I: Oral Communication
Spring Session: Mondays and Wednesdays, April 6 - April 15, 12:00pm-1:20pm
Attendance is required at ALL sessions
This course focuses on helping students improve their oral communication skills for academic and daily life. Emphasis is on increasing confidence and fluency through realistic activities both in and out of class covering pronunciation, idiom and slang usage, active listening skills, and conversation strategies.
Course topics:
Monday, March 23, 12:00pm-1:00pm, On Campus
Non-research professional development activities are important to identify, develop, and reach long-term career objectives. In this session, we will explore strategies to identify and promote professional development opportunities for all of our mentees.
Facilitators: Joy McKenna and Maria Jose Medrano Matamoros, Postdoc Peer Mentoring Coaches.
Mentoring Lunches are open to postdocs from all disciplines. Lunch will be provided.
In this interactive session, we will explore practical strategies for navigating and resolving conflicts within the lab.
Through engaging case studies and role-play activities, participants will practice tools for fostering open communication, addressing tensions constructively, and creating a collaborative, inclusive lab environment.
Facilitator: Samuel Montalvo Hernandez, Postdoc Peer Mentoring Coach.
Mentoring Lunches are open to postdocs from all disciplines. Lunch will be provided.