Overview
The Graduate Education Certificate program provides essential knowledge for campus staff and advisors on how best to support graduate students and manage graduate programs. The courses provide an overview of several areas key to graduate student success and exploration of policies and procedures in graduate education. To receive certification, you must complete all five foundational courses and two electives.
Required Courses
| Topic | Date and Time | Location | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Graduate Student Funding and Financial Management for Staff | January 30, 2020 9:00am-12:00 pm | Heitman Staff Learning Center, Hamilton Room | Register |
| Graduate Admissions: Best Practices in Application Review | TBA | Heitman Staff Learning Center, Hamilton Room | Register |
| Graduate Program Policy and Administration | April 21, 2020 1:30pm- 4:30 pm | Heitman Staff Learning Center, Hamilton Room | Register |
| Working with Distressed and Distressing Students | April 17, 2020 9:00am-12:00 pm | Heitman Staff Learning Center, Hamilton Room | Register |
| The Graduate Academic Experience | May 14, 2020 9:00am-12:00 pm | Heitman Staff Learning Center, Hamilton Room | Register |
Elective Courses (choose two):
| Topic | Date and Time | Location | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Recruitment: Engaging Prospective Graduate Students Through Web, Email and Social Media | TBA | Heitman Staff Learning Center, Hamilton Room | Register |
| External Fellowships for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars: Policy, Procedure, and Best Practices | TBA | Heitman Staff Learning Center, Hamilton Room | Register |
| Professional Development: Advising Graduate Students for Success | TBA | 260 Hoagland Hall | Register |
| International Student Advising- Graduate Students | February 26, 2020 8:30 am- 12:00 pm | Heitman Staff Learning Center, Hamilton Room | Register |
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Conflict Competence: Tips and Clues to Craft Action Plans to Better Manage Conflicts |
Multiple dates | UC Davis and UC Davis Health campuses | Register |
| Understanding Graduate Student Academic Employment | May 6, 2020 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
Heitman Staff Learning Center, Hamilton Room | Register |