Workshops and Meeting Times
Orientation session
For all those interested in participating in the PhD-Community Initiative. . Learn more about the program and decide if you want to sign on!
Date & time: September 22, 2020, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: Zoom
Meet the community partners
Learn about the proposed projects and partner organizations. Select your project preferences.
Date & time: September 24, 2020, 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Location: Zoom
Preparatory Workshop
Exclusive to those students participating in the PhD-Community initiative
Working Effectively as a Team - Parts I & II
Presenter: Diana Drury (Director, Team and Executive MBA / Master Coaching Programs, Smith School of Business)
Description: This interactive workshop will go through the essentials of working effectively as a team and managing a collaborative project to completion. You will learn how to arrive at agreement on team practices and processes, team decision-making, project planning and scheduling, monitoring and reporting progress, and positive management of unforeseen constraints or challenges. By the end of the session, each team will have identified a team coordinator, budget officer, and a plan outlining next steps to ensure the project gets underway.
Part I
Date: October 5, 2020
Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm (ET)
Location: Delivery method TBD
Part II
Date: October 7, 2020
Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm (ET)
Location: Delivery method TBD
Additional workshops
Community-Engaged Learning:
Tuesday, Oct 13, 2020, 12:00-1:00 pm, via Zoom,
Facilitator: Derya Gungor, Career Services
Skills Inventory/Reflection:
Tuesday, Nov 24, 2020 12:00-1:00 pm, via Zoom,
Facilitator: Derya Gungor, Career Services
Mid-Skills Evaluation and Reflection:
Wednesday, Feb 3, 2021, 12:00-1:00 pm, via Zoom,
Facilitator: Derya Gungor, Career Services
Skills Articulation:
Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 12:00-1:00 pm, via Zoom,
Facilitator: Derya Gungor, Career Services
Presentation workshop - TBD
Progress report meetings
At these meetings, your team will provide a brief update on your project. Share your experiences and progress, troubleshoot, and receive feedback from other teams. Meetings will be held in 3-2-1 style: three minute presentation, two slides, one minute for questions afterward. We will also allocate time to reflect on the progress and discuss any questions or concerns.
November 3, 2020
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Zoom
December 1, 2020
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Zoom
January 12, 2021
12:00 - 1:00 pm
February 10, 2021
4:00 - 5:00 pm
March 9, 2021
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Capstone event
April 2021 - details TBD!