In a time of decreasing applications and competition for quality students, the Graduate College needs your help in recruiting the best and brightest to apply to UNLV! We want to hear from you about how we can help your department increase applications and your admit-to-matriculation yield!
As everyone who has been engaged in strategic planning knows, it can be an adventure. Planning gives us permission to dream about where we’re collectively headed and what we’d like to achieve together. This academic year the Graduate College team has been deeply engaged with constituent groups around campus to craft a new five-year strategic plan.
Professional Development Academy Applications due Starting March 8
The Graduate College's Professional Development Academy is accepting applications for several programs:
Academic support certifications: Free, yearlong professional development programs -- complete with workshops, cohort meetings, and culminating experiences -- in the areas of research, teaching, mentorship, and communication; applications due April 8
Grad Rebel Ambassadors: Ambassadors are highly visible members of the Graduate College team helping to build a strong graduate student Rebel community and strengthen ties between the Graduate College, alumni, and community members by participating in on- and off-campus events; applications due April 8
Grad Rebel Writing Boot Camp: A biannual, weeklong program that assists students working on major writing pieces, including theses, dissertations, and publications; applications for the Summer Grad Rebel Writing Boot Camp due April 8
Post-Graduate Career Pathways: A yearlong professional development program designed to help graduate students explore and prepare for a variety of career options; applications due April 8
Research and Mentorship Program: Pairs undergraduate and graduate students -- who are overseen by a faculty mentor -- on research/scholarly/ creative projects to provide them with the opportunity to learn from one another and gain valuable skills; applications for graduate students due March 8; applications for undergraduate students due April 8
Grad Rebel Advantage: Provides cohorts of UNLV undergraduate students with mentorship, workshops, professional development opportunities, and scholarships to help prepare them for graduate studies, whether at UNLV or elsewhere; applications due April 8
The mandatory Student Annual Review Form was administered to all active and enrolled graduate students via their Rebelmail account beginning December 2019. The form allows students to not only reflect and report their progress from their prior calendar year but also establish future goals for the year ahead. The review also fosters opportunities for faculty advisors, graduate coordinators, and administrators to mentor students for student progression, retention, and completion.
-Emily Lin, Associate Dean
Grad Rebel Writing Boot Camp
The Graduate College hosted its largest Grad Rebel Writing Boot Camp Jan. 6-10. The weeklong program assists graduate students with major writing projects, like theses, dissertations, and publications.
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iThenticate Reminder
iThenticate is an internet-based service that allows users to scan their research, grant proposals, article drafts, professional papers, theses, and dissertations for missed citations and other mistakes that could be characterized as plagiarism. All graduate faculty, full-time enrolled doctoral students, and master's students who have successfully completed 15 or more credits of graduate coursework are provided complimentary iThenticate accounts by the Graduate College. If you or any of your doctoral or advanced master's students do not currently have access, please request an account from the Graduate College. Learn more.
