Professional Development Initiative - Prof. Development Documents, Pt. 1 : CVs
The Professional Development Initiative (PDI) includes events, workshops and classes intended to provide opportunities to promote the academic and professional success of graduate students, postdocs and other early career trainees. This series of events is facilitated by the Career Services office.
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/88544265910.
Thursday, September 18, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM.
For more info visit www.uidaho.edu. Grad Student How to Series: Formatting Your Thesis or Dissertation
This workshop helps graduate students understand how to start formatting a thesis or dissertation, provides helpful tips and guidelines and describes all required components of a finished product. The workshop also includes troubleshooting any problems students encounter during the formatting process.
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/85721804707.
Monday, September 29, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
For more info visit vandalsuidaho.sharepoint.com. International Graduate Student Essentials: Once a Vandal, Always a Vandal
The International Graduate Student Essentials Series is designed to address key topics that are especially relevant to international students. This series covers critical areas such as pathways to work sponsorship, mental health and well-being, and strategies for navigating global job markets. Participants will gain valuable skills while fostering connections and building a supportive community here at the University of Idaho.
University Location: International Programs Office (IPO) Conference Room - Living Learning Community - Main Campus. Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/82325811873.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Professional Development Initiative - Prof. Dev. Documents, Pt. 2: Resumes
The Professional Development Initiative (PDI) includes events, workshops and classes intended to provide opportunities to promote the academic and professional success of graduate students, postdocs and other early career trainees. This series of events is facilitated by the Career Services office.
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/88544265910.
Thursday, October 2, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM.
For more info visit www.uidaho.edu. Grad Student How to Series: Create a Study Plan and Check Your Degree Audit
In this program, College of Graduate Studies staff will show students where they can access study plan resources, in addition to demonstrating some strategies for the study plan development process. Students will also learn how to interpret their Degree Audit and use this function as a tool to inform their study plan.
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/85721804707.
Monday, October 6, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
For more info visit vandalsuidaho.sharepoint.com. Graduate Writing Symposium - AI: Ethics and Use Cases
This series of workshops is designed to help graduate students across disciplines develop a strong sense of genre-specific writing critical to success in academia. In the first workshop, we will cover the various uses of generative AI in graduate level writing, as well as the ethics of using AI in your academic writing. Additionally, we will cover the new graduate school AI policy for academic writing to make students aware of the official university stance—this will include how improper use of AI will be identified and what actions can be taken against students who use AI improperly in their academic work while at UI. In the second session, we will cover the basics of what a teaching statement is and how to write one. Presenters will cover how this statement should be structured and what content employers are likely to look for in your statement and how you can make your statement stand out.
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/86575072620.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit vandalsuidaho.sharepoint.com. Grad Student How to Series: Apply for GPSA Travel and Publication Awards
Led by students from the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA), this workshop will guide graduate students through the process of applying for Travel or Publication Awards through GPSA. Covered topics will include eligibility, deadlines, application requirements and helpful tips to make the process go smoothly.
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/85721804707.
Monday, October 13, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
For more info visit vandalsuidaho.sharepoint.com. Professional Development Initiative - Learning How to Leverage LinkedIn
The Professional Development Initiative (PDI) includes events, workshops and classes intended to provide opportunities to promote the academic and professional success of graduate students, postdocs and other early career trainees. This series of events is facilitated by the Career Services office.
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/88544265910.
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM.
For more info visit www.uidaho.edu. Grad Student How to Series: Steps to Your Graduate Degree
The College of Graduate Studies presents this workshop to guide currently enrolled graduate students through every step of the master's and PhD processes, including dates, deadlines, planning documents and explanations of COGS forms and procedures. Students should bring their questions!
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/85721804707.
Monday, October 20, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Graduate Writing Symposium - Crafting a Compelling Teaching Philosophy
This series of workshops is designed to help graduate students across disciplines develop a strong sense of genre-specific writing critical to success in academia. In the first workshop, we will cover the various uses of generative AI in graduate level writing, as well as the ethics of using AI in your academic writing. Additionally, we will cover the new graduate school AI policy for academic writing to make students aware of the official university stance—this will include how improper use of AI will be identified and what actions can be taken against students who use AI improperly in their academic work while at UI. In the second session, we will cover the basics of what a teaching statement is and how to write one. Presenters will cover how this statement should be structured and what content employers are likely to look for in your statement and how you can make your statement stand out.
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/86575072620.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit vandalsuidaho.sharepoint.com. International Graduate Student Essentials - Conflict Resolution with the University Ombuds
The International Graduate Student Essentials Series is designed to address key topics that are especially relevant to international students. This series covers critical areas such as pathways to work sponsorship, mental health and well-being and strategies for navigating global job markets. Participants will gain valuable skills while fostering connections and building a supportive community here at the University of Idaho.
University Location: International Programs Office (IPO) Conference Room - Living Learning Community - Main Campus. Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/82325811873.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit vandalsuidaho.sharepoint.com. Graduate Student Mental Health Series: Reclaiming Your Focus
Led by Faculty from the Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC), these monthly presentations center around mental health topics especially relevant to graduate and professional students.
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/85637564885.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Grad Student How to Series: How to Fund Your Graduate Degree
Join members of the College of Graduate Studies team along with other prospective students to learn the process of grad school funding. This session takes a close look at opportunities and resources for funding your graduate education. (Ideally for prospective students).
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/85721804707.
Monday, October 27, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
For more info visit vandalsuidaho.sharepoint.com. Dissertation defense for Kruger
Thesis and Dissertation
Doctoral candidate in Education, Jennifer Kruger, under major professor Julie Amador, will defend the dissertation entitled, "Extending the Construct of Professional Noticing to Coaching Contexts: Shifting the Lens from Teaching to Coaching and Exploring Implication for Coach Learning" at 12 p.m. PDT on November 3, 2025, in Room 341 College of Education Doceo Center. Please email cogs@uidaho.edu for meeting information. The event is free and open to the public.
University Location: ED 341 - Doceo Center - College of Education, Health and Human Sciences - Main Campus.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Professional Development Initiative - Networking for Introverts
The Professional Development Initiative (PDI) includes events, workshops and classes intended to provide opportunities to promote the academic and professional success of graduate students, postdocs and other early career trainees. This series of events is facilitated by the Career Services office.
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/88544265910.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM.
For more info visit www.uidaho.edu. International Graduate Student Essentials: Navigating Work Sponsorships After Graduation
The International Graduate Student Essentials Series is designed to address key topics that are especially relevant to international students. This series covers critical areas such as pathways to work sponsorship, mental health and well-being and strategies for navigating global job markets. Participants will gain valuable skills while fostering connections and building a supportive community here at the University of Idaho.
University Location: International Programs Office (IPO) Conference Room - Living Learning Community - Main Campus. Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/82325811873.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Graduate Student Mental Health Series: Financial Threat in Graduate School
Led by Faculty from the Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC), these monthly presentations center around mental health topics especially relevant to graduate and professional students.
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/85637564885.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Professional Development Initiative - Navigating Salary Negotiations
The Professional Development Initiative (PDI) includes events, workshops and classes intended to provide opportunities to promote the academic and professional success of graduate students, postdocs and other early career trainees. This series of events is facilitated by the Career Services office.
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/88544265910.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM.
For more info visit www.uidaho.edu. Dissertation defense for Hanan
Thesis and Dissertation
Doctoral candidate in Education, Adam Hanan, under major professor Julie Amador, will defend the dissertation entitled, "Framing and Reframing Lesson Goals: Understanding How Mathematics Teacher Support is Informed by Research, Shaped by Intentions, and Refined Through Coaching Cycles" at 12 p.m. PST on Nov. 13, 2025, in the Coeur D'Alene Harbor Center, Room 242G. Please email cogs@uidaho.edu for meeting information. The event is free and open to the public.
COGS-Event Type: Dissertation. College_Discipline: Education Health and Human Sciences.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Coeur D'Alene Harbor Center Room 242G.