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Professional Development Opportunities
2026-2027 Events
Entering Mentoring
Offered by the Teaching & Learning Center, Cline Library, & Office of Undergraduate Research, Entering Mentoring Training is an evidence-based, interactive mentor training curriculum that engages mentors in collective problem-solving and connects them with resources to optimize their mentoring practices. Mentors engage in learning communities through nine modules that include activities, assignments, case studies, and facilitated discussions to solve mentoring dilemmas and share successful mentorship strategies.
Entering Mentoring is suited for faculty, staff, graduate students, or administrators who are committed to mentorship of undergraduate and graduate students. Participants are expected to attend all sessions scheduled for their cohort.
Fall 2026 Cohort Deadline:
Apply by September 23rd for the October 1st start
Learn more and submit your application here!
Graduate Writing Bootcamp
Friday, September 25, 2027
9:00am – 12:00pm
Virtually via Microsoft Teams (RSVP for link access)
A workshop to cover the fundamentals of graduate-level writing and research. Topics include: Writing process and paper organization, finding and citing sources, using Zotero, revising your work, and navigating generative AI use.
To RSVP, follow this link.
3-Minute Research Presentation (3MRP)
Can you explain your research in three minutes? The 3MRP Competition helps graduate student participants develop effective communication skills by presenting their thesis, dissertation, capstone research, scholarship, or creative work to an intelligent, non-specialist audience.
Visit 3MRP for participant deadlines, details, and information.
Past Event Recordings
Entering Mentoring
Entering Mentoring Training is now open to graduate student mentors! This opportunity is an evidence-based, interactive mentor training curriculum that engages mentors in collective problem-solving and connects them with resources to optimize their mentoring practices.
Mentors engage in learning communities through nine modules that include activities, assignments, case studies, and facilitated discussions to solve mentoring dilemmas and share successful mentorship strategies. Entering Mentoring is suited for faculty, staff, graduate students or administrators who are committed to mentorship of undergraduate and graduate students. Each cohort is led by NAU colleagues who are Trained Facilitators. Participants are expected to attend all sessions scheduled for their cohort.
Thesis & Dissertation Writing Bootcamp
January 23, 2026
An online workshop to help you begin, write, and refine your thesis or dissertation. Topics include: Developing research questions, strategies for organization, formatting considerations, and more!
Presentation Recording:
Graduate Writing Bootcamp
September 24, 2025
A workshop to cover the fundamentals of graduate-level writing and research. Topics include: Writing process and paper organization, finding and citing sources, using Zotero, revising your work, and navigating generative AI use.
Presentation Recordings:
Graduate Student Public Speaking Session
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Time: 4:00 – 5:15 PM
Location: In person and on Zoom
Watch the recording of the panel presentation on the OGPS MediaSpace channel, accessible here.
Higher Education Teaching Panel
This panel took place on March 25, 2024, from 10 am to 11 am. The panel aimed to provide graduate students with valuable perspectives on various aspects of academic life, including teaching methodologies, career paths, and navigating careers in higher education. Watch the recording of the panel presentation on the OGPS MediaSpace channel, accessible here.
Thesis and Dissertation Writing Bootcamp
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- The Bootcamp took place over Zoom on Friday, January 26th from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm. Topics included:
- Thesis & Dissertation writing format and processes
- Developing research questions
- Institutional Review Board (IRB) process
- Tips, resources, and more!
- Recordings are available at the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies’s MediaSpace page:
- The Bootcamp took place over Zoom on Friday, January 26th from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm. Topics included:
- Recorded Spring Professional Development Opportunities will be posted to the Office of Graduate & Professional Studies’ Mediaspace within one playlist. Recordings will be added to the playlist after each session has finished. Sessions that were not recorded will have their presentations posted in PowerPoint or PDF format below:
Speak to Invite and Own the Limelight: A Crash Course on Public Speaking
Graduation & Thesis/Dissertation Workshop
Watch a recording of the Thesis/Dissertation Workshop Zoom meeting.