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    Graduate Student Appreciation Week

    UofLGRADitude

    Graduate Student Appreciation Week

    ***Announcing*** 

    Fall 2022 Graduate Student Appreciation Week

    Monday, November 7-Friday, November 11

    Events will first be added Wednesday, November 2 and be updated regularly through Friday, November 11. 

    If you would still like to submit an event, please contact michelle.rodems@louisville.edu.  

     We invite all members of the UofL Community to recognize a UofL Graduate Student! We know this a challenging time for the entire graduate student body—and we want to celebrate Graduate Student Virtual Appreciation Week with #UofLGRADitude for each and every one of our graduate students. Simply complete this form to share a few words of celebration, recognition, encouragement, or inspiration with a graduate student, and we’ll send them a virtual postcard! A few messages will also be selected and shared across our social media channels for the week!

     

    Graduate Student Appreciation Week was first established through the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students organization in 1993, and since that time has slowly been introduced around the country. While the Graduate School office coordinates the week of events, we’re excited that so many offices and departments on both the Belknap and Health Sciences campuses are taking advantage of the opportunity to recognize their own students or students with whom they regularly have contact. Lunches, coffee or cider breaks, football ticket raffle, or tokens of appreciation are all a part of the week, and we hope graduate students will take a few minutes to enjoy the recognition.

    Graduate student life can be incredibly challenging, and graduate students are often a neglected population in the university community. Graduate Student Appreciation Week gives us an opportunity to recognize and celebrate graduate students, while supporting their continued success.

     

     

    See the Fall 2022 Calendar Below

    2022 Graduate Student Appreciation Week

    ALL WEEK:

    • Join the Graduate School for ~ Let’s Get Social~ Each day, we’ll ask a question on our social media, respond, share the post, and comment for a chance to win a prize!
    • Complete the Graduate School #UofLGRADitude form here to share your words of celebration and encouragement. *Scroll down to learn more.
    • Complete the Graduate School’s ~5 hours of movement~ challenge to win some UofL Graduate School SWAG! *Scroll down to learn more.
    • The Department of A&S/History will host events throughout the week. There will be a raffle for History MA students can enter a raffle to win a free, one-year membership in the American Historical Association.
    • The Department of Political Science will be giving out treat bags throughout the week during seminars.
    • The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences will stock the lounge in Life Sciences with snacks and drinks for all Clinical Psychology and experimental Psychology graduate students.
    • The Department of Art and Design will be posting Graduate Student Accomplishments on their social media platforms throughout the week.
    • The Department of Classical and Modern Languages will be presenting their graduate students with gift cards or giftbags during the week.
    • The Sociology Department will provide snacks and cider for Sociology graduate students each evening before classes.

     

     Everyone who participates in the Graduate School’s events will be entered into a drawing EACH DAY for a chance to win a BIG prize!

    *** Prizes include: Wireless earbuds, a Keurig, presentation remote, Amazon Echo Dot, herb growing kit, coffee warmer, cozy blanket, books, and more!

    Monday, November 7

    Tuesday, November 8

    Wednesday, November 9

    Thursday, November 10

    Friday, November 11
    • The HSC Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies will provide coffee and donuts to the HSC graduate students in the CTR Room 124 from 8:00am-10:00am.
    •  The Graduate School invites all graduate students to Coffee (or tea) with the Deans from 9:00am-10:30am in the Graduate School Office (Houchens Building, Suite 105)
    • The History Department will provide donuts and apple ciderto history graduate students out front of Gottschalk Hall suite 103 from 10:00-12:00pm.
    • The Department of Health Promotion will be hosting a Flash Nap event. Join them for a guided 20-minute mediation in a designated nap-zone. There will be yoga mats and blankets available and gifted with a Health Promotions sleep mask. Hosted in Floyd Theatre from 12:00-12:30pm. 
    • The Department of Health Promotions will host a 15-minute stretch class ta your desk. A chance to pause and give your body a break in your chair. Join them on Teams for this virtual class from 3:00-3:15pm. Link: tiny.cc/HPchairyoga
    • The Department of Health Promotion will provide an inclusive yoga and stretching session for everybody. It will be hosted in the SAC east Gym from 5:15-6:15pm. 
    • The College of Education and Human Development will be hosting a week of events for the CEHD graduate students. On Monday they will be accepting CARDGrams & Words of Appreciation that will be emailed out throughout the day.

     
    • The Ekstrom Library Research and Instruction will host a snack and chat from 11:00am-1:00pm. Stop by the RAI office for some free snacks and have a chance to chat with the research librarians. 
    • The Department of SPHIS Student Services will be hosting graduate students to enjoy tacos from Salsarita’s from 2:30-4:30pm at the SPHIS Basement Break Room.
    • The Department of Urban and Public Affairs will provide a pizza dinner to UPA graduate students from 4:30pm-6:30pm in the Student Lounge. 
    • The Department of Health Promotions will host a virtual 15-minute guided meditation for stress resilience and relaxation. Link: tinyurl.com/y83hj9ma  
    • ALL graduate students are invited to tune in remotely to the Graduate School Hosted VIRTUAL pet café, bring your drink of choice and furry friend or family/friend to visit with others. The link for the event is here and will be from 7:00pm-8:30pm.
    • The College of Education and Human Development will be hosting a CEHD Online Students Appreciation Day. Online students will be recipients of appreciation via social thank-yous, e-cards, handwritten cards, text message, or personalized emails sent by CEHD faculty/staff who teach in online settings.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    •  The Office of Student Affairs will host a Student Affairs Graduate Appreciation lunch to recognize staff who graduate students within the division of student affairs from 12:30pm-1:30pm in SAC w303.
    • The Department of Biology invites all biology graduate students to a Gourmet Popcorn and Caffeinated Beverages Bar from 1:00-4:00pm in the Life Sciences Student Lounge.  
    • The Kent School of Social Work and Family Science will host a PhD in Social Work and a Doctor of Social Work joint luncheon from 1:00pm-2:30pm, these students will be sent an rsvp link via email.
    • The Graduate School welcomes all graduate students to Pop in for Popcorn! Grab some specialty popcorn and drinks and check in with Graduate School staff and other students!  Graduate School Office (Houchens Building, Suite 105) from 3:00pm-5:00pm.
    • The Department of SPHIS Student Services will be offering free professional headshots to the first 25 graduate students that come to SPHIS 103 between 3:00-4:15pm.
    • The Kent School of Social Work and Family Science, department of PhD Social Work will host an online webinar for PhD Social Work and DSW students. Dr. Susan Rhema will host a small online webinar event to bring DSW and PhD students together, “Building Connections For Success” from 5:30pm-6:30pm.  
    • The College of Education and Human Development will be hosting a Teachers & Educators Appreciation Day. Betty Hampton & Rodney Vaughn from the Educator Preparation Student Services Office will be making class visits throughout the day to drop off some goodie bags.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    • The Graduate School hosts the HSC Coffee and Community for HSC Graduate Students alongside the Multicultural Association of Graduate Student (MAGS) Meet & Greet. Grab some coffee, hot chocolate and a breakfast snack from 9am-10:30pm at the foyer entrance to Kornhauser Library to celebrate with other HSC graduate students!
    • The Department of SPHIS Student Services will be hosting a tea Thursday, they will be offering a variety of different teas in the HSC Basement Breakroom from 10:00am-4:30pm.
    • The English Graduate Department Appreciation Brunch in HUM 117 from 10:30am-12:30pm. The brunch will be catered by Panera and there will be goodies given out as well.
    • The College of Education and Human Development will be hosting Graduate Assistants Appreciation Day (CEHD students only). 11:00 - 1:00; CEHD 123. Our graduate assistants provide amazing support to our faculty and staff! GAs - Stop by for a "Do-it-Yourself Hot Chocolate Bar."
    • The Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW) Program will be hosting a graduate student appreciation lunch & lounge. All are welcome to join, eat lunch, and fellowship with the MSSW program students, staff, and faculty from 11:30am-1:30pm. 
    • The Department of SPHIS Student Services will be hosting a Finally Friday event with pizza and games with Student Services staff.  Festivities will be in the SPHIS Basement Breakroom from 12:00pm-3:00pm.
    • The Department of Health Promotion will be hosting a Flash Nap event. Join them for a guided 20-minute mediation in a designated nap-zone. There will be yoga mats and blankets available and gifted with a Health Promotions sleep mask. Hosted in Floyd Theatre from 12:00-12:30pm.
    • The J.B. School of Engineering will be giving out insomnia cookies and light refreshments to all Engineering Grad Students at the Speed School from 2:00pm-4:00pm.
    • The Office of Health Promotion will host a 15-minute stretch class ta your desk. A chance to pause and give your body a break in your chair. Join them on Teams for this virtual class from 3:00-3:15pm.
    • The Department of Comparative Humanities Graduate Programs will be hosting an art reception with snacks and refreshments. The event will be in the Slavin Library in honor of graduate student appreciation week to celebrate new art displayed by MFA students Trisha Korte and Shachaf Polakow. The art show will be from 4:00-5:00pm.
    • The College of Education and Human Development will be hosting Pop-up Donut Friday for CEHD students. The event will be from 11:30 - 1:00; CEHD 123. A sweet (dunkable in coffee) treat will be waiting for you in the GSS office. It's a good day to get some extra sugar in your life for those weekend plans.
    • The Kent School of Social Work and Family Science will host a PhD in Social Work and a Doctor of Social Work joint luncheon from 12:00pm-1:00pm, these students will be sent an rsvp link via email.
    • The Department of Mathematics is offering a pizza lunch for graduate students in the Department of Mathematics from 12:30-2:00pm in the Natural Sciences Building, Room 334. Faculty and staff are also welcome to stop by and visit with students.   
    • The Graduate School welcomes all graduate students to Speed Friending! Join this event for a fast-paced, fun event that will allow you to connect with new friends and network with colleagues. Selected participants will receive a prize! The event will be hosted in the Graduate School Conference Room (Houchens Building, Suite 105) from 2:00pm-3:00pm. REGISTER HERE.

     

     

     

     

    5 Hours of Movement Challenge

    Time to get moving! Join the graduate student community in balancing all that focused research and writing work with some movement and/or outdoor time. Complete five hours of walking* between Monday, November 7 and Friday, November 11 to win some UofL Graduate School SWAG!

    Step 1: Register here.

     Step 2: After you register, you’ll be sent a link to track your hours.

    Step 3: Track your hours daily, every other day, or by Friday at 11:59pm. OR You can post a picture to Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram and TAG us @UofLGradSchool

    Step 4: After you complete 5 hours, you’ll win some swag – simple!

    *Walking = walking, jogging, skipping, dancing, yoga, meditation, etc. Really, the focus is on providing some physical balance to all that brain work and we trust you.

      ***We invite all members of the UofL Community to recognize a UofL Graduate Student! We know this a challenging time for the entire graduate student body—and we want to celebrate Graduate Student Virtual Appreciation Week with #UofLGRADitude for each and every one of our graduate students. Simply complete this form to share a few words of celebration, recognition, encouragement, or inspiration with a graduate student, and we’ll send them a virtual postcard! A few messages will also be selected and shared across our social media channels for the week!