Join the Director of Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Support, Kimberly Curry, for low-stakes conversations concerning the UConn Graduate Student Experience through GRADCHAT.
GRADCHAT is a relatively new forum for graduate students to discuss topics that impact the graduate school experience. The purpose of GRADCHAT is to foster community and connection among graduate students, especially students representing marginalized groups. From time to time, special guests may be featured in a GRADCHAT session, but GRADCHAT is one way we can have open dialog about issues that matter.
GRADCHATs are held virtually via Webex and the link can be accessed HERE. Conversations will NOT be recorded. Graduate students across all regional campuses are encouraged to attend and connect!
Fall 2025 Dates/Topics:
- October 3 – New Grad Students/First Gen Grad Students
Topic: What is hiding in “The Hidden Curriculum?”
Status: Completed - October 17 – Graduate Students with Disabilities (visible/invisible)
Topic: How can we support one another?
Status: Completed - October 31 – Graduate Students of Marginalized Groups
Topic: What does it mean to be part of an underrepresented group in graduate school?
Status: Completed - November 21 – Graduate Student Advising
Topic: How important is the major advisor?
Register Here | Add to Google Calendar - December 5 – The Greater Graduate Community
Topic: What do you need to build community?
This session is in collaboration with The Graduate School’s Network for Enriched Mentorship (NEM) initiative, where students in the program will be invited to share their experiences.
Register Here | Add to Google Calendar
We hope you will take advantage of this student-centered dialogue designed to provide support for one another, and do not forget to pass on the news to your colleagues.
