Graduate Student Workshop Series
All graduate students are invited to join Graduate Student Life for short workshops providing reminders and tips to address some of the barriers that may be getting in the way of successfully reaching your graduate school and professional goals.
Workshops in this series will be held on Zoom from 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm ET
It would be great to have you attend live, but if you are unable to join, recordings will be made available following the events.
Spring 2025
Developing Helpful Habits -February 12, 2025
Feeling the need for some adjustments to your habits? Wanting to create some helpful habits to better navigate your time as a graduate student? Join us for some quick thoughts on habits and successful strategies for creating or changing habits.
Crafting Your Resume / CV - March 26, 2025
Hosted by Career Development Center Career Coach Melissa Auten, this online workshop will provide tips on crafting your resume or CV that will get you positive results.
Connections: Networking and Relationship-Building for Success - April 10, 2025
Connections and relationship-building are vital for your success in any field. We will discuss how to develop strategies to effectively engage with new contacts and cultivate connections to make the most of your networking.
Fall 2024
Breathe - Stress Management Tactics - October 29, 2024
Research, papers, deadlines, life commitments . . . graduate school can certainly come with stress, tension, and anxiety. Take a short break from your day and spend some time on breathwork exercises that can help reduce stress and promote relaxation as well as learning other tips for quick activities or changes you can make to promote relaxation and enhance focus.
Take Control of Procrastination - November 12, 2024
Procrastination isn't about laziness or bad time management. It is a coping strategy, but it may not be a strategy that is serving you well! We will discuss some strategies for overcoming procrastination that may be hindering your progress and graduate school success. We will also discuss some organizational tools and see what methods and tools others are using that may also work for you.
Combating Imposter Syndrome - December 3, 2024
What is imposter syndrome? It can be defined as a collection of feelings of inadequacy that persist despite evident success. 'Imposters' suffer from chronic self-doubt and a sense of intellectual fraudulence that override any feelings of success or external proof of their competence. Everyone can feel like an imposter at some point regardless of years of experience, education level, age, professional accomplishments, etc. and it is not uncommon to see it in graduate students.
What you don't want is for imposter syndrome to be sabotaging your graduate school experience or your job search!
You can certainly learn to identify it, manage it and take ownership of your accomplishments without feeling like a fraud. We will learn to identify signs of imposter syndrome and discuss strategies to combat it.
Questions? Contact Maureen Cathey, Director of Graduate Student Life at catheyme@appstate.edu
Thesis & Dissertation Writing Workshops
Join our Publications and Special Projects Coordinator, Wesley Kapp, for workshops and events supporting the thesis and dissertation writing process. The following workshops will be on the schedule for the Spring 2025 semester.
3MT Practice Workshop - January 16, 2025, 6:30-7:30pm, Plemmons Student Union 169. Register here
The 3MT Practice Workshop will provide students the space to practice their presentations before the competition on January 24, 2025.
Thesis & Dissertation Milestones - Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 6:30-7:30pm on Zoom. Register here
The Thesis & Dissertation Milestones Workshop is offered online each semester and is intended for all those who plan to complete a thesis or dissertation as part of their graduate degree. This workshop will provide a quick overview of the full thesis/dissertation process from research and planning to formatting and turning in your final thesis. A space for Q&A will be provided at the end of the workshop.
Getting Started with IRB - Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 12-1pm on Zoom. Register here
Learn more about the Institutional Review Board and research protections with Morgan Coyle and Willow Greene.
Thesis & Dissertation Formatting - Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 6-7pm on Zoom.
The Thesis & Dissertation Formatting Workshop is offered online each semester and is intended for all those who plan to complete a thesis or dissertation as part of their graduate degree. This workshop will provide information about the Graduate School's manuscript formatting requirements. A space for Q&A will be provided at the end of the workshop.
Ensuring a Quick Review: Editing Tips and Tricks - Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 12-12:45pm on Zoom.
The Ensuring a Quick Review Workshop is offered online each semester and is intended for all those who are defending a thesis or dissertation within the semester. This workshop will provide tips on how to review and edit your manuscript before submitting it to the Graduate School. Bring your manuscript (virtually) and edit and ask questions as we go! The goal of this workshop is to provide graduate students with the tools they need to create a polished and professional document.
If you have any questions about the workshop or dissertation/thesis process, please email Wesley Kapp at thesis@appstate.edu.