PLAN Professional Development

Workshops and Events

PLAN supports your professional development by offering interdisciplinary workshops and events that address discrete topics of interest for graduate students. The workshops are typically 1-2 hours of discussion and interaction, facilitated by expert faculty and graduate students. Other special events include panels, invited speakers, and social and networking events.

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Academies

PLAN includes several Academies, which are threaded sets of workshops that run either a semester or a year long. Unlike workshops, Academies require students to apply for acceptance once a year. More information about the design, content, and application process for each Academy can be found at the links below.

• Community Engagement Academy
• Entrepreneurship Academy
• Graduate Teaching Assistant Academy
• Grant Writing Academy
• Publishing Academy
• STEM GTA Mini-Academy

Mentoring

Mentorship is the flagship pedagogy of graduate education, and research shows that graduate students with strong mentoring relationships are more prepared, and often more successful in their career searches. The MentorCenter is designed to help faculty and students make the most of these essential relationships. Browse through the resources and frequently-asked questions, view videos and guides to faculty or peer mentoring, or request personalized mentoring advice through the MentorConnect portal.

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Resources

We have collected materials from many PLAN workshops and from across the web to provide as additional resources for you. This is a working document, so check back periodically as we continue to grow our collection.

Note: Please be respectful of the presenter by always giving credit when using any part of their workshop materials. Also understand that the materials included here are partial and out-of-context, and therefore do not represent or replace the full content of any PLAN session.

Academic Skills

1. 10 Tips for Mastering Your Qualifying Exam (link to article from Bitesize Bio)
   Tags, Keywords: Moving On, academic, studying
2. Backwards Design for Summer Planning - workshop, shared by Michelle Rodems
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, health, insurance
3. "Choosing a Research Topic" (link to article from the Tags, Keywords: Chronicle)
   Tags, Keywords: Moving On, academic, research
4. Dissertation Writing Accountability Group group description and Facebook group page)
   Tags, Keywords: Moving On, Moving Beyond, academic, writing
5. Graduate Student Orientation Handbook
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, academic, professional development
6. Handbooks from your department and/or school, such as the A&S Grad Handbook
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, academic, professional development
7. How Graduate School is Different from College (link to article)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, academic, professional development
8. Internship and Fellowship Opportunities in Science (link to list from Science.gov)
   Tags, Keywords: Moving On, academic, research
9. PhinisheD (link to discussion board for people trying to finish a thesis or dissertation)
   Tags, Keywords: Moving On, Moving Beyond, writing
10. "Preparing for Your Comprehensive Exams" (link to article from APA)
    Tags, Keywords: Moving On, academic, studying
11. Reading and Responding to Graduate-Level Scholarship workshop (ppt)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, Writing Center, academic, international
12. Research Integrity office (link to website)
    Tags, Keywords: Moving On, academic, research, ethical, UofL office
13. Responsible Conduct of Research (link to article from APA)
    Tags, Keywords: Moving On, academic, research, ethical
14. The Role of Argument and Evidence in Graduate-Level Writing workshop (ppt)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, Writing Center, academic, international
15. Sample Dissertation Proposals (link to list from UT-Austin website)
    Tags, Keywords: Moving On, writing, academic, research
16. Sample Thesis Proposals (link to list from UW-Milwaukee website)
    Tags, Keywords: Moving On, writing, academic, research
17. The Successful Graduate Student (link to article in Journal of Academic and Business Ethics)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, academic, professional development
18. Tips for Exam Preparation
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, academic, studying
19. Writing Center (link to website)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, Moving Beyond, academic, research, UofL office

Career/Job Search

1. Academic Jobs (link to list from Academic Employment Network)
   Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving Beyond
2. Academic Job Search (link to articles from UC- Berkeley)
   Tags, Keywords: career, job search, academic, Moving Beyond
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3. Academic Job Search (link to articles from UC-Berkely)
   Tags, Keywords: career, job search, academic, Moving Beyond
4. Academic Job Search Resources (link to list from U of Minnesota)
   Tags, Keywords: career, job search, academic, Moving Beyond
5. Academic Mock Interview- (link to video)- shared with permission of Mike Sobiech
   Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving Beyond
6. Academic Resume Samples
   Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving Beyond, alt-ac, Career Colloquium
7. Accepting, Declining and Negotiating Job Offers (link to article from Penn State)
   Tags, Keywords: career, job search, academic, Moving Beyond
8. Alt-ac Academy
   Tags, Keywords: career, job search, alt-ac, Moving Beyond
9. Alternative Career Annotated Bibliography- from What Else Can You Do With That? workshop, shared by Michelle Rodems
   Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving On, Moving Beyond, Career Colloquium, What Else Can You Do With That?, alt-ac
10. Alternative Career Resources- from What Else Can You Do With That? workshop, shared by Michelle Rodems
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving On, Moving Beyond, Career Colloquium, What Else Can You Do With That?, alt-ac
11. Be Searchable handout - directions for developing an online portfolio and posting job materials, shared by Amy Lueck
    Tags, Keywords: technology, career, job search, Moving On, Moving Beyond, Be Searchable, Career Colloquium
12. Building a Resume from a CV- shared by Michelle Rodems
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving Beyond, alt-ac
13. Career Development Center (link to website)
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving Beyond, UofL office
14. Career Tips- gathered by attendees of the 2013 Career Colloquium
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving Beyond, Career Colloquium
15. Career Colloquium Powerpoint - shared by Michelle Rodems
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving Beyond, Career Colloquium
16. The CV Doctor (link to this series of articles from The Chronicle)
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving Beyond
17. CV Samples
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving Beyond, Career Colloquium
18. Dr. Karen's Rules of the Academic CV (link to article from The Professor is In)
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving Beyond
19. Dr. Karen's Rules of the Research Statement (link to article from The Professor is In)
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving Beyond
20. Getting a Job in Academia (link to article from about.com)
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, academic, Moving Beyond
21. "Go Ahead, Haggle" (link to article from Chronicle about negotiating job offers
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving Beyond
22. "Going Alt-Ac: How to Begin" (article from Inside Higher Ed)
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, at-ac, Moving Beyond
23. Hedging Your Bets: The nuts and bolts of going on the academic and nonacademic job markets at the same time - (article from The Chronicle of Higher Education)
    Tags, Keywords: Moving Beyond, career, job search, alt-ac, academic
24. How to Leave Academia (website for Peer to Peer Post-Academic Support)
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, at-ac, Moving Beyond
25. Job Listing Sources - where to find job listings in your field
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving Beyond, Career Colloquium
26. Portfolios for the Job Search (ppt) - - shared by Elizabeth Chamberlain and Rachel Gramer
    Tags, Keywords: Moving Beyond, technology, career, job search
27. Sample Job Search Log (Excel)- to keep track of your application process
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving Beyond, Career Colloquium
28. The Job Talk handout - shared by Beth Boehm
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving Beyond, Career Colloquium, The Job Talk
29. Leaving Academe (link to discussion forum from the Chronicle)
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, alt-ac, Moving Beyond
30. Leonard Cassuto's lecture- The Academic Job Market (link to YouTube video)
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, alt-ac, Moving Beyond
31. Leonard Cassuto's lecture- Audience Q&A (link to YouTube video)
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, alt-ac, Moving Beyond
32. "Negotiating a Job Offer" (link to article from U of Illinois)
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving Beyond
33. "Negotiating That First Offer" (link to article from Chronicle)
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving Beyond
34. PhDs.org- sample page and website link for job listings
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving Beyond, Career Colloquium
35. Planning a Career after Graduate School (link to article from Modern Language Association)
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving On, Moving Beyond
36. The Rhetoric of the CV (link to article in The Chronicle)
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving Beyond
37. Salary Negotiation Dos and Don'ts for Job Seekers (link to article from Quintessential Careers)
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving Beyond
38. Transferable Skills Assessment - for alternative careers
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving On, Moving Beyond, Career Colloquium, alt-ac, What Else Can You Do With That?
39. Women in Alternative-Academic Careers (link to YouTube)- shared by Keri Mathis
    Tags, Keywords: Moving Beyond, career, job search, alt-ac
40. Preparing Doctoral Students of Language and Literature for a Variety of Careers
    Tags, Keywords: career, job search, Moving On, Moving Beyond,

Life Skills

1. Backwards Design for Summer Planning - workshop, shared by Michelle Rodems
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, health, insurance
2. Campus Health and Insurance Introduction - shared by Carol Kloenne
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, health, insurance
3. Campus Health Services (link to website)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, health, UofL office
4. Child Care Resources (link to Women's Center list)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, family
5. Counseling Center (link to website)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, health, stress, UofL office
6. Counseling Services for HSC Students (link to website)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, health, stress
7. "Cultivating the Community of Scholars: Peer Relationships for Grad Students" (link to article from Grad Resources website by Nick Repak)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, support, mentoring
8. Diversity Made Simple: Understanding Important Terms (link to article from Purdue)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, diversity
9. Early Learning Campus- preschool for university faculty/staff/students (link to website)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, family
10. Office of Diversity (link to website)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, diversity, UofL office
11. Health Promotions Programming, including free yoga (link to website)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, health, stress, UofL office
12. Financial Advice for Graduate Students (link to article from gradschools.com)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, work-life balance, finance
13. Fitness and Wellness Information, including free exercise classes (link to Intramurals)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, health, work-life balance, UofL office
14. Funding Opportunities (link to list from PhD Project)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, finance
15. Graduate Student Life Handbook
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, work-life balance
16. "Grad Student to Professor" (link to article from Inside Higher Ed)
    Tags, Keywords: Moving On, career
17. How to Deal With Conflict (link to article from Free Management Library)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, support
18. Independent Development Plan (link to website from UW-Madison)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, support, UofL office
19. LGBT Center (link to website)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, support, UofL office
20. Ombuds Office (link to website)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, support, UofL office
21. Parental, Family, and Medical Leave Policy for Graduate Students (link to SIGS web page)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, family, UofL office
22. "The PhD Experience" (link to article from UC-San Diego)
    Tags, Keywords: Moving On
23. "Secrets to Success for Life After Graduate School" (link to article from UC-San Diego)
    Tags, Keywords: Moving On, career
24. "Sharing the Pain" (link to article from Science Magazine about dissertation/thesis writing support groups)
    Tags, Keywords: Moving On, Moving Beyond, support
25. Simple Steps to Master Your Use of Time (link to article from about.com)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, work-life balance, time
26. Stress Quiz: How Stressed Are You? (link to website)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, health
27. Taking Time for Baby (link to message thread in Tomorrow's Professor)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, family
28. Time Management Tips for Grad Students (link to article from about.com)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, work-life balance, time
29. Time Management for Graduate Students
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, work-life balance, time

Mentoring

1. "A New Model of Mentoring" (link to article by Kerry Rockquemore from Inside Higher Ed)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, networking, professional development
2. Mentor Center (link to website)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, networking, professional development, UofL office
3. Networked Mentoring Map
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, networking, professional development
4. Peer Mentoring for Recruitment- shared by Amy Lueck and Michelle Rodems
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, networking, professional development
5. Peer Mentoring Handbook - shared by Michelle Rodems
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, networking, professional development
6. Strategies for Effective Mentoring Relationships - shared by Amy Lueck and Michelle Rodems
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, networking, professional development
7. 20-Minute Mentor on-demand videos available free to faculty
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, networking, professional development

Networking

1. "Becoming Part of the Research Community" (link to web article)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, research, networking
2. "Career Advantages of Collaboration" (link to article from Science magazine)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, Moving Beyond, research, networking, collaboration
3. "Collaborating and Coauthoring" (link to article from Inside Higher Ed)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, Moving Beyond, research, networking, collaboration
4. "Demystifying Networking While in Graduate School" (link to article from gradschools.com)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, research, networking
5. "Developing Sustainable Research Networks in Graduate Education" (link to article in Computers and Composition)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, Moving Beyond, research, networking, collaboration
6. "Networking on the Network" (link to article from UCSD)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, networking, professional development, technology
7. MentorCenter (link to SIGS' mentoring website)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, networking, professional development, UofL office
8. Peer Mentoring Handbook- shared by Michelle Rodems
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, networking, professional development
9. "Present and Publish Your Research" (link to article from UBC)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, research, networking
10. Graduate Student Council
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, networking, funding, UofL office

Professional Development

1. Advice on Writing Proposals to the National Science Foundation (link to article from CMU professor)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, research, funding
2. An Open Letter to New Graduate Students (link to Chronicle article)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, transitioning
3. Graduate Student Orientation Handbook
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, transitioning
4. Graduate School Survival Guide (link to article from CS Student at UNC)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, transitioning
5. Graduate Student Professional Development (blog from Duke University)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, Moving Beyond
6. Grants.gov (link to website search page)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, research, funding
7. Grant Writing Tips for Graduate Students (link to article from The Chronicle)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, research, funding
8. Grant Writing Academy(link to brief online description of the Fall 2013 academy)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, research, funding, UofL office
9. How Graduate School is Different from College (link to about.com article)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, transitioning
10. How to Survive Graduate School (link to article from Tulane University)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, transitioning
11. International Center (link to website)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, transitioning, international, UofL office
12. Life of a Graduate Student (link to article from University of Maryland faculty)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, transitioning
13. Making the Most of Your Professional Development (PDF)- shared by Michelle Rodems Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On
14. Three Tips for New Graduate Students (link to article from about.com)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, transitioning
15. Video Editing for Professional Purposes - shared by Rachel Gramer and Megan Hartline
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, Moving Beyond, technology
16. Writing a Fellowship Application workshop - shared by John Jaynes
    Tags, Keywords: Moving On, Moving Beyond, academic, funding, writing
17. Writing Grant Applications workshop - shared by John Jaynes
    Tags, Keywords: Moving On, Moving Beyond, academic, funding, writing

Research

1. Call for Papers Feed for English/Cultural Studies (link to CFP list from UPenn)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, research, presentations, conferences
2. Call for Papers Feed for Humanities/Social Sciences (link to CFP list from H-Net)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, research, presentations, conferences
3. Call for Papers Feed for Sciences (link to CFP list from AAAS)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, research, presentations, conferences
4. "Finding the Perfect Postdoc"
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, research, publishing, Finding the Perfect Postdoc
5. Finding the Right Postdoc workshop - shared by Thomas Geoghegan. At the request of the workshop presenter, you will be prompted for your UofL credentials to view this item
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, research, publishing,Finding the Perfect Postdoc
6. "Going in with Your Eyes Open: What to Ask Before Accepting a US Postdoc"
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, research, publishing,Finding the Perfect Postdoc
7. Get Published (link to article from U of California- Santa Cruz)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, research, publishing
8. Human Subjects Protection Program (link to website for IRB)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, research, UofL office
9. Literature Searching Library Research Guide (link to UofL Library website)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, research, UofL office, Power Literature Searching
10. Literature Searching Strategies handout - shared by Rob Detmering and Samantha McClellan
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, research, Power Literature Searching
11. One-on-One Research Appointment with a UofL Librarian (link to request form)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, research, UofL office
12. Navigating Issues in Research Compliance - shared by Allison Ratterman
13. National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Core Competencies Checklist (PDF)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, research, publishing
14. National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Fact Sheet
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, research, publishing, Finding the Perfect Postdoc
15. Publishing Advice for Graduate Students (link to article from Social Science Research Network)
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, research, publishing, Finding the Perfect Postdoc
16. "The Pipeline to Publishing" (link to article from the Chronicle)
    Tags, Keywords: Moving On, Moving Beyond, research, publishing
17. "Publishing: Advice and Information" (link to article from about.com)
    Tags, Keywords: Moving On, Moving Beyond, research, publishing
18. "TQ Editor's Ponderings" (link to blog about publishing from editor of TESOL Quarterly)
    Tags, Keywords: Moving On, Moving Beyond, research, publishing, writing, international

Teaching

1. Classroom Assessment Techniques - shared by Michelle Rodems
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, teaching, Teaching Toolbox
2. Creating a Teaching Portfolio (link to article from Washington University)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, teaching
3. Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning Blog (link)
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, teaching, UofL office
4. GTA Academy
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, teaching, UofL office
5. "I Just Treat Everyone the Same": Moving From Equality to Equity in Teaching workshop - shared by David Owen
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, teaching, diversity, Moving from Equality to Equity
6. "I Just Treat Everyone the Same": Moving From Equality to Equity in Teaching workshop resources - shared by David Owen
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, teaching diversity, Moving from Equality to Equity
7. Teaching Students Information Literacy Skills - shared by Rob Detmering and Anna Marie Johnson
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, teaching, Teaching Students Information Literacy
8. Social Identity Reflection Worksheet - shared by David Owen
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, teaching, diversity, Moving from Equality to Equity
9. Student Development Theory Cheatsheet - shared by Michelle Rodems
   Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, teaching, Teaching Toolbox
10. Teaching Toolbox Resources - shared by Michelle Rodems
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, teaching, Teaching Toolbox
11. Teaching Toolbox Resources - shared by Michelle Rodems
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, teaching, Teaching Toolbox
12. Teaching Toolbox workshop - shared by Michelle Rodems
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, teaching, Teaching Toolbox
13. Technology for Effective Teaching - shared by Keri Mathis and Laura Tetreault
    Tags, Keywords: Moving On, Moving Beyond, technology, teaching
14. Why You Need a Teaching Philosophy Statement and How to Develop One - shared by Marie Kendall Brown)
    Tags, Keywords: Moving On, Moving Beyond, teaching, career

Technology

1. Beginning EndNote (link to guide from UofL Libraries) Tags, Keywords: technology, research, Moving On
2. Be Searchable handout - directions for developing an online portfolio and posting job materials shared by Amy Lueck
   Tags, Keywords: technology, career, job search, Moving On, Moving Beyond, Be Searchable, Career Colloquium
3. Delphi Center (link to website)
   Tags, Keywords: technology, teaching, Moving On, Moving Beyond, UofL office
4. Librarians can teach your class about information literacy (link to request form)
   Tags, Keywords: technology, teaching, Moving On, Moving Beyond, UofL office
5. Portfolios for the Job Search shared by Elizabeth Chamberlain and Rachel Gramer
   Tags, Keywords: Moving Beyond, technology, career, job search
6. Using Technology to Support Critical Thinking (link to article from U of Oregon)
   Tags, Keywords: technology, teaching, Moving On, Moving Beyond
7. Teaching with Technology Bibliography (link to list on Wikispaces)
   Tags, Keywords: technology, teaching, Moving On, Moving Beyond
8. Teaching with Technology articles (link to list from TeAchnology)
   Tags, Keywords: technology, teaching, Moving On, Moving Beyond
9. Technology for Effective Teaching shared by Keri Mathis and Laura Tetreault
   Tags, Keywords: Moving On, Moving Beyond, teaching, technology
10. Video Editing for Professional Purposes shared by Rachel Gramer and Megan Hartline
    Tags, Keywords: Getting Started, Moving On, Moving Beyond, technology