Save the Date for the 2026 Annual Workshop
November 4 (9:00 a.m. - noon), Illini Union Ballroom
Graduate College Annual Workshop Agenda
8:30am Light refreshments and networking
9:00am Annual Briefing on Graduate Education at Illinois
Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, Vice Provost for Graduate Education & Dean of the Graduate College
9:40am Lightning Round
Graduate College Staff & Campus Partners
10:00am Current Immigration Landscape for Universities
Martin McFarlane, Assistant Provost for International Student & Scholar Services
10:45am Break
11:00am Breakout Sessions
Breakout Sessions Descriptions
Effective Marketing for Graduate Programs (Ballroom)
Charlotte Bauer, Assistant Provost for Graduate Communications and Strategic Planning, Graduate College,
Kelly Birky, Director of Marketing Strategy, Strategic Communications and Marketing
Marketing graduate programs is becoming increasingly more important. In this session, we will provide recent marketing trends and share some new campus resources designed to help you in your marketing efforts.
Partnering for Student Success: The Role of Milestones, Academic Plans and Regular Feedback (Illini Union 314A)
Alexis Thompson, Associate Provost for Graduate Student Success, Allison McKinney, Assistant Provost for Graduate Academic Affairs and Emily Wuchner, Director, Graduate Student Academic Development
Graduate student success and timely progress depends on clear expectations, regular feedback, and shared responsibility among students, staff and faculty. This session will explore key master's and doctoral milestones, strategies for monitoring student progress, and approaches for supporting students who may be falling behind.