The Graduate Online Success Series: Grad Online Jawn is a series of online workshops offered by the Office of Graduate Studies and the McGonigal Academic Resources Center (ARC), in collaboration with campus partners, to provide graduate students with key skills and resources to support them throughout their academic journey.

All graduate students, but especially those in online programs, benefit from academic survival skills. This workshop introduces strategies for time management and carving out a schedule; planning proactively by dissecting syllabi; boosting engagement/interaction in class; navigating group work; leveraging faculty office hours; and selecting the best study tools, etc. Allie Humphies, Assistant Director, Center for Learning and Academic Success Services, and Deirdre McMahon, Department of English & Philosophy and coordinator of the Graduate Online Success Series, will offer hands-on tips and tools to support graduate student success.

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The Graduate Online Success Series: Grad Online Jawn is a series of online workshops offered by the Office of Graduate Studies and the McGonigal Academic Resources Center (ARC), in collaboration with campus partners, to provide graduate students with key skills and resources to support them throughout their academic journey.

Those earning graduate degrees seek advanced training in specific fields, but how they use their advanced training differs; their career plans may span sectors, take the next step in an established field, or open new professional paths. This workshop, led by Ken Bohrer, Senior Career Counselor, Steinbright Career Development Center, will provide a step-by-step to-do list to help you prepare for your future job search, starting now.

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The Graduate Online Success Series: Grad Online Jawn is a series of online workshops offered by the Office of Graduate Studies and the McGonigal Academic Resources Center (ARC), in collaboration with campus partners, to provide graduate students with key skills and resources to support them throughout their academic journey.

Collecting credible scholarly information as part of graduate research can feel overwhelming. Narrowing, widening, or refining your topic is a normal part of the iterative research process. Designing thoughtful and comprehensive research questions will increase your academic success. Join Sarah Hughes, Health Sciences Librarian, to learn effective, time-saving techniques for developing a research topic and for locating relevant scholarship using Drexel University Libraries resources.

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The Graduate Online Success Series: Grad Online Jawn is a series of online workshops offered by the Office of Graduate Studies and the McGonigal Academic Resources Center (ARC), in collaboration with campus partners, to provide graduate students with key skills and resources to support them throughout their academic journey.

In this hands-on workshop, we'll talk about turning your research question into a search strategy, and we will try out searching a few different databases; we’ll include a look at "citation searching" to identify key articles and to trace the development of ideas. Health Sciences Librarian Sarah Hughes, MSLIS & MA, will share research tips helpful for all graduate students.

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The Graduate Online Success Series: Grad Online Jawn is a series of online workshops offered by the Office of Graduate Studies and the McGonigal Academic Resources Center (ARC), in collaboration with campus partners, to provide graduate students with key skills and resources to support them throughout their academic journey.

Graduate study requires significant time and effort, which can sometimes make it difficult to balance your personal, professional, and academic commitments. Work-life balance, though, is key to academic and professional success. You've got this! Join Julie Hang, Psy.D., Staff Psychologist and Outreach Coordinator, Drexel Counseling Center, and Rebecca Signore, Executive Director, Center for Learning and Academic Success Services (CLASS), to discuss strategies and resources for setting boundaries, managing your schedule, accessing resources, recharging, and supporting growth.

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