The Career Exploration Badge marks significant progress in the Career Development Pathway. Students earning this badge have identified career resources that will be relevant to their personal development; reflected on their skills, interests, and values; reviewed potential career pathways that align with their skills, interests, and values; and outlined an individual development plan that includes personal and professional goals.
## To earn the Career Exploration Badge, you will be required to: 1. **Earn** the [Explore Career Resources](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/603ea4247d91eb34e46c10ec) Badge. 2. **Earn** the [Career Exploration Workshop](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/60256e94ad077d52cbfbeb30/overview) Badge. 3. **Earn** the [Individual Development Plan](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6035420ce8d8ea02bd4f8d17/overview) Badge.
The L1 Career Development Pathway allows you to develop an awareness of your unique skill-set and the transferability of the skills you have developed in the course of your doctoral training. In addition, activities included in this pathway guide you in setting professional SMART goals and identifying how those skills align with a variety of career pathways. Completion of Levels 1, 2 and 3 of this pathway will show prospective employers tangible proof of the skills you have developed in the course of your doctoral training.
## To earn the Completion badge for the Level 1 Career Development Pathway, you will be required to: 1. **Earn** [Career Exploration](https://bu.badgr.com/public/badges/Z2CVJ104Rf65YTP7EfpVoA) Milestone Badge. 2. **Earn** [Building Networks and Managing Online Identity](https://bu.badgr.com/public/badges/QEyI605_Q6-fOk-D8no-4g) Required Badge. 3. **Earn** [Career Conversation with a Mentor](https://bu.badgr.com/public/badges/1qVv-uU-To6DEthdNnWAxQ) Required Badge.
The Career Workshops Badge guides you through different aspects of the career exploration process. Workshops in this badge will help you to explore your skills and interests as well as identify relevant resources for career planning and preparation. Through these workshops you will also gain familiarity with the components of the job application process so that you are prepared to incorporate the stages of this process into your career development. This badge should take approximately 65-75 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Career Workshop Badge you will be required to: 1. **Attend or Watch** TWO career exploration workshops. Find upcoming workshops offered by [Professional Development and Postdoctoral Affairs](https://www.bu.edu/pdpa/for-doctoral-students/professional-social-events/) or watch recorded workshops on the [PDPA MyMedia Channel](https://mymedia.bu.edu/playlist/dedicated/207936103/1_5i4eqqjr/1_ugiyjxtt). You may also attend relevant workshops offered by your department. Relevant Career Exploration Workshops include: - Career Exploration and Planning - Writing an Individual Development Plan - Job Search Strategies for Humanities/Social Science Students - Job Search Strategies for STEM Students 2. **Submit** Career Exploration Workshops [Completion Survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3y1VrApbN8OS5Ei) with at least two workshop deliverables.
Individual Development Plans (IDPs) are a customized roadmap for your professional training and goals and will enable you to make the most of your doctoral education. The IDP process will prompt you to reflect on your skills, interests, and values and how they align with your career aspirations. In addition, the planning process will guide you in the creation of self-defined goals and mapping out next steps for career and professional development success. This badge should take approximately 70-80 minutes to complete.
## To earn an Individual Development Plan Badge, you will be required to: 1. **Complete** the Skills, Value, and Interests Assessments in the [Career Self-Asssessment Badge](https://bu.badgr.com/public/badges/Ld6vQEr9S7K5-XGfLEqcNg) 2. Begin to **Develop** your IDP using the platform goal-setting tools, the [PDPA PhD IDP Template](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wJ5_Y_EPev-zldLJKSWyo-PkT0DbgTaJ/view?usp=sharing) or one of the discipline-specific templates found in [this folder](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vGHmez0uPi69_M8MexFSq8lCNrMTg8AO?usp=sharing). 3. **Earn** the badge by submitting a draft of your IDP [here](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2au3I2VqwhsuRam).
Meeting with a mentor to discuss your career plan is an essential step in your career development. The focus of this conversation is to discuss your career plan and collaboratively set goals to achieve your individual academic and professional objectives. If you are at an early stage in your career exploration, we recommend that you meet with a mentor who will be supportive of your career goals. This may mean that the career conversation takes place with a current or past faculty advisor or PI, a faculty member from a different lab or department, or a member of the PDPA team.
## To earn the Career Conversation with a Mentor Badge, schedule a meeting with your mentor to discuss your career goals or individual development plan. We recommend sharing any of the following documents with your mentor in advance, if you have them: - Individual Development Plan - Resume or CV - Career goals - Current skill-set - Any identified gaps ### After the initial meeting, there are two options for earning this badge: 1. Your mentor can submit a reflection form to the PDPA office to confirm the completion of this step. [Mentor Survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6zEkTNwaiRrMlzE). 2. You submit a self-reflection survey yourself. [Self-Reflection Survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cwrrra8oMtL4EKi).
Building Networks and Managing Online Identity
The Building Networks and Managing Online Identity Badge will help you to identify the key components of an online identity, recognize the importance of a personal brand, and develop strategies for building your network. By earning the Building Networks and Managing Online Identity Badge, you will be able to explain the value of networking and re-frame your existing definition of networking. The badge activities well help you begin to establish your professional brand and identify what sets you apart as well as give you resources to confidently prepare a LinkedIn profile that showcases your professional identity in a style and at a level that are appropriate for your field. This badge should take approximately 55-65 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Understanding Your Online Professional Presence Badge, you will be required to: 1. **Complete** the [Building Network and Managing Online Presence](https://rise.articulate.com/share/ObydlAEev3vByKocq5u0GeBl0QqxnCM6#/) course. 2. **Earn** the Building Networks and Managing Online Identity Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9EkXm7KybOOkrLU).
The Explore Career Resources Badge will guide you in an initial exploration of resources available to you as you begin your career development journey. Activities in the badge will prompt you to reflect on your individual goals and values and encourage you to develop action steps for making use of resources relevant to your individual career goals. This badge should take approximately 35-45 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Explore Career Resources Badge you will be required to: 1. **Activate** your profile on [Handshake](https://bu.joinhandshake.com/) to explore events, employers, internships/jobs, and more. 2. **Identify** TWO resources from the [Career Exploration Resources Table](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-nGWyHRaIFpfe1zXVNmCF7zulT8EpBqb3pZE-nmDf2k/edit#gid=0) that will be useful to you professionally now or in the future. 3. **Take** at least one of the following [Career Aptitude Assessments](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VVdl7FtHxHnj-r8Wl1kREZOFOou8My-qjW-aPijNhFI/edit#) and reflect on your results. 4. **Create** a [Skillsmatch](https://bu.lightcastskills.com) profile and do a skill inventory by uploading your CV or adding skills manually. Include at least 40 skills for the best results. 5. **Earn** the Explore Career Resources Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0ifE05ZVnbcSQWW).
The L1 Self-Awareness Badge allows you to reflect on your personal values and beliefs and how they inform your decision making. After completing this pathway, you should be able to recognize effective strategies for time, and stress management, demonstrate the ability to work out your priorities. In terms of managing your social life, the Self-Awareness pathway helps you to identify resources to overcome obstacles and expand resilience, as well as demonstrate respect for and an understanding of diverse intellectual, cultural, and social identities. Additionally, the pathway will provide guidance in identifying potential conflicts between yourself and others, as well as between the various demands on your time and personal resources and emotions, and with activities to help you learn how to develop emotional and social competencies in sustainable ways through techniques such as feedback seeking behavior and accurate self-assessment. Completion of Levels 1, 2 and 3 of this pathway will show prospective employers tangible proof of the skills you have developed in the course of your doctoral training. you should be able to see yourself more clearly, make sounder decisions, build stronger relationships, and be more confident and productive.
## To earn the Completion Badge for the Level 1 Self-Awareness Pathway you will be required to: 1. **Earn** the [Self-Management (Intrapersonal Skills)](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6053d6fcb0f8702d40eee345) Milestone Badge. 2. **Earn** the [Social-Management (Interpersonal Skills)](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6053d8d8d98ef705afdfad26) Milestone Badge.
The Intrapersonal Milestone Badge marks significant progress in the Self-Awareness Pathway. Students earning this badge have completed the intrapersonal skill development part of the Pathway.
## To earn the Self-Management Milestone Badge, you are required to earn the following badges: 1. [Stress Management](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6054c86d15a6b25778896bab) Badge; and its prerequisite [Resilience](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6054e8c929261d65f2d033a6) Badge. 2. [Priority Management](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6054cd5829261d65f2d01837) Badge. 3. [Personal Finance](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6054de3b15a6b25778897e16) Badge.
The Interpersonal Communication Skills Milestone Badge signifies significant progress in the Pathway. Students earning this badge have completed the interpersonal skill development portion of the pathway and have gained an understanding of how to approach cultural differences and manage conflicts.
## To earn the Interpersonal Communication Skills Milestone Badge you are required to: 1. **Earn** the [Mastering Effective Communication](https://rise.articulate.com/share/QcgseGEJA0X75_GCExBh3zZURfEb0gmp) Badge. 2. **Earn** the [Communications in Diverse Media](https://bu.badgr.com/public/badges/qgp5Q0q2RbeTUmooG-TN8A) Badge 3. **Earn** the [Conflict Management](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6054f2c815a6b257788993ba) Badge from the [Self-Awareness](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/pathways/6047af76eae5100194e07477/dashboard) Pathway. 4. **Earn** the [Cultural Awareness](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6054c46315a6b25778896851) Badge from the [Self-Awareness](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/pathways/6047af76eae5100194e07477/dashboard) Pathway.
In the Cultural Awareness Badge, you will explore working in intercultural environments, something we all do every day. The content in this badge helps you to investigate the dynamic ways that people interact. Through the activities you will explore some literature related to microaggressions and implicit bias, as well as reflect on how to be inclusive of others in the both formal and informal environments. This badge should take approximately 70-80 min.
## To earn the Cultural Awareness Badge, you will be required to: **Complete** the following activities of the [Working Effectively in an Intercultural Environment](https://www.postdocacademy.org/working-effectively/) from the Postdoc Academy. **1. Introduction:** - _Watch_: Module 4, Video 1 **2. Introduction: Introducing the Ground Rules:** - _Watch_: Module 4, Videos 2, 3, and 4. **3. Thinking About Yourself:** - _Watch_: Module 4, Videos 5 and 6. - _Download_: [Social Identity Grid](https://www.postdocacademy.org/files/2020/10/Social-Identity-Grid.pdf) - _Complete_ the [Social Identity Grid Activity](https://www.postdocacademy.org/files/2020/01/Social-Identity-Grid-Instructions.pdf) - _Watch_: Module 4, Video 7 **4. Exploring the Literature:** - _Read_ one the following articles: - [How Do Your Implicit Biases Impact Your Relationships](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lets-reconnect/201902/how-do-your-implicit-biases-impact-your-relationships) - [Am I overreacting? Understanding and Combating Microaggressions](https://www.higheredtoday.org/2016/07/27/understanding-and-combatting-microaggressions-in-postsecondary-education/) **5. Earn** the Cultural Awareness Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3mXNEpkTTdqviHc).
Managing stress during graduate school can itself become a stressor. Taking an active and intentional approach towards maintaining your own mental health is an essential part of a graduate career. The Stress Management Badge is designed to help you find and leverage your own resources and support systems. By highlighting strategies that are particularly helpful during the doctoral experience, the activities required to earn the badge aim to equip you with the confidence to navigate the stressors of academia and personal life. By completing the activities provided in this badge you will learn about strategies that are particularly helpful for you to navigate the stressors of academia/life. This badge should take approximately 90 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Stress Management Badge, you are required to: 1. **Watch** the [Burnout and Resilience Workshop](https://mymedia.bu.edu/media/t/1_knhf0tol/207936103). 2. **Work** through the relevant practices in the [Stress Management Workbook](https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/sites/default/files/Accessible-online-version-Manage-Stress-Workbook-PennState-final-2i5sewu.pdf). 3. **Open** a [Headspace account](https://www.bu.edu/provost/wellbeingproject/headspace/) OR [Wellnest account](https://www.bu.edu/shs/wellness/our-programs/mental-health-wellbeing/wellnest-journaling-app/). - Commit to trying to use the account every day for 21 days - research suggests that this is the minimum amount of time it takes to form a sustainable habit. (If you’d like to pause and reflect on the app after a week or two, you can do that, but we suggest to find a way to continue a mindfulness practice that works for you for at least 21 days, and before you submit the badge completion survey). 4. **Earn** the Stress Management Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0iZzhVEnjsicjKm). **Additional resources to explore:** [Resources for Wellbeing from BU](https://www.bu.edu/provost/wellbeingproject/wellbeing-project-resources/) [Virtual Wellness Hangouts](https://www.bu.edu/provost/wellbeingproject/virtual-hangouts/) - regular gatherings hosted for BU graduate students [Support groups facilitated by Behavioral Med](http://www.bu.edu/shs/behavioral-medicine/services-we-provide/behavioral-medicine-groups/) (including one for Grad students specifically) [National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity](https://www.facultydiversity.org/webinars/rejection20) - Stress Management Video and exercises
It is important for you to set priorities and learn to manage your time in order to get the most out of your graduate school experience. The Priority Management Badge is designed to help you understand and identify factors that contribute to creating a balance between your work, study, and life. The activities prompt you to explore a variety of strategies to understand the areas that you’re balancing and decrease your chances of burning out. This badge should take approximately 70-80 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Priority Management Badge, you are required to: **1. Choose** one of the following options to watch: - [Work-Life Balance Workshop](https://mymedia.bu.edu/media/t/1_5a0kkuc1) This workshop helps you to understand factors that contribute to both balance and burnout, identify aspects of your work and life that are lacking balance, and finally, learn strategies that can promote balance in your work and your life. ### _For the following options you will need to activate your National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity account before accessing the materials. As a member of Boston University, you have free access to this website._ - [NCFDD How to Align your Time to your Priorities](https://www.facultydiversity.org/webinars/21sundaymeet). This webinar is about how to align your time with your priorities and provides a step-by-step guide to holding a weekly planning meeting. This is a hands-on webinar where you'll not only learn the technique but actually do it! - [The Art of Saying No](https://www.facultydiversity.org/webinars/artofno20) In this webinar, you will learn about the biggest mistakes faculty make in responding to requests, how to identify and disrupt problematic patterns and strategies that you can implement immediately so you can add "no" to your vocabulary. **2. Earn** the Priority Management Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8tVMGSnXz7mr1JQ).
As a doctoral student you face unique money challenges that stem from your low stipend/salary during your years of PhD training. The Personal Financial Management Badge will provide you with the opportunity to explore resources and practices in different areas from budgeting and frugality to investing and debt repayment. This badge should take approximately 90 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Personal Financial Management Badge, you are required to: 1. **Watch** one of the workshops from Dr. Emily Roberts of _Personal Finance for PhDs_ or listen to the podcast episode on personal finance. - [Guide to Personal Finance for PhDs and Postdocs](https://mymedia.bu.edu/media/t/1_4r66nbn2/207936103). - [Hack Your Budget](https://mymedia.bu.edu/media/t/1_hvgb9a43/207936103). - [Podcast Episode](https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/personal-finance-for-phds-emily-roberts-tuynE3B_ieg/). 2. **Explore** the different [finance planning worksheets](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gp7sXYCzP3LqviP3QI1w6dYcptjxk-rz?usp=sharing) and complete at least one worksheet that you find relevant. 3- **Earn** the Personal Financial Management Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_00KQwTL9hQvzKpE). **Additional resources to explore:** [Four Money Management Tips for Ph.D Students](https://www.phdstudies.com/article/Four-Money-Management-Tips-for-Ph.D.-Students/) Establishing smart financial habits can make all the difference. This article discusses a few tips aimed at helping Ph.D. students learn to minimize costs and maximize savings during their time in graduate school. [The Financial Free Will](https://thefinancialfreewill.com/) This website shares bite-sized actionable insights so that you learn how to save more, pay off debt, start investing, and grow money. The website provides some free tools to start with your financial planning.
The Resilience Badge aims to help you think about the support that you need at different times and stages of your work and personal lives. Through the badge activities, you will explore resilience, not only in the context of bouncing back, but also as a way of supporting your well-being going forward. The concepts in this badge are connected to things that are deeply personal within us. You might have different ways of thinking about and defining some of the concepts that we have included in this pathway. That’s okay. This content is for you to think about the support that you need at different times and stages of your work and personal lives. This badge should take approximately 100 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Resilience Badge, you will be required to: 1. **Watch** the videos included in the [Developing Resilience](https://www.postdocacademy.org/developing-resilience/) Short Course from the Postdoc Academy website. You will be asked to reflect on your learning by thinking about the discussion prompts at the end of each section in the Completion Survey. 2. **Work** on the [Building an Action Plan](https://www.postdocacademy.org/files/2020/01/Action-Plan-Instructions.pdf) from the **Postdoc Academy Module 3**. You will be asked to reflect on the activity in the Completion Survey. 3. **Earn** the Resilience Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_71ZaIjW6XvSAbEa).
The content in the Conflict Management Badge allows you to understand some fundamental conflict management skills, learn about how to prepare for a difficult conversation, and recognize your own challenges in managing challenging situations and the choices you can make in managing conflict. This badge should take between 60-70 minutes.
## To earn the Conflict Management Badge, you will be required to: 1. **Take** the [Conflict Management Style Survey](http://blake-group.com/sites/default/files/assessments/Conflict_Management_Styles_Assessment.pdf) and record your results. 2. **Read** the following short articles. You will be asked to answer reflection questions in the completion survey. - [7 Fears of confronting conflict](https://tammylenski.com/7-fears-of-confronting-conflict/) by Dr. Tammy Lenski - [I Messages](https://drive.google.com/file/d/19bJec4LP4nWirHz5ebXUe8XqsOFbmS_Z/view?usp=sharing) by Francine Montemurro, BU Ombuds - [We have to talk: A checklist for difficult conversations](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TfMUAuuf--_L3SBTwrSKjCn5YvsZ5NSd/view?usp=sharing) by Judy Ringer - [Tips for transforming conflict](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kqKR5tX1Lfwth7hxqeh5guBrBfJcPy9k/view?usp=sharing) from Search for Common Ground Assessment. 3. **Take** the conflict management style survey for the second time and record your results. You will be asked to reflect on your pre- and post results in the completion survey. 4. **Earn** the Conflict Management Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d0FpyPewUGcJI58). **Additional resources to explore:** NOTE: You hae access to the resources below through your BU ID. [BU Ombuds Resources on Managing Conflict](https://www.bu.edu/ombuds/resources/managing-conflict-and-difficult-conversations/) [NCFDD How to engage in healthy conflict webinar](https://www.facultydiversity.org/webinars/healthyconflict20)
The Degree Milestone Badge aims to help you identify milestones in your department or program, essential for completing the PhD degree requirements. After reviewing the necessary degree requirements, you should understand the sequence of milestones and the required coursework, exams, and documents to successfully pass degree milestones. This badge should take approximately 30-40 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Degree Milestones Badge, you will be required to: 1. **Use** the [list of schools/colleges](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GUrePzj_g7KniKP6YNR5AxAmMbIWVJ9LjIJsQjeRn1o/edit?usp=sharing) to **explore** degree requirements and timelines for your college. Locate the PhD/Grad handbook (if available) and review the requirements of your degree. If a handbook is not available, check your department website or reach out to your department administrator to see if one is available. 2. **Create** a timeline of your degree requirements over the course of your degree. 3. **Earn** the Degree Requirements Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eD5Y9TkGsXVD6No).
The Coursework Badge will help you develop a better understanding of the coursework required to complete your PhD. Many departments require PhD students to choose elective courses that are more relevant to their areas of interest. Activities in the Coursework Badge will guide you through identifying available courses across campus and to better plot your coursework plans throughout your program. This badge should take approximately 45-60 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Coursework Badge, you will be required to: 1. **Explore** available courses offered by your department. Identify which ones you must complete as part of your degree and explore when and by whom these courses will be offered. 2. **Create** a Core Courses Timeline. You can use the [template here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mB5e_Rcc-VIWm-qG3UY4Omg134MY3NXfph5XJJuks-8/edit?usp=sharing) or any other planning tools that you’d like. 3. **Go** to your college and department website and explore how many elective courses you are required to take (or you have the option to take). Create a list of available elective courses to you by identifying the departments that offer the course, instructor names, semesters that course will be offered. 4. **Meet/talk** with your mentor or other academic advisors to discuss your coursework plan and make adjustments as needed. 5. **Earn** the Coursework Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_43gs1Qs7VwxYjUW).
An important part of your socialization into an academic discipline is to participate in the activities of professional academic organizations associated with your disciplines or sub-fields, whether through conferences or other activities. Which organizations you join depends on your available resources and the specific academic communities with which you want to interact. The L1 Know Your Discipline badge introduced several ways to find professional associations in your field. This badge will walk you through the process of identifying the benefits and resources that your chosen professional associations can provide for you.
### To earn the Professional Associations Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/ibMXnZmSrF0moTjxQjbnXYinaaW5ZUHv)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Professional Associations Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7OhNukYKVh2JUGy).
This Know Your Discipline badge will prepare you for optimum participation and engagement with your studies by building awareness and understanding of core figures and expectations of your discipline. Specifically, this badge will help you identify the major scholars in your field. It will also help you identify the major journals in your field. In addition, this badge will provide ways to help you stay connected/up to date on changes in your discipline.
### To earn the Know Your Discipline Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete]( https://rise.articulate.com/share/SMyzxjkhGYHGV8u5W8P9naMLWAFWp4ly)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Know Your Discipline Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3TTrYUzZcKdx1Hg).
The L1 Discipline-Specific Knowledge Pathway will guide you to explore essential milestones, available resources, and important events and associations in your discipline. By exploring the milestones, resources and course options available to you, you will create individualized plans for your degree milestones and coursework and familiarize yourself with professional associations in your field.
### To earn the Completion Badge for the Level 1 Discipline-Specific Knowledge Pathway you will be required to: 1. **Earn** the [Degree Milestones Badge](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/606493b9928863303c9ce3c3). 2. **Earn** the [Coursework Badge](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/60649539928863303c9ce4b0). 3. **Earn** the [Professional Associations Badge](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/606495ef928863303c9ce52e). 4. **Earn** the [Know Your Discipline Badge](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/60649791ed41196788205fde). 5. **Earn** the [Finding Funding Badge](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/60649c31ed41196788206639). 6. **Earn** the [Individual Plan Badge](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/60649a59928863303c9ce909).
After exploring available resources inside and outside of the university that will help you to identify the requirements and important events for your discipline, you are ready to develop a doctoral degree plan. The plan should include your goals for fulfilling your program milestones, coursework planning, professional association membership, and identifying funding opportunities. This badge should take approximately 45-60 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Doctoral Degree Plan Badge, you will be required to: 1. **Create** a plan for your next semester: - Include courses that you will take, events that you would like to attend, people/organizations that you will reach out to expand your exposure to your field’s professionals and academics. - Identify the action plans for each step and elaborate on how your plan will help you to complete your degree. - You can use the [template here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yjFKDJcfoUDg1ZpG8MDtU4Ar2cUSpoP5/view?usp=sharing) or create your own plan. ### If you would like to develop a more comprehensive Individual Development Plan, you can complete the [IDP Badge](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6035420ce8d8ea02bd4f8d17) in the [Career Development Pathway](https://bu.badgr.com/public/pathway/5fe0f9b807418c0cbfafc9fb). 2. **Earn** the Doctoral Degree Plan Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cLVEAmCjg0IZOJ0).
The Finding Funding Badge aims to guide you in exploring scholarships, grants, fellowships, and other financial resources to help cover costs during your degree program. Such resources might cover anything from research projects to membership fees for professional associations. This badge should take approximately 90 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Finding Funding Badge, you will be required to: 1. **Identify** the main sources of funding for researchers in your field at BU and beyond. **Options to explore:** _BU Resources_ - [Internal BU Fellowships and Grants for PhD Students](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bQjSJ4ouoZIrPTujzqoTr6ylY7_Kz-tv/view?usp=sharing) -[Graduate Women in Science & Engineering (GWISE) Fellowship Resources](https://www.bu.edu/gwise/resources/fellowships/) - [Office of Research, Find Funding website](http://www.bu.edu/researchsupport/project-lifecycle/finding-funding/) - [Office of the Provost, Award Opportunities](https://www.bu.edu/provost/awards-publications/award-opportunities/) - [Office of Fellowships, National Fellowships & Scholarships for Graduate Students](http://www.bu.edu/bufellow/opportunities-of-interest/national-scholarships-graduate/) - [Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Humanities Grants and Fellowships](https://www.bu.edu/cas/faculty-staff/faculty-staff-handbook/research/research-resources/humanities-fellowships-and-grants-deadlines/) - [School of Theology, Outside Awards & Fellowships](https://www.bu.edu/sth/academics/tuition-financial-aid/scholarships-fellowships/outside-awards-scholarships/) - [School of Social Work, List of Funders](http://www.bu.edu/ssw/information-for/research-resources/list-of-funders/) - [BU School Of Medicine, Calendar of Funding Opportunities](http://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm/research/find-funding-2/calendar-of-funding-opportunities/) - [BU School of Public Health, Funding Outside BU](https://www.bu.edu/sph/admissions/financing-your-education/funding-outside-bu/) **Options to explore:** _External Resources_ - [UCLA Graduate Education Funding Database](https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/#/) - [Northwestern Fellowship Finder](https://www.northwestern.edu/fellowships/find-fellowships/fellowship-finder/index.html) - [University of Chicago Fellowship Database](https://grad.uchicago.edu/fellowships/?query=&division%5B%5D=social-sciences&level%5B%5D=phd&type%5B%5D=dissertation-write-up&type%5B%5D=diversity-and-inclusion-graduate-award&type%5B%5D=research-grant&type%5B%5D=short-term-travel-or-conference-grant&form-input-0=Apply+Filters) - [Harvard, CARAT Database for Grants and Fellowships](https://carat.fas.harvard.edu/applicant/browse?type=G) - [University of Connecticut, Scholarships and Fellowships for International Students](https://www.onsf.uconn.edu/find-scholarships/opportunities-for-non-us-citizens/#) - [Caltech, External Fellowships for International Students](https://www.gradoffice.caltech.edu/financialsupport/ExternalInternational) - [phds.me PhD Student's Guide to Fellowships](https://www.phds.me/resources/guide-to-fellowships/) - [McNair Scholars Funding Database](https://mcnairscholars.com/funding) - [Pathways to Science Funding Database](https://www.pathwaystoscience.org/programs.aspx?u=GradPhDs_Graduate+Students+%28PhD%29&r=&s=&i=&sa=either&p=YesPortable&o=either&c=either&f=&dd=&ft=&submit=y&adv=adv) 2. **Create** a funding resources document that contains available financial resources for PhD students in your discipline with a brief summary of eligibility requirements, submission deadlines, and any other essential information. You can use the [template here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IXyCmmbCosmLIKWcQTKqxPOjaq5MSRkuDHwaIP7kaGM/edit?usp=sharing) or create your own. 3. **Earn** the Finding Funding Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eQIyjAObprCGH7U).
Communication skills are crucial for success in any professional or personal relationship and are among the most-cited skills that employers look for. Throughout your doctoral training, you are building your capacity for communication across mediums and amongst various audiences. In the Communications Skills Pathway, you will learn about the basic principles and processes of effective communication in various forms. Resources and activities in the Level 1 Communication Pathway allow you to develop your understanding of the conventions of communication with specific audiences, and will provide guidance on handling communication challenges that arise in a variety of circumstances.
## To earn the Completion Badge for the Communication Pathway you will be required to: 1. **Earn** the [Interpersonal Communication](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6053d8d8d98ef705afdfad26) Milestone Badge by completing the prerequisite steps. 2. **Earn** the [Writing process](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6074b0a5b78d4c65fc89a958) Required Badge and its prerequisite steps. 3. **Earn** the [Basics of Presenting](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6074b20d5c23af17817ee202) Required Badge.
Communication skills are crucial for success in any professional or personal relationship. While communication takes many different forms, it is valuable to understand your communication styles and some key elements of good communication so that you can grow as a good communicator across mediums. In this badge, you will explore the core principles of effective communication and develop an understanding of how you communicate. This badge should take approximately 60-70 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Principles of Effective Communication Badge, you will be required to: 1. **Read** about the [4 main communication styles](https://communicationstyles.org/how-to-identify-communication-styles/) and [6 Fundamental Patterns of Cultural Difference](https://www.pbs.org/ampu/crosscult.html). 2. **Take** [this quiz](https://www.atlassian.com/blog/quiz/quiz-workplace-communication-style) to learn your communication style. 3. **Explore** the [core communications skills](https://www.northeastern.edu/graduate/blog/corporate-communication-skills/) for a future career. 4. **Read** [Principles of Written Communication](https://courses.lumenlearning.com/sac-businesscommunication/chapter/9-5-principles-of-written-communication/) 5. **Earn** the Principles of Effective Communication Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bNlIWLQwBBueUNU).
As emerging scholars, perfecting the craft of academic writing is an essential component of the doctoral degree, and yet resources for honing these skills are largely under-utilized. Part of developing as a writer is understanding the conventions of academic writing genres in general, and the particularities of writing in your discipline, specifically. In this badge you will familiarize yourself with different types of graduate academic writing, and learn about writing resources available to you for every stage of your writing. This badge should take approximately 60-70 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Conventions of Academic Writing Badge, you will be required to: 1. **Watch** [Academic Writing in Graduate School](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EongQdIt9Y) Video from Dr. Xeturah Woodley. 2. **Explore** the genres of academic writing below from the [Writing Center](https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/) at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Focus especially on genres of writing or types of documents that you do _not_ have experience with. - Abstracts - Annotated Bibliographies - Personal Bio - Book Reviews - Conference Papers - Dissertations - Essay Exams - Grant Proposals - Journal Article Publication Letters - Literature Reviews - Policy Briefs - Scientific Research Reports 3. **Watch** [Writing is Discipline Specific](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mao7p2kIkTc) from Purdue OWL and then find resources about writing in your discipline in [this document](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1afVXxfxoY-0FUJoE3JLtfyFQLuzGUwgVKOl8G21ZP9E/edit#gid=58511147). 4. **Explore** the [Writing Resources](https://www.bu.edu/pdpa/for-doctoral-students/phd-writing-support/) available to you through Boston University. 5. **Earn** the Conventions of Academic Writing Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e3bcPCo2mBfiark).
Writing is a process that involves many different steps beyond the actual “writing.” It is essential to understand the standard steps in the writing process, and to reflect on your own writing process, so that you can find a process that works for you now and in the future. In this badge, you will learn about best practices for writing, strategies for improving your writing process, and resources for handling process-related challenges. This badge should take approximately 50-60 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Writing Process Badge, you will be required to complete the following steps: 1. **Watch**: - [Writing is a Process](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6sn8FaaPWk) _AND_ [Writing is a Social Endeavor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DXMLJ4ZcOU) from the Purdue OWL Series on Graduate Writing 2. **Write** about, map, and/or draw your typical writing process for writing a paper for a class or for a longer research project. 3. **Earn** The Writing Process Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eKjYNIHmnNdFmHs). **Additional Resources:** - Watch: [National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity Webinar - Writing as a Metaphor: Discovering a Writing Process that Works for You](https://www.facultydiversity.org/webinars/writingasmetaphor) _Note: BU students have access to the NCFDD through BU, but you must create an account to access the webinar_.
There are many instances throughout the doctoral degree process where you will have to present your research in public to a variety of different audiences. Understanding the basics of what makes effective presentations and the skills required to be a good public speaker are essential for improving your own verbal communication skills.
## We have eliminated the Basics of Presentation badge in favor of Badges in the Level 2 Communications Pathway including: - Public Speaking - The Elevator Pitch - Conference Posters & Presentations Please consult the [L2 Communications Pathway](https://bu.badgr.com/public/pathway/61b7472cb1a5b47d25003019) for additional badges related to presentations.
Communications are shared in various forms (written, verbal, visual) and are exchanged through an array of mediums (face to face, via technology, or body language). Understanding the differences between mediums of communications, and how and when to use different types of communication is an important part of becoming an effective communicator. In this badge, you will explore aspects of non-verbal, visual, and technological communications to help you reflect on how you approach different methods of communication. This badge should take approximately 40-50 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Communications in Diverse Media Badge, you will be required to complete the following steps: _NOTE: Complete the activities for Visual Communication and Non-Verbal Communication. Then, choose to complete the activities described in **either** Social/News Media **OR** Email Communication_ ### 1. Non-Verbal Communication - **Read** the [Complete Guide to Non Verbal Communication](https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/guide-to-non-verbal-communication) - **Read** [Non-Verbal Communication Across Cultures](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/between-cultures/201706/non-verbal-communication-across-cultures) - **Read** [Types of Listening Skills](https://www.thebalancecareers.com/types-of-listening-skills-with-examples-2063759) ### 2. Visual Communication - **Read** these blog posts [6 Reasons](https://www.echorivera.com/blog/6reasonsvisuals) AND [7 types](https://www.echorivera.com/blog/7visuals) from Dr. Echo Rivera which focus on on why you need good visuals in your presentations, and how they will help engage your audience. ### 3. Email Communication _OR_ Social/News Media - **Watch** [Workshop: Professional Communications: email, outreach](https://mymedia.bu.edu/media/t/1_ifk7ep67/207936103) **OR** - **Read** this [Case Study](https://www.bu.edu/researchsupport/project-lifecycle/promote-your-work/sparking-a-national-dialogue-on-college-student-mental-health/) about how one BU Research team collaborated with BU Public Relations and Social Media to expand the reach of their research. 5- **Earn** the Communications in Diverse Media Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b89NqGuDm3mbEjA).
Barriers to communication arise often in professional communications. Such communication barriers might include (but are not limited to) physical barriers, personal barriers, cross-cultural barriers, non-verbal communication issues, technological barriers, and challenges that arise due to choice of communication medium. In this badge, you will learn about a variety of communication barriers and ways to overcome them. Pathway activities also include tips for becoming a better listener, writer and speaker, to assist in other communication challenges addressed in the badge. After completing the badge or alongside this badge, we recommend that you complete the Cultural Awareness and Conflict Management badges. *NOTE: Cultural Awareness and Conflict Management badges are originally part of the Self-Awareness Pathway. If you decided to earn those badges now, you will be rewarded those badges in the Self-Awareness Pathway as well. This badge should take approximately 65-75 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Common Communication Challenges Badge you will be required to complete the following steps: 1. **Watch** the Youtube video: [What are the barriers to effective communication](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNVZxTkiX1Y ). In this 9 minute video, you will learn about different communication barriers and ways to overcome them. 2. **Read** the [Effective Communication and Barriers](https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wmopen-introductiontobusiness/chapter/effective-communication-and-barriers/) and answer the in-text questions. 3. **Read** [Communication Channels, Flows, and Networks](https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wmopen-introductiontobusiness/chapter/communication-channels-flows-and-networks/) through Communication Flows and answer the in-text questions. 4. **Watch** the TED Talk [How Language Shapes the Way We Think](https://www.ted.com/talks/lera_boroditsky_how_language_shapes_the_way_we_think?language=en#t-798921). In this video, cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky shares examples of how the world’s nearly 7,000 languages shape the way we think. 5. **Watch** the Wall Street Journal video [The Vocal Habit That Women Are Being Criticized for at Work](https://www.wsj.com/video/the-vocal-habit-that-women-are-being-criticized-for-at-work/E97C7B5B-8C51-4472-955A-AA1A26468C31.html). In this 3-minute video, linguist Lisa Davidson explains “vocal fry” or “creaky phonation,” which involves dropping one’s voice to its lowest natural register. 6. **Watch** Julian Treasure’s classic TED Talk [5 Ways to Listen Better](http://www.ted.com/talks/julian_treasure_5_ways_to_listen_better?language=en). In this 8-minute video, Treasure, who studies sound and advises businesses on how best to use it, discusses why it is hard to listen, and he presents suggestions for how people can improve their listening. 7. **Complete** the [Self-assessment listening skills](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gJJGAqIs_QMtlXee_Wa3YOl91V9IyDXA/view?usp=sharing) and evaluate your score. 8. **Earn** the Common Communication Challenges Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bataAMMzQhfDTcG).
Academic Writing for Non-Native Speakers
In this badge, we will cover some effective techniques for academic writing for non-native speakers. This badge will be helpful for PhD students who are multilingual or who are doing their PhD in a second language. Understanding the basics of developing ideas, structuring and analyzing writing, and self-editing in English are important skills for all PhD students.
## To earn the Academic Writing for Non-Native Speakers Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/lv6dv_PViqpw5h-SfiGAMtOcRsolR2pQ)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3EmWdxMQjAOu3mS).
The L1 Management and Leadership Pathway allows you to develop leadership and management skills that are complimentary to the goals of the doctoral degree. Many PhD students will pursue leadership positions in higher education as well as other sectors. Skills that you gain as a leader during your doctoral education can enhance and enrich your abilities to become a better scholar, researcher, and teacher. The Management and Leadership pathway aims to explore important fundamental topics such as: roles and functions of managers and leaders, ethical and social responsibility, different leadership styles and how they affect decision making, planning and prioritization for projects, workplace diversity, inclusion, and equity, and common challenges that managers face.
## To earn the Completion Badge for the Level 1 Management and Leadership Pathway you will be required to: 1. **Earn** [Introduction to Leadership](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6075d113b78d4c65fc8b9f62) Required Badge. 2. **Earn** [Introduction to Management](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6075db3fb78d4c65fc8bcf97) AND [Introduction to Project Management](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6076ff67b78d4c65fc8d35d5) Milestone Badges. 3. **Earn** the [Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in Management](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6075d7dd5c23af17818089b3) AND [Ethics and Social Responsibilities](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6075d49d5c23af1781807aa3) Required Badges. 4. **Earn** the [Conflict Management](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6054f2c815a6b257788993ba)Badge from the [Self-Awareness](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6053d0ded98ef705afdfa821) Pathway.
Earning a Ph.D. requires you to complete a complex set of varied tasks—coursework, research, presentations, publishing, networking, job searching—and you will manage many of these tasks simultaneously. Through the degree process you should learn how to define your projects, set project goals and develop realistic timelines, identify and organize your resources, manage your time, utilize various project management tools, and evaluate your progress. In this badge, you will learn about the basics of project management, principles that can be applied to many types of projects including (but not limited to) class projects, writing and research projects, and future job projects. This badge should take approximately 80-90 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Introduction to Project Management Badge, you will be required to: 1. **Watch** [What is Project Management?](https://mymedia.bu.edu/media/t/1_sqr1agy1/212582203) video. 2. **Read** UMass Dartmouth [Creating S.M.A.R.T goals](https://www.umassd.edu/fycm/goal-setting/resources/smartgoals/) article complete the goal setting exercises 1-4. 3. **Watch** [Key performance indicators](https://mymedia.bu.edu/media/t/1_oc1g12a3/212582203) video. 4. **Watch** [Staying on track](https://mymedia.bu.edu/media/t/1_6rmesm9l/212582203) video. 5. **Develop** a map of your dissertation project, including the tasks, timeline, and key performance indicators. Also include people that you might be collaborating with and reflect on how you can use this to set goals. 6. **Earn** the Basics of Project Management Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2a7DX9qYW8ELR6S). **Additional Resources** - [Project Management resource for PhD students and supervisors](https://academiac.net/2018/11/27/project-management-resource-for-phd-students-and-supervisors/) - [Project Management for Graduate Students Workbook](https://grad.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/329/2018/02/2018-Project-Management-for-Graduate-Students-Course-Workbook.pdf) from the University of Wisconsin
Budgeting and being aware of the costs associated with your research projects is an important part of project management. The Basics of Project Budgeting Badge will guide you through the exploration of the common terms and strategies that are used in project budgeting, as well as the basic approaches for creating budgets for research-related activities. This badge should take approximately 45-60 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Basics of Project Budgeting Badge you will be required to: 1. **Watch** [Common terms](https://mymedia.bu.edu/media/t/1_wmqfmto7/212582203) 2. **Download** this [Excel template](https://www.postdocacademy.org/files/2021/08/Budget_Template_recorded-1.xlsx) and review these [instructions](https://www.postdocacademy.org/files/2021/08/Budget_Template_Exercise-Instructions.pdf) to create your own budget. Use them while you **watch** and follow the [Creating your own budgets](https://mymedia.bu.edu/media/t/1_0rftlwfr/212582203) video. 3. **Watch** [Tracking Your Budget](https://mymedia.bu.edu/media/t/1_hwlrp8ms/212582203). 4. **Earn** the Basics of Project Budgeting Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0lfWuJd4ndq0ynI).
Leadership skills are needed to create and communicate an organization’s vision, strategies, and goals as well as to execute these plans and goals. In Introduction to Leadership badge, you will learn about traits, characteristics, and behaviors of successful leaders. The resources in the Introduction to Leadership Badge will help you explore different approaches to leadership and to learn about the difference between leadership, management, and mentorship. This badge should take approximately 90 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Introduction to Leadership Badge, you will be required to complete the following steps: 1. **Complete** the [Articulate course](https://rise.articulate.com/share/w2e7AT11NAGgsPg8zDakrP7tmsomfom4#/) 1. **Earn** the Introduction to Leadership Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4NQItuljCZyBWrY).
Managers need to understand the meaning of ethics and learn about ways to approach ethical dilemmas. In the Ethics and Social Responsibility Badge, you will learn about the importance of ethics and values in effective management, as well as the concept of social responsibility and its role in today’s organizations. This badge should take approximately 80-90 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Ethics and Social Responsibility Badge, you will be required to: 1. **Complete** the [Articulate course](https://rise.articulate.com/share/6WOX3KzXv9DgfX6Mkq7wvxdGgKl6ewfT) 2. **Earn** the Ethics and Social Responsibility Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4OXNz4PNkhZs76C).
In the Organization Structure Badge, you will explore different organizational structures and types. Learning about organizational structure and design is important for avoiding confusion within roles, lack of coordination among functions, communication failures, and slow decision-making. Well-designed structures guarantee that there are enough human resources with the right skills to accomplish the organization's goals, and ensure that responsibilities are clearly defined. In this badge, you will explore the organizational structures of for-profit and nonprofit organizations, including universities. This badge should take approximately 60-75 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Organizational Structure Badge, you will be required to: 1. **Study** the [Organizations’ Structure and Designs Presentaion](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xpmMJ2nwaMuiyfyM2km6vDEPpWctE02S/view?usp=sharing) to learn about different types and common organizational structures. 2. **Read** the article [Common Organizational Structures](https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-principlesofmanagement/chapter/common-organizational-structures/). 3. **Read** about [Colleges and Organizational Structure of Universities](https://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/1859/Colleges-Universities-Organizational-Structure.html) to understand higher education institutions’ common structure. 4. **Explore** the Organizational Structures at Boston University: - [Boston University Organization Chart](http://www.bu.edu/about/admin/) - [College of Art and Sciences Organization Chart](https://www.bu.edu/cas/faculty-staff/administrative-directory/organization-chart/) 5. **Read** about [Non-Profit Organizational Structure](https://www.hurwitassociates.com/nonprofit-organizational-charts/traditional-nonprofit-organizational-structure) to understand how nonprofits are organized. 6. **Earn** the Organizational Structure Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7R5MztH3ftjreMS).
In the Roles and Functions of a Manager Badge you will learn about the main functions of management in organizations. These roles can be generalized for most types of organization. Understanding functions of management aren’t just for workplace application; the activities in this badge will introduce you to management functions that are applicable to managing your daily tasks as a doctoral student. This badge should take approximately 45-60 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Roles and Functions of a Manager Badge, you will be required to: 1. **Complete** the [Articulate Course](https://rise.articulate.com/share/w9R0CBuOY6pwQCCk1Kn5yJiPgWYtFKT5) 2. **Earn** the Roles and Functions of a Manager Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6SbfTLAie6IWLHM).
Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in Management
Understanding how principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion influence the well-being of collaborators, coworkers, and employees is essential. In the Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in Management Badge, you will learn the value of a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equity in the workplace and how to build inclusive environments in your future career. This badge should take approximately 80-90 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in Management Badge, you will be required to: 1. **Complete** the activities in [Social Identities and Systems of Oppression](https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/topics/social-identities-and-systems-oppression) 2. **Read** the short article on [How to define diversity, equity, and inclusion at work](https://www.cultureamp.com/blog/how-to-define-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-work/) to learn about the meanings of diversity, inclusion, and equity. 3. **Read** [The diversity and inclusion revolution: Eight powerful truths](https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/deloitte-review/issue-22/diversity-and-inclusion-at-work-eight-powerful-truths.html) 4. **Earn** the Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in Management Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2sqp5l3guuUOZ9Q).
The Understanding the Work Environment Badge aims to explore the external factors that affect organizations’ performance as well as challenges that managers face in today’s organizations. In this badge, we will address the external and internal stakeholders that can affect and be affected by the organizations. You will explore how stakeholders can benefit the organization, opportunities they can present, as well as threats or challenges they can pose for organizations. This badge should take approximately 50-60 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Understanding the Work Environment Badge, you will be required to complete the following steps: 1. **Watch** the presentation on [Organizations’ stakeholders](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dpNtP_iI_4Sz5WA6PlFkNp_jMQB4P6aw/view?usp=sharing) to learn about various stakeholders of organizations. 2. **Watch** the Fortune video [This Is How Hormel Foods Is Trying to Keep Up with the Times](https://fortune.com/videos/watch/This-Is-How-Hormel-Foods-Is-Trying-to-Keep-Up-With-the-Times/99062fb9-ba65-4a03-a67f-92ee7c19f878). To learn about examples of the managerial challenges facing Hormel Foods. 3. **Read** the article [The Top Fifteen Challenges Facing Managers Today](https://www.growthengineering.co.uk/challenges-facing-managers-today/). 4. **Earn** the Understanding the Work Environment Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ePX5rVuRPhUR8F0).
The Introduction to Management Badge marks significant progress in the Management and Leadership Pathway. Students earning this badge have completed the management part of the pathway and gained border knowledge and understanding of managing in different settings and factors that influence management.
## To earn the Introduction to Management Badge you will be required to: 1. **Earn** the [Roles and Function of a Manager](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6075d6a55c23af1781807e17) Badge. 2. **Earn** the [Organizational Structure](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6075d573b78d4c65fc8bb045) Badge. 3. **Earn** the [Managing the Work Environment](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6075d91cb78d4c65fc8bc2aa) Badge.
The Individual Differences and Biases Badge focuses on the importance of personality, individual traits, perception and biases that shape individual attitudes and behavior and influence their judgments. In your current role as a doctoral student and in any future career, it is essential that you are aware of how your conscious and unconscious biases will affect your perception of other people. In this badge you will learn about your own personality traits as well as gain a broad understanding of how individual biases affect interpersonal behaviors. This badge should take approximately 100 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Individual Differences and Biases Badge, you will be required to: 1. **Take** the [Big Five Personality Test](https://www.123test.com/personality-test/); OR the [Big Five Personality Test](https://openpsychometrics.org/tests/IPIP-BFFM/). 2. **Watch** the CBS video [Introverts and the ‘Quiet Revolution](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/introverts-and-the-making-of-a-quiet-revolution/) This video discusses how introverts are often misunderstood and overlooked at work. 3. **Watch** the video [Story of Access](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o__5xvIE3bU) This 8-minute short film by Stanley Nelson explores the impact of bias within public accommodations. 4. **Read** the article [Cognitive Biases Defined](https://positivepsychology.com/cognitive-biases/) 5. **Complete** Module 1 and Module 2 from [Implicit Bias Module Series](https://kirwaninstitute.osu.edu/implicit-bias-training) 6. **Earn** the Individual Differences and Biases Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1Z9ifXJPx3a6BM2).
The Introduction to Project Management Badge marks significant progress in the Management and leadership Pathway. Students earning the Introduction to Project Management Badge have completed the project management part of the pathway and have introductory knowledge of project management concepts.
## To earn the Introduction to Project Management Milestone Badge you will be required to: 1. **Earn** [Basics of Project Management](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6075c70d5c23af1781804259) badge. 2. **Earn** [Basics of Project Budgeting](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6075ca23b78d4c65fc8b830f) Badge.
The Interpersonal Skills Milestone Badge marks significant progress in the Pathway. Students earning this badge have completed the interpersonal skill development part of the pathway and have broader understanding of cultural similarities and differences as well as perceptual biases that cause conflict and ways to overcome them.
## To earn the Interpersonal Skills Milestone Badge, you are required to: 1. **Earn** the [Conflict Management](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6054f2c815a6b257788993ba) Badge and its prerequisite steps [Individual Biases and Perceptual Biases](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6076de27b78d4c65fc8cf728) and [Cultural Awareness](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6054c46315a6b25778896851) Badges. 2. **Earn** the [Inclusive Environment](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/607f3d605c23af1781883f2d) Badge.
The Inclusive Environment Badge focuses on understanding the importance of creating inclusive work and learning environments. In your role as a doctoral student in current and future leadership positions, it is essential that you are aware that all types of spaces function best when all members of those spaces feel safe. The activities in this badge, designed by BU’s Sexual Assault & Response Prevention Center (SARP), invite you to explore how safe, inclusive environments can be created in different scenarios, and to reflect on how you can make your spaces more inclusive. This badge should take approximately 100 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Inclusive Environment Badge, you are required to: 1. **Read** [Opportunity And Power: Graduate Students Face Higher Rates Of Sexual Harassment](https://www.wgbh.org/news/education/2019/12/19/opportunity-and-power-graduate-students-face-higher-rates-of-sexual-harassment) 2. **Read** [Creating gender inclusive work environments](https://hbr.org/2020/11/transgender-gender-fluid-nonbinary-and-gender-nonconforming-employees-deserve-better-policies). 3. **Watch** [Picture a Scientist Panel with Coolidge Corner Theater](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i33BXH3zM4). 4. **Earn** the Inclusive Environment Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Tkj5MKwedm2EtM). **Additional Resources** [About SARP](http://www.bu.edu/shs/sarp/) [SARP Groups](http://www.bu.edu/shs/sarp/services-we-provide/sarp-groups-workshops/) [SARP Training](http://www.bu.edu/shs/sarp/how-we-prevent/graduate-students/) [SARP Graduate Student Jobs](http://www.bu.edu/shs/sarp/student-jobs/sarp-prevention-educator/)
Research skills are central elements of your PhD journey, and traditionally emphasized most in practical training within your department. Whether you want to pursue an academic or non-academic career, you must know how to follow the basic principles of research methods within your discipline, which may include finding, organizing, evaluating, synthesizing relevant information. You may also need to understand how to find funding. The L1 Research Skills Pathway allows you to learn how to define a research question and outline a research plan. Activities will help guide you through identifying relevant resources such as finding fundings, defining the scope of your research question(s), and will also introduce you to different types of research frameworks. Knowing about standards of ethics and research integrity will be also covered in this pathway. Completion of Levels 1, 2 and 3 of this pathway will show prospective employers tangible proof of the research skills you have developed in the course of your doctoral training.
## To earn the Completion Badge for the Level 1 Research Pathway, you will be required to complete the following steps: 1. **Earn** [Preparing for Research](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6082fc62b78d4c65fc971aba) Milestone Badge. 2. **Earn** [Conducting Research](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6082ffd95c23af17818b45f4) Milestone Badge. 3. _Optional:_ **Earn** [Publishing & Presenting Research](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6083014f5c23af17818b47c9) Milestone Badge.
There are certain concepts and terminologies in research that you, as a PhD student, should know, regardless of your disciplinary focus or research area. In this Introduction to Research badge, you will learn introductory topics in research, including what research is, why we need to conduct research, what a research process looks like, and the types of research. Some of the topics introduced in this badge will be covered more in detail in other badges of the L1 Research Skills Pathway. The more advanced level topics will be covered in the L2 and L3 Research Skills Pathways.
### To earn the Introduction to Research Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete]( https://rise.articulate.com/share/7tTppEdiNwTMsOIJKpDNpc0-k0ktesZL)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Introduction to Research Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aeKn5QmOIHQqaZ8).
The Research Support badge provides comprehensive guidance and resources to help you navigate the essential steps of the research cycle. You will gain insights into conducting research in different disciplines, exploring funding opportunities through databases, and accessing other BU services/resources that can support your research. By completing this badge, you will develop a deeper understanding of the entire research cycle and be more prepared to access resources for conducting your own research.
### To earn the Research Support badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/TMWqSkyv9rzGKc3IufL-NSCds9Us7jWK)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Research Support Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b2wPRPCDkBIWC6G).
Authorship, Intellectual Property, and Copyright
This Authorship, Intellectual Property, & Copyright badge highlights the significance of authorship for PhD students and introduces various types of authorship. Additionally, it provides an overview of intellectual property and its associated concepts, including copyright, creative commons licenses, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. Upon completion of this badge, you will gain a heightened awareness of recognizing your contributions in a research project through authorship, as well as understanding how to appropriately use resources and materials created by others.
### To earn the Authorship, Intellectual Property, & Copyright badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/aHX_7-VEP5f-WH1KZNqCM6-srJmgQkhx)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Authorship, Intellectual Property, & Copyright badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6ieLViRECCL3tpY).
Avoiding plagiarism is a key component to academic integrity. When conducting your research, you need to keep track of your sources and use citations. The Plagiarism and Citation Management badge will help you understand what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. You will also learn about a few different citation styles and citation management tools to help you manage your sources.
### To earn the Plagiarism & Citation Management badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/5lv8VPf3btzDlXORgwfettsnMEirR_ma)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Plagiarism & Citation Management badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Fhcu5FsdOMrjDw).
Data management in research includes organization, storage, preservation, and sharing of data collected and used in your research. Taking an active approach to data management can help you to save time and resources as well as prevent errors and increase the quality of your analyses. In the Data Management Badge, you will learn about resources that are available to you to manage your research data. This badge should take approximately 80-90 minutes to complete.
## To earn the Data Management Badge, you are required to: 1. **Explore** the [BU Data Services](https://www.bu.edu/data/) and [Data Management Guides](https://www.bu.edu/data/guides/). Choose at least one of the guidelines to explore according to your current needs. 2. **Watch** ONE of the Data Management Workshops from [BU Data](https://www.bu.edu/data/workshops/) or the [BU Libraries](https://mymedia.bu.edu/media/t/1_7k6ecron/207936103) . 3. **Study** the [Data Management: Plans, resources, and security](http://www.bu.edu/research/files/2016/01/OpenAccess_10212015.pdf). 4. **Earn** the Data Management Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aabZjMtHTWVkJdY).
This Discipline-Specific Technical Skills badge is designed to enhance your understanding of the specific technical skills essential to your discipline and underscore their significance in your PhD and professional journey. This badge equips you with the tools to recognize and cultivate the technical skills vital for your field and future career interests. Upon successful completion of this badge, you will gain the ability to pinpoint the skills you wish to enhance and locate relevant resources to aid your skill development.
### To earn the Discipline-Specific Technical Skills badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/O859Q33v0xWs0P0DMqLg3NsKyxd0YvUx)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Discipline-Specific Technical Skills badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2rchiiiyASslC5M).
Bias can occur in any stage of research - in the planning, data collection, analysis, and publication phases. This badge explains what research bias is, and provides strategies to avoid or reduce biases in research. By completing this badge, you will develop a clear understanding of biases in research and their effects on outcomes. This will enable you to critically evaluate the existing literature in your discipline and assess the rigor of your own research projects.
### To earn the Understanding Bias in Research badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete]( https://rise.articulate.com/share/LROGW_Olv8GCob8oUb7Ad2oDmS_30Vkk)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Understanding Bias in Research Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2lSOuZhtNtQrAtE).
This Research Process Tools badge introduces a variety of tools that can assist you in different stages of your research. By completing this badge, you will be able to explore these various tools and identify which tools are best suited for your research needs.
### To earn the Research Process Tools badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete]( https://rise.articulate.com/share/EvK0Nhobe-s1oYsWE23Wst2COWNjMiHS)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Research Process Tools Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0Om8EB04QwQRyN8).
The Preparing for Research Milestone Badge marks significant progress in the Pathway. Students earning this badge understand what steps are necessary to get started on their research.
## To earn the _Preparing for Research_ Milestone Badge you are required to: 1. **Earn** the [Research Process Tools](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/60823a275c23af17818ab646) Required Badge. 2. **Earn** the [Research Support](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6081b2a9b78d4c65fc95d963) Required Badge. 3. **Earn** the [Understanding Bias in Research](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/608238f3b78d4c65fc968af6) Required Badge. 4. _Optional:_ **Earn** the [Responsible Conduct of Research](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/608307015c23af17818b55aa) Optional Badge.
The Conducting Research Milestone Badge marks significant progress in the Pathway. Students earning this badge know about different tools that could help them in conducting their research and have introductory knowledge of research design and methodologies specific to their disciplines.
## To earn the Conducting Research Milestone Badge you are required to: 1. **Earn** the [Discipline-Specific Technical Skills](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6081f1e7b78d4c65fc96260b) Required Badge. 2. **Earn** the [Data Management](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6081b6d05c23af17818a0837) Required Badge. 3. **Earn** the [ Authorship, Intellectual Property, & Copyright](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6081b53cb78d4c65fc95dc7a) Required Badge.
The Publishing & Presenting Research Milestone Badge is an OPTIONAL milestone badge to earn. It marks significant progress in the Pathway. Students earning this badge will learn about strategies for writing, publishing, and presenting their research. The badges required to achieve this Milestone Badge are also included in the Communications Skills Pathway.
## To earn the Publishing & Presenting Research Milestone Badge you are required to: 1. **Earn** the [Writing Process](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6074b0a5b78d4c65fc89a958) Required Badge. 2. **Earn** the [Basics of Presenting](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6074b20d5c23af17817ee202) Required Badge.
Responsible Conduct of Research is a participation badge that will be awarded to students who have completed the RCR trainings.
## To earn the Responsible Conduct of Research Participation Badge you are required to: 1. Check out the [Responsible Conduct of Research](https://www.bu.edu/researchsupport/compliance/responsible-conduct-of-research/) page and register to complete the training. 2. Check your [RCR Completion Status](https://www.bu.edu/researchsupport/compliance/responsible-conduct-of-research/status-lists/). 3. Share your Completion and Attendance Report [Here](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9XZdJbsCQ5ozsIC).
Training future teachers is a central component of doctoral training for PhDs who pursue faculty positions, and teaching skills are also broadly transferable for non-academic career pathways. In the L1 Teaching Skills Pathway, you will learn about fundamental pedagogical concepts and strategies for course planning and design, as well as instruction and assessment. Activities in the Pathway will help broaden your understanding of the responsibilities of teaching fellows, and guide you through an exploration of university policies and support structures related to teaching.
## To earn the Completion Badge for the Level 1 Teaching Pathway you will be required to: 1. **Earn** the [Fundamentals of Teaching](https://bu.badgr.com/public/badges/KmJ54okgSrGuA2BHBT-6cg) Milestone Badge and its prerequisite steps: - **Earn** the [Understanding Learning](https://bu.badgr.com/public/badges/wvhfOwwMRbufJS6M4Ej1-A) Badge. - **Earn** the [Course Design and Development](https://bu.badgr.com/public/badges/1kIhOEbwSey_FkOUgcpyjg) Badge. - **Earn** the [Learning Assessment and Feedback](https://bu.badgr.com/public/badges/bmVrjmDlQqWy7yfhe2AkrQ) Badge. 2. **Earn** the [Teaching with Technology](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6091cdf209cf2e422224120d/overview) Badge. 3. **Earn** the [Inclusive Teaching](https://bu.badgr.com/public/badges/g7y_h18FQSyx47Q0v88yIA) Badge. 4. **Earn** the [Teaching Fellow Role and Responsibility](https://bu.badgr.com/public/badges/z9aoWuHORjyGPaLOgGbN1A) Badge and its prerequisite step: - **Earn** the [Teaching Support and University Policies](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6091cc1d09cf2e4222240f09/overview) Badge. ### Note: **Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Blackboard Site: [Graduate Student Teaching Resources](https://learn.bu.edu/ultra/courses/_75817_1/cl/outline)** Anyone pursuing the Teaching Skills Pathway is able to access the Graduate Student Teaching Resources Blackboard site as a resource. There are materials in the Blackboard site aligned with many of the badges included in this Pathway, as well as additional information for graduate student teachers.
The first step in learning how to teach is understanding what learning means. This means exploring what factors influence both student learning and instructor teaching. In the Understanding Learning Badge, you will gain some basic knowledge of learning science and expand your understanding of adult learning. Awareness of underlying principles of teaching and learning will help you to start thinking about what approaches or styles of teaching you should adopt to meet your student’s learning needs. This badge should take approximately 80-90 min.
## To earn the Understanding Learning Badge you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/Oj3iCtvudFTwG-IILbyqLU3ouClvqByx)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Understanding Learning Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3efHjlFy8RqPMVg).
As a doctoral student, it is likely that you will have the opportunity or requirement to do some kind of teaching either as part of your degree requirements or to gain experience. In order to broaden your skills as an effective educator, it is important that you are aware of foundational approaches to teaching and learning. Through the activities in Course Design and Development Badge, you will be able to define fundamental pedagogical frameworks, strategies, and concepts related to course planning, course design, and learning strategies. You will also learn the importance of building alignment throughout your course and creating accessible and inclusive materials for a broad range of students. This badge should take approximately 80-90 minutes to complete.
### To earn the Course Design and Development Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/yqGc9cDodOhGuLL7rb3kBDJmlNHq53pd)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Course Design and Development Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3efHjlFy8RqPMVg)
In Learning Assessment and Feedback Badge, you will learn why assessment is important and how it affects students' learning. You will also learn concepts and strategies for grading equitably and effectively, including definitions and rationale for different types of assessment including formative and summative assessments, how to use rubrics, and how to promote academic integrity. This badge should take approximately 60-75 minutes to complete.
### To earn the Learning Assessment and Feedback Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/RqXbla5ru5pG17ALeWPpkogsALHaO6b4)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Learning Assessment and Feedback Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_88Gh60CIlxtbn0i).
Teaching Support and University Policies
In the Teaching Support and University Policies Badge, you will explore resources developed by BU that are available to support your professional development as instructors. Exploration of these resources will provide an opportunity for you to identify training opportunities in areas such as teaching with technology and inclusive teaching, in addition to other fundamental pedagogical training available to students teaching assistants, future faculty, and instructors. Familiarity with the university policies regarding teaching will help keep your courses running smoothly. By reviewing the materials provided in this badge, you will learn about university policies around teaching and should be able to their applications to your own teaching and learning. This badge should take approximately 80-90 minutes to complete.
### To earn the Teaching Support and University Policies Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/kv6uQd6VD9w0ouNS6wwydcfJwopOGRHC)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Teaching Support and University Policies Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_09tIslsfs9gPS5M).
In Teaching with Technology Badge, you will learn fundamental pedagogical concepts that you can use to teach effectively and inclusively with technology as well as training opportunities for expanding your knowledge of various technological tools. Although BU will not be using the Learn from Anywhere teaching modality in the future, it is valuable to understand the range of technological tools available for teachers, so that you might incorporate different functions into your future courses. This badge should take approximately 60-75 minutes to complete.
### To earn the Teaching with Technology Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/jln53yFREBq6lLaRMlXlkiHtYBSLdsx7)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Teaching with Technology Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6FHqeoRnuMzNexE).
Teaching Fellow Role and Responsibilities
Many doctoral students at BU will have the opportunity to work as a Teaching Fellow during their degree program. Teaching Fellowships can be an excellent opportunity to learn more about faculty teaching strategies, and to gain experience facilitating lessons and evaluating student work. After completing the Teaching Fellow Role and Responsibilities Badge, you will be able to describe the role and responsibilities of a Teaching Fellow at BU and begin to develop a network of teaching fellows. This badge should take approximately 80-90 minutes to complete.
### To earn the Teaching Fellow Role and Responsibilities Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/X-CN2EOkUKDCLcymKZDDo0jHpvkUtpcU)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Teaching Fellow Role and Responsibilities Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_02RYX1su44YOyIC).
Maintaining an equitable and inclusive learning environment is critical in both in-person and remote classes. Inclusive teaching describes the range of approaches to teaching that consider the diverse needs and backgrounds of all students to create a learning environment where all students feel valued and where all students have equal access to learn. The Inclusive Teaching Badge will help you understand the meaning of inclusive pedagogy, and reflect on how your social identity influences the way you teach. You will learn about resources on diversity, equity and inclusion as they relate to in-person, remote, and hybrid teaching to assist you in incorporating inclusive pedagogy as you plan future courses and teaching content. This badge should take approximately 80-90 minutes to complete.
### To earn the Inclusive Teaching Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/jQUWseSLn19Zk52ucljAYNXMEHngUbQJ)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Inclusive Teaching Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6LJYuXMCFWPxlr0).
The Fundamentals of Teaching Badge is a milestone badge, which marks significant progress through the Teaching Skills pathway. Students earning this badge have: built an understanding of how students learn; been introduced to the foundational principles of course design and development; explored approaches to assessment and feedback; learned about strategies for teaching with technology; gained foundational knowledge of inclusive teaching strategies.
## To earn the Fundamentals of Teaching Badge, you will be required to: 1. **Earn** the [Learning Assessment and Feedback](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6091c98009cf2e4222240b98) Badge (you should complete the prerequisite steps of Understanding Learning and Course Design and Development before completing the Learning Assessment and Feedback badge) 2. **Earn** the [Teaching with Technology](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6091cdf209cf2e422224120d) Badge. 3. **Earn** the [Inclusive Teaching](https://bu.badgr.com/issuers/5fe0f98de29a8e75dcd70cd6/badges/6091e63f09cf2e4222242648) Badge.
- Examine transferable skills in alignment with career goals and generate a plan demonstrating how to improve/modify/adjust/ maintain skills. -Investigate various categories of professional networking (individuals and organizations) and build a networking plan. -Assess personal brand (virtual and in person) and compose a personal brand in alignment with short and long term career goals. -Develop essential documents for job/internship applications (CV/Resume; elevator pitch, cover letters). -Assess skills and knowledge gaps and generate action plans to develop essential skills in alignment with career and professional goals.
Complete all the badges in the Level 2 Career Development pathway to gain this Milestone Badge!
Preparing for your future career requires understanding the options that are available to you. Researching career pathways, exploring jobs in different industries, developing a professional network, and identifying how your skills, interests, and values align with your desired career are essential parts of career exploration and preparation, which both come before the application procecss.
### To earn the Writing a CV badge you will be required to: 1. Earn the Deconstructing a Job Description Badge 2. Earn the Job Simulation Badge 3. Earn the Conducting Informational Interviews Badge
Writing a CV Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement (also in Teaching Skills Pathway) Writing a Research Statement (also in Research Skills Pathway) Writing a Diversity Statement
Writing a Cover Letter Job Documents Feedback Negotiating Job Offers
A Curriculum Vitae or CV is a comprehensive scholarly record, which includes your research experience, teaching and mentoring experience, publication record, and more. It is a vital document for applying to academic and academic-adjacent positions during and after your PhD. We recommend having a comprehensive CV that lists all of your experience, which you can shorten for specific opportunities as needed.
1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/RFtZJsGWlxosvOTpF0tpg5yWffRzQLba)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Draft a CV** 3. **Earn** the Writing a CV Badge by submitting a draft of your CV [](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bBkOOIJMdnq4DaK)
Resumes are one to two page summaries of your professional experience, education and skills. A resume is used in the United States for most non-academic positions. Rather than a list of accomplishments, resumes should detail what skills and responsibilities you built through your various experiences. Resumes should be tailored to the position that you are applying for. Therefore, as with CVs, we recommend having a comprehensive resume that lists all of your relevant experience dating back to your undergraduate career.
1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/GXMT7eFzylaSBaSa89dzG7EU7kE7x7n1)** the course content on Articulate. 3. **Draft** a Resume 4. **Earn** the Writing a Resume Badge by submitting a draft of your resume [](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3C4SjxppTVEOBuK)
Each section of a job posting reveals something different about the role, the company, the team and more. There are many types of job postings. Some are very minimal and include a list of requirements, while others are incredibly detailed and include a complete job description. The best way to really understand a job posting is to take a few minutes and deconstruct it.
### To earn the Deconstructing a Job Description Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/ORvD4nCWiGzZR_df0stQaAZxcBtZweUM)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Deconstruct** one of the two job descriptions using the process that’s outlined in the workshop and fill out the [Deconstructing a Job Description Worksheet](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RubS6R93SEp7WatU6x9g9OrvWyhw6BCa/view?usp=sharing) 3. Submit the Deconstructing a Job Description Worksheet [via Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1SRQ12F2VlVct3o)
A Teaching Philosophy statement is a statement of your approaches and philosophy regarding teaching and learning, usually 1-2 pages. It should include specific examples to illustrate your approaches from your past teaching experience, or propose specific ideas for how you would teach future courses. Include a statement of the broad courses you are qualified to teach, as well as any courses you would like to develop.
### To earn the Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement Badge you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/bR7-cdT67fn0U0MNKuv1sqB7lg4AvLeA)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Draft** a Teaching Philosophy Statement 3. **Earn** the Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_egL2YS35MvleP7o)
A research statement summarizes your previous research, current work, and future direction. It shows that you have a plan, which communicates that you are a serious scholar. It also helps a search committee assess your academic strengths and capabilities, your ability to obtain funding, and gives them a sense of your professional identity and projected goals for your scholarly journey in the first 3-5 years at a future institution. A research statement should summarize your current interests, describe the direction you plan to pursue, and how your work contributes to your field.
## To earn the Writing a Research Statement Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/z93UgaLK4DC4AnW3fEQmK5hmfjmHQGRm)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Draft** a Research Statement 3. **Earn** the Writing a Research Statement Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b8AclcUOI1vNURo).
In general terms, a diversity statement should include your past experiences and activities, and also future plans to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in your professional career. From the perspective of the university where you are applying, the purpose of this document is to demonstrate that the applicant has commitments and capacities to contribute to the institution’s projects of inclusion and equity via his or her work, including scholarship, teaching, service, mentoring, and advising.
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### To earn the Writing a Diversity Statement Badge you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/bgS9rAB-bT_W1f8YaaYq4N4KWGtZrZVw)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Draft** a Diversity Statement 3. **Earn** the Writing a Diversity Statement Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6LHujvjm82kbwAS)
A cover letter is a personal introduction associated with a job application, which gives you the opportunity to present why your most relevant experiences and skills make you a good candidate for the job. The letter gives you an opportunity to make an excellent first impression to future employers, and is a vital piece of the job application. Although all cover letters need to be tailored to the specific position that you are applying to, it is worth writing a sample letter describing your experiences that you can draw from for future applications.
### To earn the Writing a Cover Letter badge you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/dUSQ8tAViKgb3wWBVCrxBsBFZPxMdU1U)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Draft** a Cover Letter 3. **Earn** the Writing a Cover Letter Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5zsYkiyCVOgtG9E).
As with any piece of writing, it is important to gather feedback on your job documents once they are drafted. Faculty mentors can be particularly helpful for reviewing academic job documents, but for resumes and non-academic cover letters, we recommend scheduling a meeting with the Center for Career Development or coming to PDPA Office Hours to get feedback. PDPA also hosts a peer feedback series for Job Documents in the summer months every year.
### To earn the Job Documents Feedback Badge you will be required to: 1. ***Schedule*** a review appointment: - With the Center for Career Development via [Handshake](http://bu.joinhandshake.com) - During [PDPA Office Hours](https://www.bu.edu/pdpa/for-doctoral-students/professional-social-events/oh/) - With a faculty advisor or mentor - During a PDPA or ERC Peer Review Session 2. **Update** your documents based on the feedback you receive 3. **Submit** updated versions of your job documents [via Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7P4rFwVoZVzDbbE)
As a doctoral student you are building many skills and experiences beyond simply research and writing. Transferable skills are skills that you have developed through education, training, and/or practice, that can transfer from one environment to another. Examples include skills you have developed at home, during education/training, at work, volunteering, and in hobbies. If you are able to use a skill in one situation, you should be able to use it in another job, even if the work appears completely unrelated to your past employment or educational experience.
### To complete the Identifying Transferable Skills Badge you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/YtINLfeTzDaFmiToASZi0NaoO5COyPak)** the course content on Articulate or take the PDPA "Identifying and Articulating Transferable Skills Workshop." 2. **Fill out** the PDPA [Transferable Skills Worksheet](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KmQo5GVpv-LKnaLU9YFFL7zt4TahtQ2U/view?usp=sharing) 3. **Submit** your Transferable Skills Worksheet [via Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1RB3J1fmZaQvvq6)
Informational interviews describe the process of gathering career information from people who are already working in occupations, organizations, or geographic locations you are interested in. Conducting these types of conversations can help you to develop confidence and knowledge in exploring career paths, and to make potentially valuable contacts for the future.
### To earn the Informational Interviewer Badge you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/fN4u5rqeHz3phYCSz-EmUd187VhjJkf1)** course content on Articulate. 4. **Conduct** one informational interview 5. **Earn** the Informational Interviewer Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bkeCHVpKhv4DePs)
Job simulations provide the opportunity test out and reflect upon potential careers of interest. Completing a job simulation exercise will help you determine whether or not to further pursue the career field before committing energy and time to an internship or additional training. Simulations are meant to give you an idea of the types of work you might do in a given career but are not meant to replace an internship or externship experience or a formal course.
### To earn the Job Simulation Badge you will be required to: 1. **Explore** the Job Simulations on [InterSECT Job Simulations](https://intersectjobsims.com/) based on your discipline and potential careers of interest 2. **Select** one job simulation to complete, and do the simulation exercise 3. **Complete** the [Self Reflection Guide](https://intersectjobsims.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/self-reflection_final.pdf) to evaluate your experience 4. **Submit** the Self Reflection Guide [via Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4UE6RPZeCLRHS6O)
The goals of this pathway are to allow you to gain skills in writing and oral communication, in order to present your work to a range of academic and non-academic audiences and in various media. Some badges also focus on providing you with tips to edit your work, as well as provide, receive, and incorporate feedback efficiently.
To get this Level 2 Communication Skills badge, please complete all the badges in the pathway!
The goal of this sub-pathway focused on Academic Writing is to provide you with tips, resources, and goal setting prompts to: - Create a plan to write your dissertation, this important document that is the culmination of your PhD, - Write a dissertation prospectus that clearly highlights the ins and outs of your PhD research, outlines your research questions and your plans, and presents the methods you plan on using to answer these questions, - Search for and strategically select relevant scholarly sources, read them critically, and organize your thoughts and structure a literature review, - Summarize and showcase your work in abstracts, - Accurately and rigorously document your research and your scholarly sources to then integrate them in your writing, and thus make your writing process easier and more fluid, - Understand how you react to feedback, and find the coaching in criticism, while providing actionable feedback to others.
To get this Academic Writing Milestone badge, please complete the "Dissertation Planning", "Dissertation Prospectus/Proposal", "Literature Reviews", "Abstracts", "Documenting & Organizing Research & Writing", "Integrating Sources and Research into Writing", "Receiving & Incorporating Feedback", "Revising and Editing Strategies" badges.
This badge has been created to acknowledge the specific challenges that English as an Additional Language Students (EALS) face when completing academic writing tasks in English, and to provide EALS with strategies to identify and overcome their specific challenges.
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To get this milestone badge, please complete the "Dissertation Writing in a Second Language" badge.
The goals of this set of badges are to provide you with tips, resources, tangible examples, and concrete activities to allow you to: - Understand the factors that make speeches memorable and speakers influential, - Prepare and practice your talks, as well as understand and manage public speaking anxiety to perform an impactful talk, - Create impactful pitches, and prepare and practice to be able to deliver them at any time and adapt them to specific contexts, - Strategically select the research results you wish to present at conferences, and organize them on posters and in talks to make your research easy to understand.
To get this Milestone badge, please complete the "Public Speaking", "The Elevator Pitch", and the "Conference Posters & Presentations" badges.
The goals of this set of badges are to provide you with tips, resources and tangible activities to: - Know your audiences and acknowledge their needs, and impactfully and excitedly present your research to a range of audiences, whether they be a lay audience, policymakers, or the media, - Be aware of the elements of feedback that can impact others' responses to it, and provide actionable feedback such that others can improve their writing, - Acknowledge and identify specific writing challenges you may encounter, and find ways to overcome them and boost your motivation to write.
To get this Beyond Academic Writing Milestone badge, please complete the "Communicating with a broad audience", "Editing for Others: Peer Review & Giving Feedback", and "Confronting Writing Challenges" badges.
Documenting and Organizing Research and Writing
"Where did I put that piece of paper?", "How much of that reagent did I use again?", "I am sure I read that paper... but cannot find my notes!", "Where did I save that file? ... When do you need this again?" Carefully documenting your research can prevent you from being in any of these scenarios, allow you to write papers faster, and make your transition out of the lab easy and quick. The goals of this badge are to provide you with guidelines and tools to accurately document your research as you conduct it, regardless of the field you are in, and provide resources and tips on how to document secondary sources (articles, books, etc.) in your writing.
### To earn the Abstracts Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/CLUXjyun6xBo11dbB4z_JeAfir9CBF6e)** the badge content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Explore Career Resources Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9v2AEal084XM69M).
Literature reviews can be a great way to: 1) gain useful background in your discipline; 2) learn more about techniques you hadn’t thought of; 3) re-invigorate the direction of your research through learning new ideas. They are an important component of many documents (articles, dissertations, grants), as they examine the work of other scholars to describe the current state of knowledge of a field. Writing a literature review requires extensively and critically reading dozens of scholarly sources and finding how they relate with each other, what points or theories are confirmed in some sources, where contradictions lie, and where gaps need to be filled (and, consequently, where significant contributions can be made!). In this badge, we will first define what literature reviews are and why they are needed. We will then explore how to search for and read various scholarly sources strategically, organize your thoughts, and structure and write a wonderful literature review.
### To earn the Literature Reviews Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/Duk7KEx6yvQFVTTG9wLISuMFx3upG775)** the badge content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Explore Career Resources Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ezjoWPxFnDUVpvE).
Integrating Sources & Research into Writing
Knowing how to seamlessly integrate scholarly sources into your writing is key to connecting your work with previous ones and highlighting the contributions of your study to your research community. If the research you conduct requires that you collect data by conducting experiments, reading archives, creating a model, etc., you will also need to know how to present these pieces of data via clear tables and figures so your readers know how you got them and what they mean. In this badge, we will go over tips to structure your papers from start to finish. Feel free to complete at least two of the badge sections below that are most relevant to your own situation: 1). If your research project was assigned to you, you will get tips on how to develop your own project in the 1st lesson. 2). If you just finished writing a literature review on your research topic, you will learn how to establish your research niche in the 2nd lesson. 3). If you work mostly with secondary sources (published scholarly works), you will learn how to integrate them into your writing in the 3rd lesson. 4). If you work mostly with primary sources (quantitative & qualitative data), you will learn how to integrate them into your writing in the 4th lesson.
### To earn the Integrating Sources & Research into Writing Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/z-1HhlTs48PiwWSbHSeawztLhk5BvRf_)** the badge content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Explore Career Resources Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_85PBa9XSf4nOFdY).
After the title, the abstract is the first thing people read to determine whether or not to read an article, review, dissertation, book chapter,... further. You probably do this quite often too! However, writing a compelling abstract that accurately describes a study in a few lines while being accessible to as broad of an audience as possible and clearly highlighting its contributions is a different story. In this badge, we will go over why we need abstracts, the different types of abstracts that are currently used, and how to create a compelling abstract. We will also provide examples of abstracts that have been written to present studies from various fields.
### To earn the Abstracts Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/FdPKh3ONpZIjgB2IRSPoWSFcZJfnko9W)** the badge content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Abstracts Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b8U0QCSOapVH2Dk).
No writer creates a perfect story, article, or book on the first attempt. The writing process involves instead outlining, drafting, revising and seeking feedback, editing and formatting. This process allows for the creation of many drafts, each better than the previous one, until the last draft is satisfying enough to be considered complete. Revising and Editing require that the draft of interest be examined and analyzed at different levels. Higher Order Revision focuses on revising the most important parts of the draft (Is the purpose of the document well stated? Will the draft content be clear to the audience? Is the thesis well presented and supported by the literature or the research results?). On the other hand, Lower Order Revision focuses on sentence structure, choice of words and spelling, as well as grammar. The goals of this badge are to emphasize the importance of revising and editing in the writing process, and to provide you with pieces of advice to help you improve your drafts and strategies to keep your revision priorities straight. Each section of the badge ends with one or two checklist(s) to help you revise your drafts.
### To earn the Revising & Editing Strategies Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/epVhURvMHvf-hwk2mpnY3f7cUI_qXUTc)** the badge content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Explore Career Resources Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3OZa32AuKpli18i).
We receive feedback quite often, either implicitly - a change in the gestures, look or tone of our interlocutor - or explicitly, through written or oral language. Getting feedback is receiving information ("feed") about something that we have done or made, with the intent or hope that by sharing observations about that specific output "back" to the person who made or produced it, the output can be improved. Feedback loops are quite common in biological or electrical systems, and are key to their auto-regulation. Feedback can also have a powerful impact in professional settings (keep projects on track, improve processes and behaviors, etc.), but to be efficient, it requires to be well-delivered and well-received and incorporated, i.e., understood and translated into actionable steps. The goals of this badge are to guide you through understanding, managing and incorporating feedback efficiently.
### To earn the Receiving & Incorporating Feedback badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/xYr1TbxvbmnNGjmy4epgbdYcjFc_jrF7)** the badge content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Explore Career Resources Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0jPLn2IO4lKj0Dc).
You've completed your language requirements, the mandatory coursework, passed the qualifying examinations, and completed any other requirements from your graduate program. Congratulations! Before diving into the research-focused part of your PhD, you may be asked to write, submit and get a dissertation prospectus (or proposal) accepted by your graduate school (some programs also require that you defend your proposal). The dissertation prospectus is basically a research proposal, where you share your research question, demonstrate how important it is, and how you are planning on answering it during your PhD. In this badge, we will go over the guidelines you can follow to create and submit your dissertation prospectus. We will also cover the different sections your prospectus must contain in order to present your research idea and plans properly.
### To earn the Dissertation Prospectus Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/dbFHseDtkA9x8MODeL6gaZU9SKlFbFIi)** the badge content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Explore Career Resources Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_88QAAFyqEXE32NU).
The dissertation is one of the last steps of your PhD. It presents the work you have been doing over the past few years in such a way that your readers understand the context of the research, the reasons behind the research question, the methods used, the results obtained and how they help you answer the initial question and advance your field. Publishing this 50 to 100,000-word document is the culmination of an individual research project led independently and, as such, is well-regulated by graduate schools and dissertation committees. In this badge, we will go over what is expected of you when it comes to your dissertation. Once you have a clear understanding of the deliverables that you must submit at given deadlines, you can start setting up goals and creating a plan to reach them. We will explore methods to define goals, plan your dissertation writing project and also ways to stay motivated and hold yourself accountable along the way.
### To earn the Dissertation Planning Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/dIqz3vzaTebAtlebIVo60drMBwNo47il)** the badge content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Explore Career Resources Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a9l5vrnMXM0H6vA).
Dissertation Writing in a Second Language
Writing a PhD dissertation is a daunting task for everyone, and having to write it in a language that is not your native or first language can make it seem even more challenging. ESL (English as a Second Language) writers often worry about their writing not being "academic enough", or can be unsure of their ability to choose the right words or know and apply grammatical rules properly. Yet, ESL PhD students perform as well as native English speakers when it comes to writing and submitting a well-written PhD dissertation on time, and even complete their PhD faster! The goals of this badge are: to acknowledge the ESL student experience, focusing on the specific challenges they face in graduate school; and to suggest strategies that can be put in place to become more at ease with writing in English, plan dissertation writing, and seek relevant resources and help.
### To earn the Dissertation Writing in a Second Language Badge you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/CG_lORO02GwHgT5V-pHGShd4Gf17LR38)** the badge content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the badge by submitting the Dissertation Writing in a Second Language Survey [via Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2mbBodcHSPmzH2m)
"Tell me about yourself!" "So, what do you do?" "Why should we hire you?""What is your research about?" An elevator pitch can help you answer each of these questions, and help you initiate a conversation with someone, whether at a cocktail party, during a job interview, in the middle of a Thanksgiving dinner, or in an elevator. In this badge, we will first review the core elements of public speaking and what makes great speeches memorable and great speakers influential, before diving into the nuts and bolts of elevator pitch crafting. With good planning, preparation and practice, you will be all set to deliver your pitch at any time and to anyone who is curious about you, your research and/or your next career goals.
### To earn the The Elevator Pitch Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/nU486Jk5UFEHeo6yXLVGoKmdkAWe-wTd)** the badge content on Articulate. 2. To earn the badge, submit the Elevator Pitch Survey [via Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3HGYmwB1q7n8SRE)
Every day, somewhere in the world, someone gives a speech or a talk in front of an audience to share knowledge, persuade, or entertain them. Some speeches were so powerful that they became part of human history. Honing your public speaking skills during your PhD will be useful to you in the future, regardless of whether you are aspiring to teach, lead a research team, or transition into other career areas. In fact, it is such an important asset for leaders that many professionals take trainings or join public speaking associations to perfect their skills. No one is born a good speaker; rather, public speaking requires preparation, practice, using strategies to combat public anxiety, and finding ways to interact with the audience. We will cover all these topics in this badge, with a specific focus on academic talks, but many of the tips provided here can be applied to any type of public speaking exercise.
### To earn the Public Speaking Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/hPuJArKdz4YSm63dH6YdyzDubMqxAxt1)** the badge content on Articulate. 2. To earn the badge, submit the Public Speaking Survey [via Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bPIdvEE10wRNjn0).
Conferences play a huge role in academic communities. They allow people from one to many fields to gather together, present their research in various forms (keynote talks, quick presentations, posters) and get feedback on it, share technical knowledge in workshops, network and set up new collaborations, meet with publishers, and more! Virtual conferences have become more and more common lately, and many conference organizers are considering keeping upcoming conferences hybrid, since it allows people who cannot easily travel, including people from Low and Middle Income Countries, to take part in conferences organized in Europe or in the USA. Regardless of the conference format, preparation is key to make the most of them. The goals of this badge are to go over what conferences are and why they are important for graduate students, how to properly prepare prior to going to a conference, and how to organize your thoughts and carefully plan and prepare for conference talks and posters.
### To earn the Receiving & Incorporating Feedback badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/bEvftMCqr_WfTae0bOGI8mOcZZyNC_bE#/)** the badge content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Explore Career Resources Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_735LRMSrjoGuK22).
Knowing how to communicate your science can help you publish your work, network, get a job, make friends, influence people… and more! Being able to share your work with a broad audience in such a way that they can relate to it, understand its importance and leave your talk excited about what they've learned will be a major asset in your professional and your career development, regardless of the sector you will join after your PhD. Communicating with a broad audience requires that you know who you are communicating with and adapt your message accordingly, can frame your message in a clear, accessible and concise manner, while appropriately using the media of choice.
### To earn the Communicating with a Broad Audience Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/ghKZReUopJlfWrAnvOweymnfydLbVxvy)** the badge content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_02Efqr6P3p8o1pQ).
Editing for others: Peer Review & Giving Feedback
Evaluation is present in pretty much every sphere of our lives, from online ratings of stores or restaurants to employee annual reviews. It is one of the primary ways data is collected about a process, a product, someone’s work, etc., in order to determine what is done well and what are potential areas for improvement. Therefore, regardless of where you see yourself professionally after your PhD, knowing how to give feedback is an essential skill. This badge will focus on feedback in the context of academic writing. We will first go over generalities about how to give engaged feedback, and how the ways feedback is provided can impact someone’s ability to learn and thrive. We will then dive more specifically into peer feedback and peer-reviewing, the latter being one of the gatekeepers of science quality.
1. Complete the [badge on Articulate](https://rise.articulate.com/share/zihJlU4WT_fq1fyfgMzTpayEUHFU76r0) 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8eHTwfviZoJ0FqC).
Confronting Writing Challenges (Writing Blocks, Procrastination)
Any writer can come across writing challenges. They come in various forms, from not knowing where to start or lacking inspiration in the middle of a sentence or paragraph, to completely avoiding any writing tasks despite deadlines or other external pressures. Such challenges can be anxiety-provoking and make the writing process increasingly daunting… unless you have strategies to confront them. And the good news is, you can overcome these writing blocks by applying your research skills to your writing experience. The goals of this badge are to guide you through the definition and understanding of common writing challenges and their causes, the identification of strategies to overcome them, and the creation of a plan to approach any writing task more serenely and effectively, i.e., in a manner that suits you.
1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/6xX6EqZl6G5AQjLSE7AqgalABOMxtdKq)** the badge content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_00tz90NmyKDTSV8).
In the Level 2 Teaching Pathway you will learn how to: 1. Define required skills and knowledge for teaching undergraduate level in respective disciplines and adapt evidence-based teaching techniques and measures. 2. Demonstrate the ability to complete the work requirements of a Teaching Fellow or Teaching Assistant (leading discussions, delivering lectures, facilitating recitations) 3. Understand and implement effective methods of evaluating and assessing student work (collaboratively designing and administering assessments, grading, etc.) 4. Utilize and experiment with varied teaching methods and technologies
Complete all the badges on the pathway progress map to earn the Level 2 Teaching pathway badge.
Course Implementation and Content Delivery
The goal of this pathway is to provide you with badges to celebrate important milestones throughout the course of your PhD, from the coursework stage to teaching, publishing, getting your prospectus accepted, and submitting your dissertation.
To earn this pathway badge, keep us posted about the milestones you reach throughout the course of your PhD to get all the badges listed in the pathway.
The goals of this pathway are to help you increase your self-awareness and strengthen intra- and inter-personal skills, by providing you with tips, resources, self-reflection prompts and concrete exercises to: - Adopt a growth mindset that can sustain you in challenging times during and beyond your PhD - Efficiently set SMARTER goals in various areas of your life important to your well-being, and work towards reaching them - Be aware of the imposter phenomenon, its causes and impacts, as well as ways to analyze and reframe your thoughts to recognize and own your self-efficacy - Prevent gender harassment and contribute to creating a safe inclusive environment for all the members of the communities you belong to - Reflect on, explore, list and articulate and leverage your strengths - Build awareness of impermanence, and reflect on what triggers you and understand your instinctive response to change and triggers, to then gracefully navigate change - Listen to and acknowledge your needs, and establish and communicate about boundaries to promote your well-being, support healthy relationships, push back against overwork, and guard your work/life balance - Be aware of the factors that can can ease or challenge collaborative relationships, and establish healthy and productive collaborations - Know the UN Sustainable Development Goals and deliberately work towards making your research practices more inclusive and respectful of the environment
Complete all the badges in this pathway to get the Level 2 Self-Awareness Milestone badge!
The Intrapersonal Skills half-pathway focuses on providing you with tips, resources, self-reflection prompts and concrete exercises to: - Adopt a growth mindset that can sustain you in challenging times during and beyond your PhD - Efficiently set SMARTER goals in various areas of your life important to your well-being, and work towards reaching them - Be aware of the imposter phenomenon, its causes and impacts, as well as ways to analyze and reframe your thoughts to recognize and own your self-efficacy. Also, take a look to the Interpersonal Skills half-pathway and the bonus badge on Making your Research more Sustainable!
To get this milestone badge, complete the "Developing a Growth Mindset", "Personal Goal Setting" and "Overcoming Imposter Phenomenon & Owning your Self-Efficacy" badges.
The goals of this Interpersonal Skills half-pathway are to provide you with tips, resources, self-reflection prompts and concrete activities to: - Prevent gender harassment and contribute to creating a safe inclusive environment for all the members of the communities you belong to - Reflect on, explore, list and articulate and leverage your strengths - Build awareness of impermanence, and reflect on what triggers you and understand your instinctive response to change and triggers, to then gracefully navigate change - Listen to and acknowledge your needs, and establish and communicate about boundaries to promote your well-being, support healthy relationships, push back against overwork, and guard your work/life balance - Be aware of the factors that can can ease or challenge collaborative relationships, and establish healthy and productive collaborations - Know the UN Sustainable Development Goals and deliberately work towards making your research practices more inclusive and respectful of the environment.
To get the Interpersonal Skills Milestone badge, complete the "Creating Safer Environments", "Articulating Personal Strengths", "Responding to Change & Triggers", "Boundary Setting", "Pushing Back against Overwork", and "Building Collaborative Relationships" badges.
Setting boundaries and communicating your needs is essential for your well-being, maintaining healthy relationships, and cultivating a work/life balance that really works for you. In this badge, we will explore what boundaries are and the benefits of setting boundaries with yourself, others, and work. We will also provide you with resources and prompts to guide you in setting goals to put in place or improve your boundaries.
### To earn the Introduction to Boundary Setting Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/LNWLSMhl9tEbp6_XFibN6xKd-1ycP5cd)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8D5mMQx9BttyLeS).
A growth mindset is the belief that you can improve your talents and skills over time. Adopting a growth mindset can help you be active in continuous self improvement and take action to do so. This is helpful for both your personal and your professional development, and can also sustain you through challenges and in overcoming obstacles. And a growth mindset is particularly valuable when approaching career transitions. The goals of this badge are to define the growth mindset, as well as provide you with tips to develop a growth mindset.
### To earn the Introduction to Developing a Growth Mindset Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/soTRhnjHzrvxpEe0M-eaT_2jPlbC8Fpk)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0jhThU3mkCzfKTQ).
This badge will focus on the prevention of gender harassment as one way to create safer more inclusive environments for all community members. It will consider the prevalence of this issue and how it affects gender and sexual minorities from varying backgrounds in STEM. Through exploration of this problem we can better understand how to make significant changes that can improve the experience of all community members. The goals of this badge are to provide you with a general overview of the problem and small steps that can be taken as individuals and departments to address it.
To earn the Creating Safer Environments Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/-mkw78wqtCEK-oRCsQig3RXLS8f68nUz)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9WV5VCX3rHL9oSW.
Articulating your strengths involves being able to name them, knowing what they have allowed you to accomplish so far, as well as knowing the tasks that energize you and the ones that deplete you of your energy. Developing this awareness is key to deciding how you wish to invest your energy and time in your life and activities so you feel more fulfilled. It is also a key asset in networking efforts, as well as in informational and job interviews. In this badge, we will provide you with resources and tips to explore your strengths and better communicate about them, as well as use and invest in them more purposefully.
### To earn the Introduction to Articulating Personal Strengths Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/zhlmcPe7Uv9epaL_1Qs8KnQ09wCWdlYx)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4HGN04cJVrXrVgW.
Everything in us and around us is constantly changing, without us necessarily being aware of it, or paying a lot of attention to it... until it requires that we change our habits or our plans. In this badge, we will first go over ways to increase our awareness and mindfulness of change and impermanence, before moving on to understanding our barriers to change and causes of triggers, as well as tips that can be used to respond efficiently to change and triggers.
To earn the Responding to Change and Triggers Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/5DGzVxs6pDhEpbGsTr0uExw2a__oyWFa)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2ox44Aqz94NqemG).
As a graduate student, you have a lot of responsibilities to balance within and beyond your research. This may lead you to focus on these responsibilities and projects, and to ignore the other areas of your life. In this lesson, we will go over the importance and the benefits of prioritizing personal goal setting in different areas of one's life, providing you with tips to develop goals around spaces for improvement. Finally, we will provide you with a goal setting framework for you to set and achieve SMARTER goals, and ultimately improve your well-being.
### To earn the Introduction to Personal Goal Setting Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/2vaF5sKvg-82SrNJDbbzeyyNmbuFlgLU)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a3jQ94R49vojXFk).
Being able to collaborate and work well with others is a key asset in research, both to work well with colleagues, and external collaborations since more and more research projects are interdisciplinary. In this badge, you will learn more about what can ease or challenge collaborative relationships, and how to establish healthy and productive collaborations.
### To earn the Introduction to Building Collaborative Relationships Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/VDnPz8Coog7oDqlKFuqr56Lhk7GE0Du5)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0Ti9v8SkPA2nMs6).
The goals of this pathway are to support you throughout the research process, from start to finish, by providing you with tips, resources, and processes to: - Develop research questions and frame and take ownership of research questions that you were asked to work on - Know a range of research methodologies and identify the most relevant ones to answer your research questions - Plan your research projects and learn from senior PhD student peers to anticipate potential risks and successfully manage, track, and close your research projects - Efficiently document, organize and manage your research data - Know the publication process and BU authorship guidelines, and invigorate your writing process by efficiently organizing your writing, incorporating feedback, and showcasing your work to increase its reach - Create a funding plan for your PhD timeline and write impactful grant and fellowship proposals
Complete all the badges in this pathway to earn the Management & Leadership Level 2 Milestone badge!
The first step towards answering your research question is identifying the methods that are most relevant to collecting and analyzing data. Various methods have been - or are currently - developed to extract useful information and insights from primary and secondary data. Understanding why and how they were designed is key to ensuring that you collect relevant data to answer your research question, and that you analyze them rigorously to maximize the reproducibility of your research. In this course, we will go over ways to define research objectives, as well as various methods that can be used in quantitative and qualitative research to design a study, collect and analyze data, and reach your objectives.
### To earn the Identifying Research Methodologies Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/qxV5jlNKX0Y71OqP-MLwZ3Vg9fdsv0NN)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cTujKb5FmLOV5Ua).
Once you have a well-defined research question and have identified the approaches or methodologies that you need to deploy or use to answer your question, it is time to develop the process by which you will collect and analyze data. In this course, we will first go over a quick reminder of the definition and stages of project management. Using articles and interviews of senior BU PhD students, we will go over ways you can plan your projects and anticipate risks, as well as tips to execute and keep track of your projects. We will also emphasize the importance of self-care and good communication with your advisor and collaborators.
### To earn the Developing A Research Process Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/CBHflskQvlpCxqmkMDVceC3pxZjPMFsN)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b8zDBq3MB38pdCC).
Have you ever wished to apply for a grant or a fellowship but do not know where to start? Do you struggle identifying funding opportunities that are relevant for your field or your current career stage? If so, this course can be of great help! We will first go over the benefits of grant writing while in graduate school. We will then provide you with tips and resources to identify grants and fellowships that could help your progress in your PhD and your career, and guidelines to create a funding plan. Finally, the last lesson of the course will guide you through writing a proposal to apply for a funding opportunity.
### To earn the Basics of Grant Applications Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/e8FcuTbZaHy46PvfhkGP2ARn1_2smH7L)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0iHyV5cxRHwCRcW).
Ever went back to an old folder of yours or a colleague, and started wondering what each file contained, how some results were obtained, or what some file or variable names meant? If yes, you know how frustrating that can be. Data means different things for different fields of research: big datasets, experiment results, observation notes, pictures, videos, documents, archives, surveys, simulation results, etc. All data can be managed from its collection or production point, through analysis, until its destruction. The goal of this lesson is to provide you with key definitions, guidelines and resources so you can document, organize, efficiently manage and safely store your research data.
### To earn the Writing a Data Management Plan Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/xZYNxOy1VJAEOgQ8OV9ViEXpjq3z0ihs)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cIUqCpy565XOVAa).
Framing a research question is the first step of any research project. A good research question defines the context within which the research will take place, and thus helps the researcher to stay focused over the duration of the project. The way it is framed also provides hints about the type of research (quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods) that will be conducted to answer it. The goals of this course are to provide reasons why research questions are vital to the research process, criteria to ask good research questions, the steps that must be followed and tips to identify a research gap, and guidelines to frame qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research questions.
### To earn the Framing Research Questions Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/d4MQJO31rOveChO1Wwq2UnzSB70oR5Bx)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cxdiCVp3FpsR2mi).
This badge is earned when the learner completes the badges for the 3 fundamental job documents: writing a CV, writing a resume, and writing a cover letter.
### To earn the Writing a CV badge you will be required to: 1. Earn the Writing a CV Badge 2. Earn the Writing a Resume Badge 3. Earn the Writing a Cover Letter Badge
Learners earn this badge after completing the required badges for the academic job documents including the Teaching Statement, Research Statement, and Diversity Statement
### To earn the Writing a CV badge you will be required to: 1. Earn the Writing a Research Statement Badge 2. Earn the Writing a Diversity Statement Badge 3. Earn the Writing a Teaching Statement Badge
If you have your own ideas that you want to turn into a badge? This badge will walk you through how to create a badge and earn credit for the learning process.
## To earn the Explore Career Resources Badge you will be required to: 1. **Create** your own badge on [bu.badgr.com] to practice turning your ideas for experience development into a marketable skill.
Now that you have explored the concepts of intersectionality and identities you can practice being more aware of yourself and others' experiences.
To get this badge, please complete the following badges: - [Introduction to Inclusive Pedagogy](https://bu.badgr.com/public/badges/4a33lbcnSy2KtHHXgfYD2w) - [Reflecting on Instructor Identities](https://bu.badgr.com/public/badges/Hh91sSHPR--ZLgO87d_Fww) - [Reflecting on Student Identities](https://bu.badgr.com/public/badges/KBYoj9deSS2rD0Q6_9Kwmw)
In this badge, you will explore which social identities you hold and how they may impact your experience and role as an instructor.
### To earn the Reflecting on Instructor Identities Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/L3eoT7yenG2c5zEVvS_8tFU5_Wp7urxX)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7P5qzVl9tUSFIzA).
This pathway will provide you with research-based strategies to help you teach inclusively. As Megan Sullivan, Faculty Director of Inclusive Pedagogy and Associate Professor of Rhetoric, explains, “inclusive pedagogy is a student-centered approach to teaching that engages all learners, backgrounds, learning styles, and physical and cognitive abilities (Florian 2015). Research finds that when done correctly – that is, when faculty create purposeful design and foreground teaching and assessment that is meaningful and accessible to all learners – inclusive pedagogy improves outcomes for every student and is especially beneficial to students who are members of groups who are underrepresented in certain fields, or who have been traditionally underserved in higher education (Spratt and Florian, 2015). Inclusive pedagogy is relevant to all disciplines, fields of study, and course modalities.” We hope these badges help you to promote engagement and a sense of belonging for all students.
### To earn the Introduction to Inclusive Pedagogy Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/gOwh3WnU8LL2mBZZrHNsD1XP8F0Hk-Na)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6xxalmMaCKz3ikK).
In this badge, you will learn how to describe the kinds of impacts students holding marginalized identities might experience while navigating teaching and learning spaces and consider the role instructors play in creating and/or sustaining these challenges/situations; and to plan what you can do to mitigate the potential negative impacts on student learning outcomes.
### To earn the Reflecting on Student Identities Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/QzzjEB7Z_8GVKwPfCl5_RCDMwUftLBp_)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eDknEFjOG6qzHhk).
In this badge, you will learn about the role instructors may play in creating an inclusive and welcoming classroom climate. You’ll learn what classroom climate is and what factors inform it; watch an embodied case study featuring a classroom discussion.
### To earn the Introduction to Fostering Classroom Climate Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/iNdaQHxdO8yEbgAc5nd9bMozVmMVfVtY)** the course content on Articulate. 2. Submit your Reflections Throughout [via Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bCVWFiT1sX5jyfA)
In this badge, you will explore evidence-based approaches to promote equitable participation and consider which strategies you might incorporate in your classroom.
### To earn the Introduction to Inviting Equitable Participation Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/-J6VjijFEeYPfizK4i59uxGX0dRgTBEg)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6unMcyQhG0VkvIi).
Recognizing and Interrupting Implicit Bias and Microaggressions in the Classroom
In this badge, you will learn about implicit bias and deepen your self-awareness about which biases you may unconsciously hold, in order to better address them. You will also learn about different types of microaggressions and how they impact learning experiences, and reflect on how you might respond if you perpetrate a microaggression or witness one in your classroom.
### To earn the Recognizing and Interrupting Implicit Bias and Microaggressions in the Classroom Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/F-4W4ztatqCHj1OM4Aqw7elIuaGHbE2F)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8vJoQXajie5bH5c).
Preparing students to succeed on their assignments is a central part of your work as an instructor. Too often, though, the expectations for assignments are left unclear or unstated. Research indicates that transparent assignment design - clearly communicating the purpose of the assignment, the expectations for the task, and the criteria for evaluation - helps students, and especially marginalized students, to do their best work. In this badge, you will clarify your understanding of an assignment in a course you’re teaching, or hope to teach, and thus be better prepared to equip students to demonstrate their learning.
### To earn the Developing Inclusive Assignments Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/kYHMCsuUir0p4U0d5y4sucZZhR6W9oEn)** the course content on Articulate. 2. Submit your Reflections Throughout [via Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aV75K24TIDr61gy) **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aV75K24TIDr61gy).
Overcoming Imposter Phenomenon & Owning your Self-Efficacy
Many, if not all, academic researchers experience imposter feelings. Although these feelings do not necessarily prevent someone from being successful, they can considerably affect how people think and feel about themselves and their accomplishments, as well as what and how they act. The goals of this badge are to go over what the imposter syndrome is, where it comes from and its consequences, as well as ways to overcome it and tools to increase your self-efficacy.
managing automatic negative thoughts (ants)
### To earn the Overcoming Imposter Syndrome & Owning your Self-Efficacy Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/MTgeczDwJtB3HanIVYwmKMEj8rRCP73y)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8cdC4j7bogg6irk).
The goal of this badge is to provide you with resources, tips, and prompts to choose to rest, deliberately, as an act of resistance against a culture of overwork. We hope that by supporting you we can positively impact your well-being, your work and productivity, as well as your colleagues and, potentially, future generations of researchers.
### To earn the Introduction to Pushing Back Against Overwork Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/Ejt29yDjkXBLnE87AfAJuDJlMJPlZWz8)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Ps7BmtjeT3vyyq).
So, you have collected your research data, analyzed it, and think it is time for the world to know about it. Congratulations for all your work! The first lesson in this course will provide you with tips to choose the right journal for your work and the impact you wish to have, as well as an overview of the publishing process so you know what is ahead of you. The second lesson will focus on authorship, from BU's guidelines on authorship to examples of authorship issues that can arise, and how to deal with them.
### To earn the Authorship & the Publication Process Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/9TyazZzSE8_nwgX81IlkpPXCv1bj_ibC)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cGTUXvycUU8lIDI).
Foundational Pedagogical Frameworks and Concepts
As a doctoral student, you will likely have the opportunity to do some kind of teaching, either as part of your degree requirements and/or to gain experience. Learning about evidence-based approaches to teaching will help you to become a more effective educator. After completing the activities in this badge, you will be able to define fundamental pedagogical frameworks and concepts for planning and designing inclusive classes. You will also be able to describe key pedagogical strategies that support inclusive teaching.
### To earn the Foundational Pedagogical Frameworks and Concepts Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/Ub_8Psmyz-uS6j7v07G8xbcjyy4OxD3T)** the course content on Articulate. 2. Submit the completion Survey [via Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3rw46OAhDQt4gv4)
Exploring Resources and Identifying Directions for Future Work
There are many resources and offices available to support different aspects of your work as a Teaching Fellow. Through the activities in this badge, you will explore resources available to support your professional development as a teacher and describe how to use them; identify training opportunities in teaching with technology and explain how to use them; and identify on-campus resources for students and explain how and when you might use them to support students.
### To earn the Exploring Resources and Identifying Directions for Future Work Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/bmVinzE9IVF85udIyXA8bWpQwYFc0PEV)** the course content on Articulate. 2. Submit your Reflections Throughout [via Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dbY5dQfAx1v0jMW)
Teaching responsibilities vary widely, so in preparation to teach, you will want to learn as much as you can about your TF responsibilities and the course you're assigned to support. After completing the activities in this badge, you will be able to describe the role and responsibilities of a Teaching Fellow at BU and begin to develop a network of teaching fellows.
### To earn the Learning about the Role of the TF Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/X-CN2EOkUKDCLcymKZDDo0jHpvkUtpcU)** the course content on Articulate. 2. Submit your Reflections Throughout [via Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_02RYX1su44YOyIC)
Assessment allows you and your students to gauge their learning throughout the course. Through the activities in this badge, you will learn concepts and strategies for grading equitably and effectively, including definitions and rationale for formative and summative assessments, how to use rubrics, and how to promote academic integrity.
### To earn the Introduction to Assessment Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/L11zR6GFRKpRmJPg9RdSe_Qjo8ngZh0q)** the course content on Articulate. 2. Submit your Reflections Throughout [via Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_88Gh60CIlxtbn0i)
Sustainability aims at supporting human development, well-being, and prosperity, while preserving the environment and its resources. In this badge, we first define Sustainability and all its dimensions. We then focus on sharing resources about the environmental impacts of various aspects of research (wet and dry lab activities, virtual browsing and meetings, in-person conferences and field trips), and tips to reduce these impacts. Before diving into the contents of the badge, please download the Sustainability@BU App on https://bu.joulebug.com/, and do the "Newbie" activity, and hit the green Buzz button. The PDPA office thanks BU Sustainability for reviewing this badge, their suggestions greatly improved its contents and the quality of the resources it refers to!
### To earn the Making your Research more Sustainable Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/VtwRqYZXsaLEvy9448ViV3wbj34iGtcs)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bHMd2D3yeJ3FQaO).
The goals of this pathway are for you to: - Understand and develop team management skills, to manage, lead and develop, as well as motivate individuals - Know the importance of delegation, and learn how to delegate effectively - Be aware of and elevate your conflict resolution style - Lead teams through change, by understanding how individuals respond to change, and using frameworks to implement change and get buy-in from your team - Learn and apply strategies for effective time management - Use relevant project management tips, tools and frameworks to effectively plan, track and manage academic and non-academic projects.
To get the Level 2 Management & Leadership badge, please complete all the badges in the pathway!
A team manager is not just the “person in charge.” They are responsible for helping their team realize their potential. Solid team management brings people together to maximize their strengths, overcome differences, and achieve shared goals. By doing so, the manager improves their team's performance, as well as employee satisfaction and growth. In this badge, you’ll learn tips to build an effective team, communicate better, resolve common problems that naturally arise in a diverse group of people, as well as develop and lead your team towards success.
### To earn the Managing Teams Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/8K6Z7_LZSqQ2DxhGeJI3hXOdeEAThnZ4)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5BUXcrCpqk2BPVA).
Delegating is an essential skill for most academics and for leaders to work more efficiently. Yet, a few people know how to delegate effectively, and how to motivate others when delegating tasks. In this badge, you will learn more about delegating as a style of leadership, as well as why, how and what to delegate. The last section of the badge will focus on motivation and will provide information about the causes of low motivation, how to overcome them and motivate others.
### To earn the Delegation & Motivation Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/ZGSxR0qKo5jeTs5PBPFt1B-IFQJgT0BC)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7V8aTolprXzkkqG).
When we think about conflict, words like disagreement, frustration, anger, or argument may come to mind. Conflict can however be beneficial to teams and organizations. Making the most of conflict is possible by rethinking conflict, understanding its causes and our reactions to it, and knowing ways of preventing and resolving conflicts. This is what this badge is all about!
### To earn the Conflict Resolution Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/rsTi9_SoaEHT21w_IXt1mqUTF5iRohGo)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9sJaX0ziKOcDWDk).
In this badge, we will first go over the importance and the benefits of effective time management. We will then provide you with information and prompts to identify any time management struggles you may be experiencing, as well as tips to assess how you track your time. You will then be given tools and techniques to manage your time more effectively and (re)take control of your PhD.
### To earn the Introduction to Time Management Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/DEDQ8p6P_LeDIDFBKjwe_r3m8tjO2PwF)** the course content on Articulate. 2. Earn the badge by submitting the completion survey [via Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0N8GytfEu3Rqju6)
The purpose of this badge is to provide you with tips, models and resources to lead others through change. Please note that handling change as an individual is the focus of the L2 Self-Awareness "Responding to Change and Triggers" badge.
### To earn the Change Management Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/grLAUZCDTjS5TultUuJ_RTzf8g9xOjJB)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2osAUgvjEephelw).
Project planning and goal setting are intertwined ways to have a clear direction for your projects as well as keep track of your progress towards your objectives. In this badge, we will go over the importance of project planning and goal setting, before providing you with tips and resources to plan your projects and set goals effectively.
### To earn the Introduction to Project Planning & Goal Setting Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/VMYGllRGROfLwx6M-UjQCEL7KLf7e--B)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_096mluLYQTXWb4i).
Have you ever wondered why we can both feel very busy and confused about whether we are making progress towards our goals? Successfully following through with our goals depends on tracking and measuring our development. This is key to collecting evidence and having a clear sense of how far we have come, how much farther we have left to go, and whether or not we are on course. In this badge, we will first go over the importance of measuring progress, before providing you with tips and tools to measure and track your progress. The last section of the badge will provide you with a project tracking example.
### To earn the Introduction to Project Tracking Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/45wfHeOogWEBNUu0l4zLjJJosGJNiA3U)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cJeXWsbW7MbvYV0).
Besides using a project management software or an online calendar to set up goals and successfully plan and work on various projects, you could consider using a project management framework. Multiple frameworks have been created over time by individuals, companies, or public agencies, in order to provide structure or agility to teams working on simple or complex projects. In this badge, you will learn about 3 key frameworks used outside of academia to manage projects, as well as 2 scheduling frameworks used to determine and track the length of a project.
### To earn the Introduction to Project Management Frameworks & Tools Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/lr-ZDkKNZqfQta_Xn8xMaVlSAsNA9gTk)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8JpTnIFY2OBS8Sy).
Organizing and Leading Effective Team Meetings
We all rely on meetings to communicate and collaborate with our coworkers, collaborators, and supervisor regularly. Yet, unnecessary and unproductive meetings waste significant time in the workplace. This badge will provide you with prompts to reflect on what makes a meeting effective, as well as guidelines to better understand the role of the meeting leader. You will learn about your role and responsibilities before, during, and after the meeting; determining when a meeting is needed, creating a meeting agenda and inviting participants, as well as facilitating, building consensus and managing conflict in meetings.
### To earn the Organizing and Leading Effective Team Meetings Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/PCSwNcXo7ihVaosoPpESrSkrHAthSgcy)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_81f0R7Qvrp1mvOu).
This badge has been created to celebrate an important milestone in your PhD: Submitting your Dissertation.
To earn this badge, please provide your name and email in this [Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ZwrylctV10kG6q) survey when you are done writing and submitting your dissertation.
This badge has been created to celebrate an important milestone in your PhD: Creating your Dissertation Committee.
To earn this badge, please provide your name and email in this [Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ZwrylctV10kG6q) survey when you are done creating your dissertation committee.
This badge has been created to celebrate an important milestone in your PhD: Presenting your research at a Conference.
To earn this badge, please provide your name and email in this [Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ZwrylctV10kG6q) survey after having presented your research at a conference.
This badge has been created to celebrate an important milestone in your PhD: First Paper Published.
To earn this badge, please provide your name and email in this [Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ZwrylctV10kG6q) survey when your first PhD paper gets accepted for publication.
This badge has been created to celebrate an important milestone in your PhD: Passed Language Exam(s).
To earn this badge, please provide your name and email in this [Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ZwrylctV10kG6q) survey once you have passed your Language Exam(s).
This badge has been created to celebrate an important milestone in your PhD: Completing the Responsible Conduct of Research training.
To earn this badge, please provide your name and email in this [Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ZwrylctV10kG6q) survey once you have completed your Responsible Conduct of Research training.
This badge has been created to celebrate an important milestone in your PhD: Qualifying Exams/Tasks.
To earn this badge, please provide your name and email in this [Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ZwrylctV10kG6q) survey once you have completed and passed your qualifying exams/tasks.
This badge has been created to celebrate an important milestone in your PhD: Completing your Coursework.
To earn this badge, please provide your name and email in this [Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ZwrylctV10kG6q) survey once you have completed your coursework.
This badge has been created to celebrate an important milestone in your PhD: Defending your Dissertation Prospectus/Proposal.
To get this badge, please provide your name and email in this [Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ZwrylctV10kG6q) survey once you have defended your dissertation proposal/prospectus.
This badge has been created to celebrate an important milestone in your PhD: Getting your Dissertation Prospectus or Proposal accepted.
To earn this badge, please provide your name and email in this [Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ZwrylctV10kG6q) survey once your Dissertation Prospectus/Proposal gets accepted.
This badge has been created to celebrate an important milestone in your PhD: Teaching Milestone.
To earn this badge, please provide your name and email in this [Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ZwrylctV10kG6q) survey once you have successfully held a teaching responsibility (e.g., Teaching Assistant, Teaching Fellow, etc.) for at least a semester.
Being able to inspire others and influence their behavior is critical for anyone who aspires to become a leader. In this badge, we will explore what influence is, and its importance in leadership. We will then go over five leadership styles that can be used to influence people in different situations, before providing you with frameworks and tips to build or improve your negotiation and persuasion skills.
To earn this badge, please complete the [training content on Articulate](https://rise.articulate.com/share/J9WwUSlPJjZ0LbzoSvNfwr-wPNtHovTA) and take this [completion survey on Qualtrics.](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6xL4s5CJRGQqqZo)
This badge has been created to celebrate an important milestone in your PhD: Defending your Dissertation.
To get this badge, please provide your name and email in this [Qualtrics](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ZwrylctV10kG6q) survey after having defended your dissertation.
The goal of this Research Badge Bundle is to provide you with a selection of Levels 1 and 2 PhD Progression Research Badges to help you prepare for the research phase of your PhD, develop a process that will allow you to answer your research question(s), and gain relevant project and data management skills to successfully conduct research.
To get this milestone Research Bundle Badge, please complete all the badges selected in the pathway. Note that you are welcome to [explore the other Research badges too!](https://bu.badgr.com/public/issuers/rInNNJmUTyKC9E7Ve7lVSQ/badges)
This badge provides an overview of the three major types of review articles. It also introduces what a research article is and deconstructs each section of a research article. In addition, the badge introduces the idea of open science and three major practices to achieve this goal.
### To earn the Review Articles & Research Articles badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/SN1nLENVxt7h-gxEC2Kt4DH8ACofptqa)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Review Articles & Research Articles Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_57RIvY5Fgd6gjC6).
This badge provides an overview of strategies and tools you will need when searching for relevant literature for your research. It also introduces the services BU libraries provide for its graduate students. In addition, the badge introduces strategies to find research ideas and explains the importance of replication studies in research. By completing this badge, you will be able to conduct literature search and brainstorm research ideas more efficiently.
### To earn the Literature Search & Research Ideas badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/q9cBXSwX6rIGzneP-Ym1dKTfFH3cDbEF)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Literature Search & Research Ideas Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bC5TjspaXc27yeO).
This pathway is designed to guide you through career exploration. In the Career Self-Assessment Badge you will use one of two tools to do self assessments related to your skills, interests, and values. These tools will help you to identify career families or job types that align with those categories. While the results may likely include careers in academia as a faculty researcher, there may be other career pathways that align with your interests that you could explore.
## To Earn the Career Self-Assessment Badge you will be required to: 1. **Choose and create** an account on one the following assessment platforms: Discipline-specific: - [Imagine PhD](https://www.imaginephd.com) (Humanities and Social Science) - [My IDP](https://myidp.sciencecareers.org) (STEM) - [PHaSS-IDP](https://www.careersinpublichealth.org/) (Public Health + Social Sciences) Values-driven: - [Meaningful Work Kit](https://mwk.stanford.edu/) - [Life Values Inventory](https://www.lifevaluesinventory.org/) 2. **Complete** the Skills, Value, and Interests Assessments available in your chosen platform. 3. **Earn** the badge by completing this [reflection survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4YhMM65BWbbU3Ma).
The History PhD Pathway badge is awarded after earning the all of the badges in the Year 1 and Year 2 steps.
Complete the Year 1 and Year 2 Badges in order to earn the History PhD Pathway completion badge.
Given their diverse backgrounds and global perspectives, international PhD students often encounter distinct challenges that their local counterparts may not share. The goal of this pathway is to furnish international PhD students with a comprehensive toolkit of resources, tips, and skills essential for effectively navigating the intricacies of graduate school and proactively shaping their career development trajectory.
The learner will be awarded the following badge when the requirements for this pathway are met.
Increasing Your Intelligibility I: Pronunciation Tips for Clearer Communication
This badge provides strategies to enhance your intelligibility because intelligibility is power. It aims to empower you without diminishing your abilities or pressuring you to sound like a native speaker. By focusing on specific aspects of your speech, you can increase the intelligibility of your English, advance in your career, and exert power in your communication.
### To earn the Increasing Your Intelligibility I: Pronunciation Tips for Clearer Communication badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/c7e7c-YGz_svZJIJokZXFA3vnPRp2a7D)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0JvePswE7s5AKto).
Increasing Your Intelligibility II: Practice
Building upon the foundations laid in the “Increasing Your Intelligibility I: Pronunciation Tips for Clearer Communication” badge, this badge provides an opportunity to put into practice all the concepts, knowledge, and pronunciation patterns you have learned.
### To earn the Increasing Your Intelligibility II: Practice badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/XDLVTdHK0ZWjubJX0dk1WbP2BgHAns7q)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9WAcJxkdJyoasBM).
PhD Progression ambassadors help spread the word about the value that PhD Progression can bring to PhD students at Boston University.
This badge is awarded to champions and advocates of PhD Progression within the BU community.
This badge is awarded to PhD students in Anthropology who successfully complete all the required badges in the Anthropology Pathway. These badges are designed to supplement the content and conversations in the annual Anthropology department professionalization workshops.
Each step has at least one required badge. Complete the required badge for each step in order to earn the Anthropology Professionalization completion badge.
Requesting & Composing a Recommendation Letter
A recommendation letter plays an important role across various application scenarios, whether it’s for a job application, scholarship, fellowship, grant application, or any other purpose. This badge clarifies the distinctions between a recommendation letter, a reference letter, and a letter of support. In addition, this badge serves a dual role. It not only offers guidance on the proper way to request a recommendation letter for PhD students/candidates but also provides information to PhD students/candidates on how to craft an effective recommendation letter when they are requested to provide one. By completing this badge, you will gain the ability to properly request recommendation letters for yourself while also mastering the art of composing effective letters of recommendation for others.
### To earn the Requesting & Composing a Recommendation Letter badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete]( https://rise.articulate.com/share/IH-OSc3FL3sLI5DaR0nn4xhOKEvzBNqu)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Requesting & Composing a Recommendation Letter badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Eh0WMJybBQo4rs).
The goals of this badge are to introduce the definition of first-generation doctoral students, delineate the main challenges first-generation PhDs face when navigating doctoral programs, describe their job expectations, and provide tips for the students to succeed. By completing this badge, first-generation doctoral students will be able to embrace their first-generation doctoral student identity and learn tips to thrive in their PhD programs. In addition, continuing-generation students can also benefit from this badge by developing a better understanding of their first-generation peers.
### To earn the First-Gen PhD Success badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/9TO3a4mpRN623-dyMPdjIIBDzkirD8u0)** the badge content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the First-Gen PhD Success badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0ca6ufHnsgcFp3M).
This badge aims to help PhD students raise their awareness about careers in the biotech and pharma industries. The badge introduces the life sciences employment outlook in Massachusetts, deconstructs the major job roles in biotech and pharma, and describes the skills needed for this industry. Students will deepen their understanding of the possible career paths in biotech and pharma and be able to evaluate whether biotech and pharma would be a right fit for them.
### To earn the Transition into Biotech/Pharma badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/DJCgwzw4lBJHPtuuGxuM8ggADCr32UUz)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Transition into Biotech/Pharma badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b11NZD5anWCa1Uy).
In addition to acquiring expertise in our chosen disciplines and advancing our technical skills for our intended careers, it is crucial to develop financial literacy because in our professional lives we will inevitably be involved in various financial activities, either directly or indirectly. This Financial Literacy for Business badge introduces 59 essential financial terms in areas including financial reporting, financing options, employment and compensation, and commercial activities. This badge will help you develop a robust understanding of these basic terms and ease your transition into your professional life - in academia, industry, or otherwise.
### To earn the Financial Literacy for Business badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/dYBFYdY0thOUYpcYtvwASEYhVp1EQlcL)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Financial Literacy for Business badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_85JKbldyKBB0taS).
Having a basic understanding of the regulatory requirements related to your field of work is essential because you will inevitably come across these regulations, either directly or indirectly. This badge serves as a practical example, using the regulatory requirements in the life sciences industry, to help you locate relevant regulations within your industry or for a product that interests you. In addition, this badge introduces what regulatory affairs is and offers tips for individuals who aspire to pursue a career in this field. By completing this badge, you will acquire initial knowledge of the process involved in identifying regulations within a particular industry for product development. Additionally, you will develop a basic understanding of regulatory affairs.
### To earn the Regulatory Requirements badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/Utx3u99KK6cM9t6t9l1uJg6FeUyJLWds)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Regulatory Requirements badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9yNp1CcD6Gcp4mG).
Self-advocacy is an essential skill for PhD students as it can empower them to take charge of their academic journey and achieve their goals. This badge introduces the definition of self-advocacy and highlights its importance in the PhD journey. It also identifies common factors that hinder students from advocating for themselves and presents concrete steps for PhD students to build their self-advocacy skills. By completing this badge, you will be able to develop a clear understanding of self-advocacy and work on advocating for your needs.
### To earn the Self-Advocacy badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/hMc43_CUHoqG9iOJUVGtX8pmLr5LTX8v)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Self-Advocacy badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bENqvD7G6cAQQbI).
Product development is the process of creating a product or providing a service, starting from conceptualization and design, through development, and marketing. This badge covers the key topics associated with product development. Upon completion of this badge, you will gain the ability to differentiate between the research and development components within the broader context of Research & Development. You will also acquire a solid understanding of project management principles as they apply to product development, and develop the skills to craft an effective product positioning statement. Although many of the examples provided in this badge are from the life sciences sector, the fundamental principles of product development can be applied to various fields according to your specific interests.
### To earn the Product Development badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/pk_9nSEOxbp6JAdIehQXpj-Mql6XIJk6)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Product Development badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_40VHk8UU24gEGsm).
Design controls are a collection of quality practices and procedures that are incorporated into the product design and development process to ensure that a product is appropriate for its intended use. This badge introduces all the involved phases for design controls, including concept feasibility, project planning, development and evaluation, transfer, and commercialization. By completing this badge, you will develop a solid understanding of the basics of design controls and be able to conduct product planning and failure modes and effects analysis for the products you aspire to develop.
### To earn the Intro to Design Control badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/1wMAR77cG1mU45YheodYSgpN-jsPQzU1)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Intro to Design Control badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eD91U21wKkmbp7E).
Navigating the job market can be daunting, but this badge provides you with essential skills to confidently handle job offer negotiations. Discover how to distinguish negotiable aspects from non-negotiable ones, ensuring you make informed decisions about your career path. We offer valuable resources to demystify the negotiation process, empowering you to understand and navigate this critical aspect of securing your future career.
1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/1VFSA8bGXQtuC_7jgmALvKTMXPrSA7gR)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Negotiating a Job Offer Badge by submitting the [Completion Survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_etVwimeDxYck52C)
### To earn the Transition into Biotech/Pharma badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/DJCgwzw4lBJHPtuuGxuM8ggADCr32UUz)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b11NZD5anWCa1Uy).
### To earn the Product Development badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/pk_9nSEOxbp6JAdIehQXpj-Mql6XIJk6)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_40VHk8UU24gEGsm).
This badge is awarded to PhD students who have zero absences from the Dissertation Writing Group. We award it as recognition of your commitment to your writing practice and to writing in community with your colleagues.
No absences from the semester long dissertation writing group.
### To earn the Intro to Design Control badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/1wMAR77cG1mU45YheodYSgpN-jsPQzU1)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eD91U21wKkmbp7E).
### To earn the Financial Literacy for Business badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/dYBFYdY0thOUYpcYtvwASEYhVp1EQlcL)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the badge by completing this [survey]( https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_85JKbldyKBB0taS).
### To earn the Regulatory Requirements badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/Utx3u99KK6cM9t6t9l1uJg6FeUyJLWds)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9yNp1CcD6Gcp4mG).
The Industry Transition Pathway presents a range of badges co-developed by PDPA and industry partners, each targeting a specific aspect of entering the industry. This pathway aims to ease students’ transition into the industry.
### To earn the Financial Literacy for Business badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/dYBFYdY0thOUYpcYtvwASEYhVp1EQlcL)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_85JKbldyKBB0taS).
This badge is awarded to PhDs who successfully complete the internship preparation pathway prior to or during the course of their internship.
Earned by completing the badges within the four steps of the Internship Preparation Pathway.
This badge is awarded to students who have worked on intentional skill building in areas of interpersonal communications, individual growth, teamwork, and collaboration.
In order to earn this badge, students must complete the four steps in the Professional Futures in Archaeology Pathway.
This badge is awarded to Skilled Communicators in AR595.
In order to earn this badge, you must complete 3/4 steps in the Professional Futures in Archaeology Pathway.
This badge is awarded to anyone working extra hard. The recipient of this badge deserves special recognition for all that they are doing!
Navigating the U.S. Job Search for International PhD Students
Many international Ph.D. students aspire to secure employment in the U.S. after graduation. This badge begins by offering an overview of international students in the U.S., highlighting the advantages and challenges they face in their job search. It then delves into various employment options such as CPT, OPT, H-1B, and J-1, and provides information regarding transitioning from J-1 or H-1B to a green card. Additionally, this badge introduces effective job search strategies tailored for international students. The knowledge gained from this badge aims to ease your U.S. job search process. Faculty and staff can also use the information from this badge to assist their international mentees.
### To earn the Navigating the U.S. Job Search for International PhD Students badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/UTOPDxHPc79ZaTFcRtyao_rU6ao6YEFv)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7QZZpISgRqMRgbk).
Essential Insurance Information for International Students
Throughout your PhD journey in the United States, you may come across unforeseen situations. To safeguard yourself and your family, it’s crucial to be aware of various types of insurance. This badge provides an overview of insurances particularly pertinent to international students, including health insurance, auto insurance, renters insurance, and visitor medical insurance. After completing this badge, you will (1) familiarize yourself with essential insurance terms, (2) acquire a deeper understanding of your insurance plans, (3) develop proficiency in navigating the U.S. healthcare system, and (4) be well-equipped to make informed decisions when selecting your insurance coverage.
### To earn the Essential Insurance Information for International Students badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/IyWCQBMgcLKcBccslmdmajuaMDLQDg9W)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_71JmPDoT1cpeIGq).
Life often brings unforeseen and unexpected circumstances. To protect yourself and your family, it’s essential to have awareness about different types of insurance and consider purchasing those that align with your needs. This badge provides an overview of common types of insurance, including health insurance, auto insurance, renters insurance, and travel insurance. After completing this badge, you will (1) familiarize yourself with essential insurance terms, (2) develop a deeper understanding of your insurance plans, and (3) be well-equipped to make informed decisions when choosing your insurance coverage.
### To earn the Basics of Insurance badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/ktYnKavc7Vk8VhGt457YhVCK_dciD9Ym)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bNKgOSi4rOPNFau).
Embarking on an internship during your PhD journey can be extremely valuable for your career and professional development, particularly if you aim for a career outside of academia or want to explore a new field. This badge offers valuable information, including tips and tools for goal setting and progress review, to help you maximize a PhD internship experience before, during, and after the internship. By completing this badge, you’ll be better prepared to embark on your internship journey.
### To earn the Making the Most of Your Internship badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/tln1YoqWSWr6AhuIzdXOj4_OvIMZiCUc)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Making the Most of Your Internship badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_40f5akFyJZiu5Po).
While the focus of this set of badges is on reproducibility, designing studies for only this purpose risks overlooking the value of replication. Reproducibility is helpful, but replication is the gold standard of validation of study results. As such, this badge will take some time to discuss some important aspects of study design that could impact replication, specifically focusing on the aspects that are not covered in making your research reproducible. Specifically, we will be: - Learning how to investigate your data to ensure that it can accurately answer your research question - Consider how to create replicable research - Consider what replication is, and what makes it successful - Use Sex as a Biological Variable as an example of how to investigate important covariates
### To earn the Replicability and Reproducibility Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/py1LH1AnlUz-BNdSAb5_vVq4Yg06KbgY#/)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the Badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_elCFfHOKKy4hw3Q).
Think back on the research papers that you’ve read. How many of them do you think you could replicate given the details contained within the paper? How many of them do you think you could even gather data to perform replication with? Between the costs of collecting data, difficulty in publishing replication studies, and the fact that some studies can’t feasibly be replicated, the verification of studies has become a frustrating endeavor. Thankfully, verification of studies is not limited only to replication (though it remains the gold standard). The goal of this lesson is to: - Introduce you to the concept of reproducible research - Show why researchers should aim to make their work reproducible - Consider some limitations in making reproducible research - Explore the impacts of reproducible research - Give a basic overview of how to make your research reproducible.
To earn the What is Reproducible Science? badge, you must: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/75Be447fDIWlccNTczjDbVRTz75D502B#/)** the badge on Articulate 2. **Earn** the badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bwsP671d4KpDIHQ)
Best Practices for Reproducible Data Analyses
Thus far we’ve discussed what reproducible research is, and why you might want to create it, but it’s time to take a closer look at how to perform reproducible research. While we will not be delving into the tools you might be using (as these are likely to change over time), we will be discussing the general philosophy of Reproducible Research, and how to conduct it. We will: - Consider how to organize your research (both in terms of planning and logistics) - Provide guidance on how to write code (along with a couple of tools for writing code) - Give an overview of how to make your code maintainable.
To earn the Best Practices for Reproducible Data Analysis badge, you are required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/5pvnAKq_4Q93aLeN_WCqZuQij084Daz5#/)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d5NRtc41rHtSTeC)
Reproducible research can be difficult to design and produce, but thankfully there are many tools available to make the process easier. We’re going to go over a number of tools you can use in your research, the benefits they provide, and resources to help you get acquainted with them. We do recognize that any one tool could take a lot of time to learn, so instead we hope this badge will act as an introduction to these resources: not a comprehensive guide on how to use them.
### To earn Tools for Reproducible Science badge, you are required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/J87VoaMAKy-VdqaqLJ-TI1L5PVACmdV-#/)** the course content on Articulate 2. **Earn** the badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_29Qgm7pl1Tfap26)
Communication skills are essential for success in both professional and personal relationships. This badge begins by defining communication and identifying common barriers, along with strategies for overcoming these barriers. Lesson 2 covers several key principles of effective communication. Understanding your own communication style is also crucial, so Lesson 3 provides methods to discover your personal communication style. By completing this badge, you will gain a fundamental comprehension of effective communication.
### To earn the Mastering Effective Communication Badge, you will be required to: 1. **[Complete](https://rise.articulate.com/share/QcgseGEJA0X75_GCExBh3zZURfEb0gmp)** the course content on Articulate. 2. **Earn** the badge by completing this [survey](https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cSxfU4b3VllqTVs).
The 2024 New England Computing & Data Science Rising Stars program at Boston University is aimed at supporting doctoral students and postdocs from particularly underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds who will be entering the academic job market within 1-2 years. This 2024 PIT-NE Rising Stars pathway will prepare the Rising Stars scholars for the academic job search process and how to succeed as a junior faculty member.
This pathway consists of four sections: (1) Looking for a Job, (2) Preparing to Apply, (3) During the Job, and (4) Growing Your Position. Before attending the in-person workshop at Boston University in October 2024, you should review the badge content for sections (1), (2), and (3). After the workshop, you will need to review the badge content for section (4). While you are not required to complete the activities in the completion survey for the last lesson of each badge, it is important to review all badge content in order to fully benefit from the in-person workshops at Boston University.
This section includes seven training modules (or badges) that provide essential mental and technical preparation for job searching.
While you are not required to complete the activities in the completion survey for the last lesson of each badge in this section, it is important to review all badge content in order to fully benefit from the in-person workshops at Boston University.
This section includes ten training modules (or badges) that provide detailed guidance on crafting each type of document for your application packet.
This section includes six training modules (i.e., badges) that provide essential preparation in project budgeting, project management, and conflict resolution. These skills are crucial for junior faculty members to master.
This section provides seven training modules (i.e., badges) aimed at helping you advance in your role, with a focus on effectively leading and managing your own team, lab, or group.
Although you are not required to complete the activities in the completion survey for the final lesson of each badge in this section, it is important to review all badge content and reflect on your learnings from the 2024 PIT-NE Rising Stars program to ensure you are well-prepared for transitioning into your faculty position.
Awarded at the completion of the US job market navigation pathway
Bolster your Academic and Personal skills as you navigate your identity as a first-generation student.
Complete the following badges: Academic Track: - Receiving and Incorporating Feedback - Organizational Structure - First-generation PhD Success Personal Track: - Personal Goal Setting - Overcoming Imposter Phenomenon & Owning your Self-Efficacy - Self-advocacy