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CGS provides members with professional development resources and opportunities through interactive sessions at regular meetings and as well as through interactive online forums. Special sessions at Annual Meetings and Summer Workshops are designed to support graduate leadership across all aspects of a graduate dean’s role, from building relationships across campus, budget management quality assessment, advocacy, and fundraising. In addition, the following member programs are specifically focused on professional development for graduate deans, associate deans and assistant deans.
Dean-in-Residence Programs
The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) hosts two Dean-in-Residence programs.
Summer Workshop and New Dean's Institute
The annual Summer Workshop and New Dean’s Institute offers professional development and networking opportunities for new and experienced deans.
CGS Webinars
CGS' interactive webinars provide information and guidance on topics of key interest to member institutions.
CGS Career Portal
We are pleased to announce the development of the CGS Career Portal, a current listing of open positions for graduate deans, associate/assistant deans and administrative staff as well as faculty and other higher education professionals.
As the national advocate for graduate education, CGS serves as a resource for policymakers and others on issues concerning graduate education, research, and scholarship. Based in Washington, DC, the organization provides its members with regular updates and analyses of legislative and regulatory proposals and policies that affect graduate education.
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