Graduate College Events and Workshops 2014-2015
The following events were sponsored, or co-sponsored, by the Graduate College.
Academic Year 2014-2015
Completed Events
Mentor and Outstanding Theses Awards and Reception
[Co-sponsor: Honors College]
Date: Friday, April 17, 2015
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Student Services Building (SSB), Conference Rooms B and C
Intended Audience: Invited Guests, Advisors, DGS and Staff
Registration Required: No
Giving an Effective Research Talk
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2015
Time: 3:20 - 4:30 PM
Location: SSB 2790
Intended Audience: Graduate Students
Registration Required: Yes, TBA
Annual Meeting of the Graduate College Faculty
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Student Services Building (SSB), Conference Rooms B and C
Intended Audience: Graduate College Faculty
Registration Required: No, but used for planning: https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/7891569
CV Doctor: CV and Resume Peer Review Workshop
Date: Thursday, April 7, 2015
Time: 3:30 - 5:30 PM
Location: SSB 2790
Intended Audience: Graduate Students
Registration Required: Yes, TBA
GRAD STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEK
Family Movie Night: Join us for a Family Film and Treats
Date: Friday, March 13, 2015
Time: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: Latino Cultural Center B2
Intended Audience: Graduate Students & Families Registration Required: Yes Register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DXZPXDZ
GRAD STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEK
Professional Photo Shoot for Graduate Students
Date: Friday, March 13, 2015
Time: 2:30 - 4:00 PM
Location: SCE 408
Intended Audience: Graduate Students Registration Required: Yes Register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D62WNLT
GRAD STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEK
LinkedIn Labs: Improving Your Online Profile
Date: Friday, March 13, 2015
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM Location: SCE 408
Intended Audience: Graduate Students Registration Required: Yes Register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D6VRKKJ
GRAD STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEK
#Alt-Academy- Alternative Career Paths for Graduate Students (An Interactive Panel & Discussion)
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2015
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: SSB Conference Room A
Intended Audience: Graduate Students Registration Required: Yes Register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D6MVC8Q
GRAD STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEK
Winning the MONEY! How to submit a successful fellowship application. (Panel and Presentation)
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2015
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Location: SSB 2790
Intended Audience: Graduate Students Registration Required: Yes Register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D6ZCTNT
GRAD STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEK
Grad Student Toolkit Workshop
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2015
Time: 12:00 PM -1:30 PM
Location: Library of Health Science, Room 303
Intended Audience: Graduate Students Registration Required: Yes Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RIMpgJran_RydS7iCREQoumfWXmD0uSB5NVpV3W9ijw/viewform?c=0&w=1
GRAD STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEK
Queer Activism Everyday: Mindfulness and Empowerment
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Time: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: SSB 2790
Intended Audience: Graduate Students Registration Required: Yes Register:https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DZ7LTPF
GRAD STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEK
Learning about College Teaching
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: SSB 2790
Intended Audience: Graduate Students Registration Required: Yes Register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DZC89ZP
GRAD STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEK
Making a Plan for Your Professional Development
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Time: 2:30 - 3:30 PM
Location: SSB 2790
Intended Audience: Graduate Students Registration Required: Yes Register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DZRZFQQ
Directors of Graduate Studies Spring 2015 Meeting
Agenda
Description: Informational meeting with Directors of Graduate Studies
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: MM Thompson – A, Student Center West (SCW) - 2nd Floor
Intended Audience: Directors of Graduate Studies, support staff
Registration Required: Not Required
GRAD STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEK
Free Chair Massages & Stress Relief Activities
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Time: 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Location: SSB 2790
Intended Audience: Graduate Students Registration Required: Yes Register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DZFMQKB
GRAD STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEK
Tackling Graduate Student Stress: Stretching Out Your Stress
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: SSB 2790
Intended Audience: Graduate Students Registration Required: Yes Register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DZBGHMN
GRAD STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEK
Grad Student Toolkit Workshop
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Time: 4:00 -5:00 PM
Location: Library of Health Science, Room 303
Intended Audience: Graduate Students Registration Required: Yes, TBA Register:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sw0KcQ7T26wX6etDOYsX5mqsRJUcQfBOhmHeyCANkLM/viewform?c=0&w=1
GRAD STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEK
Mindful Meditation for Graduate Students
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: SSB 2790
Intended Audience: Graduate Students Registration Required: Yes Register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DZ5PZ6D
GRAD STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEK
Grad Student Toolkit Workshop
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Time: 1:00 PM -2:30 PM
Location: Daley Library IDEA Commons
Intended Audience: Graduate Students Registration Required: Yes Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RIMpgJran_RydS7iCREQoumfWXmD0uSB5NVpV3W9ijw/viewform?c=0&w=1
GRAD STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEK
Grad Student Writing Workshop
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Time: 11:00 AM -12:00 PM
Location: SSB 2790
Intended Audience: Graduate Students Registration Required: Yes Register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D5J6TNC
GRAD STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEK
Personal Branding & Professional Networking
Date: Monday, March 9, 2015
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: SSB 2790
Intended Audience: Graduate Students
Registration Required: Yes, register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D5MNTPS
GRAD STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEK
RefWORKS Workshop
Date: Monday, March 9, 2015
Time: 1:00 AM -2:00 PM
Location: Daley Library IDEA Commons
Intended Audience: Graduate Students Registration Required: Yes, TBA Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sw0KcQ7T26wX6etDOYsX5mqsRJUcQfBOhmHeyCANkLM/viewform?c=0&w=1
GRADUATE STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEK
Breakfast and Giveaway
Date: Monday, March 9, 2015
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 AM
Location: UH 650
Intended Audience: Graduate Students Register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D5P5V36
Registration: Required https://uofi.uic.edu/fb/sec/1887396
Graduate Student Taxation Workshop
Date: Thursday February 19, 2015
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM & 4:00-5:00 PM
Location: UH 650
Intended Audience: Graduate Students
Workshop 2:00 http://uofi.uillinois.edu/calendar/detail/3985?eventId=32278960&calMin=201412&cal=20141202&skinId=6823
Workshop 4:00 http://uofi.uillinois.edu/calendar/detail/3985?eventId=32278961&calMin=201412&cal=20141202&skinId=6823
Date: Friday, February 13, 2015
Time: 12:00 PM (Meeting Time)
Location: 650 University Hall
Intended Audience: Graduate Students, Friends & Families Registration: https://uofi.uic.edu/fb/sec/9770761
What’s Love Got To Do With It? Relationship Communication Workshop
Date: Thursday, February 12, 2015
Time: 4:00-5:00 PM
Location: SSB 2790
Intended Audience: Graduate Students
Registration Required: Yes, TBA
Registration: https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/9482223
Thesis/ Dissertation Requirements for Graduation
Date: Tuesday February 3, 2015
Time: 5:00 - 6:30 PM
Location: BH 308
Intended Audience: Graduate Students
Registration Required: https://uofi.uic.edu/fb/sec/9176871
& Date: Friday February 20, 2015
Time: 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: BH 308
Intended Audience: Graduate Students
Registration Required: https://uofi.uic.edu/fb/sec/5208323
"Get Your Write ON!" Weekly Writing Space
Date: Mondays, January 12-April 27, 2015
Time: 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
Location: SSB 2790
Intended Audience: Graduate Students
Registration Required: Yes - Closed but contact Benn Williams to join the waiting list.
LinkedIn Lab Workshop
Date: December 5, 2014
Time: 2:00-4:00PM
Location: SSB2790
Intended Audience: Graduate Students
Creating a Personal Professional Development Plan
Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: SSB 2790
Intended Audience: Graduate Students
Monthly Coffee Hour
A social event for students, staff and faculty. Free coffee and breakfast treats
Date: Friday, November 14, 2014
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Location: UH 650
Intended Audience: Graduate Students, Faculty and Staff
Registration Required: No
Introduction to the Literature Review
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Location: SSB 2790
Intended Audience: Graduate Students
Sleep Deprivation Workshop
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: SSB 2790
Intended Audience: Graduate Students
Steps Towards Financial Planning
A workshop for students interested in planning for their future financial goals
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: SSB 2790
Intended Audience: Graduate Students
Registration Required: https://uofi.uic.edu/fb/sec/9804807
Abstract Writing Revision
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Location: SSB 2790
Intended Audience: Graduate Students
Registration Required: Yes
Tackling Graduate Student Stress
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: SSB 2790
Intended Audience: Graduate Students
Financial Planning Clinic with Certified Financial Planners
By registering for this workshop, you will have the opportunity to speak one-on-one with a certified
financial planner. Each student will be allotted up to 20 minutes for their individual consultation.
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Time: 11:00 - 1:00 PM
Location: SSB 2790
Intended Audience: Graduate Students
Registration Required: 11:00-12:00 Session https://uofi.uic.edu/fb/sec/3864301
12:00-1:00 Session https://uofi.uic.edu/fb/sec/2918644
Monthly Coffee Hour
A social event for students, staff and faculty. Free coffee and breakfast treats
Date: Friday, October 17, 2014
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Location: UH 650
Intended Audience: Graduate Students, Faculty and Staff
Registration Required: No
Thesis/ Dissertation Requirements for Graduation
Date: Friday, October 10, 2014
Time: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: TBA
Intended Audience: Graduate Students
Registration Required: https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/6011284
Directors of Graduate Studies Fall 2014 Meeting
Agenda
Description: Informational meeting with Directors of Graduate Studies
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2014
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Location: Cardinal Room (Room 329), Student Center East (SCE)
Intended Audience: Directors of Graduate Studies, support staff
Registration Required: Not Required
CV Doctor, CV and Resume Workshop & Peer Review Session
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2014
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Location: Student Center East White Oak Room
Intended Audience: Graduate Students
Registration Required: Yes, https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/3646461
"Get Your Write ON!" Weekly Writing Space
Date: bi-monthly, Mondays, September 22-December 15, 2014
Time: 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
Location: SSB 2790
Intended Audience: Graduate Students
Registration Required: Yes - Closed
Boren Information Session Hosted by IIE:
Description: Mike Saffle of the Institute for International Education will be speaking with students interested in opportunities through the Boren Program
Date: Friday, September 5, 2014
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: University Hall, room 650
Intended Audience: current UIC grad students
Registration Required: Preferred, by emailing Marie Khan at mkhanj@uic.edu
Fulbright Information Session Hosted by IIE:
Description: Lee Rivers of the Institute for International Education will be speaking with students interested in opportunities through the US Fulbright Student Program
Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: University Hall, room 2550
Intended Audience: current UIC grad students and recent alums
Registration Required: Preferred, by emailing Marie Khan at mkhanj@uic.edu
NSF GRF Information Session:
Description: meeting to discuss the opportunities for students through the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Date: Friday, August 29, 2014
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: University Hall, room 650
Intended Audience: new and beginning second year UIC grad students
Registration Required: Preferred, by emailing Marie Khan at mkhanj@uic.edu
Fulbright Information Session:
Description: meeting to discuss the opportunities for student through the US Fulbright Student Program
Date: Thursday, August 28, 2014
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Location: University Hall, room 650
Intended Audience: current UIC grad students and recent alums
Registration Required: Preferred, by emailing Marie Khan at mkhanj@uic.edu
DAAD Information Session:
Description: meeting to discuss the opportunities for student through the DAAD German Exchange Service
Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: University Hall, room 650
Intended Audience: current UIC grad students
Registration Required: Preferred, by emailing Marie Khan at mkhanj@uic.edu
Graduate College New-Student Orientation 2014
Description: General orientation for new Graduate College students
Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Time: Check-in 8:30 AM, Event: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM,
followed by Resource Fair and campus tours
Location: Thompson Rooms, Student Center West
Intended Audience: Newly admitted Summer 2014 and Fall 2014 graduate students
Registration Required: Yes, through UIC Connect -[CLOSED]
International Teaching Assistant Orientation 2014
Description: Orientation for newly appointed international teaching assistants
Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Time: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM,
Location: UIC Forum, 1st Floor, Rooms D, E, and F
Intended Audience: All international students who are new TAs
Registration Required: Yes,-[CLOSED]
Campus-Wide Teaching Assistant Orientation 2014
Description: Mandatory orientation for all new teaching assistants
Date: Monday, August 18, 2014
Time: Check-in 12:00 PM, Event: 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM,
Location: Science & Engineering South, Room 250
Intended Audience: Mandatory for all new TAs
Registration Required: Yes,-[CLOSED]