Graduate Student Professional Development

Researchers and Teachers

We’re here to help students become researchers and teachers. GSPD also assists in preparing students for employment upon graduation.

Professional Development Workshops

Please visit GSPD Workshops.

Graduate Research Symposium

This event combines Graduate Research Evening and the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition.

NoCo 3MT® Competition

This competition highlights the dissertation and thesis projects of master’s and doctoral students at UNC.

Handbook for GAs, GPIs and GTAs

Handbook for Graduate Assistants, Graduate Part-time Instructors and Graduate Teaching Assistants

Graduate Assistants’ Conference

Students with contracts as graduate assistants should attend this online conference.

The 2024 conference was Monday, Aug. 19. For more information visit the Assistantships page.

Graduate Part-time Instructors and Graduate Teaching Assistant Conference

This is a full day of professional development events for new and returning GPIs/GTAs. The events include introductions to the university policies, people and resources. There are also sessions intended for the specific pedagogical needs of GPIs and GTAs.

The 2024 GPI/GTA Conference was Monday, Aug. 19. For more information visit the Assistantships page.

Resources for Teaching

As we develop teaching resources for UNC, we are glad to direct you to other campuses resources. If you have other resources that you find useful, please let us know.

• Discipline-specific courses in pedagogy
• Workshops on facilitation
• Round-table discussion groups on James Lang’s book Small Teaching:
  • James Lang’s Small Changes in Teaching for the Chronicle of Higher Education
• Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL)

SAGE Research Methods

Information, videos and help for using SAGE Research Methods at the UNC.

Researcher Workshop Series

These workshops, created by Scholarly Communication Services, are for graduate students and faculty.

For more information, visit your Canvas module. If you need access, please contact Cindy Wesley.