HigherEd+ Center for Graduate Student Excellence

ACCELERATE GRAD STUDENT SUCCESS

The HigherEd+ Center for Graduate Student Excellence was established to assist forward-thinking universities in responding to the changing landscape of graduate education and driving measurable student success. An institutional membership to the Center directly supports key benchmark criteria in the 2025 Carnegie Classifications and the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. Through access to a curated library of professional development and career advancement programs focused on graduate student success, our partner institutions improve retention, shorten time-to-degree, and increase post-graduate job placement rates in both academic and industry roles. Featuring 150+ expert-led courses and 30+ digital badge microcredentials, the Center’s resources integrate seamlessly into your existing LMS and help your master’s and doctoral students build critical skills that lay a strong foundation for success beyond graduation. In addition, live Mentorship Masterminds offer opportunities for networking, milestone tracking, and emotional support.

UNLIMITED ACCESS TO 150+ COURSES

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Master Class in Prompt Engineering for Generative AI Tools

How to Become and Thrive as a Teaching/Graduate Assistant

How to Navigate the Doctoral Dissertation Process

How to Prepare for Post-Doctoral Fellowship Interviews

Mastering the Faculty Position Job Search Process

Careers Beyond Academia: Transitioning from Academia to Industry

How to Build an Effective Academic Personal Website

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20+ DIGITAL BADGE PROGRAMS

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Artificial Intelligence
(26 Modules, 12 Hours)

Master’s Thesis
(5 Modules, 10 Hours)

Doctoral Dissertation
(5 Modules, 10 Hours)

Post-Doc Applications
(5 Modules, 6 Hours)

Future Faculty
(14 Modules, 21 Hours)

Academia to Industry
(7 Modules, 10 Hours)

Emotional Wellness
(9 Modules, 9 Hours)

ESL Academic Writing
(1 Module, 6 Hours)

Journal Articles (Social Sciences)
(12 Modules, 20 Hours)

Journal Articles (Life Sciences)
(12 Modules, 20 Hours)

Journal Articles (Humanities)
(3 Modules, 6 Hours)

Grant Writing
(6 Modules, 11 Hours)

Conference Presentations
(3 Modules, 4 Hours)

Translational Research
(3 Modules, 5 Hours)

Science Communication
(5 Modules, 8 Hours)

Media Training
(7 Modules, 10 Hours)

Higher Ed Teaching
(6 Modules, 7 Hours)

Financial Literacy
(4 Modules, 4 Hours)

Research Methods
(8 Modules, 10 Hours)

Statistical Analysis
(8 Modules, 12 Hours)

TESTIMONIALS

-Jeffrey, Graduate Student

“I love everything about my membership. It efficiently and effectively taught me what I need to know to evaluate and cite articles and successfully publish my manuscripts. I wholeheartedly believe this program saves countless hours of researching tips and learning them over time through trial-and-error.”

-Jeffrey, Graduate Student

Gloria, Associate Dean of Graduate School

Gloria

“This semester, the College of Arts & Sciences has been working with Graduate Student Services to expand our career development programming. Getting access to this great selection of courses has allowed us to quickly and significantly scale our resource offerings for graduate students across departments.”

-Gloria, Associate Dean of Graduate School