Graduate Professional Development (GPD) Framework
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the many and varied opportunities for your own professional growth at Stanford?
Managing people & projects
Mentoring 101: How to Get What You Need to Thrive in The Academy
Do you have a reliable and strong network of mentors? The Mentoring 101 workshop is specifically designed to address the unique concerns of mentorships and how to get what you need to thrive in academia. Learn to cultivate strong mentoring relationships and sponsors that help you move to the next level.
Learning Objectives
All participants will:
Diversity Works: The Art and Science of High Performance Teams
Learn the science behind great teams and skills to lead high performance teams.
Fellows Forum: Mentoring Up: Learning to Pro-Actively Engage with Faculty Mentors in Managing Expectations
Engaging with faculty mentors can be challenging, because you both come with expectations that are often hidden and not explicitly discussed. This can impact critical issues in communication, research directions, authorship, and so on. Through this workshop, you will gain skills and confidence to engage pro-actively with faculty.
Fellows Forum: Top Tips for Early-Stage (or not!) Doctoral Students
Learn how to manage the challenges and joys of life as a doctoral student, focusing on managing your schedule, your relationship with your advisor, and making the most of what should be a truly special time.
John Boothroyd, PhD, associate vice provost for graduate education, VPGE, and professor, Microbiology and Immunology
This interactive workshop will be followed by refreshments and networking.
Quick Bytes: Take the Wheel and Be the Driver of Your Graduate Education
Navigate through grad school with the Graduate Professional Development (GPD) Framework - also known as the "VPGE Wheel". You’ll walk away from this interactive workshop with a tailored list of campus resources and learning experiences to help you make the most of your time in grad school, succeed academically, and prepare for your career beyond Stanford.
Helen J. Doyle, PhD, associate vice provost for graduate education, VPGE
Leading Organizational Change: How to Reduce Friction
Join STVP for "Leading Organizational Change: How to Reduce Friction," led by organizational psychology expert, Bob Sutton. Dinner, refreshments and networking to follow. Free and open to the Stanford community. Reserve your seat at bit.ly/STVPsparks.
Quick Bytes: Top Tips for Master's Students
Learn some tips and tricks for managing and getting the most out of what is sure to be a “Time flies!” experience of pursuing your master’s degree.
Jennifer Mason, associate director, EdCareers, Stanford Graduate School of Education
Kim McCabe, admissions and community engagement officer, Stanford Graduate School of Education
Quick Bytes: Top Tips for Early-Stage (or not!) Doctoral Students
Learn how to manage the challenges and joys of life as a doctoral student, focusing on managing your schedule, your relationship with your advisor, and making the most of what should be a truly special time.
John Boothroyd, PhD, associate vice provost for graduate education, VPGE, and professor, Microbiology and Immunology
Quick Bytes: Communicating Effectively with Your Advisor
Your relationship with your faculty advisor is an essential part of your graduate school experience. Learn practical skills and discover resources to help you communicate effectively and resolve issues with your faculty advisor.
Helen J. Doyle, PhD, associate vice provost for graduate education, VPGE
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