Graduate Division Strategic Plan
Mission
Foster excellence and inclusion in the UCR graduate community
Goals
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Promote Graduate Education Excellence
OBJECTIVES PROGRESS Advance graduate education quality by identifying and modifying any problem areas, clarifying ambiguity, promoting consistency, and encouraging fairness Extend efforts to compile and provide outward-facing, value-driven graduate education-related data beneficial for decision making Annual Program Report Cards are available that include funding information and career placement Expand efforts to enhance quality advising and mentoring One cohort of faculty and postdocs (16) trained in Fall24/Winter25, and another cohort of faculty graduate advisors (7) will be certified Spring 25
Evaluate and enhance internal administrative Graduate Division operations and process efforts -
Promote and Embrace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Graduate Education
OBJECTIVES PROGRESS Evaluate funding efficacy for underserved populations GradSlam awards covered for the next two years through one gift
Dissertation Completion Fellowships and Community Engagement Fellowships
Explore continued funding initiatives to support the implementation of enhanced recruitment initiatives 320 applications from Open House attendees Coordinate and enhance programming to better support diverse students, domestic and international Create an alumni community and support structure that reflects the diverse nature of UCR’s educational and professional environments -
Advance Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellows Professional Career
OBJECTIVES PROGRESS Coordinate and enhance opportunities to assist students and fellows in developing professional skills Serve as a central resource for career development opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows Strengthen offerings to prepare graduate student teaching assistants and graduate students with an interest in pedagogy 4 micro credentials launched (Teaching Assistant Development Program, Graduate Writing Center, GradQuant) - over 50 badges awarded -
Promote Interdisciplinary Opportunities in Graduate Education
OBJECTIVE PROGRESS Identify opportunities to better enable Interdisciplinary Graduate Degree Programs and academic colleges to work together. -
Invest in the Success of the People who Work in the Graduate Division
OBJECTIVE PROGRESS Address Staffing Levels, Staff Flexibility, Staff Safety, and Professional Growth