The Office of Student Success & Well-being provides holistic support to graduate students at all stages and on all campuses, including online students. Our programming is offered both in-person and online and is taught by current graduate students as well as campus partners. Programs focus on an array of topics ranging from professional development to personal well-being to community building.
The Office of Student Success & Well-being works to promote an environment in which graduate students can thrive. For more information about our programming, please email gradsuccess@uga.edu.
Check out our exciting Spring 2025 lineup! All programs are free.
Spring 2025 Programming
Register for all workshops at this link!
Peer Support Workshops
In collaboration with the UGA School of Social Work
Thursdays, 12:30-1:30 pm, Brooks Hall, room G9 (hybrid)
- Jan 16- Cultivating a Social Life in Grad School
- Feb 13 – Setting Boundaries
- Mar 20 – Women in Academia: Collaboration & Community
- Apr 10 – Working Through Burnout
Finding Your Voice: Navigating Public Speaking Anxiety
In collaboration with the UGA Department of Communication Studies
Thursdays, 12:00-1:30 pm
- Feb 6- location tbd
- Apr 17 – VIRTUAL
Culinary Passport Series
In collaboration with the University Health Center
Wednesdays, 5:00-6:00 pm in the UHC Nutrition Kitchen
- Jan 22 – Healthy Eating 101 – VIRTUAL
- Feb 5 – Baked Tonkatsu (Japanese pork cutlets)
- Mar 26 – Peri Peri Chicken (Portuguese)
Beyond the Blank Page: Conquering Writer’s Block and Writing Anxiety
In collaboration with The Jill and Marvin Willis Center for Writing
Wednesdays, 12:00-1:30 pm
- Feb 26 -location tbd
- Mar 12 – VIRTUAL
Workplace Harassment & Upstander Intervention
In collaboration with the University Health Center, Fontaine Center
Fridays, 2:00-3:00 pm
- Jan 24 – Miller Learning Center, room 348
- Feb 21 – VIRTUAL
Yoga & TRX Suspension Training
In collaboration with the Department of Recreational Sports
Fridays
- Jan 31 – TRX Suspension Training, 4:15-5:15 pm, Ramsey Center, Studio D
- Mar 28 – Yoga, 4:30-5:30 pm, Ramsey Center, Studio A
Workshops Available for Graduate Programs and Graduate Student Organizations – Read more!
The Graduate Peer Support Network (GPSN) has created a catalog of workshops that can be customized to suit your graduate program or graduate student organization’s needs. Below is a list of our offerings.
Professional and Personal Well-Being Workshops
- Building Your Professional Identity
- Cultivating a Social Life in Graduate School
- Moving from Self-criticism to Self-compassion
- Normalizing Failure and Redefining Success
- Overcoming Burnout
- Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
- Resources for Graduate Students who are Parents: Building Connections of Support
- Setting Boundaries
- Working through Procrastination
Financial Wellness Workshops
- Budgeting
- Savings
- Credit & Credit Scores
- Debt & Debt Payoff
- Student Loans
- Leasing Smart
- Personal Finance Basics
