GGR Professional Development WorkshopS

About ISS and Maintaining Visa Status

Zoom | 12:00 PM

Join International Student Services (ISS) for an essential overview of how to maintain your immigration status as an F-1 or J-1 graduate student at Purdue. This session will introduce you to the ISS team, outline key student responsibilities, including full-time enrollment, travel requirements, and employment authorization, and highlight important resources available to support your success.

Protecting Your Mental Health During Graduate School 

Zoom | 1:15 PM

Graduate school is intellectually rewarding, but it can also be emotionally demanding. Long hours, academic pressure, financial stress, and uncertainty about the future can take a toll on your well-being. This interactive workshop is designed specifically for graduate students to explore strategies for protecting and strengthening mental health throughout their academic journey. 

Grad Student Health Insurance 

Zoom | 2:00 PM

Learn about your Purdue health insurance benefits and the on-campus resources available to you.

Free Professional Development Workshops

To view an always up-to-date schedule of Professional Development workshops, please visit the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Professional Development’s workshop enrollment tool, GoSignMeUp. New to professional development? You’ll need to create an account in GoSignMeUp before registering for a workshop! Click here to access step-by-step instructions for creating your account and registering for workshops.

Contact Information

Professional Development Office

Physical/ Mailing Address:
Earnest C. Young Hall, Room 170
155 S. Grant St.
West Lafayette, IN 47907-21147
Email Address: profdev@purdue.edu
Phone Number: (765) 494-2600

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