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Direct linkPhelan, Jay; Burnham, Terry – Princeton University Press, 2022
"The Secret Syllabus" equips students with the tools they need to succeed, revealing the unwritten rules and cultural norms and expectations not included in the official curriculum. Left to figure out on their own how the academic world works, students frequently stumble, underperform, and miss opportunities. Without mastery of the…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Educational Experience, College Students, Resilience (Psychology)
Download full textHolm, Janis Butler – 1997
This guide addresses how to both ask for and write letters of recommendations. To ask for a letter of recommendation is to ask for a favor, thus requests should be courteous and unassuming. An appointment to request a letter in person should be made at the professor's convenience, at least a month ahead of the recommendation deadline. If at a…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Higher Education, Job Application, Professional Development
Peer reviewedMcGee, Richard; DeLong, Mary J. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2007
The Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP), established in 2000, links universities with National Institutes of Health (NIH) laboratories for predoctoral training. Several partnerships required that students create collaborative dissertations between at least one NIH and one university research mentor. More than 60 students have entered into these…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Mentors, Doctoral Dissertations, Laboratories
Hunter, Walter E., Comp.; And Others – 1988
Various propositions on college teaching and learning, established by the professor and graduate students in a course at the University of Florida, are presented. The importance of both the professional discipline and teaching components is stressed. The propositions are intended for graduate students to use as a resource of basic information…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Educational Principles, Faculty Development
Rossman, Mark H. – 1995
To succeed in completing a graduate degree program, graduate students need to be aware and in control of as many aspects of the process as possible, and be skillful, tactful negotiators. This guide describes the process of completing a graduate degree, identifies relevant questions and concerns, and provides practical solutions and suggestions.…
Descriptors: Degree Requirements, Degrees (Academic), Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Dissertations
Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board, Olympia. – 1993
This booklet is a guide to higher education study for single parents, particularly those attending public colleges and university in the state of Washington. It covers college application and entry, financial issues, housing, childcare, and special assistance. An opening section, "Getting Started," suggests places to research schools and…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Admission, College Attendance, College Choice
