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 Change through Interdisciplinary Thinking
February 18
9:30-11:00am
Strengths-Based Leadership and Organizational Adaptability
February 23
2:30-4:00pm
Leadership Coaching: Philosophy and Practice
March 2
10:00-11:30am
Leading Organizational Culture through Compassion, Well-Being, and Belonging
March 25
1:30-3:00pm
Leveraging Collective Leadership for Large Systems Change
April 1
1:30-3:00pm
Co-Creation as Leadership in Community-Engaged Scholarship
April 7
10:00-11:30am
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