The Graduate College offers a variety of workshop topics including:
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As a new (or perhaps a seasoned) graduate student you will encounter situations and challenges that are different than when you were an undergraduate student. These workshops and resources are meant to help you adjust to graduate school and begin to develop skills for a successful graduate experience.
Getting and Staying On Track in Your ASU Graduate Program
Advice for Succeeding in Graduate School
Writing in Graduate School 
International Student Support
Stress Management
Time Management
Balancing, Work, Life & Graduate School
Mentoring
Academic Integrity
Plagiarism
Responsible Conduct of Research
Ethics of Authorship
From time to time as a graduate student, or regularly if you are a TA, you may be asked to assist with a class or a course. Or you may wonder what you can do now to prepare for that first job as a faculty member. These workshops and resources will provide you with information that will enhance your capability as a teacher, regardless of your level of expertise or experience in the classroom.
Course and Syllabus Design
Techniques for Identifying Student's Learning
Active and Cooperative Learning
Grading and Assessment
Using Blackboard
For Your Consideration
New Media and Current Technology
Teaching Large Classes
Teaching Lab Courses
Lectures
Why do some people always seem to receive the research grants? These workshops will help demystify the grant writing process and provide you with helpful hints to assist you in writing, finding (and receiving) competitive grants.
Grant Writing Tips
Writing the Proposal
Sources of Funding
Getting Funding
ASU Financial Support
NSF Regional Grants Conference hosted by ASU
Grants by College
ASU Office of Research Administration
As a graduate student your research skills will be put to the test and you will spend countless hours scouring journals, either in the library or online, to become more educated in your particular discipline. These workshops will assist you in navigating the vast world of the library and journals and provide assistance in maintaining the resources you utilize.
Citation and Research Management
Conducting Literature Reviews
Library Skills
Enhancing Your Research Impact
One of the most important, but difficult tasks undertaken is the process of getting published. Through these workshops and resources we hope to help you understand the process and provide you with tips to persevere through the daunting and sometimes gut wrenching, but very rewarding process.
Habits of Successful Researchers and Scholars
Publish or Perish: How to build a foundation for success while still in graduate school
Conference Presentation: How to write and deliver a compelling conference presentation
Publishing in Academic Journals
Getting Your Dissertation Published into a Book
When seeking a terminal degree (PhD, EdD, MFA, MSD, JD, etc) most of you will have the "privilege" of writing a dissertation or thesis based on your research. These workshops and resources will break down this exhaustive process into key components and will provide tips for moving through the process.
Overview
Getting Started
Staying on Track
Getting Unstuck
Your Committee
Closing It Out
When your time at ASU draws to a close and you walk across the stage, we hope that you walk somewhere that will pay you for the extraordinary qualities you possess. These workshops are meant to assist you in that process, whether pursuing a professional career or a career within academia.
Academic Jobs
Postdoctoral Positions
Professional Jobs