The SGTA seminar is a bi-weekly meeting organized by the senior GTAs (SGTAs) and Dr. Arnold. The seminars are geared toward issues affecting graduate students. They include a range of professional development topics such as:
- Balancing coursework, teaching, and research
- Building a competitive CV and/or resume
- Preparing job application materials such as research, teaching, and diversity statements
- Building a professional website
- Navigating your relationship with your adviser
- The teaching and learning of mathematics
Upcoming SGTA Seminars:
Seminars in the Fall 2024 Semester are held in McBryde 465 from 12:15-1:25pm. Free lunch is provided.
December 6th: Adjusting to Research Responsibilities: Independence and Unsolved Problems
Past SGTA Seminars:
Seminars with a link have an associated recap blogpost for those who were unable to attend.
- Fall 2024
- Spring 2024
- Creating effective habits
- How to read mathematics for understanding
- Preparing a poster and/or talk (panel)
- Imposing structure when there isn’t any
- Fall 2023
- SMART goals
- Research & Teaching Statements
- Improving efficiency in your GTA assignment
- The role of canonical examples in understanding mathematics
- Grad student reunion
- Spring 2023
- Check-in/state of affairs
- Collaboration seminar
- Managing course work
- Town Hall
- Reflection seminar & getting the most out of a conference
- Postdoc panel
- Alumni reunion