Previous Graduate Student Circles
What are the Graduate Student Circle Sessions?
The Graduate Student Circle Sessions are an opportunity to learn about resources and new approaches to addressing concerns, ask questions, and potentially connect with other graduate students. The sessions are typically offered on a bi-weekly basis, every other Thursday at 12:30 PM until 1:30 PM during the Fall and Spring semesters. The sessions are held virtually via Zoom. If you would like to register, please contact the Graduate Academic Counselor at gs-counselor@umd.edu.
Recording
Our sessions are solely recorded for students who missed the session. If you missed a session and would like a recording, please email Simone at slivings@umd.edu.
Past Session Topics
Please click on the links below to review the resource handout that was distributed to attendees.
If you would like a session to be held again in the future and/or have a micro presentation for a student group, faculty/staff group, please contact the Graduate Academic Counselor at gs-counselor@umd.edu.
Fall 2022:
August 11, 2022: Accessibility & Disability Service (Recording and Passcode: vLeSQ^9u)
August 25, 2022: Mental Health Matters (Recording and Passcode: c!N+veK9)
September 8, 2022: Accessibility & Disability Service (Session II) (Slides, Recording and Passcode: @E2@+kX2)
September 22, 2022: Difficulty Conversations (Slides, Recording and Passcode: 7U@#**xj)
October 6, 2022: Bias Incident Support Services (More info here)
October 20, 2022: Combating Imposter Syndrome (Slides, Handout, Recording and Passcode: 5+dAJw9F)
November 3, 2022: Difficult Conversations (Session II)
November 17, 2022: Mental Health Check-In (Handout)
December 1, 2022: Leave of Absence Review (Slides and Handout)
Fall 2021:
September 2, 2021: Stop the Hate presented by BISS
September 16, 2021: Difficult Dialogue (Recording and Handout)
September 30, 2021: Mental Health Check-In (Recording and Handout)
October 14, 2021: Combating Imposter Syndrome
October 28, 2021: Leave of Absence Review
Summer 2021:
June 10, 2021: LGBTQ Affirming Mental Health
June 24, 2021: LGBTQ Mental Health Panel
July 8th: Marginalized Groups and Mental Health
July 22, 2021: BIPOC and AAPI Mental Health Panel
August 5, 2021: Discussions with Advisors and PIs
August 19, 2021: Preparing for Graduate School (Recording and Handout)
Spring 2021:
February 11th: Addressing Financial Concerns
March 11th: Addressing Microaggressions
April 8th: Combating Imposter Syndrome
May 13th: Stress Management
Parenting While in Graduate School
Fall 2020:
September 10, 2020: Having Difficult Conversations
October 8, 2020: Work-Life Balance
November 12, 2020: Time Management
December 10, 2020: Addressing Career Concerns
Summer 2020:
June 4, 2020: Creating a Self-Care Plan
June 18, 2020: Addressing Career Concerns
July 2, 2020: How to Manage Anxiety while Career-Networking
July 16, 2020: Managing Anxiety and Stress
July 30, 2020: Sustaining Social Connections
August 13, 2020: Writing in Graduate School
August 27, 2020: Preparing for Graduate School
Spring 2020:
April 23, 2020: Career Concerns
April 30, 2020: Mental Health Concerns
May 7, 2020: Preparing for Life After Graduate School
Feedback
The Graduate Student Circle Session topics are derived from feedback from Graduate Students. If you have ideas for future topics, feedback or suggestions, please complete this survey.
Resources
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