Navigating Graduate School with a Disability
Info Session and Graduate Student Panel on Finding Community, Disrupting Ableism, and Advancing Inclusion in the Academy
Event Details
Date
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Time
12-1:30 p.m.
Location
Description
This session will provide deeper understanding of complex ways ableism has been woven into institutions of higher education and the impacts it can have on graduate students with disabilities. Attendees will learn about how to navigate support services available to graduate students, build a supportive community, manage mentoring relationships, and advocate for oneself and others to advance inclusion and equity within and beyond our campus community.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email gspd@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Tuesday, August 11, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.