Resources for Faculty and Staff
Information for faculty and staff at the Graduate School.
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At UMass Amherst, we strive to help our faculty become more effective mentors of their graduate students, postdocs, and undergraduate researchers as an important part of building our campus community.
Graduate Program Directors Leadership Enhancement
GPD LEAD is a professional development and support program for graduate program directors and staff offered by the Graduate School. They offer workshops and discussion sessions twice monthly during the academic year on a variety of topics of common concern.
Learn more about GPD LEAD
Accelerated Master’s Degrees
An accelerated master’s degree is an explicit arrangement of graduate admissions to enable a student to complete the requirements for a baccalaureate degree and a specified master’s degree in less calendar time than would be required through normal sequential enrollment.
Learn more about accelerated master’s degrees
Research Mentor Training
This interactive training uses materials such as realistic case studies and sample compacts between mentors and mentees to promote discussion and reflection. With the help of trained facilitators, participants discuss these materials in small groups to generate new ideas and strategies.
Learn more about research mentor training