Writing a Curriculum Vitae

For doctoral and master's candidates seeking academic careers or high-level research positions in industry or government, this 50-minute workshop provides the format, content and purpose of the CV. No registration necessary.

Tuesday, March 31
Noon-1:00pm | Garrison Room, MU

Friday, April 24
11:30am-12:30pm | Garrison Room, MU

Monday, May 18
Noon-1:00pm | De Carli Room, MU

Workshop Leaders:

Stuart Henderson, Ph.D., Coordinator, Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Career Services, Internship and Career Center

Teresa Dillinger, Ph.D., Coordinator, Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Career Services, Internship and Career Center & Office of Graduate Studies

Sponsored by Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Career Services at the Internship and Career Center, and the Office of Graduate Studies (Professional Development Series).

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Surviving and Thriving as an International Academic: Policies, Expectations, and Becoming a Professional

Wednesday, April 1
4:00-6:00pm | Garrison Room, MU

As international graduate students, sometimes we have more questions than answers. What are the tacit expectations of academic life? What are the concrete policies that will deeply affect our professional careers? What shall I do now as an international graduate student to get ready for a professorship in the near future? Join us in a colloquium with accomplished international professors and experts who will share their knowledge of concrete policies and experiences in navigating professional life in American academia.

Please contact Fei Shi (fshi@ucdavis.edu) for information.

Sponsored by the Office of Graduate Studies
(Professors for the Future and the Professional Development Series)

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International Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Career Colloquium

Saturday, April 4
9:00am-1:00pm | 2 Wellman Hall
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"Landing Careers in the U.S." Featuring panel discussions on a variety of job search issues and strategies for international graduate students and postdocs.

This year's topics include:

International Hires and the Law

Interview Strategies for International Candidates

Job Search Experiences of International Professionals

Sponsored by the Internship & Career Center, Services for International Students and Scholars and the Office of Graduate Studies (Professional Development Series).

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Translating the Advanced Degree: Transferable Skills Workshop

Monday, April 6
Noon-1:30pm |Garrison Room, Memorial Union

Every graduate student and postdoctoral scholar has a wealth of skills that can be transferred outside of academia.  Join us for this interactive workshop/ discussion to help you identify what these skills are and how they can be your ticket to many different types of exciting career opportunities beyond academia.  Even if you do not plan to leave academia, you will want to take stock of the many skills and abilities you've developed as a graduate student or postdoc. No registration necessary.

Workshop Leaders: Janice Morand, Ph.D., Coordinator, Health & Biological Sciences, Internship and Career Center and Teresa Dillinger, Ph.D., Career and Professional Development Coordinator, Office of Graduate Studies & Internship & Career Center

Sponsored by the Internship and Career Center & the Office of Graduate Studies (Professional Development Series).

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Surviving and Thriving as an International Academic: Policies, Expectations, and Becoming a Professional

Tuesday, April 7
3:00-5:00pm | Moss Room, MU

What are the benefits of going to conferences? Why, how, and what shall I do? What does the job market really look like and what shall I do now to become a strong candidate in the near future? How do we demystify the process of publication, particularly in the Humanities and Social Sciences?  As international graduate students, we face more challenges and exciting opportunities. Join us in this informative workshop and discuss these issues with other experienced international professors and graduate students.

Please contact Fei Shi (fshi@ucdavis.edu) for information.

Sponsored by the Office of Graduate Studies
(Professors for the Future and the Professional Development Series)

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Scientific Papers: Writing the Methods and Materials

Wednesday, April 8
Noon -1pm | De Carli Room, Memorial Union

What is and is not included in the methods section?  Do you use the active or passive voice?  How do you ensure that the methods section is complete, cohesive, and clear?  How do you shape your methods section to the requirements of your target publication? This workshop covers the basics of writing a methods section for an experimental report.

Brad Henderson, UWP Continuing Lecturer at UC Davis, majored in engineering as an undergraduate and also holds an MFA in creative writing.  Henderson has worked extensively in industry as a technical professional for Parker-Hannifin Aerospace and Hewlett-Packard's inkjet science R&D corporate center.  He also has experience teaching science writing at both the Irvine and Davis campuses of the University of California. 

No registration necessary.

Sponsored by the University Writing Program and the Office of Graduate Studies (Professional Development Series).

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Beyond the Basics: Course Design, Syllabus Creation, and Advanced Teaching at the College Level Workshop Series - Workshop #1 - Developing Course Objectives

Wednesday, April 8
4:00-6:00pm | 25 Wellman

What do you want students to learn in a course? How do you choose what teaching methods are most appropriate to employ? By what standards do you assess student knowledge at the end of a course? Are your students aware from the start of a course what your expectations are? This workshop, the first in the Beyond the Basics series, emphasizes the importance of developing course objectives for effective teaching and assessment of student learning as well as how to frame clear and concise course objectives for student comprehension.

Workshop Series Facilitators:
Michelle Yates is a sixth year graduate student in the Cultural Studies Graduate Group. She has designed and taught three courses at UC Davis in Film Studies and American Studies. She has also been the Associate Instructor Teaching Consultant as well as a TA Consultant at the Teaching Resources Center, a Chancellor’s Teaching Fellow, and is currently a Professors for the Future fellow.

Sharada Balachandran Orihuela is a fourth year graduate student in the English department. She has been a teaching assistant in the English, Asian American and Women's Studies departments and has been an associate instructor in the University Writing Program. She is currently a Teaching Assistant Consultant at the Teaching Resources Center.

This workshop series is intended to support graduate students and postdocs seeking the development necessary for teaching their own courses, and making the transition from TA to professor required to teach courses. Thus, the five workshops in the series emphasize the creation of an effective syllabus as well as other important aspects of course design. Graduate students and postdocs completing all five workshops in the series will receive a certificate of completion.

Sponsored by the Teaching Resources Center and the Office of Graduate Studies (Professors for the Future and the Professional Development Series ).

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Academic Inclusion: Undoing Marginalization on Campus 2009

Friday, April 10| 5:30-7:30pm & Saturday, April 11| 9:30am-4:00pm
Art Lounge, 2nd Floor, Memorial Union

This symposium is a one and half day multidisciplinary arts expo and discussion series presenting and examining the experiences of marginalization (racism, classism, sexism, sexual identity discrimination, ageism, othering, etc.) on our campus. 

Through voicing these experiences we hope to understand what is happening on campus, improve our classrooms, strengthen our community, and raise awareness of how to change current forms of marginalization within our campus.

Friday Night (5:30-7:30pm):  Introduction and welcome, intent and context for the conference Gallery Reception, Poetry reading, Introduction to Social Geography

Saturday (9:30am-4:00pm): Undoing Marginalization Workshops and Small Groups . If you attend both days (10&11th) and all workshop sessions you will be awarded a certificate of completion.

REGISTER by emailing Sumer Seiki at tac@ucdavis.edu For more information and for art submission applications visit http://pftf.ucdavis.edu/Seiki/

Sponsored by the the Chancellor's Office, the Graduate Student Association, the Student Recruitment and Retention Center, the Cross Cultural Center, the Teaching Resources Center and the Office of Graduate Studies (Professors for the Future and the Professional Development Series ).

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Overcoming Writer's Block

Monday, April 13
12:10-1:30pm | 396 Voorhies

Are you struggling with the process of trying to write? Would you like to learn some tricks of the academic writing trade to overcome those dry spells when writing just seems impossible? Join us for this 90 minute workshop designed to help participants conquer their writer's block and take charge of their writing projects no matter how large or small - from the dissertation/thesis, to journal articles and proposals, or even papers for classes. No registration necessary.

Workshop Leader: Gary Sue Goodman is the Assistant Director of the University Writing Program. Dr. Goodman began lecturing at UC Davis in 1986. Previously, she taught as a visiting lecturer for the UCLA Writing Programs and served as the director of special programs for the UCLA's Center for the Study of Women. Her areas of interest are American literature and history, with emphases on the American Renaissance, women's literature, multi-ethnic literature, 19th-century social history, history of feminism, and feminist theory. Her most recent publication is a teacher's guide for Clarence Major's The Garden Thrives and Calling the Wind.

Sponsored by the University Writing Program and the Office of Graduate Studies (Professional Development Series).

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Career Assessment Series

This 3-part series is designed for graduate students & postdocs interested in exploring career choices, interests and aptitudes. Whether you are pursuing a career in academia or beyond, this series can assist you in identifying key strengths and help determine future career directions.

Part 1: The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Assessment
Tuesday, April 14
2:00-4:00pm | Registration Required - sign-up here

Part 2: SkillScan and Values Assessments
Tuesday, May 5
2:00-4:00pm | Registration Required - sign-up here

Part 3: The Strong Interest Inventory
Wednesday, May 20
2:00-4:00pm | Registration Required - sign-up here

Attend one or all three! You must sign-up in advance to receive room locations and to take any online assessments before attending the workshops.

Workshop Leaders: Janice Morand, Ph.D., Coordinator, Health & Biological Sciences, Internship and Career Center and Teresa Dillinger, Ph.D., Career and Professional Development Coordinator, Office of Graduate Studies & Internship & Career Center

Sponsored by the Internship and Career Center and the Office of Graduate Studies (Professional Development Series).

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Grammar for Grads

Monday, April 20
Time 1:30-3:00pm | 21 Olson Hall
No Registration Necessary but space is limited an available on a first come first served basis

This workshop is designed for graduate students seeking to improve their writing skills. Grammar for Grads will review grammar and will teach you how to use grammar to shape the style of your writing. You will learn to how to use the active and passive voice, modifying clauses, parallel structure, action verbs, and concrete nouns to make your style clear, concise, and effective.

Please bring an electronic copy of your writing to revise.

Workshop Instructor:

John Stenzel, Ph.D., University Writing Program

Sponsored by the University Writing Program and the Office of Graduate Studies (Professional Development Series).

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Behind the Scenes in the Work of a Professor

Tuesday, April 21
4:30-6:00pm | Garrison Room, MU

Thinking about becoming a professor? Want to know what professors do in addition to teaching?

Committees - Advising - Research - Networking - Grant-writing Publishing - Community outreach - Hiring searches - Curriculum development - Administration - Tenure review - Sabbaticals - Editing- Professional societies 

Join your graduate student and post-doc colleagues and a panel of instructors from Sacramento State, Solano Community College, Dominican College, and UCD for a free workshop on the working life of a professor.  Learn what duties and obligations they have outside of teaching and ask questions about how they manage their careers.

Free Refreshments

For more information contact: Chantal Frankenbach csfrankenbach@ucdavis.edu

Sponsored by the Office of Graduate Studies (Professors for the Future and the Professional Development Series ).

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Teaching with Interdisciplinary Awareness

Wednesday, April 22
12:30-2:00pm | De Carli Room, MU

Enhance your undergraduate students' learning experience. This workshop will offer tips and insights from experienced faculty and graduate student instructors on how to use an awareness of other disciplines' methods in crafting assignments, lectures and exercises for your class. Speakers will include faculty from the arts, sciences, humanities and social sciences.

A round table discussion will follow presentations.

For more information contact: Jessica Howell jhowell@ucdavis.edu

Sponsored by the Office of Graduate Studies (Professors for the Future and the Professional Development Series ).

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Beyond the Basics: Course Design, Syllabus Creation, and Advanced Teaching at the College Level Workshop Series - Workshop #2 - Syllabus Strategies

Wednesday, April 22
4:00-6:00pm | 25 Wellman

Are you a graduate student teaching a class this summer or in the fall? Do you need to develop a syllabus for a proposal for a class that you would like to teach or as part of your job application? If yes, then come to this workshop, the 2nd in the Beyond the Basics series, to learn strategies for developing a comprehensive syllabus and using your syllabus as a teaching tool. Workshop #5 in the Beyond the Basics series will be a hands-on peer review session where you and your graduate student colleagues will have an opportunity to bring a working copy of a syllabus and receive and give feedback to strengthen your syllabus.

Workshop Series Facilitators:
Michelle Yates is a sixth year graduate student in the Cultural Studies Graduate Group. She has designed and taught three courses at UC Davis in Film Studies and American Studies. She has also been the Associate Instructor Teaching Consultant as well as a TA Consultant at the Teaching Resources Center, a Chancellor’s Teaching Fellow, and is currently a Professors for the Future fellow.

Sharada Balachandran Orihuela is a fourth year graduate student in the English department. She has been a teaching assistant in the English, Asian American and Women's Studies departments and has been an associate instructor in the University Writing Program. She is currently a Teaching Assistant Consultant at the Teaching Resources Center.

This workshop series is intended to support graduate students and postdocs seeking the development necessary for teaching their own courses, and making the transition from TA to professor required to teach courses. Thus, the five workshops in the series emphasize the creation of an effective syllabus as well as other important aspects of course design. Graduate students and postdocs completing all five workshops in the series will receive a certificate of completion.

Sponsored by the Teaching Resources Center and the Office of Graduate Studies (Professors for the Future and the Professional Development Series ).

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Honing Your Job Search In Tough Economic Times

Thursday, April 23
Noon-1:00pm | Mee Room, Memorial Union

• What are firm's looking for in this recessionary market?
• Which industry fields are recession proof?
• How can you best parlay your professional portfolio into an expression of confidence?
• What can I do to effectively network within industry circles?
• How to implement the time-honored Five Point Plan
• How to use your creativity to attract employer attention
• "I am graduating this Spring, should I test the job market now or continue with further studies?"

Workshop Leader:

Robert Shibatani, Environmental Water Resources Institute, Vice Chairman and CEO/Managing Partner of The SHIBATANI GROUP INC.

Sponsored by the Internship & Career Center, the Environmental Water Resources Institute (EWRI)  and the Office of Graduate Studies (Professional Development Series).

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Scientific Papers: Writing the Results

Wednesday, April 29
Noon-1:00pm | Garrison Room, MU

This workshop covers the rules for writing the results section of a scientific paper. We will discuss best practices for presenting your findings, including written and graphic representations of data. 

Brad Henderson, UWP Continuing Lecturer at UC Davis, majored in engineering as an undergraduate and also holds an MFA in creative writing.  Henderson has worked extensively in industry as a technical professional for Parker-Hannifin Aerospace and Hewlett-Packard's inkjet science R&D corporate center.  He also has experience teaching science writing at both the Irvine and Davis campuses of the University of California. 

No registration necessary.

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Revising for Graduate Students & Postdocs

Monday, May 4
12:10-1:30pm |396 Voorhies

Many scholars struggle with the process of revision, yet learning to revise your writing is an essential skill that all graduate students and postdoctoral scholars need to possess. This 90 minute workshop will examine strategies for effectively revising your writing for dissertations, journal articles, proposals, etc. and help you gain both expertise and confidence in the process.

About the Speaker:
Dr. Gary Sue Goodman is the Assistant Director of the University Writing Program. Dr. Goodman began lecturing at UC Davis in 1986. Previously, she taught as a visiting lecturer for the UCLA Writing Programs and served as the director of special programs for the UCLA's Center for the Study of Women. Her areas of interest are American literature and history, with emphases on the American Renaissance, women's literature, multi-ethnic literature, 19th-century social history, history of feminism, and feminist theory. Her most recent publications include "Food Politics: Campus Chooses ‘Subversive’ The Omnivore’s Dilemma to explore ethnics of what we eat.” and “Featuring Access:  A Review of ‘Making Bodies Matter: Disability, Experience, and Accessing the Writing Classroom.’” 

No registration necessary.

Sponsored by the University Writing Program and the Office of Graduate Studies (Professional Development Series).

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Publishing in the Humanities

Tuesday, May 5
4:30-6:00pm | De Carli Room, MU

List of Publications?!!!
Publish or Perish?!!!

Humanities Graduate students!

Join a diverse panel of published authors and editors to ask questions, learn strategies, and hear advice about getting your work published.

Free Refreshments

For more information contact: Chantal Frankenbach csfrankenbach@ucdavis.edu

Sponsored by the Office of Graduate Studies (Professors for the Future and the Professional Development Series ).

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Beyond the Basics: Course Design, Syllabus Creation, and Advanced Teaching at the College Level Workshop Series - Workshop #3 - The 1st and Last Day of Class

Wednesday, May 6
4:00-6:00pm | 25 Wellman

What will you do on your 1st and last days of class? The 1st day of a course is important for setting up classroom expectations and atmosphere, outlining course objectives, developing rapport with and among students, and introducing the course. Yet, instructors often overlook this day as significant for setting up how the remainder of a course will develop. The last day of a course is important for evaluating student learning; yet, by the end of a course, instructors are often too tired to plan this day meaningfully. This workshop will offer concrete strategies and simple activities that teachers can employ on both the first and last days of class to advance student learning.

Workshop Series Facilitators:
Michelle Yates is a sixth year graduate student in the Cultural Studies Graduate Group. She has designed and taught three courses at UC Davis in Film Studies and American Studies. She has also been the Associate Instructor Teaching Consultant as well as a TA Consultant at the Teaching Resources Center, a Chancellor’s Teaching Fellow, and is currently a Professors for the Future fellow.

Sharada Balachandran Orihuela is a fourth year graduate student in the English department. She has been a teaching assistant in the English, Asian American and Women's Studies departments and has been an associate instructor in the University Writing Program. She is currently a Teaching Assistant Consultant at the Teaching Resources Center.

This workshop series is intended to support graduate students and postdocs seeking the development necessary for teaching their own courses, and making the transition from TA to professor required to teach courses. Thus, the five workshops in the series emphasize the creation of an effective syllabus as well as other important aspects of course design. Graduate students and postdocs completing all five workshops in the series will receive a certificate of completion.

Sponsored by the Teaching Resources Center and the Office of Graduate Studies (Professors for the Future and the Professional Development Series ).

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Do You Have the Post Qualifying Exams/Thesis Blues?

Thursday, May 7
Noon-1:30pm | Garrison Room, MU

Break away from the doldrums with insight to succeed and navigate the transition from the qualifying exam and dissertation and advance to new heights after clearing these hurdles!

The momentum to effectively navigate the qualifying oral examination, trek through the dissertation process, and then venture down the path towards a professional career may seem daunting, but, this workshop will introduce tools and insight to help you cultivate skills so you diligently traverse the path from QE to CV, and maintain the energy and motivation to thrive during this critical time of your graduate career.

For more information contact Sophia Papageorgiou spapageorgiou@ucdavis.edu

Sponsored by the Office of Graduate Studies (Professors for the Future and the Professional Development Series ).

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Networking as a Graduate Student: Getting Help From Both UC Davis and Off-Campus Resources

Thursday, May 7
5:30-7:00pm | De Carli Room, MU

Join representatives from campus organizations for a panel discussion of how you can take advantage of resources that can propel you towards finishing your graduate degree. The panelists will briefly speak about the valuable services they provide to graduate students and how you can get that help to accelerate your progress towards a degree.

Panelists:
Malaika Singleton - Chair of the Graduate Student Association
Jean Telford - Student Affairs Officer, Graduate Studies
Jamila Moore-Pewu - Cofounder of Graduate Writing Fellows Program
Teresa Dillinger - Internship and Career Center/Graduate Studies

For more information contact: Keir Keightley keight@ucdavis.edu

Sponsored by the Office of Graduate Studies (Professors for the Future and the Professional Development Series ).

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Networking for Those Who Hate Networking

Monday, May 11
Noon-1:30pm | Mee Room, MU

• Did you know that 65% of job hunters get jobs through their networking connections?
  
  
• Do you think that networking is only for extroverted people?
  
  
• Do you believe networking is only for those in business but not in academia?

Come to this 90 minute workshop and find out why networking is crucial to your success both in academia and beyond! 

Develop your comfort level for networking and discover strategies for mutually beneficial networking both inside and outside of academia.

Please register at: http://iccweb.ucdavis.edu/graduates/NetworkingWorkshop.htm

Workshop Leader:

Christine Kelly, Ph.D, Graduate Student Career Consultant, University of California, Irvine.

Sponsored by the Internship & Career Center and the Office of Graduate Studies (Professional Development Series ).

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Promoting Research Collaboration between UC Davis and the State of California

Thursday, May 14
Noon-1:30pm | Foster Room, 1138 Meyer Hall

The proximity of UC Davis to Sacramento provides a unique opportunity and often under-utilized resource for the graduate student community. Knowledge of collaborative (funded) efforts on campus can enhance the relevancy and contribution of graduate student research to current problems facing California.

Come learn and discuss previous, current and future collaborative efforts on campus with Dr. George Alexeeff, Scientific Branch Chief of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) under Cal EPA, Dr. Julie Yamamoto, Scientific Branch Chief of the Department of Fish and Game’s Oil Spill Prevention and Response unit and Dr. Julie Sze, Assistant Professor of American Studies at UC Davis, representing an environmental justice component.

What kinds of environmental research is the state of California currently funding and how does collaboration happen between UCD and the State of California?

Whether you are into environmental chemistry, quality or justice, please come learn and discuss how we can utilize the state as a resource for knowledge and funding, given our close proximity to Sacramento.

Refreshments will be provided.

Please contact Martice Vasquez at mevasquez@ucdavis.edu for further information.

Sponsored by the Office of Graduate Studies (Professors for the Future and the Professional Development Series ).

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Beyond the Basics: Course Design, Syllabus Creation, and Advanced Teaching at the College Level Workshop Series - Workshop #4 - Hands-On Practice with Interactive Teaching Techniques

Wednesday, May 20
4:00-6:00pm | 25 Wellman

What are the most effective teaching methods that enhance student learning? What teaching methods do you want to learn about and employ in your classroom? Lecture is the dominant teaching method employed at most universities, and especially at research institutes such as the UC system. However, lecture is not necessarily how most students learn well. Most students, particularly women and other minorities, learn best through a combination of interactive teaching methods. Come to this workshop and learn how to effectively employ interactive teaching methods in your classroom. This workshop will include an opportunity for hands on practice with at least one teaching method.

Workshop Series Facilitators:
Michelle Yates is a sixth year graduate student in the Cultural Studies Graduate Group. She has designed and taught three courses at UC Davis in Film Studies and American Studies. She has also been the Associate Instructor Teaching Consultant as well as a TA Consultant at the Teaching Resources Center, a Chancellor’s Teaching Fellow, and is currently a Professors for the Future fellow.

Sharada Balachandran Orihuela is a fourth year graduate student in the English department. She has been a teaching assistant in the English, Asian American and Women's Studies departments and has been an associate instructor in the University Writing Program. She is currently a Teaching Assistant Consultant at the Teaching Resources Center.

This workshop series is intended to support graduate students and postdocs seeking the development necessary for teaching their own courses, and making the transition from TA to professor required to teach courses. Thus, the five workshops in the series emphasize the creation of an effective syllabus as well as other important aspects of course design. Graduate students and postdocs completing all five workshops in the series will receive a certificate of completion.

Sponsored by the Teaching Resources Center and the Office of Graduate Studies (Professors for the Future and the Professional Development Series ).

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Scientific Papers: Writing the Discussion Section

Wednesday, May 27
Noon-1:00pm | De Carli Room, MU

The discussion section can be the most difficult part of writing an experimental report.  Learn how to present clearly the significance of your research.  We cover the conventions of content, organization, and style for this final section of your report.

Brad Henderson, UWP Continuing Lecturer at UC Davis, majored in engineering as an undergraduate and also holds an MFA in creative writing.  Henderson has worked extensively in industry as a technical professional for Parker-Hannifin Aerospace and Hewlett-Packard's inkjet science R&D corporate center.  He also has experience teaching science writing at both the Irvine and Davis campuses of the University of California. 

No registration necessary.

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Beyond the Basics: Course Design, Syllabus Creation, and Advanced Teaching at the College Level Workshop Series - Workshop #5 - Syllabus Peer Review

Wednesday, May 27
4:00-6:00pm | 25 Wellman

Are you a graduate student teaching a class this summer or in the fall? Do you need to develop a syllabus for a proposal for a class that you would like to teach or as part of your job application? Do you already have a syllabus that you would like to revise to develop as an effective teaching tool? If yes, bring a working copy of a syllabus to this workshop. Expect to work with your graduate student and postdoc peers to receive and give feedback to strengthen your syllabus.

Workshop Series Facilitators:
Michelle Yates is a sixth year graduate student in the Cultural Studies Graduate Group. She has designed and taught three courses at UC Davis in Film Studies and American Studies. She has also been the Associate Instructor Teaching Consultant as well as a TA Consultant at the Teaching Resources Center, a Chancellor’s Teaching Fellow, and is currently a Professors for the Future fellow.

Sharada Balachandran Orihuela is a fourth year graduate student in the English department. She has been a teaching assistant in the English, Asian American and Women's Studies departments and has been an associate instructor in the University Writing Program. She is currently a Teaching Assistant Consultant at the Teaching Resources Center.

This workshop series is intended to support graduate students and postdocs seeking the development necessary for teaching their own courses, and making the transition from TA to professor required to teach courses. Thus, the five workshops in the series emphasize the creation of an effective syllabus as well as other important aspects of course design. Graduate students and postdocs completing all five workshops in the series will receive a certificate of completion.

Sponsored by the Teaching Resources Center and the Office of Graduate Studies (Professors for the Future and the Professional Development Series ).

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Creating an Individual Development Plan (IDP)

Thursday, June 4
2:00-4:00pm | *

What is an IDP?

• A written plan that allows you to articulate and clarify your career goals
• An opportunity to craft and create your own plan of success for your career path

Do I need an IDP for academic careers or only careers beyond academia?
• An IDP is great for both! A well-constructed IDP will assist you in setting immediate, intermediate and long-term goals for any career path you chose.

*Once you have completed at least one of the career assessments for graduate students and postdocs (a prerequisite for this workshop), you are eligible to participate in an Individual Development Plan (IDP) workshop. Instructions on how to sign-up will be given at the individual Career Assessment Series workshops upon attendance.

Workshop Leaders: Janice Morand, Ph.D., Coordinator, Health & Biological Sciences, Internship and Career Center and Teresa Dillinger, Ph.D., Career and Professional Development Coordinator, Office of Graduate Studies & Internship & Career Center

Sponsored by the Internship and Career Center and the Office of Graduate Studies (Professional Development Series).

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