The Office of Graduate Student Life provides a variety of services to support graduate students throughout their time at UCF

Upcoming Events

  • Doing the Right Thing: What Every Graduate Student Should Know About Research Misconduct - Core (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    In this session students will learn the 12 core areas of responsible conduct of research (RCR). The core areas will be explored using a combination of case studies and facilitated discussion. Emphasis will be placed on recognizing the historical foundations of RCR within the broader landscape of ethics. Students will learn how to leverage communication and disclosure for the ethical …

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  • Intellectual Property Rights - Elective (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    John Miner from the Office of Research and Commercialization will present this seminar which will address intellectual property rights specifically concerning graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. This workshop is offered through the Office of Graduate Student Life as part of the academic integrity training requirements for doctoral students. See https://graduate.ucf.edu/academic-integrity-training for details.  

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  • Graduate Headshots (Recurring Event)

    Graduate Student Center Presentation Room: Trevor Colbourn Hall: 208

    Join us for a free headshot event for graduate students! This is your chance to get a professional headshot taken by an experienced photographer. Headshots will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment necessary.

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  • Fullbright Ambassador Presentation Session

    UCF Graduate Student Center: Trevor Colbourn Hall: Presentation Room: 208 and Virtual

    Learn about the U.S. Fullbright Program from a scholarship recipient. Virtual attendance option available via Zoom.

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  • Creating Your Teaching Portfolio

    Classroom Building 1

    Bolster your teaching portfolio with the Faculty Center for Learning and Teaching. This event will be held in Classroom Building 1, room 207.

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  • From Resume to CV

    Virtual

    Learn how to translate your academic CV to a professional resume. Virtual attendance via Zoom is available.

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  • What is a Post-Doc?

    Virtual

    Understand the role of a post-doctoral scholar with the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. This is a virtual event.

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  • Optimizing Your Online Presence

    Virtual

    This session covers evaluating your publishing impacts and managing your online researcher profile. Learn about methods and tools to obtain citation counts and impact data, metrics to assist in identifying key journals and notable researchers, and why it’s important to develop an online profile using sites, such as ORCID, Research Gate, Academia.edu, PIVOT, Plum Analytics, and Google Scholar.  This workshop …

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  • Translating your Graduate Degree into your Career

    TCH 208 and Virtual

    Translate your graduate degree into a new career path with the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. Virtual attendance option available over Zoom.

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  • Graduate Study Day

    Graduate Student Center: Trevor Colbourn Hall: 213

    Enjoy coffee and snacks.

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  • Authorship Credit Collaborative Scholarship and Research - Core (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    This workshop will help to clarify rules governing authorship of peer-reviewed publications, with particular focus on archival journals. We will identify issues and decision making with respect to authorship through the instructor’s personal experiences and example case studies.   This workshop is offered through the Office of Graduate Student Life as part of the academic integrity training requirements for doctoral …

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  • Thesis and Dissertation 101: Getting Started

    Virtual

    Attendees will learn essential information to help them prepare for beginning their thesis or dissertation. Topics include choosing and managing your advisory committee; how to find articles, databases, and other research resources; citation management; the human subjects research (IRB) process; copyright and publishing matters; and information on UCF Libraries resources.   This workshop is offered through the Office of Graduate Student …

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  • Doing the Right Thing: What Every Graduate Student Should Know About Research Misconduct - Core (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    In this session students will learn the 12 core areas of responsible conduct of research (RCR). The core areas will be explored using a combination of case studies and facilitated discussion. Emphasis will be placed on recognizing the historical foundations of RCR within the broader landscape of ethics. Students will learn how to leverage communication and disclosure for the ethical …

    Graduate Student Life
  • Can I Use that Image?: How to Legally Use Images, Graphics, and Other Copyrighted Materials - Elective (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Can you use any image you find online in your presentation? Do you need to get permission to use a chart or graphic for your thesis or dissertation? These are just a few of the questions that we will explore in this session focused on the ethical and legal use of copyrighted images, graphics, and other visual materials. Attendees will …

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  • Graduate Headshots (Recurring Event)

    Graduate Student Center Presentation Room: Trevor Colbourn Hall: 208

    Join us for a free headshot event for graduate students! This is your chance to get a professional headshot taken by an experienced photographer. Headshots will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment necessary.

    Graduate Student Life