Sessions For: Rackham Graduate School

Developed by the MORE Committee, this workshop helps enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and faculty mentor by facilitating the development of shared expectations. Mentors and mentees work independently in separate sessions to identify their own objectives and styles, and consider strategies for dealing with possible challenges. Then, student-faculty pairs work together to develop a written mentoring plan as a means of codifying some of the most important elements (needs, goals, mutual expectations) of a two-way mentoring relationship. Among Rackham doctoral students who have written mentoring plans, 83 percent find those plans useful.
Registration and attendance at the same workshop are required of both the faculty and the student. Separate registration for students is available at: https://myumi.ch/6167J.

Developed by the MORE Committee, this workshop helps enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and faculty mentor by facilitating the development of shared expectations. Mentors and mentees work independently in separate sessions to identify their own objectives and styles, and consider strategies for dealing with possible challenges. Then, student-faculty pairs work together to develop a written mentoring plan as a means of codifying some of the most important elements (needs, goals, mutual expectations) of a two-way mentoring relationship. Among Rackham doctoral students who have written mentoring plans, 83 percent find those plans useful.
Registration and attendance at the same workshop are required of both the faculty and the student. Separate registration for faculty is available at: https://myumi.ch/2r6kn.

Our meetings cover a wide range of topics, including proposal development, book discussions, and critical reviews of recent papers. We also host presentations by faculty and alumni. To enhance this interdisciplinary approach, our workshop is designed to foster collaboration by engaging students and professionals from diverse fields.

Join Rackham Graduate School for a virtual student panel titled "Graduate Experience at the University of Michigan," addressing topics such as life in Ann Arbor, campus community and culture, and the research/academic experience. Open to prospective students.

Want a chance to meet and chat with the Rackham Graduate School Deans? Come join us at Lunch with the Deans series! The Rackham Student Government will be hosting two Lunch with the Deans events at the following dates and locations:
Central Campus (In-person only): Tuesday, October 28th at 12 - 1pm, Rackham Building, 4th Floor, Assembly HallNorth Campus (In-person only): Tuesday, November 11th at 11:30 - 12:30 pm, Lurie Engineering Center (LEC), 3rd Floor, Johnson Rooms ABCStudents can provide their thoughts and ask questions. Lunch will be provided. Students who are unable to attend, but have questions for the Deans are encouraged to submit questions to us via email (rsg-exec@umich.edu) or in the RSVP. RSVP is highly recommended.

The MICDE PhD Student Seminar Series showcases the research of students in the Ph.D. in Scientific Computing. Lunch will be served. These events are open to the public, but we request that all who plan to attend register in advance. Planned sessions will be canceled if no one signs up to present.

If you have any questions, please email micde-phd@umich.edu.

This workshop will explore the many transferable skills you have gained during graduate school and how to translate these skills to the non-academic job market. We’ll review transferable skills employers value (e.g., collaboration, critical thinking, project management) and discuss the types of graduate school experiences where you may have honed these skills. You will have time to reflect on your unique experiences and articulate the transferable skills gained from them. To get the most out of the session, please review this worksheet and come prepared with questions and/or experiences to share.
This event is intended to be interactive and therefore a recording will not be available.


Brought to you by the University Career Center, in partnership with Rackham Graduate School.

The graduate school offers a series of meetings designed to orient faculty members who have recently taken on the role of chairing a department/program or directing the graduate program in their department/program. These sessions, hosted by Rackham associate deans, focus on various aspects of your role. We provide opportunities to discuss and learn how you can partner with Rackham and what Rackham resources you can rely on while carrying out the work of your role.

Take control of your financial future confidently! Join Heather Moore, Ph.D., the U-M Office of Financial Aid's director of financial education engagement, for a special session just for graduate students.
Discover the basics of building your credit, managing debt wisely, mastering loan payments, and creating a budget that can help reduce stress and set you up for success. Whether you're filling in gaps in your knowledge or learning about personal finance for the first time, everyone is welcome! Come and leave with a clear plan to build a strong financial foundation!
The program will run from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m., followed by optional one-on-one time with Heather from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m.

The Poetry & Poetics Workshop is a Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop committed to providing a forum in which faculty and graduate students can exchange works-in-progress and explore recent work in the fields of poetry and poetics. For more information, please visit our website. If you have any questions, please contact Renee Wehrle (rewehrle@umich.edu) or Kelly Wenzka (kwenzka@umich.edu.).

Join us for an engaging workshop where we’ll explore new insights from the recent Faculty Allies evaluation report and look ahead together. This session is designed to share key findings and gather your input on how we can best support your work in fostering healthy, inclusive communities within our graduate programs. Whether you’re a long-standing Faculty Ally or new to the role, join us to discuss possible pathways to further empower your work and our community. Your voice will shape the future direction of Faculty Allies, ensuring it continues to meet the needs of both you and your students.

Effective feedback is critical for personal and professional growth, yet both giving and receiving it can be challenging. This interactive workshop will focus on developing skills for thoughtful feedback exchanges that you can apply when sharing guidance with peers, responding to reviewers, or navigating conversations with mentors and mentees.

During this workshop, you will:

Learn the importance of effective feedback to your academic and professional progressGain an understanding of the different types of feedbackDevelop strategies for giving clear, constructive, and actionable feedbackCultivate skills for soliciting and receiving feedback openly

For the past six years, WOCATA has centered and elevated the voices, experiences, and research of BIPOC women and femmes in the academy. Our core research topics and questions include how we—as emerging scholars, community members, and ancestors—might utilize transformative research paradigms; Indigenous epistemologies; Black feminist theorizations; methodologies from Chicanx, Dominicana, and Filipina scholars; or scholarship connected our different diaspora from a place of beauty and joy to sustain hope and optimism for marginalized voices in academia as we struggle for systemic change. Although we are housed within the Marsal Family School of Education at U-M (in particular, the Educational Studies, Higher Education, and Joint English & Education programs), WOCATA’s ever-growing community has interdisciplinary members at many levels—including undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers—across this institution and at many others nationwide.

Join MiSciWriters for in-person and virtual workshops designed to develop science communication skills!

No science communication or editing experience required.
We are always welcoming new editors, translators, and/or illustrators. If you'd like to join MiSciWriters, fill out our membership form here.

Are you interested in learning how to effectively connect with colleagues and prospective employers? Do you want to learn how to discuss your research to those outside of your field? If so, this integrative workshop will help you to develop a strong pitch that can be used in networking opportunities. Come and a) learn about the process of networking, b) develop and practice your pitch, c) reflect on when (and when not) to bring your research up in your pitch, and d) understand University Career Center networking and career development resources.


Brought to you by the University Career Center, in partnership with Rackham Graduate School

Rackham / Sweetland Workshops, co-sponsored by the Rackham Graduate
School, cover a host of topics designed to help graduate students in
various aspects of writing.

The Michigan Program of Survey and Data Science (MPSDS) trains future generations of survey and data scientists at the intersection of social research and data science. Join us for our virtual information session to learn more about our master's program and the admissions process.
Find out additional information about the program and our admissions process on our website or contact the program at MPSDS.isr@umich.edu.
This session will be recorded and posted on the department's website following the conclusion of the event.

The Michigan Program of Survey and Data Science (MPSDS) trains future generations of survey and data scientists at the intersection of social research and data science. Join us for our virtual information session to learn more about our PhD program and the admissions process.
Find out additional information about the program and our admissions process on our website or contact the program at MPSDS.isr@umich.edu.
This session will be recorded and posted on the department's website following the conclusion of the event.

Negotiation is something that many people feel unprepared for, especially during the job search process. We'll talk through the steps involved in salary negotiation, as well as negotiation tips that can be utilized in other contexts. Bring your questions, as there will be plenty of time for questions and answers.
This event is intended to be interactive and therefore a recording will not be available.


Brought to you by the University Career Center, in partnership with Rackham Graduate School

The Reparative Justice Research Group (RJRG) is currently
partnering with the Washtenaw County Advisory Council on Reparations to
undertake research and document the role of county government in racial
injustice, as well as the historic and ongoing harms experienced by African
Americans in Washtenaw County from multiple disciplinary perspectives.


Join University of Michigan students and faculty from the
RJRG as they showcase research projects in
history, political science, education, climate science, public policy, and
social work. The projects collectively offer a more complex and wide-ranging
view of historical and present-day systemic harms to Black residents in
Washtenaw County and point the way to potential pathways for repair, justice,
and opportunity today and in the future.

Rackham program staff and faculty are invited to attend the following sessions with the Partnerships for Access, Community, and Excellence (PACE) team covering the RMF program. Details for each session can be found below. We encourage you to visit our website or contact the PACE team (rackham-pace@umich.edu, or 734-615-5670) with any questions. Zoom meeting details will be provided after registration.

Rackham program staff and faculty are invited to attend the Rackham Merit Fellowship (RMF) Information Session with the PACE team. During this virtual meeting we will discuss the goals of the RMF program, how to assess eligibility and evaluate for the RMF criteria, review the award process including the new application for RMF allocations, and answer any questions you have about the administration of the fellowship. Whether or not you attend the information session, we encourage you to visit our website or contact the PACE team (rackham-pace@umich.edu, or 734-615-5670) with any questions. Zoom meeting details will be provided after registration.