ANNOUNCEMENT 


Date:  8 September 2011

To:    All UF Graduate Students

Cc:    All UF Graduate Coordinators and Staff

RE:    2011-2012 Graduate Student Professional Development Workshops Start September 14


The UF Graduate School invites you to participate in its 2011-2012 Graduate Student Professional Development Workshop series, which kicks off on September 14 and covers information, skills and insights that will enhance your experience in academia, the job market and life in general. The schedule for the current academic year is provided below. For a handy one-page PDF flyer of the schedule, please click on this link:

http://gradschool.ufl.edu/downloads/pdw-flyer.pdf

To read more about this workshop series, with PDF and video archives of past workshops and other helpful links, please click on this link:

http://gradschool.ufl.edu/diversity/professional-development.html

Mark your calendars! We look forward to seeing you at these informative, empowering workshops!


Fall 2011 Professional Development Workshops 

"Thesis and Dissertation Submission Process" 
Wednesday, 14 September 2011 
11 a.m. - 12 noon 
Reitz Union Auditorium
 
"Managing Conflict" 
Thursday, 29 September 2011 
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. 
Room 282 Reitz Union
 
"Preparing for Your Dissertation Defense Panel" 
Tuesday, 11 October 2011 
1 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. 
Reitz Union Auditorium
 
"Managing Finances & Saving/Investing While in Graduate School" 
Wednesday, 26 October 2011 
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. 
Room 282 Reitz Union
 
"Thesis and Dissertation: The Writing Process" 
Wednesday, 2 November 2011 
3 p.m. - 4 p.m. 
Reitz Union Auditorium
 
"Mentoring Relationships" 
Thursday, 10 November 2011 
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. 
Room 282 Reitz Union
 

Spring 2012 Professional Development Workshops
 
"Getting Published" 
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 
1 p.m. to 2 p.m. 
Room 282 Reitz Union
 
"Effective Presentation Skills" 
Wednesday, 1 February 2012 
1 p.m. to 2 p.m. 
Room 282 Reitz Union
 
"Thesis and Dissertation Submission" 
Friday, 10 February 2012 
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 
Reitz Union Auditorium 

"Negotiations and Job Interview Skills for Non-Academic Careers" 
Monday, 13 February 2012 
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. 
Room 282 Reitz Union 

"Thesis and Dissertation: The Writing Process:" 
Tuesday, 13 March 2012 
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 
Reitz Union Auditorium
 
"Preparing a Successful Teaching Portfolio" 
Tuesday, 20 March 2012 
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. 
Room 282 Reitz Union