Graduate Student Appreciation Week

Monday, April 8th

• Virtual Kickoff: virtual hello from leadership, all-day, online.
• Cookie Kickoff & Eclipse Glasses, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., TUC Plaza, and 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., CARE/Crawley Atrium.
• Learning Commons Success Skill Workshop: Stress Management, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., UC Learning Commons (2510B French Hall West). Registration is required.

Tuesday, April 9th

• Professional Development Virtual Toolkit, all-day, online.
• Coffee & Donuts, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., TUC Plaza; 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., 1819 Innovation Hub; and 11:30 - 12:30 p.m., CARE/Crawley Atrium.
• GradNEXT, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 1819 Innovation Hub, 3rd floor atrium.
• Free Walk-In Professional Headshots, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Bearcat Promise Career Studio (Tangeman University Center Room 310).
• CET&L Workshop: More Than Group Work: Techniques And Potentials Of Collaborative Learning, 2:30 - 3:00 p.m., Zoom. Registration is required. 
• Learning Commons Success Skills Workshop: Writing Well, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m., UC Learning Commons (2510B French Hall West). Registration is required.

Wednesday, April 10th

• Virtual Mental Wellness Kit, all-day, online
• Mental Health Break, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m., Van Wormer Rotunda (Van Wormer 110), and 12:00 - 1:30 p.m., CARE/Crawley Atrium.
• Grow Through What You Go Through, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., CECH Library (Teachers-Dyer Room 320).
• CECH Grad Student Pizza Night, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Teachers-Dyer, 4th Floor Atrium.
• Learning Commons Success Skill Workshop: Stress Management, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., UC Learning Commons (2510B French Hall West). Registration is required.
• Campus Rec Cycle Concert Series: The Last Dance, 7:00 - 7:45 p.m., Campus Rec Cycle Studio. Registration is required.

Thursday, April 11th

• Ice Cream Social, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Van Wormer Rotunda (Van Wormer 110), and 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Lawn outside CARE/Crawley Building.
• Learning Commons Success Skill Workshop: Bulk Up Your Notes, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., UC Learning Commons (2510B French Hall West). Registration is required.
• Learning Commons Success Skill Workshop: Study Smarter, Not Longer, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., UC Learning Commons (2510B French Hall West). Registration is required.
• New Heights Live: special live event, 7:00 p.m., Nippert Stadium. Ticket required.

Friday, April 12th

• Virtual Movie Night, all-day, online.
• Plant Pot Painting Social, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m., Van Wormer Rotunda (Van Wormer 110). Registration is required.
• Free Walk-In Professional Headshots, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Bearcat Promise Career Studio (Tangeman University Center Room 310).
• Sweets & Swag, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Lawn outside CARE/Crawley.
• Friday Flix @ the LGBTQ+ Center, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., UC LGBTQ Center (565 Steger Student Life Center). Registration is encouraged.
• Medical Symphony Orchestra Spring 2024 Concert, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m., Kresge Auditorium (231 Albert Sabin Way). Registration is encouraged.

Monday, April 15th, Bonus Event

• Brilliant Bearcats, 12:30 - 2 p.m., Kresge Auditorium (room MSB E701, 231 Albert Sabin Way). Registration is encouraged.
   

All-day, Online

Check out the Grad College website for a special virtual kickoff message! 

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., TUC Plaza; 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., CARE/Crawley Atrium

Kickoff the week with cookies and free Grad College swag! Plus, pick up some free eclipse glasses to safely view the solar eclipse later in the day!

1:00 - 2:00 p.m., UC Learning Commons (2510B French Hall West)

As the semester finishes up, students are overwhelmed with final papers, exams and projects. Often times, this workload leads to an overabundance of stress! Take some time to learn about balancing your assignments, studying and stress relief. 

In this workshop, we will focus on the science of stress, explore strategies of stress relief and create a balanced plan of action to help destress during Finals Week.

Registration is required for Monday's Stress Management workshop.

All-day, Online

Check out our free professional development toolkit for resources on building resumes, interviewing, finding jobs, and more!

9:30 - 10:30 a.m., TUC Plaza; 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., 1819 Innovation Hub; 11:30 - 12:30 p.m., CARE/Crawley Atrium

Swing by for some free coffee and donuts to start off your day! Be sure to pick up a Grad College portable thermos and other free swag items

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 1819 Innovation Hub, 3rd floor atrium

The Graduate College invites you to participate in our Shark Tank-like event, GradNEXT, where faculty, students, and staff propose ideas to BREAK graduate education! Help us re-envision what a dissertation, course work, degree programs and overall student success looks like in the next 5-10 years. We desire to innovate all areas of graduate education including graduate training,  graduate student support and re-envisioning exit projects. 

We are partnering with the Center for Entrepreneurship to support teams (up to 6) of faculty/staff, students, or a mix in the develop process and business plan for their innovative idea. The top-ranking idea will receive $1,000 in addition to funding support for their proposed idea. 

Cheer on your fellow graduate students at this Final Pitch presentation!

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Bearcat Promise Career Studio (Tangeman University Center Room 310)

Stop by the Bearcat Promise Career Studio anytime between 11:00 and 1:00 to get professional portraits taken for FREE! No registration required!

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Zoom

Collaborative learning strategies can considerably improve student engagement and learning outcomes. However, there are challenges to successfully implementing collaborative learning strategies – students may be apprehensive to working in groups, split up tasks and work individually, or the group effort may be carried by one or few individuals in the group. To optimize and fully reap the benefits of collaborative learning, teachers need to be equipped with specific strategies. In this interactive workshop, we will explore collaborative learning techniques that go beyond "group work", as well as strategies to purposefully implement them to improve students’ learning success.

Spotlight Sessions are 30-minute interactive workshops highlighting emerging issues related to teaching and learning in higher education. In partnership with the CET&L Graduate Assistant, a faculty member or graduate student co-facilitator will begin the workshop by briefly sharing their experiences with the topic of interest and then explore it further through open conversation with workshop participants. All participants are expected to be collaborative and active learners.

Registration is required for this event. 

5:00 - 6:00 p.m., UC Learning Commons (2510B French Hall West)

Whether you are stuck on the first sentence or the last, writing an essay is messy and takes a lot of mental energy. Bring in an upcoming writing assignment and dive into strategies for writing well!

In this workshop, we will focus on jumpstarting the writing process, qualities of a strong writer, and critical components of strong academic writing.  Key skills covered during this time are the writing process, academic integrity, citation skills and motivation.

Registration is required for the Writing Well workshop.

All-day, Online

Take a mid-week break and check in on your mental wellness by enjoying virtual stress-less activities. Visit the website for resources including curated CALM meditations, coloring pages, yoga videos, and more!

10:00 - 11:30 a.m., Van Wormer Rotunda (Van Wormer 110); 12:00 - 1:30 p.m., CARE/Crawley Atrium

You work hard - it's time for a mid-week break and reset! Partake in bracelet making and coloring, have some nourishing snacks, and enjoy the furry companionship of emotional support ponies and dogs. 

1:00 - 2:00 p.m., CECH Library (Teachers-Dyer Room 320)

A bi-weekly event for CECH students who love plants, want to meet new people, and want to learn how to care for themselves through caring for plants. The event will involve potting plants and chatting about how, just like with our plants, we must take care of ourselves in order to survive and thrive. 

3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Teachers-Dyer 4th Floor Atrium

CECH Grad Students: join us for a pizza appreciation night to celebrate all of your hard work! Pizza will be available from 3-5 or until we run out. 

4:00 - 5:00 p.m., UC Learning Commons (2510B French Hall West)

As the semester finishes up, students are overwhelmed with final papers, exams and projects. Often times, this workload leads to an overabundance of stress! Take some time to learn about balancing your assignments, studying and stress relief. 

In this workshop, we will focus on the science of stress, explore strategies of stress relief and create a balanced plan of action to help destress during Finals Week.

Registration is required for Wednesday's Stress Management workshop.

7:00 - 7:45 p.m., Campus Rec Cycle Studio

Take a special themed cycle class with Campus Rec staff! Be sure to register for The Last Dance in advance!

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Van Wormer Rotunda (Van Wormer 110); 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Lawn outside CARE/Crawley Building

It's Treat Yourself Thursday! Join Grad College staff for free Graeter's scoops, swag items, and a chance to mingle with fellow grad students!

4:00 - 5:00 p.m., UC Learning Commons (2510B French Hall West)

One of the biggest factors in your classroom learning is taking notes. A key aspect to learning and retaining knowledge is memory. Learn more about memory and notes to assess your note-taking style and bulk them up to be better than before.

In this workshop, we will focus on the common myths and latest research on the skill of note-taking, how memory and note-taking relate to learning, styles of notes, and an assessment of your current behaviors resulting in the creation of your own blended style of taking notes.  Key skills covered during this time are note-taking, metacognition, time management, and motivation.

Registration is required for the Bulk Up Your Notes workshop.

6:00 - 7:00 p.m., UC Learning Commons (2510B French Hall West)

Studying is one of the most useful tools in passing a class and yet, often, is one of the biggest stressors. Using research on memory to enhance studying, you will learn how to study smarter rather than longer.

In this workshop, we will focus on the latest research on memory and studying, discuss different options of studying as they relate to different content, and practice different methods resulting in a personal study game plan. Key skills covered during this time are memory, study skills, time management, procrastination and motivation.

Registration is required for the Study Smarter, Not Longer workshop.

7:00 p.m., Nippert Stadium

Super Bowl champions Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce are bringing their award-winning show to Cincinnati for a special live event at their alma mater, the University of Cincinnati. Tickets are required to attend the "New Heights Live: We Gotta Talk About It" special live event. 

All-day, Online

Set up your own movie night with one of the FREE movies on Kanopy, accessible with your UC ID! Check the website for some staff suggestions and favorites.

10:00 - 11:30 a.m., Van Wormer Rotunda (Van Wormer 110)

Say farewell to a great Grad Student Week with a free plant pot painting social! Pick out a plant, decorate a pot, and socialize with fellow grad students at this fun and relaxing event. 

Space is limited and registration is required for the Plant Pot Painting Social.

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Bearcat Promise Career Studio (Tangeman University Center Room 310)

Stop by the Bearcat Promise Career Studio anytime between 11:00 and 1:00 to get professional portraits taken for FREE! No registration required!

12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Lawn outside CARE/Crawley

End the week with free cookies and Grad College swag! 

6:00 - 9:00 p.m., UC LGBTQ Center (565 Steger Student Life Center)

Join the UC LGBTQ Center at 6:00 on Friday for a movie night hosted by our Affinity Groups! Friday April 12th's movie will be hosted by Queer Spirituality. Movie to be announced!

Registration is encouraged for Friday Flix.

7:30 - 8:30 p.m., Kresge Auditorium (231 Albert Sabin Way)

Come watch the Medical Symphony Orchestra perform live in Kresge Auditorium! A variety of pieces will be played, including classical music to movie themes. Stay until the end to join the MSO at the reception for pizza and other snacks! If you can’t join in person, support MSO online through their livestream.

Registration is encouraged for the spring concert.

12:30 - 2 p.m., Kresge Auditorium (231 Albert Sabin Way)

This TED talk-like event features current UC PhD students in the Presidential Fellows program. Join us afterwards for cake.

Registration encouraged for Brilliant Bearcats.

Thank you to everyone who registered for an Online Grad Student Care package! You should receive your packages during Grad Student Appreciation Week. If you have any questions or concerns, reach out to gradconnect@ucmail.uc.edu.

Registraiton for these packages is now closed, but we will have additional virtual resources and activities for online students throughout the week! Follow us on social media (@GradCollegeUC) and check back during Grad Student Week for more fun stuff!

For more information, contact event organizer Amy Wheeler at robina9@ucmail.uc.edu.