GPD LEAD Resources
GPD LEAD Resources - Table of Contents
The GPD LEAD resources archive on OneDrive includes slides and recordings from past GPD LEAD sessions as well as other useful documents (such as guidelines and examples). The resources are grouped into 5 main categories - expand the category titles below for direct links to the resources available in each category.
All GPDs, Grad Program Administrators, Department Chairs and Heads, and Associate Deans of each College should have access to the OneDrive folder. If you need access, email grad-communications [at] grad [dot] umass [dot] edu (grad-communications[at]grad[dot]umass[dot]edu) to request access. Please include your title or role in the email.
***We are aware that the links below are not working. The team is working to remedy the situation, for now you can access the full folder.***
Graduate Admissions
Holistic Admissions (folder)
- Recording - Holistic Admissions (Fall 2023)
- Slides - Holistic Admissions (Fall 2023)
- Article - After GRExit: Reducing Bias in Geoscience Graduate Admissions (Cooke et al. 2022)
Making Admissions Offers (folder)
- Memo - Admissions Guidance from Dean Urla (Fall 2022)
- Slides - Admissions Offer Letter Best Practices (Fall 2023)
- Template - Admissions Letter for GEO Eligible Offers (Spring 2023)
Using Slate to Manage Admissions (folder)
Graduate Student Progress
Creating and Updating your Graduate Handbook (folder)
- Document - Best Practices for Graduate Program Handbooks (Spring 2024)
- Recording - Graduate Handbook Best Practices (Spring 2023)
- Slides - CNS Handbook Review (Spring 2023)
- Slides - College of Ed Handbook (Spring 2022)
- Slides - Graduate Handbook Best Practices (Spring 2023)
First Year and Professional Seminars (folder)
- Recording - The Value of First Year and Professional Seminars (Spring 2023)
- Slides - The Value of First Year and Professional Seminars (Spring 2023)
- Article - First-year Graduate Courses Foster Inclusion (Cooke et al. 2021)
Annual Reviews, Statute of Limitations and Dismissals (folder)
- Example - Graduate Review Form (Anthropology)
- Example - Graduate Student Exit Interview Form (Chemistry)
- Examples - CNS Grad Program Student Evaluation Policies and Procedures
- Recording - Annual Reviews, Statute of Limitations and Dismissals (Fall 2022)
- Slides - Conducting Annual Reviews (Fall 2022)
- Slides - Statute of Limitations and Dismissals (Fall 2022)
Graduate Students as Employees
Supporting Graduate Students
Graduate Student Funding (folder)
- Recording - Graduate Student Funding (Fall 2022)
- Slides - Grants and External Fellowships (Fall 2022)
- Slides - University Fellowships (Fall 2022)
Supporting Grad Student Mental Health (folder)
- Recording - Supporting Grad Student Mental Health (Spring 2024)
- Slides - Supporting Grad Student Mental Health (Spring 2024)
Supporting Grad Students from Underrepresented Groups (folder)
- Examples - DEI Statements from CNS Grad Program Websites
- Recording - Sense of Belonging (Spring 2024)
- Slides - Sense of Belonging (Spring 2024)
Supporting International Grad Students (folder)
- Recording - Supporting International Students (Spring 2024)
- Slides - Supporting International Students (Spring 2024)
Supporting Masters Students (folder)
- Recording - Supporting Masters Students (Spring 2023)
- Slides - Supporting Masters Students (Spring 2023)