Graduate Student Conference 2013
Monday, August 12 and Tuesday, August 13
Call for Proposals now available! Deadline is June 15!
Offered annually, the GSC is a two-day professional development conference for all graduate students. A joint effort of the Center for Teaching & Learning and the Graduate School, the GSC provides workshop, networking, orientation, resource, and development opportunities for every level of grad student, across all disciplines. Specialized sessions for students whose graduate assistant duties include teaching and research address the needs of both beginning and more experienced TAs and RAs. All sessions are offered in three concurrent tracks: Surviving & Thriving in Grad School, Professional Development, and Teaching & Learning.
Topics addressed during the conference:
- Grad School Realities
- Balancing Demands
- Employment Choices
- Research Tools
- Establishing Authority
- Motivating Students
- Teaching Online
- Working Conferences
- Campus Regulations
- Marketing Yourself
- Getting Published
- Academic Relationships
- Assessment Realities
- Getting IRB
- Writing in Grad School
And more! (See below for links to complete schedules for previous years)
Questions? Contact Chani Smason at smasonc@umsl.edu or at 314.516.7131.
2012 Conference Schedule
2011 Conference Schedule
2010 Conference Schedule
