Graduate Training Events

    The list below shows the composite schedule for all currently scheduled professional development events.

    If you have questions about the listed events, or would like to suggest an event, please contact Professional Development.

    Note: The professional development events page focus primarily on academic and career-oriented workshops and events. For social events geared toward graduate students, we invite you to visit the programs and events hosted through Graduate Student Life or Graduate Student Government.

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    • Ctr for Social Concerns
    • Dissertation and Thesis
    • English for Academic Purposes
    • Ethics
    • Graduate Career Services
    • Graduate Student Life
    • Graduate Professional Development
    • Graduate Resilience Alliance at ND
    • Grants and Fellowships
    • Hesburgh Libraries
    • Kaneb Center
    • Leadership
    • Postdoctoral Scholars
    • The Writing Center


    Upcoming events:

    TitleDescriptionDateTime
    Grants: Fall Grant Writing Boot Campz_gs_pdev / Grants and FellowshipsGrants And FellowshipsOur annual in-person Fall Grant Writing Boot Camp is back! Join us all week, Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM for open writing time and unlimited, on-demand ...10-2209:30 AM
    greeNDot Mental Health Modulez_gs_pdevGraduate Professional DevelopmentDescription: Join us for this overview training utilizing the Green Dot model to learn how to be a better bystander with issues of mental health. Not already green d...10-2512:00 PM
    Using Canvas to Implement Instructional Strategies and Enrich Your Course 5: Feedback Tips and Tricks using Canvasz_gs_pdevAt the intersection of best practices and technical demos, this workshop series focuses on instructional strategies and how to leverage Canvas accordingly. Workshops...10-2710:00 AM
    Faculty Panel: Enhancing Learning with Low Stakes Assessmentsz_gs_pdevNotre DameVictoria Goodrich, Associate Teaching Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringSonja Mapes, Associate Professor of the Practice, Director of Undergraduate Stu...10-2712:30 PM
    Crucial Conversations: Tools for Self-Advocacyz_gs_pdevGraduate Professional DevelopmentPresenter: John Lubker, Ed.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, The Graduate SchoolDescription: The advisor/advisee relationship is one of the key determinants o...10-2812:00 PM
    Using CIF Questions as a Tool to Improve Teaching and Learningz_gs_pdev / GCS In this workshop, you will review and explore how you can utilize CIF questions to focus your efforts to improve teaching effectiveness and student learnin 10-2802:00 PM
    Decolonizing Your Curriculum I: Overview of Practicez_gs_pdevNotre Dame In recent years, there have been many calls to “decolonize your curriculum” or to “decenter your syllabus,” but what does this work actually entail? In this session...11-110:30 AM
    Emotional Intelligence for Professional Successz_gs_pdevGraduate Professional DevelopmentPresenters: John Lubker, Ed.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, The Graduate SchoolDescription: Emotional intelligence (EQ) has a significant impact on your pro...11-312:00 PM
    Selecting/Creating Asynchronous Contentz_gs_pdevNotre DameIn this workshop, you will explore sources of asynchronous content for your course and identify content you want to develop. You will also have a chance to plan stra...11-302:00 PM
    Motivation & Learning (Intended for Graduate Students)z_gs_pdevKaneb Center In this interactive workshop, we will share resilience-based strategies and skills to call on during times of challenge and personal growth. In this workshop, parti...11-910:30 AM
    Individual Development Plan (IDP) Workshopz_gs_pdevGraduate Career Services Did you know that you are more likely to achieve your goals if you write them down? This session will focus on creating an Individual Development Plan (IDP), which ...11-903:30 PM
    Grants: The Biosketch: What It Is, and How To Do It Rightz_gs_pdev / Grants and FellowshipsGrants And FellowshipsThe biosketch - not quite personal statement, and not quite CV - is required for many prestigious applications and award progress reports. Learn to write an effectiv...11-1612:00 PM
    Using Canvas to Implement Instructional Strategies and Enrich Your Course 6: Consideration for Course Closure in Canvasz_gs_pdev11-1710:00 AM
    Improve Your Teaching & Student Learning With Classroom Researchz_gs_pdevNotre Dame Participants will explore the landscape of Discipline-Based Education Research (DBER) and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). Participants will brainstorm ...11-1702:00 PM
    Decolonizing Your Curriculum II: Syllabus Workshopz_gs_pdevNotre Dame In this session, participants will be asked to bring a syllabus they wish to “decolonize” in a workshop setting. They will have the opportunity to revise existing c...11-1803:00 PM