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GradACTS Event Portal

The University of Alabama Graduate School is dedicated to supporting your academic and professional success through GradACTS, a comprehensive program offering workshops, training, speakers, and resources to help prepare you for your career.

GradACTS also connects you with internship and project management opportunities that enhance your coursework and boost your experience, giving you an edge over your peers. Explore our events portal for a full list of workshops, seminars, conferences, cultural events, and grant opportunities.

GradACTS Ongoing Series

Graduate Teaching Assistant Training

In partnership with the UA Teaching Academy, the Graduate School offers a series of graduate teaching workshops each year to build foundational instructional skills. This year’s sessions will focus on the following three domains – Documenting and Assessing Teaching, Cultural Competency and Teaching with AI. GTAs can earn digital badges in each of these three domains by attending three workshops and completing a required deliverable.

Beyond the Professoriate

Beyond the Professoriate is a digital career training platform available to all UA graduate students through GradACTS. In partnership with the Career Center, it offers on-demand workshops, career exploration tools, and live webinars led by the Beyond the Professoriate team. These events share a research-informed curriculum with proven strategies for job searches in and beyond academia.

To access, visit Beyond Prof’s Career Training Platform, select “The University of Alabama,” and log in with your myBAMA credentials.

Grad Lab

Grad Lab is a collaborative program between the UA Graduate School and the UA Career Center, designed specifically for graduate students. Through targeted workshops, Grad Lab provides practical tools, strategies, and career insights to help graduate students prepare for and succeed in their professional journeys—whether in academia, industry, or beyond.

Mentorship Mondays

Mentorship Mondays provides comprehensive training for graduate students to become certified Pathfinders—mentees who have undergone specialized training led by the Odyssey Fellows. These Pathfinders are committed to excelling as graduate students and mentees.

GradACTS Upcoming Workshops

Upcoming Events

  24. Outside Inside Out

    Nov 12 2026

    7:00 p.m.

    0003 A (Multipurpose Space), John H. England Jr. Hall

  30. Coffee Chats

    Nov 13 2026

    10:00 a.m.– 11:00 a.m.

    UA Student Center Starbucks

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External Events

NCFDD

These events allow you to learn directly from the Beyond the Professoriate team. They’ll share a research-informed curriculum to help you learn proven strategies for your job search in and beyond the professoriate. To access NCFDD, click here, select “The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa” from the drop-down, choose “Activate my Membership,” complete the registration form with your campus email, and follow the confirmation email to activate your account.

Weekly Wrap-Up: Reflections & Planning for Success

November 8th, 3:00pm – 4:30pm

NCFDD will set some time aside with you to wrap up your week and plan your next one. NCFDD wants you to be as successful as you can be at the start of each week so why not plan everything together.

How to Manage Stress & the Haters in Your Midst

November 14th, 1:00pm – 2:30pm

Explore the impact of unmanaged stress and negativity in academic life. Identify common stressors and learn concrete strategies for managing the physical, emotional, and mental effects of stress.

Virtual Writing Session

November 12th, 9:00am- 10:30am

Join NCFDD for a daily writing session on Zoom! Professor Carlita Favero (Ursinus College) will give a brief intro, followed by 30 minutes of writing and closing reflections.

Mentoring Matters

November 19th, 1:00pm – 2:30pm

Mentoring is key to faculty success, job satisfaction, and career growth, but building effective programs can be tough. In this 75-minute live panel, NCFDD will showcase how three universities have successfully developed and maintained mentoring programs on their campuses.