Graduate Student Success

Goal: Support the graduate and postdoctoral student experience by building a strong community for learning and discovery

Strategy 1: Create objective measures for evaluating the success of graduate programs and direct resources accordingly
Strategy 2: Engage in innovative and inclusive approaches that prepare graduate students and postdocs for a variety of career objectives
Strategy 3: Strengthen and coordinate CLAS systems that support of graduate and postdoctoral education

Piloted graduate data dashboard with selected departments showing TA assignments, certificate and degree completion, and career placement for PhD programs
Expanded infrastructural collaboration through departmental visits and established Graduate Education Support Staff (GESS) working group
Revised or developed two cross-disciplinary humanities, engagement, and teaching pedagogy courses
Received approval for Certificate in Multilingualism and Culturally Responsive Practice and Combined MA French/MFALT
Currently preparing Public Humanities Certificate proposal under leadership of GWSS

Expand the real-time CLAS Graduate and Postdoc data dashboard
Align graduate funding with CLAS strategic priorities
Promote mentored and peer-teaching evaluation frameworks in collaboration with Center for Teaching
Lead career diversification through the GA pilot project and CLAS Career Boot Camp
Create degree and certificate programs that support career diversification, public engagement, and professional advancement
Increase infrastructural collaboration through departmental visits, DGS and GESS programming, and a collegiate-sponsored CLAS TA Orientation

CLAS Strategic Plan