Preliminary Program Now Available!
New Deans Institute
The New Deans Institute (NDI) will be held on Saturday, July 12, from 8:15 am to 5:00 pm . The Institute is tailored to those who have been in their graduate dean role for two years or less. Other members of the graduate education community can also attend. What if you attended previously and want to participate again? No problem, return attendees are always welcome back! The Institute format may be familiar, but in addition to incorporating past discussions, we aim to provide all participants with a fulfilling experience.
Summer Workshop
The main program of the Summer Workshop will begin on Sunday, July 13 at 1:00 pm and run through 1:30 pm on Tuesday followed by three technical workshops offered through 11:00 am on Wednesday. Our Summer Workshop program includes informative plenary sessions and many opportunities for networking and interactive discussions on the issues most pressing to the graduate education community.
Below are some of the session types and topics we will offer this year!
Plenary Sessions
The Summer Workshop plenary sessions address the most pressing topics in graduate education.
This year’s plenaries are:
- Making Conflict Constructive: How Universities Can Promote Productive Dialogue Across Divides
- We Will Survive: Protecting Mission and Values in Tumultuous Times
- Creating Inclusive Learning and Mentoring Environments: Professional Development in Inclusive Pedagogy
Dean’s Toolboxes
CGS’s “toolbox” sessions are one-hour workshops designed to give you specific information and/or resources that you can use immediately. Led by deans with expertise on the topic, they will focus on at least three key concepts, lessons, or skills. Four different “toolbox” sessions will run concurrently.
This year’s include:
- Infographics Powered Communication for Graduate Deans
- You Can Do This! Strategies for Securing Philanthropic Support for Graduate Education
- The Partnership Advantage: Innovating Programs to Strengthen Trainee Communities
- Optimizing the Use of Your CRM
Dean’s Dialogues
Dean Dialogues are unique opportunities for meeting participants to learn more about graduate education issues in a distinctive, interactive format. These 90-minute sessions begin with a 20-minute presentation, followed by an opportunity for participants to break into small groups for more in-depth discussions about the topic, and conclude with presentations from the small groups summarizing their discussions. Dean Dialogues will occur on Sunday and Monday afternoons with two different Dialogues running concurrently.
This year’s topics are:
- New Pathways to and through the Master’s Degree
- Formalized International Education and Research Experiences for Graduate Students
- Crafting a Successful ETS/CGS Award Proposal: From Design to Implementation
- Legal Issues in Graduate Education
Hot Topics
These sessions are designed to provide a small, interactive setting for members of the graduate education community to discuss pressing issues. “Hot Topics” facilitators are CGS board members, staff, and others knowledgeable in these topic areas.
This year’s topics include:
- Breaking News: Public Policy Hot Topic
- The Changing Admissions Landscape
- What Does “Hispanic Serving” Mean?
- New Carnegie Classifications: Implications for Graduate Education
- Sustaining Graduate Education and Research in Changing Funding Environments
Technical Workshops
Workshops are designed to provide attendees with “nuts and bolts” strategies for dealing with pertinent issues facing the graduate education community.
Tuesday 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Mastering Mentorship
This workshop provides participants with a toolkit for enhancing and supporting their own and others’ mentoring relationships. Participants will learn how to clarify goals and expectations, manage boundaries and confidentiality, establish an evaluation process, and bring these relationships to a successful conclusion. Participants will also learn strategies to manage conflict and promote trust in mentoring relationships. Participants will be actively engaged throughout the workshop.
The AI-Powered Graduate School: Leveraging AI to Improve Student Outcomes
Artificial intelligence is transforming graduate education. This session will explore new developments in AI – including personalized learning pathways, AI-driven student support models, using AI to streamline administration, and improved data for decision-making – with an emphasis on practical ways to deploy these technologies on campus. Since this session will be hands-on, please remember to bring a computer or smartphone.
Wednesday 9:00 – 11:00 am
Meeting the Moment: Supporting Graduate Student Mental Health and Wellbeing
Swift changes in U.S. policy and funding environments have led to uncertainty and confusion for many graduate students, threatening their ability to persist and thrive in their programs. In this technical workshop, graduate deans will provide strategies for helping graduate students navigate three types of uncertainty: financial uncertainty, the loss or threatened loss of equity considerations for specific identity groups, and uncertainty around issues related to immigration status.