670) with any questions. Zoom meeting details will be provided after registration.
MORE Committee Workshop: Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start (Student Registration) Created by the MORE Committee, these workshops are designed to strengthen the student–faculty mentoring relationship through the development of shared expectations, sharing mentoring best practices, and understanding of mentoring across differences. The Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start Workshop is attended jointly by faculty mentors and their graduate student mentees. Mentors and mentees first participate in separate parallel sessions, where they reflect on their own goals, working styles, and approaches to common challenges. Afterwards, each student–faculty pair collaborates to create a written mentoring plan that outlines key elements such as needs, objectives, and mutual expectations. Among Rackham doctoral students who have drafted mentoring plans, 83 percent report finding them helpful. Mentoring pairs are encouraged to consider attending the optional one-on-one discussion time at the end of the workshop, where they have dedicated time to work together on developing the mentoring plan. Separate registration for faculty is available at: https://myumi.ch/61V6J.
Articulating and Leveraging Your Transferable Skills (for Graduate Students) This workshop will explore the many transferable skills you have gained during graduate school and how to translate these skills to the non-academic job market. We’ll review transferable skills employers value (e.g., collaboration, critical thinking, project management) and discuss the types of graduate school experiences where you may have honed these skills. You will have time to reflect on your unique experiences and articulate the transferable skills gained from them. To get the most out of the session, please review this worksheet and come prepared with questions and/or experiences to share. This event is intended to be interactive and therefore a recording will not be available. Brought to you by the University Career Center, in partnership with Rackham Graduate School.
Negotiation Basics for Graduate Students Negotiation is something that many people feel unprepared for, especially during the job search process. We’ll talk through the steps involved in salary negotiation, as well as negotiation tips that can be utilized in other contexts. Bring your questions, as there will be plenty of time for questions and answers. This event is intended to be interactive and therefore a recording will not be available. Brought to you by the University Career Center, in partnership with Rackham Graduate School.
MORE Committee Workshop: Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start (Student Registration) Created by the MORE Committee, these workshops are designed to strengthen the student–faculty mentoring relationship through the development of shared expectations, sharing mentoring best practices, and understanding of mentoring across differences. The Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start Workshop is attended jointly by faculty mentors and their graduate student mentees. Mentors and mentees first participate in separate parallel sessions, where they reflect on their own goals, working styles, and approaches to common challenges. Afterwards, each student–faculty pair collaborates to create a written mentoring plan that outlines key elements such as needs, objectives, and mutual expectations. Among Rackham doctoral students who have drafted mentoring plans, 83 percent report finding them helpful. Mentoring pairs are encouraged to consider attending the optional one-on-one discussion time at the end of the workshop, where they have dedicated time to work together on developing the mentoring plan. Separate registration for faculty is available at: https://myumi.ch/61V6J.
The Hidden Dossier: Investigating the Unwritten Rules of the Academy for Graduate Students at Michigan Do you want to learn the unwritten rules of the university? Are you searching for the hidden maps to funding and professional success? This workshop helps you solve the puzzle of the hidden curriculum within the university landscape. We provide the tools to navigate the complex systems of funding and campus culture. You will gain the skills needed to build your own path to academic achievement. This workshop supports master’s students, doctoral students, post-doctoral students, and post-bachelor students, especially those who identify as student caregivers and veterans or active military. Please email the Rackham Professional Development team at [email protected] with any questions.
Rackham Public Scholarship Programs Informational and Speed Mentoring Session Rackham’s public scholarship programs are designed to help graduate students like you to develop the experience and knowledge necessary to lead collaborative research, teaching, and creative projects with community partners and organizations beyond the university through workshops, funding, and resources. Are you curious to learn more about any of the four core public scholarship programs Rackham offers, including the Institute for Social Change, the Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship program, the Rackham Public Scholarship Grant program, or the Community Engaged Course Design Workshop? Then this info & speed mentoring session is for you! In the first part of the session, Rackham staff will briefly introduce each of the four programs, outlining how they can help you become a more community engaged scholar and educator. During the second part, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and talk directly with program alumni. In two rounds of speed-mentoring conversations in small breakout rooms, alumni of the program you are most interested in will share with you a bit more about their experience in the program and how it contributed to their career trajectory in and beyond graduate school. You will be able to ask alumni any questions you might have regarding the programs, their career paths, and current work. These might include questions about the application process, navigating conversations with your advisor, or connecting your program experience to your scholarship and other professional development opportunities at Michigan. The 90-minute info & speed mentoring session will take place on Tuesday, November 17, from 12 to 1:30 pm via Zoom. After an initial 10-15 minutes of information sharing, the remainder of the session is reserved for two rounds of speed-mentoring conversations depending on your interests. Students are welcome to join one or two breakouts as their schedule allows. If you are curious, you can find out more about the invited alumni in this overview. Staff will reach out to registered participants at least two weeks prior to the event with a form for participants to sign up for up to two mentoring breakouts they would like to attend. We hope to see you on November 17! If you have any questions about the event, please feel free to get in touch with the Rackham Program in Public Scholarship team at [email protected]. If you have any questions about the event, please feel free to get in touch with the Rackham Program in Public Scholarship team at [email protected].
Graduate Financial Education: 1:1 Consultation Hours Have questions about managing your finances as a graduate student? Schedule a one-on-one appointment with Heather Moore, Ph.D., assistant director of financial education and engagement, for personalized guidance tailored to your financial goals and questions. During your appointment, you can discuss topics such as: Budgeting and saving strategies, Student loans and repayment options, Income taxes for graduate students, Credit and credit cards, Building healthy financial habits, Other graduate student financial questions. How to Register: Register for your preferred appointment date through Sessions. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to Heather’s Google Booking Calendar. Open the Google Booking Calendar and select your preferred appointment time from the available times listed for the date for which you registered. Appointments are typically 15 minutes, though longer appointment times may be available depending on Heather’s availability. To make the most of your appointment time, please come prepared with one or two questions you would like to discuss. You are also welcome to bring a budget or other financial information you would like to review. Appointments are brief, so arriving prepared will help you maximize your time and get the guidance you are looking for. If you have any questions regarding registration and booking your appointment, please contact [email protected].
Community Engaged Course Design Workshop Info Session This information session is an opportunity for graduate students to ask questions and learn more about the Community Engaged Course Design Workshop facilitated by staff at Rackham and the Ginsberg Center for Community Service Learning. After sharing information about the workshop, the session will include time to connect informally with students who have previously participated in the workshop over lunch. Lunch will be provided to those who register in advance. The Community Engaged Course Design Workshop is a semester-long professional development workshop for graduate students from any discipline interested in learning how to design and teach a community engaged learning course for undergraduate students. During the program, students explore the theoretical foundations, ethical implications, and practice of community engaged teaching in order to design a course and syllabus, rooted in their field of study, for undergraduates to participate in community engaged learning. You can learn more and apply on our website.
Algorithmic Awareness: An AI Workshop for Master’s Students Do you wonder how AI impacts the integrity of your research data? Are you concerned about hidden biases within automated tools? This workshop introduces algorithmic awareness as a vital skill for modern scholars. We provide specific tools to help you identify factual errors and AI “hallucinations” in your output. Participants learn to value human perspectives over machine-generated summaries to ensure inclusive research practices. This session serves incoming graduate students looking to build an ethical foundation for their academic careers. This workshop is designed for master’s students.
Are You LinkedIn? (for Graduate Students) Building your network is something you can be doing proactively throughout graduate school. Additionally, learning from what others have done in their career is a great way to explore areas of interest. Join us to learn how to navigate and develop the basics of your own LinkedIn profile. We will introduce ways to build connections and learn more about opportunities through informational interviews by using LinkedIn and UCAN (University Career Alumni Network). If you do not yet have a LinkedIn account, please create a free account before the session at linkedin.com. Brought to you by the University Career Center, in partnership with Rackham Graduate School.
Making the Most of Conferences (for Graduate Students) Professional conferences and workshops can play a significant role in building your network, expanding your expertise, and showcasing your skills in graduate school. They can also be daunting and overwhelming, even after having attended a few. In this workshop, we will provide you with the basics of making the most of professional conferences, workshops, and other similar professional events so that you can network without worrying about what to do and how to show up! We will cover the difference between conferences and workshops, specific types of sessions and networking events that can happen as part of a conference, what to do to prepare beforehand, and do’s and don’t’s of attending. This event is intended to be interactive and therefore a recording will not be available. Brought to you by the University Career Center, in partnership with Rackham Graduate School.
MORE Committee Workshop: Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start (Student Registration) Created by the MORE Committee, these workshops are designed to strengthen the student–faculty mentoring relationship through the development of shared expectations, sharing mentoring best practices, and understanding of mentoring across differences. The Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start Workshop is attended jointly by faculty mentors and their graduate student mentees. Mentors and mentees first participate in separate parallel sessions, where they reflect on their own goals, working styles, and approaches to common challenges. Afterwards, each student–faculty pair collaborates to create a written mentoring plan that outlines key elements such as needs, objectives, and mutual expectations. Among Rackham doctoral students who have drafted mentoring plans, 83 percent report finding them helpful. Mentoring pairs are encouraged to consider attending the optional one-on-one discussion time at the end of the workshop, where they have dedicated time to work together on developing the mentoring plan. Separate registration for faculty is available at: https://myumi.ch/61V6J.
