Graduate Student Professional Development Certificate
The Graduate Student Council and Graduate School recognize graduate students who engage in professional development activities such as seminars, workshops, and forums that facilitate the development of competencies for academic success and career readiness. Graduate students who complete requirements in an academic year are presented with a certificate.
Upcoming events
Leading Organizational Culture through Compassion, Well-Being, and Belonging
March 25
1:30-3:00pm
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Leveraging Collective Leadership for Large Systems Change
April 1
1:30-3:00pm
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Co-Creation as Leadership in Community-Engaged Scholarship
April 7
10:00-11:30am
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The In's and Out's of Academic Publishing
April 7
2:00-4:00pm
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The Social Media Research Toolkit
This event introduces social media as a multifaceted research asset - supporting inquiry, data collection and analysis, and meaningful engagement with communities and stakeholders. This session is being held as part of Social Media Week. See the Social Media Week page for more details and other events planned for the week.
April 15
3:30-4:30pm
Zoom: https://ksu.zoom.us/j/99184251982
Recordings
Video recordings are available for most events. K-State graduate students may continue to watch videos to earn credit for the 2025-2026 Professional Development Certificate until May 18, 2026. Videos will remain accessible after May 18, but credit toward the certificate will be granted only for videos viewed by May 18, 2025.
Videos must be viewed in their entirety to earn credit for the certificate or for GSC travel funding.
Available videos
- Journey to Leadership panel discussion
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Information Session
- Getting Ready for Graduation and Commencement
- Identifying Graduate Research Fellowship Opportunities
- Program of Study and Supervisory Committee
- Communicating Your Research to Policy Makers and the Public
- Foundations for Financial Well-Being