Graduate Student Professional Development Programs

Graduate Student Professional Development Programs are interdisciplinary groups that meet several times per semester to learn about specific teaching and learning topics. These programs are specifically geared toward graduate student professional development, but graduate students are welcome to participate in all CETL programs.

The certificate programs offered through CETL are for professional development only and do not confer a degree; however, they are intended to assist with continuing preparation and study for graduate students currently enrolled in programs through Minnesota State University, Mankato. Documentation of your professional development can be requested at the end of the semester or academic year.

Fall 2021 Program Offerings

Teaching and Learning Part 1 Certificate

This course is intended to provide you with information and training on essential course design elements. We will review backwards design elements to map student learning outcomes to class activities and assignments. Additionally, we will review strategies to assess student learning, select appropriate course materials, and also using D2L Brightspace to organize and manage course materials and activities.

Tentative schedule:

2nd Tuesday of each month at 2 pm (Grad students and Faculty)

Graduate Student Writing Group

Graduate students working on writing projects during the summer can register for a 6-week program that will use the Pomodoro technique for writing. This technique uses a timer to break work into intervals, separated by small breaks. This group is designed for graduate students to gather and get some community to encourage and write together.

Schedule:

Fridays, from September 3rd through December 10 (except November 26) from 9 am-11 am.