This event is required for all students with graduate teaching assistant (GTA) appointments. International grad students will receive a customized schedule that allows them to split their time between the Summit and Global Triton Welcome.

The Graduate Student Professional Development Summit is a day-long professional development conference for new and returning graduate students, graduate teaching assistants, and those interested in teaching in the university setting in the future. The Summit provides resource and development opportunities for students across all disciplines. Sessions address the needs of grad students for surviving and thriving in graduate school and for successful teaching and learning. These sessions are organized into three tracks to meet all attendees’ needs: 

1) Introduction to UMSL and Graduate School

2) Introduction to Graduate Teaching

3) Pursuing Teaching Excellence 

To learn more about the Summit and to register, please visit our website.