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
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
! 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
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
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: http://graduateschool.nd.edu/professional_development/ 5
Professional Development Program Logo and common marketing Established a global branding for professional development that benefits all partners 6
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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
Professional Development Program Offerings Listed on a common integrated calendar Event catalog details over 75 reoccurring events Testimonials, pictures, promo posters 9
Event Attendance 2010-2014 Academic Year Career Ethics Research Teaching Professional Development Total 2010-11 (N = 55 events) 229 18 254 467 774 1742 2011-12 (N = 100 events) 702 261 638 504 575 2680 2012-13 (N= 136 events) 666 346 597 830 406 2845 2013-14 (N = 78 events) 365 271 365 447 292 1740 10
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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: http://gradlife.nd.edu 12
Graduate Student Life Graduate Student Appreciation Week Ø 25 Campus Partners Ø 40 Events Ø 2600+ Participants Highlights: I Grad Students Buttons Learn to Curl Stadium & Tunnel Tours Mary Poppins Movie & Tea Party 13
Graduate Student Life Grad Life Grants Grant Recipients Events Participants Funding CYCLE 1 University Village Healthy Living Series 3 70 2000 Mental Wellness Workshop Series 2 65 1150 Women in STEM Lunch Series 7 294 4200 The Real Me Project 2.0 5 65 1280 ND International Spouse Club 4 88 1320 Neuroscience Journal Club 11 162 2000 Totals 32 744 11950 CYCLE 2 Women in STEM Lunch Series 12 540 1000 Women in STEM Socials 5 160 1700 Islam Awareness Week 4 120 2000 Mind, Body, Refresh! 17 498 2000 University Village Healthy Living Series 6 165 1000 Triple C: Camping, Climbing, Cameras 23 598 2000 Totals 67 2081 9700 14
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
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
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
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
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
Changing Campus Culture $tart $mart (Financial Literacy): GSA & Career Center Work Still Needed: -Veterans Services -Development -Communications Ombuds: New position serving grad students
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