Graduate Student Events
The Faculty of Nursing hosts events throughout the year specifically for our Nursing Graduate Students.
Monthly events are listed below.
Mountain Standard Time (MST)
October 2025
Manuscript versus Traditional Thesis
Thursday October 16, 2025
1 PM - 2 PM MST - via Zoom
Hosted by: Dr. Lorelli Nowell - Associate Dean
Target Audience: MNTB, PhD, DN Nursing students
This workshop provides an in-depth exploration of the two main thesis formats: the traditional thesis and the manuscript-based thesis. Participants will learn the key structural differences, the advantages of each approach, and how to choose the best format for their research and academic goals. Whether you’re deciding on a thesis format or preparing to start your writing, this workshop will offer valuable insights to help guide your decision-making process
Workshop: Systematic Review - 1/3 part series
Workshop 1: Setting Yourself Up for Success
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
11 AM - 1 PM MST - via Zoom
Hosted by: Libraries and Cultural Resources
The workshop will cover what is needed to plan your systematic review (or other evidence synthesis review) and create a review protocol that can be used to guide you through the review process.
Workshop: Systematic Review - 2/3 part series
Workshop 2: Developing Your Data Collection Strategy
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
11 AM - 1:30 PM MST - via Zoom
Hosted by: Libraries and Cultural Resources
This workshop will cover the key concepts/skills needed to create a data collection strategy for your review project. Creating a comprehensive search strategy that is designed to capture as many relevant studies as possible and is validated using a test set, is similar to designing your data collection method in an experimental study. It requires careful planning as well as knowledge of how databases work.
Workshop: Systematic Review - 3/3 part series
Workshop 3: Translating, tracking, reporting and study selection
Thursday, October 28, 2025
11 AM - 1 PM MST - via Zoom
Hosted by: Libraries and Cultural Resources
This workshop will cover the remaining steps of the data collection phase of your systematic review/knowledge synthesis review project and introduce you to the study selection process. This is a hands-on session.
Student Funding Scholarship Townhall
TBD
Hosted by: Faculty of Nursing Graduate Office
An overview of funding opportunities for students including timelines, eligibility, and requirements.
November 2025
Workshop: Qualtrics Fundamentals
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
10 AM - Noon MST - via Zoom
Hosted by: Nursing Research Office
During this Zoom workshop you’ll learn about the many different types of questions you can use (multiple choice, text entry, matrix, etc.), how to administer and test your survey, the choices of survey options and security features, examining your raw data, and how to use reports to summarize your survey data using graphs and tables.
January 2026
Thursday January 8
Doctor of Nursing Orientation
5PM - 6PM via Zoom
Hosted by: Graduate Nursing Office
For Nursing students enrolled in the Winter 2026 DN program.