The Higher Education program provides numerous opportunities for students to develop as equity-minded student affairs and higher education professionals.
Orientation
New graduate students participate in an orientation session. Students not only become familiar with the Grand Valley campuses in Allendale and Grand Rapids but also get to meet other graduate students in the program. Orientation covers academic and assistantship expectations.
- Friday, August 16, 2024
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, KC 2266
2024-2025 Monthly Professional Development Workshops
- Thursday, September 5, 2024
Time Management and Practicing Self-Care, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM; KC 2263
Campus Partners: Student Academic Success Center & University Counseling Center - Thursday, October 3, 2024
Speed Networking & Making Connections, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM; KC 2204
Campus Partners, Division of Student Affairs, Assistantship Departments, and Alumni - Thursday, November 7, 2024
Graduate-level Writing and Professional Communication, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, KC 2263 - January 2025
Mock Interviews - February 2025
Attending and Presenting at Conferences - March 2025
Demystifying the Job Search Process
2024 - 2025 Professional Development Conferences
ACPA - Michigan
October 14, 2024
Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor, MI
NASPA IV-E Regional Conference
October 26-29, 2024
Cleveland, Ohio
Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) Annual Conference
November 6-7, 2024
Mt. Pleasant, MI
Capstone Presentations
Each April, graduating students are invited to present the findings of their Master's Project or Thesis to the campus community. This is an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to share their research findings and other scholarly pursuits with colleagues in an informal yet engaging format.
- Thursday, April 24, 2025
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, KC 2263