Graduate Student Events
The Graduate College creates a robust intellectual environment across the UC community. Regular events, lectures, and workshops afford students the opportunity to engage ideas across disciplinary boundaries, learn from experts in their field, and provide a stepping stone towards the direction of their future.
All events are posted below and continuously updated.
Calendar of Events
Events for the 2025-26 academic year are listed below.
Graduate Career Week
March 2–6
Explore career paths, strengthen your professional skills, and connect with employers. From resumes and interviews to networking and salary negotiation, this week-long series offers practical tools for graduate students preparing for diverse careers.
Promoting Your Research for Grad Students
Wednesday, March 4, noon–12:45, online.
Learn about tools and strategies for promoting research projects before and after publications. Presented by UC Libraries in partnership with the Graduate College.
Managing Up: Cultivating Faculty/Student Relationships
Wednesday, March 11, 1:30–3 p.m., TUC room 427.
This interactive workshop brings together a panel of university graduate faculty and graduate students to explore practical strategies for “managing up.”
Navigating the Publish or Perish Culture
Wednesday, March 11, 1:30–3 p.m., TUC room 425.
This panel offers an honest look at the “publish or perish” culture in graduate school and its impact on students’ academic and personal well-being.
Graduate Student Writing Accountability Group
Wednesday, March 11, 3–7:30 p.m., online.
Need dedicated time and space to focus on your writing? Join us for an online structured writing session.
Authorship, Etiquette, and Collaboration with Sage Publishing
Thursday, March 12, noon–1 p.m., online.
Join us as we discuss the etiquette of collaborative writing with Sage Publishing. We will provide you with the practical tools to ensure a smooth writing process.
Mocktail Contest
Thursday, March 12, noon–3 p.m., UC MainStreet.
Learn about resources from CAPS, 513 Culinary, Bearcats Pantry, and the Graduate College and try their specialty mocktails! Vote for your favorite mocktail, learn how to make your own, and practice ways to party smart during Spring Break.
Graduate Student Writing Accountability Group
Tuesday, March 24, 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Langsam Library room 475.
Need dedicated time and space to focus on your writing? Join us for an in-person structured writing session. Lunch provided.
Graduate Writing Workshop: Creating Successful Cover Letters
Monday, March 30, 12:45–2:15 p.m., Arts and Sciences Hall room 324.
Prepare for academic and non-academic job searches by learning how to write effective cover letters and statements of intent.
Graduate Student Appreciation Week
April 6–10, various locations.
Join us as we celebrate the innovation, dedication, and impact of our graduate students all week long.
Graduate Student Writing Accountability Group
Wednesday, April 8, 3–7:30 p.m.
Need dedicated time and space to focus on your writing? Join us for an online structured writing session.
Research Week
April 20–24. More information coming soon.
Graduate Student Writing Accountability Group
Tuesday, April 21, 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Langsam Library room 475.
Need dedicated time and space to focus on your writing? Join us for an in-person structured writing session. Lunch provided.
Graduate Student Writing Bootcamp
Monday, April 27, 4–7 p.m., Langsam Library room 462.
This bootcamp is open to graduate students from all disciplines and provides dedicated time to work on finals or other writing projects, whether for courses, publications, or other purposes, with support available from an Academic Writing Center Graduate Assistant as needed.