Building Services for Graduate Students with University Partners

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1 Building Services for Graduate Students with University Partners Laura Carlson, University of Notre Dame John Lubker, University of Notre Dame Jessica Elfenbein, University of South Carolina Council of Graduate Schools 2014 Washington DC 1

2 Graduate School Demographics Grad and professional students are ~33% of the total population 22% International 43% Women 18% Domestic Minority 63% Catholic 48 Masters programs 26 Doctoral programs 649 degrees awarded; 433 PhDs $4,240,000 in external fellowships and grants awarded to grad students 2

3 ! 11/30/09!!!! Dean! Greg!Sterling! Associate!Dean! Recruitment!&!Admissions! Nyrée!McDonald! Admissions!Staff! Julie!Orta! Admissions!Staff! Rae!Zavor! Recruitment!&!AdmissDons! Coordinator! (Vacant)! Admissions!Staff! Linda!Chism! Associate!Dean! of!students! Barbara!Turpin! Data!Maintenance!&! ReporDng!!Coordinator! Maureen!Collins! CommunicaDons! Coordinator! Shari!Hill! AdministraDve!Asst! Tracy!Zielke! Associate!Dean! Academic!Programs! Ed!Maginn! AdministraDve!Asst! Melissa!Wilde! Associate!Dean! Professional!Development! Laura!Carlson! Grant!Writer! Dianne!Phillips! Career!Services! Lisa!Anderson! Director!!Budget!&!OperaDons! Brian!Flaherty! Financial!Analyst! Anne!Veselik! ExecuDve!Assistant! Mary!Hendriksen! Dean's!Assistant! Angie!Tompkins! Org Chart 2009

4 Forging Campus Wide Partnerships as an Approach to Building New Programs Key Principles 1. Reliance on existing rather than new resources 2. Added value of common branding 3. Benefits of coordination and collaboration across units 4. Incentives that can be used as buy-ins to this approach 5. Importance of maintaining the independence of each partnering unit 4

5 Professional Development Team The Graduate School Kaneb Center Writing Center Graduate Student Union Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values Hesburgh Libraries Alumni Association GSU Professional Development Center for Social Concerns English for Academic Purposes Kroc Institute International Student Services Association Office of Research Professional Development: 5

6 Professional Development Program Logo and common marketing Established a global branding for professional development that benefits all partners 6

7 Checklist 7

8 Incentives and independence Help with Events Assist with event planning Collect pre-registration Track attendance and collect feedback at every event Event summary with presenters Share summaries of the professional development activities of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars with departments and programs Advertising Support network and brainstorming Maintain independence of each unit 8

9 Professional Development Program Offerings Listed on a common integrated calendar Event catalog details over 75 reoccurring events Testimonials, pictures, promo posters 9

10 Event Attendance Academic Year Career Ethics Research Teaching Professional Development Total (N = 55 events) (N = 100 events) (N= 136 events) (N = 78 events)

11 Career Consultant 11

12 Graduate Student Life Partnership with Office of Student Affairs Awareness Recognition of grad students on campus by OSA units Recognition of OSA services by grad students Focus Wellness & Community Work / Life Integration Graduate Student Life: 12

13 Graduate Student Life Graduate Student Appreciation Week Ø 25 Campus Partners Ø 40 Events Ø Participants Highlights: I Grad Students Buttons Learn to Curl Stadium & Tunnel Tours Mary Poppins Movie & Tea Party 13

14 Graduate Student Life Grad Life Grants Grant Recipients Events Participants Funding CYCLE 1 University Village Healthy Living Series Mental Wellness Workshop Series Women in STEM Lunch Series The Real Me Project ND International Spouse Club Neuroscience Journal Club Totals CYCLE 2 Women in STEM Lunch Series Women in STEM Socials Islam Awareness Week Mind, Body, Refresh! University Village Healthy Living Series Triple C: Camping, Climbing, Cameras Totals

15 13 colleges ~31,000 students ~1,700 full-time faculty Columbia Carnegie Very High Research Activity and Community Engagement designations State s Flagship 324 unique degree options $230 Million in Sponsored Research Awards

16 Grad & professional students = ~25% of the USC population ~15% of grad students are international ~2,200 grad degrees awarded $928,060 Student Fellowships & Awards ~330 doctoral degrees conferred 246 degree & certificate programs ~1/3 = doctoral candidates ~2/3 = master s candidates

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18 Existing USC Programs Adapted for Grad Students Grant Writing Workshops: National Fellowships & Scholarships: OFSP Previously: undergrad VPR office Previously: faculty Emergency Loan Program: Student Success Center Previously: undergrad Graduate InterCultural Training: International Student Services Previously: faculty & undergrad

19 Grad School Designed & Delivered Civic Scholars: CTE, Career Center, VPR, & Student Engagement Dissertation Boot Camp: Writing Center Grad Student Day Communications Workshops: 3MT Trends in Academic Publishing: USC Press Writing Your Teaching Philosophy: CTE, Writing Center, Career Center, & GSA

20 Aids recruitment, enhances diversity, campus participation ~100 MFA & doctoral students Prizewinning Presidential Fellows Program Representing 30+ disciplines $32K/doctoral students (4 years) & $20K/MFA students (5 semesters) Professional development seminars: beta test new programs

21 Changing Campus Culture $tart $mart (Financial Literacy): GSA & Career Center Work Still Needed: -Veterans Services -Development -Communications Ombuds: New position serving grad students

22 Thank You 22