Program

Homework

Prior to the workshop:

Thursday

8:30 Introductions and icebreakers

8:45 Overview of goals and pre-workshop survey results

9:00 What do students need to be and feel successful in graduate school? Table discussion and share-out

9:30 How well does your application and admissions process assess the qualities that you've identified as necessary for success? Think-Pair-Share

10:00 BREAK

10:15 Grad application and admissions best practices. Slides and discussion

  • Purposes and potential pitfalls of application requirements
  • Application review and decision making processes

10:45 Action planning around admissions: What is something you want to change, and how will you do it? Individual/collaborative planning time with opportunity for feedback

11:20 Road Check (closed)

11:30 Adjourn

Friday

8:30 Roadcheck feedback and overview of the day

8:45 What challenges do your students face? Are there common failure points? How might those be a result of inequitable or unsupportive practices? Table discussion and share out

9:30 Student support best practices. Slides and discussion

  • Onboarding courses or activities
  • Individual development plans
  • Social and administrative structures
  • Programmatic supports

10:00 BREAK

10:15 Action planning around student support: What is something you want to change, and how will you do it? Individual/collaborative planning time with opportunity for feedback

11:00 Report out from all of action planning

11:20 Workshop Evaluation 

11:30 Adjourn

Resources

Entering Mentoring from CIMER

The Dignity Project from the University of Minnesota