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DESCRIPTION:\nWant to meet new people\, talk about ideas and issues in grad
  school\, and enhance your graduate experience?\n\nThe “Grad Connect Cafés
 ”\, are a series of monthly 90 minute roundtable discussions for graduate 
 students early in their academic career. This series\, co-hosted by CL&E (
 Campus Life and Engagement)\, and CaPS (Career Planning Service)\, aims to
  provide a forum for meaningful dialogue on issues beyond academics that a
 re known to impact success in graduate school.\n\nThe cafés are open round
 table discussion led by students –this is not an “expert led” discussion\,
  but rather a place for graduate students to talk to each other about conc
 erns\, ideas\, and solutions\, with the aim of co-creating insights and kn
 owledge. We spend the first half identifying the questions/issues related 
 to that month’s topic\, we then spend the second half trying to “answer” t
 he questions.\n\nAlthough you can register for each café individually\, st
 udents are encourage to come regularly and connect!\n\n\n	When? On a Tuesda
 y of each month\n	Where? Thomson House Ballroom or Brown Student Services B
 uilding\, room 5001\n\n\n \n\n\nSelected topics for the 2016 - 2017 academ
 ic year\n\n \n\nExploring the role of higher education in society (20 Sept
 )\n\nIn the last 40 years these has been an enormous increase in enrollmen
 t at universities\, particularly at the graduate level. Simultaneously\, t
 he number of researchers competing for public funding has grown and there 
 is increasing pressure to demonstrate that the research will be “useful” t
 o the public. As students question return on investment and the public que
 stions impact on society\, we ask\, “What is the role of higher education 
 in society?”\n\nThe impact of academic culture: Understanding the imposter
  phenomenon (18 Oct)\n\nThe academic culture promotes critical thinking\, 
 independence\, and expertise. While critical thinking is essential for aca
 demic research\, self-questioning can become self-doubt\, and many graduat
 e students (and even experienced academics) question their capacity to be 
 part of their field -given that it is virtually impossible to claim expert
 ise (as new knowledge begets new questions). As such\, many individuals de
 scribe feeling “inadequate” or like a “fraud”  -an experience that has bee
 n named in current literature as the imposter phenomenon. This discussion 
 will ask: what are the elements of academic culture that promote the impos
 ter phenomenon\, and how can we improve the graduate experience to address
  it?\n\nIdentifying the ingredients for success in graduate school (29 Nov
 )\n\nWhile fulfilling your academic requirements is obviously essential fo
 r success in graduate school\, there are many other factors that contribut
 e to your success. It is known that department support\, strong mentorship
 \, good social networks\, and being goal directed all contribute to succes
 s in graduate school. But what do these things mean? This discussion will 
 ask: what are the ingredients for success in graduate school\, and how can
  we create an environment that supports individual and institutional succe
 ss?\n\nEstablishing your goals for graduate school / Selecting a research 
 topic (13 Dec)\n\nThere are many things to consider when selecting a resea
 rch topic and more broadly your goals for graduate school. As we all know\
 , decisions that we make now will likely impact our options in the future.
  It is important to consider what your goals for graduate school are\, so 
 that you feel confident that the work you are doing now will lead to meani
 ngful opportunities. This discussion will ask: How do you assess whether t
 he scope and focus of your project is appropriate? How do you balance your
  personal interests with your supervisor’s goals and ability to provide gu
 idance? How will your research topic impact your employability?\n\n \n\nMA
 C CAMPUS SESSION - DECEMBER 14 - 4:30 - 6:30 PM\n\nEstablishing your goals
  for graduate school / Selecting a research topic\n\nThere are many things
  to consider when selecting a research topic and more broadly your goals f
 or graduate school. As we all know\, decisions that we make now will likel
 y impact our options in the future. It is important to consider what your 
 goals for graduate school are\, so that you feel confident that the work y
 ou are doing now will lead to meaningful opportunities. This discussion wi
 ll ask: How do you assess whether the scope and focus of your project is a
 ppropriate? How do you balance your personal interests with your superviso
 r’s goals and ability to provide guidance? How will your research topic im
 pact your employability?\n\n\nPlease register through MyFuture. Once logge
 d on\, search for the workshop under “Events” then “Workshops/panels/event
 s” and keyword search Grad Connect.\n\n
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SUMMARY:Grad Connect Cafes
URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/caps/channels/event/grad-connect-cafes-255089
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