Graduate Academy
Career Development for Graduate Students
The Graduate Academy, developed by the Office of Graduate Education & Life, is comprised of programs that help graduate and professional students complete their degrees, teach and research effectively, and plan for their careers. Our goal is to enhance graduate students’ experience at WVU by preparing them for academic and nonacademic positions to increase their competitiveness in the job market.
Graduate Academy Courses: Fall 2012
These courses for academic credit provide a comprehensive introduction to academic careers.
GRAD 694C: Seminar in 21st Century Teaching (CRN 88395)
This 1-credit seminar provides active learning techniques for motivating students and assessing their progress in a college class. The course will also discuss larger assessment strategies for courses and programs. If you’re a current or future college instructor, this course will give you some new tools for the classroom.
GRAD 693A: Science Writing for Nonnative English Speakers (CRN 88492)
This course will help graduate students whose first language is not English to improve in their academic writing skills. Specifically geared toward academic writing in the sciences, the course will focus on strategies for overcoming language differences and successfully structuring scientific papers. Individualized tutoring with a second language specialist will be part of the course.
The Graduate Academy includes several components:
Graduate Teaching Assistant Resources
The Professional Development Workshop Series
- individual workshops addressing issues of career preparation, writing, and pedagogy
The Preparing Future Faculty Workshop
- a 2-day workshop for advanced graduate students planning to enter the academic job market
The Certificate in University Teaching
- a 15-credit certificate that provides pedagogical training and mentoring for students interested in becoming professors