Michelle Rodems leading a workshop.

PLAN Workshops

The Graduate School offers more than 50 PLAN professional development workshops throughout the year across a variety of topics and in a variety of formats. These free, interdisciplinary workshops are led by faculty and staff from departments across campus and are designed to support students as they are getting started, moving through, or moving on from their graduate education. 

PLAN Workshops cover topics such as teaching, career exploration, mentoring, research and writing, resiliency and wellbeing, communication, productivity and being successful in graduate school. Register to attend PLAN workshops on the Engage platform. Graduate students who attend 6 or more workshops in a year will be recognized at the annual Graduate Student Dean’s Reception in the spring.

Follow the Graduate School on Engage for upcoming PLAN workshops!

A group of graduate students collaborating.
Professional Development Communities

Professional Development Communities

PDCs allow graduate students to learn, grow and develop in specific topic areas by engaging with other graduate students and experts.
Students during Community Engagement Academy
Academies

Academies

Academies are non-credit-bearing short courses, taught by faculty and staff experts, designed to complement the knowledge, skills, and experiences graduate students gain in their academic programs.
Graduate Ambassador speaking
3MT®

3MT®

Graduate students who participate in the University of Louisville 3MT competition are given three minutes and one stationary slide to tell a compelling story of their research to a non-specialist audience.