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Edition: May 13, 2026
Distributed to: All Graduate Students, Associate
Deans, Coordinators, Staff, and Graduate School Staff
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Individual Consultations
Dr. Jim
Gillespie on our Graduate School team
can help you with questions about professional development, academic
skills building, career planning and more. He holds open office hours
on Mondays, 10 a.m.–12 noon. and Thursdays, 1:30–3 p.m., both in person
(127 Grinter Hall) and via Zoom, linked
here . Students who cannot attend scheduled office hours are
invited to email Dr. Gillespie and set up an
appointment. Check the Consultations webpage where any office
hours cancellation will be announced.
Career Connections Center (C3) Consultations
The UF Career Connections Center (C3) can help you with curricula vitae or industry résumés,
academic and non-academic job searches, networking skills enhancement,
and more. For details, click here — Gator CareerLink — then email Dr. Michael Goldberg (Career Design Learning Specialist for Advanced
Degrees).
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Curated Funding Searches by UF SRD
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R Programming Training Courses: Data Wrangling & EDA
This course provides
a hands-on introduction to R programming, covering installation,
packages, data structures, functions, and visualization tools. It
guides learners in data preparation and exploratory data analysis
(EDA). Hosted by UFIT.
May 11 to June 18 •
Registration close on 05/15/26 • Self-paced • Learn
more • Sign
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R Programming Training Courses: R Data Analysis
This course is the
continuation of Data Wrangling & EDA course. The course starts by
formulating hypotheses for testing mean and the median, followed by the
most common statistical analyses (one-way/ two-way ANOVA statistical
analyses, regression, correlation; inference about categorical
variables; and logistic regression). Hosted by UFIT.
June 29 to August 7
• Registration close on 05/15/26 • Self-paced • Learn
more • Sign
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Qualtrics @UF: Getting Started
Participants will
learn how to create and edit a basic survey, when and how to utilize
Page Break and Block, and how to effectively distribute surveys, view
results, and finally manage reports. Hosted by CITT.
May 19 • 9 to 11:30
a.m. • Online via Zoom • Learn
more • Sign
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Qualtrics @UF: Beyond the Basics
This workshop delves
deeper into the advanced functions of Qualtrics. Participants will
learn how to use skip, display, branch logics, and question
randomization. Hosted by CITT.
May 26 • 9 to 11
a.m. • Online via Zoom • Learn
more • Sign
up
20 Minutes to Impact Series: Demonstrating Impact Using
Dimensions Analytics
Explore how
Dimensions Analytics can be used to help you demonstrate your research
impact. Hosted by UFLib.
June 5 • 12 noon to
1 p.m. • Online via Zoom • Learn
more
Research Training from Elsevier Researcher Academy
If you are a
Master’s, PhD student, or early-career researcher, this is a goldmine
you should not ignore. Elsevier Researcher Academy is offering free,
high-quality courses covering the entire research journey — from
literature review to responding to reviewers. Hosted by Research Academy.
Asynchronous •
Online • Learn
more
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Take Charge of Change
Participants will
examine the initial reactions to change, explore ways to overcome
resistance, and prepare a personal plan. Hosted by UFHR.
May 19 • 9 a.m. to
12 noon • Online via Zoom • Learn
more • Sign
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Priorities, Planning, and Delegation
Attend this session
and learn: – The basic ways to use your time wisely. – The difference
between importance and urgency. – The benefits of delegation. Hosted by
UFHR.
May 26 • 9 to 11
a.m. • Online via Zoom • Learn
more • Sign
up
Emotional Intelligence for Leaders
Participants will be
able to identify how emotional intelligence affects leadership and will
have generated ideas and next steps to leverage their emotional
intelligence in the workplace for heightened leadership success. Hosted
by UFHR.
June 2 • 1:30 to
4:30 p.m. • Online via Zoom • Learn
more • Sign
up
Mastering the Challenge of Managing Employees
Learn how to
identify key issues, challenges, and strategies to help managers
communicate effectively with team members. Hosted by UFHR.
June 4 • 1:30 to
3:30 p.m. • HR Building, room 120 • Learn
more • Sign
up
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Gratitude in Action
In this interactive
course, participants will explore the psychological and physiological
benefits of gratitude, and practice strategies to apply gratitude
personally and professionally. Hosted by UFHR.
May 20 • 1:30 to
4:30 p.m. • Online via Zoom • Learn
more • Sign
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Group Counseling
Feeling overwhelmed
by college, family stuff, or just life in general? You’re not alone —
and that’s exactly why group counseling exists. Group counseling offers
a supportive space to handle stress, see others facing similar
challenges, and learn practical coping strategies through real
conversations and shared experiences. Hosted by CWC.
Different
groups/times • Learn
more
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Mastering NaviGator Chat
In this training
participants will learn how to navigate and maximize the use of UF
Navigator Chat tool. Hosted by CITT.
May 20 • 2 to 3 p.m.
• CSE, Room
E112 • Learn
more • Sign
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Image Editing Basics with GIMP
In this hands-on
training, you’ll learn how to create and edit images using GIMP, a
free, open‑source image editing program. Hosted by UFIT.
May 27 • 9 to 10
a.m. • CSE, Room
E112 • Learn
more • Sign
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Design with Adobe Express
In this training,
you’ll learn how to create and edit photos, videos, and documents using
Adobe Express—all in one easy-to-use platform. Hosted by UFIT.
June 4 • 9:30 to 11
a.m. • Online via Zoom • Learn
more • Sign
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Essential Skills for Hosting Zoom Meetings
Participants will
learn how to set up Zoom, schedule meetings, and use essential in‑meeting
tools to manage sessions smoothly. Hosted by UFIT.
May 19 • 10 to 11
a.m. • Online via Zoom • Learn
more • Sign
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Power Writing
Learn how to design
power-packed documents that your readers will actually enjoy. The
workshop will focus on preparing professional business documents.
Hosted by UFHR.
May 19 • 1:30 to
4:30 p.m. • Online via Zoom • Learn
more • Sign
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Powerful Public Speaking
Learn how to: –
Reduce stage fright – Deliver with professionalism. – Apply the basics
of public speaking by focusing on situation, purpose, audience, and
methods. Hosted by UFHR.
May 28 • 1:30 to
4:30 p.m. • HR Building, room 120 • Learn
more • Sign
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Relationship Strategies
This workshop
provides guidelines for understanding and adapting to individual
differences through observation of their behavior. Hosted by UFHR.
June 2 • 9 a.m. to
12 noon • Online via Zoom • Learn
more • Sign
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Johns Hopkins University Online Teaching Institute
Through faculty
presentations and group work, participants will learn about effective
teaching practices, with a focus on active learning, backward design,
assessment, and applying inclusive, evidence-based practices to
developing your own lesson plan. Hosted by CIRTL.
June 8-12 • 9 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. • Online via Zoom • Learn
more
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How to Research the Academic Job Market
This webinar is
designed for doctoral students, PhDs, and postdocs from all academic
disciplines who are wondering: How do I determine what faculty
opportunities are available in my discipline or field of study? How do
I determine my competitiveness in the field? If I decide to pursue an
academic position, how do I best prepare? Hosted by BeyondProf.
June 3 • 12 noon to
12:45 p.m. • Online via Zoom • Learn
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How to Get the Job You Want, Not the Job You Have
This webinar is
designed for master’s students with 5 or more years of professional
experience who are wondering: How do I strategically position my
master’s degree to help me change careers or jobs? How do I leverage my
previous work experience when changing careers or jobs? How do I
leverage my network when changing careers or jobs? Hosted by BeyondGrad.
June 3 • 2 to 2:30
p.m. • Online via Zoom • Learn
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Should I Take My PhD and Start a Business?
This webinar is
designed for doctoral students, PhDs, and postdocs from all academic
disciplines who are wondering: What does it realistically take to start
and run a business? What legal, financial, and operational factors do I
need to consider? How do I evaluate whether entrepreneurship is the
right path for me — or whether I should focus on other opportunities?
Hosted by BeyondProf.
June 17 • 12 noon to
12:45 p.m. • Online via Zoom • Learn
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Avoiding Job Search Scams as a Master’s Student
This webinar is
designed for master’s students with 5 or more years of professional
experience who are wondering: How do I know if a job posting or
recruiter message is real? What are the most common job search scams
targeting graduate students? What should I do if I think I have been
contacted by a scammer? Hosted by BeyondGrad.
June 17 • 2 to 2:30
p.m. • Online via Zoom • Learn
more
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