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CGL Introduces New Name, Logo

August 24, 2021 by White, Brian

The Center for Graduate Life has changed its name to the Center for Graduate Life and Learning in order to better capture the breadth of our offerings. In recent years, we have expanded our professional development portfolio with new programs such as Accelerate to Industry, the Graduate School Teaching Fellowship, and the STEM Communication Fellows Program. We’ve also added several credit-bearing academic courses (under the GRAD prefix), including Leadership Essentials for Graduate Students, Navigating Graduate School, Topics in Diversity and Inclusion, and Making Dissertations Happen. Finally, we launched the Certificate in Workplace Competencies degree to help graduate students learn essential professional skills and demonstrate their career readiness to employers. Look for two new GRAD courses this spring on verbal communication and financial literacy!

Although our new name reflects a growing emphasis on professional development and academics, we’re still the same friendly, welcoming, community-building place that we’ve been since our creation in 2010! Graduate students can stop by anytime, Monday-Friday, 8:30-5:00 to ask questions, explore our programming, or just relax in our lounge. Later this semester we’ll be moving to a newly renovated space in Atkins Library, directly across from the University Career Center. You can follow construction updates on our Instagram, Linkedin, and Youtube accounts.

Navigating Grad School as a First Generation Scholar

July 19, 2021 by White, Brian

GRAD 6000/8000, Navigating Graduate School as a First Generation Scholar

(CRN 16785/16787) is an 8-week, online course is designed to support graduate students navigating their academic and professional contexts as first generation scholars.

Students may register for the 2-credit course at my.uncc.edu

Dissertation, Thesis Formatting Workshop Planned

July 06, 2021 by White, Brian

The Center for Graduate Life (CGL) will host a workshop on Dissertation and Thesis formatting July 15, 5-6 pm.

The session will include answers to questions on formatting, defense and submission procedures.

To register, please visit the Center for Graduate Life.

Workplace Competencies Certificate Adds Final Touch to the Resume

June 28, 2021 by White, Brian

The Graduate School’s Certificate in Workplace Competencies is an excellent way for students to add a an important credential to their resume, and it is ideal for GASP-funded doctoral students who are finished with coursework.

The certificate focuses on improved written and verbal communication, stronger online presence and creating effective presentations.

For more information and to apply, please visit the Center for Graduate Life.

Orientation Events Announced for Fall Semester

May 26, 2021 by White, Brian

Graduate Student Orientation for the fall semester will have three components:

The Graduate Student Onboarding Portal that was built last summer. The analytics for this site are positive–there were over 6,000 users and more than 29,000 page views during the past 10 months. Like last year, there will be a section where GPDs can list their individual department or program orientations. If you would like to participate, please contact Dan Jones.
A Graduate Student Virtual Orientation session, a format that attracts almost twice as many attendees as the previous face-to-face version. This fall’s session is scheduled for Aug.19 at 4 p.m. and will include a welcome from the Graduate School’s Dean and Associate Dean, an overview of CGL support CGL Executive Director Jill Huerta, and a Q&A panel with the CGL’s Graduate Life Fellows, moderated by Assistant Director Aura Young.
New Graduate Student Welcome Receptions will be hosted on three days during the first week of class, divided by college. The schedule is available on the CGL Orientation site. GPDs, faculty, staff, and student organizations from each of the colleges will be invited to attend the appropriate reception. This should be a fantastic opportunity for new students to build a sense of belonging, meet peers, and connect with others within and outside of their programs. More details will be shared at a later date.

Workshop Topic: Formatting and Submitting a Thesis or Dissertation

May 24, 2021 by White, Brian

The Center for Graduate Life (CGL) will sponsor a workshop on Formatting and Submitting Your Thesis or Dissertation May 27, 4-5 p.m.

This session offers answers to questions on formatting, defense and submission procedures. The sessions are offered approximately every two weeks.

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See the CGL events calendar for more sessions or YouTube playlist for recorded sessions. For more information and to register for this session, please visit the CGL.

More than 200 Attend Student Success and Wellness Meet

May 12, 2021 by White, Brian

More than 220 graduate and professional administrators and faculty from around the country participated in the 2021 Graduate Student Success and Wellness conference (GSSW2021) hosted virtually by UNC Charlotte on May 6-7.

This year’s event brought together registrants from over 50 educational institutions to exchange ideas and learn best practices to promote wellness and success.

GRAD Course Focuses on Core Career Competencies

May 10, 2021 by White, Brian

GRAD 6320/8320, Developing Core Career Competencies, takes place during the full semester and is 2 credits.

Led by Dr. Suzanne Voigt, this course helps graduate students learn the principles of good communication in the workplace, focusing on writing in technical fields such as health, the sciences, and business.

Read more about GRAD courses at the Center for Graduate Life. To register, visit the course schedule at my.uncc.edu.

Student Reviewers Needed

May 03, 2021 by White, Brian

The UNC-Charlotte Undergraduate Research Journal is seeking student reviewers for the journal’s student review board. Students interested in being a part of the reviewer pool should complete the student reviewer form.

Spring Writing Retreat Set for May

April 27, 2021 by White, Brian

The Center for Graduate Life will hosts the annual Graduate Writing Retreat May 1-2. The retreat provides an opportunity for graduate students, faculty and staff, and members of the community who want to make progress on a large writing project.

For more information and to register, please visit the Center for Graduate Life.

Holshouser, Maguire Named Top Teaching Assistants for 2020-21

April 27, 2021 by White, Brian

Kaitlyn Holshouser, Curriculum & Instruction-Urban Elementary Education, and Jules Maguire, English, recently were named top Teaching Assistant and Instructor of Record for 2020-21, respectively.

The Graduate School hosts the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards annually to honor top TAs nominated by faculty supervisors for their work. The awards, one to the top Teaching Assistant and one to the top Instructor of Record, recognize outstanding and innovative teaching techniques.

This year, 31 students were nominated for the awards.

Dr. Judith Krauss coordinates efforts to support graduate teaching assistants through the Center for Graduate Life, including Graduate Teaching Assistant training offered at the start of the fall and spring semesters. She also offers workshops on a variety of teaching-related issues each semester.

Graduate Life Fellows Named

April 14, 2021 by White, Brian

The Center for Graduate Life (CGL) recently announced the 2021-22 Graduate Life Fellows.

Each year the CGL appoints the group of graduate student leaders to help create, promote and run events and initiatives for the graduate student body. For their service, GLFs are awarded $5,000 for the academic year.

The 2021-22 Graduate Life Fellows include:

Sayantan Datta, Ph.D., Computing and Information Systems
Kaylah Jenkins, Master’s, Health Administration
Kaitlin Klotz, Ph.D., Biology
Erin Lewis, Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction
Khyati Majajan, Ph.D., Computing and Information Systems
Pouria Karimi Shahri, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Tanya Wasson, Master’s, Business Administration

Read more at the Center for Graduate Life.

Registration Open for Leadership Essentials

April 12, 2021 by White, Brian

GRAD 6000/8000, Leadership Essentials for Graduate Students, is open for registration.

The 2-credit course, led by Dr. Katherine Hall-Hertel, examines professional competencies required for success in any field of endeavor, including leadership, communications, professional ethics and more.

Visit the course schedule at my.uncc.edu to register for this course.

Tresata Session: Teaching and Learning in the Workplace

April 06, 2021 by White, Brian

Facilitated by Tresata’s Pat Sellers, Director of Operations and Peter Baay, Product Architecture Lead, this Apr. 9 session will examine how to pursue lifelong learning in the workplace. Key focus areas include:

The importance of giving and receiving feedback
How to learn what you need to achieve longer-term goals
How to make sure you’re acting as a teacher, as well as a learner in your workplace

For more information and to register, please visit the Center for Graduate Life.

Workplace Communications Course Registration Apr. 5

March 29, 2021 by White, Brian

Registration Begins Apr. 5 for GRAD 6330 – Workplace Communications.

The 2-credit course, instructed by Ivanna Garibaldi Campbell, covers principles of good communication in the workplace with a focus on writing for the technical fields.

Visit the course schedule at my.uncc.edu to register. More information on academic from the CGL is available from the CGL Academics website.

Success and Wellness Conference Set May 6-7

March 22, 2021 by White, Brian

The Graduate School will host the Graduate Student Success and Wellness Conference May 6-7. For more information and to register, please visit the Graduate School.

Graduate Teaching Fellowship Applications Accepted

March 15, 2021 by White, Brian

The Center for Graduate Life is accepting applications for the Graduate School Teaching Fellowship (GSTF) through May 1.

Fellows receive an award of $3000 plus focused instruction in course design, teaching methodology, and classroom best practices.

For more information and to apply, please visit the Graduate School Teaching Fellowship application page.

CGL Accepting Grad Life Fellow Applications

March 10, 2021 by White, Brian

The Center for Graduate Life is currently taking Graduate Life Fellow applications for the 2021-2022 year through Mar. 14.

The goal of the GLF program is to enhance the graduate community through leadership, peer mentoring and the coordination of activities that foster diverse social and academic engagement. Fellows receive $5000 for the academic year and great experience for their CV or resume.

Please encourage interested students to visit our webpage for more info and for a link to the application form.

Accelerate to Industry Session: Leading from Behind

March 08, 2021 by White, Brian

The Center for Graduate Life (CGL) will offer the Accelerate to Industry (A2i) workshop Leading from Behind Mar. 12, featuring key leaders of intelligence software company Tresata.

Members of Tresata’s management team will share strategies on leveraging the soft skills needed to motivate high performance and help leaders lead.

Graduate students can register through the CGL.

Graduate Student Needs Assessment Launched

February 24, 2021 by White, Brian

The Graduate School recently launched its biennial Graduate Needs Assessment Survey to gauge needs and experiences of students.

The survey, conducted by the Center for Graduate Life, takes about 10 minutes to complete and provides valuable insights to inform University decisions about support and programming. Data collection will continue through Mar. 17 and all graduate students are encouraged to participate.

More information and access to the survey questionnaire is available at Graduate Student Needs Assessment 2020-2021. Survey participants may choose to enter a random drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card.