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Decoding the Culture: The Unwritten Rules of Academia

Decoding Grad School Series Session 3

Location

Information Technology/Engineering : 229

Date & Time

November 6, 2025, 4:30 pm6:00 pm

Description



** We are offering a Seminar Series to help first-year Ph.D. students navigate their program. All graduate students are welcome to attend. **

Your success and well-being in graduate school largely depend on understanding the unspoken culture and expectations. This session clarifies these hidden rules, helping you navigate your research lab, your department, and the wider academic community.

Topics

• Lab and Departmental Dynamics
• The Balancing Act Between Classes and Research
• Professional Etiquette
• Authorship and Collaboration
• Building Your Internal Network

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