The Graduate School’s
Spring 2024
Timely Topics Series
Timely Topics is a series of opportunities to engage with subject matter experts on topics relevant to those who support and advise graduate students and programs. Every session is virtual and open to all UConn faculty and staff. We hope you’ll join us for the upcoming session:
“How Are You Doing?”…And Other Scary Questions
In this session we will cover the types of questions that you CAN ask and what questions you SHOULD ask when you sense that your student might need some assistance or support. These conversations or situations may include mental health matters, seeking accommodations, taking a leave of absence, or simply engaging a graduate student who may be struggling. We will discuss conversation starters, tools available to you, ways to refer to resources, and how to document conversations. We will have a facilitated dialogue around ways to have hard conversations to help you feel prepared to appropriately support your students.
Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024
Time: 11am - 12pm
Facilitators: Karen Bresciano, Assistant Dean of The Graduate School & Kimberly Curry, Director of Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Support, The Graduate School
Register Here
You can learn more and see all the sessions scheduled for Spring 2024 at our webpage: https://grad.uconn.edu/timely-topics/
For more information, contact: Megan Petsa at megan.petsa@uconn.edu