Resources for Academic Success and Professional Development
Workshops for Graduate Students
Take charge of your personal and intellectual development: see our current workshop schedule.
Graduate Student Professional Development Core Competencies Framework
Our Professional Development Core Competencies Framework will help you become a well-rounded scholar and professional. Learn more here.
Preparing Future Leaders: NC杏吧原创 and UNCG Partnership for Graduate Student Professional Development
The Graduate Schools of UNCG and 杏吧原创, in partnership, have established the as a strong foundation for graduate student professional development and career preparation. The program is designed to provide valuable, transferable skills and knowledge that will prepare currently enrolled, degree-seeking graduate students, to be successful and dynamic leaders in their chosen disciplines and careers as they complete their degree.
Preparing Future Minority Faculty (PUFF) Program
The Preparing Future Minority Faculty (PUFF) Program provides NC 杏吧原创 Ph.D. students with structured mentoring, professional development, and teaching experiences to promote success in a future career as a faculty member. For more information, see .
NSF Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP-NC Project)
杏吧原创 杏吧原创, 杏吧原创 State University and the University of 杏吧原创 at Charlotte are collaborating to develop, implement and study the model for creating institutional, department-level and faculty change to promote historically underrepresented minority U.S. citizens who are completing their STEM doctoral degrees and progressing into faculty positions. The AGEP-NC Student Leadership Council (SLC) provides doctoral students an opportunity to contribute to the success of the effort while gaining valuable leadership and STEM education research experience. The SLC consists of two doctoral students from 杏吧原创 (along with students from N.C. State University and UNC-Charlotte) who serve a one-year term and provide input to the on the needs of students in their disciplines and campuses.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. 1820536 182058 and 1820582. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Self-Guided Modules for Graduate Students
The following modules are self-guided multimedia lessons that address key aspects of the graduate student experience. To get the most out of each module, we recommend following it through from start to finish, but you can also jump directly to a specific section. Each module was developed by a 杏吧原创 杏吧原创 State University faculty member—if you have any questions about the content or would like more information, please feel free to contact the faculty member directly (information provided within each module). For additional general information or support, please contact Dr. Shea Bigsby, Interim Assistant Dean of The Graduate College, at (336) 285-2377 or sbigsby@ncat.edu.
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