Professional Development: Programs to Help You Succeed

While obtaining a graduate degree, students are taught to be forward thinkers and prime contributors in their chosen field. The University of Toledo is also forward thinking, and we have been looking toward the future careers of our students. For this reason, the College of Graduate Studies holds several programs each semester designed to develop our students professionally and ensure that students are given the support they need while completing their degrees.

The Council of Graduate Schools recently released a major report entitled “Pathways through Graduate School and into Careers”, and the COGS professional development programs are designed to advance student knowledge in the areas of academic planning, career development, graduate writing and thesis/dissertation preparation. Through the programs, students may obtain guidance on both their academic and professional careers. Programs range from topics about how to format a thesis paper to how to conduct a job search, and from preparing for graduation to mapping out one’s career.

For student convenience, some programs are available multiple times throughout the year. Programs are also available on both the Main Campus and the Health Science Campus. Students may attend programs on either campus. Information from past presentations is made available online for any student who was not able to attend the program. A list of upcoming programs is available below.

MainCampus

• ETD Preparation and Submission Workshops for Main Campus Programs
• January 22 from 4-5 pm in Carlson Library Room 1025
• February 7 from 12-1 pm in Carlson Library Room 1025
• Graduation- Your Questions Answered!
• Monday, February 4 from 4-5 pm in Student Union Room 2591
• The Job Search
• Tuesday, February 19, from 3-5 pm in Student Union 2591

HealthScience Campus

• Conference Proposals, Presentations, and Papers
• Wednesday, January 16 from noon-1 pm in Block Health Science Building 480
• Hints on Preparing Graduate-Level Capstone, Project, or Thesis
• Wednesday, February 6 from noon-1 pm in Block Health Science Building 480
• The Graduation Clearance Process: From Graduation Application to Diploma!
• Thursday, February 7 from 4-5 pm in Collier Building 1210

For more information on the professional development programs available or to suggest a topic for a future program, please visit our website.

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