Breakout Topics

What are Grants & Fellowships? | Office of Grants & Fellowships
Room 101 @ 2:00 PM
Funds distributed by external and internal funding organizations. They are awarded to promising graduate students on a competitive basis. We are here to help you win them. Join the Grants & Fellowships Office team for a panel Q&A session to have all of your funding questions answered.

What I Wish I'd Known | Grad Panel
Room 102
An open Q&A session with current PhD and Masters students from across the University.


How the Kaneb Center Can Help Build Your Confidence in Teaching and Success in the Classroom
Room 126
Scared to teach? In this session, the Kaneb Center for Teaching Excellence will provide an overview of the programs, services, and resources to help Notre Dame graduate students best support student learning in their courses, including TA Orientation, the Foundations of Teaching series, workshops, teaching certificates, individual consultations, peer classroom observations, and Graduate Education (GRED) courses. We hope you will join us!

Graduate Career Services: Unlocking your professional potential.
Room 129
Career development isn't just about finding a job at the end of your time here on campus. In this session you will learn why it is important to begin thinking about career development early and how focusing on it throughout your time here will set you up for success when entering the job market.

Money Matters: Sculpting a Strong Financial Future
Room 131
In this workshop you will learn the steps to create a successful financial future understanding the importance of setting challenging financial goals, creating a strong financial foundation and learning to live with minimal financial stress to achieve financial well-being.

You Belong Here: DEI Programs and Services at Notre Dame
Room 116
GRC: Learn about the Gender Relations Center and the programs it offers in the areas of healthy relationships, gender equity, and LGBTQ+ inclusion MSPS: Multicultural Student Programs and Services (MSPS) nurtures a sense of belonging, student success, and servant leadership for Notre Dame’s historically underrepresented students through growing relationships rooted in Catholic Social Teaching. GSG: The diversity, equity, and inclusion committee represents systematically marginalized communities in the Graduate School Government.

Hesburgh Libraries: The Researcher’s Best Friend!
Room 155
This breakout session will provide an overview of the services offered by the Hesburgh Libraries system, including the library collection as well as digital scholarship tools, programs and workshops offered by the libraries. Attendees are encouraged to bring any questions they have about using the library to support their teaching and research needs.

IT@ND: The Quick-Start Guide for Graduate Students
Room 125
The Office of Information Technologies (OIT) is the central division that supports technology services on campus. Technology will be an essential part of everyday life as a graduate student at Notre Dame. Attending this presentation will familiarize you with several commonly used technology services, and provide information on how to get help. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.

Beyond Burnout: Cultivating Well-Being in Graduate School | McDonald Center
Room 117
Transitions are a challenging time and graduate school, because it is important and meaningful, is inherently stressful. Come to this session to practice evidence-based skills to help you thrive during graduate school and to learn about campus resources to support your well-being.

How-to Guide on Life in Northern Indiana
Room 119
Downtown South Bend (DTSB) plans, promotes, and executes over 100 events each year. Kylie Carter, Senior Director of Marketing Events for DTSB, will give you an overview of these events, so you can get plugged in to all of the fun taking place downtown. You will never be able to say there’s nothing to do in South Bend!

Family Resource Center: Balancing marriage, parenthood and education.
Room 118
Are you a student that identifies as parenting, married and/or pregnant? Relax.We got you covered! This session will introduce you to the Family Resource Center's programs, services and resources all geared to you and your student-family. Come learn about the FRC and how we can help you balance academics and family.

Navigating the Maze: Unlock the Benefits of Health Insurance | University Health Services & Aetna
Room 101
Premiums. Deductibles. Out-of-pocket max. In network. Not covered. Knowing the basics of your health insurance and the resources available through University Health Services is an important step on your journey to better health and financial security.

ND Police & Fire
Room 120
Blurb coming soon!

Campus Ministry & the Fischer Faith Community
Room 136
Blurb coming soon!