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The Dean's Discussion Board

When you have a quick question, or one that you’re struggling to find the answer for and need peer support on, check out the Dean’s Discussion Board, a private forum for CGS member deans and senior staff. Exchange questions, ideas, and institutional practices, or browse past posts to see if you can find an answer. If you have a question about a hot topic or pressing current event, this can also be a great place to ask.

Dean’s Discussion Board

The CGS Publications Library

The CGS publications library is a searchable, filterable library of all CGS long-form publications. Members receive free access to PDF copies of all of our titles. Hard copies are also available for purchase.

The Organization and Admin-istration of Graduate Education

This title serves as many deans' go-to reference guide on all things related to their new role.

The Organization and Administration of Graduate Education

Master's Education

This new publication offers fresh insights into master's education.

Master’s Education: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Student-Centered Programs

Graduate Enrollment and Degrees

The Graduate Enrollment and Degrees report gives you what you need to make informed decisions about your programs.

Graduate Enrollment and Degrees

A Guide to Supporting Fair and Inclusive Grad Programs

This report offers promising practices in three areas: recruitment and admissions, inclusive program cultures, and mentoring.

Supporting Fair and Inclusive Graduate Programs

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Cost and Value of Graduate Education

CGS formed the Cost of Graduate Education (CGE) taskforce in 2023 to address challenges around the cost and value of graduate degrees. The work of the taskforce was grounded in the vision of providing affordable access to the high-quality graduate education that our students deserve and that our nation needs. The result was a report, action agenda and member toolkit.

Learn More and Access the Toolkit

GradSense

GradSense is a free, student-facing website, generously supported by TIAA, which provides current and prospective graduate students with essential financial information on a variety of topics. A GradSense member toolkit is available to help share this resource with colleagues and students.

Visit GradSense

PhD Career Pathways

The PhD Career Pathways project and data dashboard include a comprehensive summary of findings from the project’s large, multi-year, multi-institutional dataset.

Master's Education and the STEM Workforce

Master’s Education and the STEM Workforce features new briefs on master’s education highlighting STEM student pathways and the impact of microcredentials on master’s degrees, along with a new data dashboard.

Healthy Research Teams and Labs

The CGS Healthy Research Teams and Labs initiative aims to foster positive and productive research teams across member institutions. Encourage your institution’s research teams and labs to take the pledge today!

Support Graduate Student Mental Health

Beginning in 2019, CGS and The JED Foundation undertook a project to create an evidence base to inform future policies, programs and resources.The result was a report and list of resources, including a call to action that members were – and are – invited to sign onto.

CGS Events

Connect with us in-person or virtually through our Annual Meeting, Summer Workshop, and webinars.

Events
Advocacy

Advocate for graduate education both locally and federally through our State Snapshots and Advocacy Day.

Policy and Advocacy
The National Name Exchange

The National Name Exchange (NNE) helps remove barriers to access for potential graduate students by connecting interested students with institutions.

The National Name Exchange