Graduate Professional Student Appreciation Week

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Graduate-Professional Student Appreciation Week is a national celebration held during the first week of April and will be observed across the Florida State University campus from April 6–10, 2026.

 Graduate-Professional Student Appreciation Week at FSU is a time to celebrate the vital contributions of our graduate and professional students in research, teaching, service, and leadership across the Florida State University community. The meaningful connection FSU holds with this celebration traces back to its origin in 1993, when FSU graduate student Anne Holt, along with fellow student advocates through the National Association of Graduate Professional Students (NAGPS), helped establish a national effort to visibly recognize and appreciate the impact, value, and contributions of graduate students. 

 Throughout this week of celebration, the greater FSU community organizes a variety of events designed to recognize, support, and thank our students for their dedication, scholarship, and leadership. Graduate and professional students are encouraged to participate, connect with peers, and join us in celebrating all that they bring to FSU. We encourage all graduate and professional students to attend the events below and take part in the week’s various activities hosted around campus.

Event List

All Week: 

  • Wall of GRADitude @ Strozier Library
  • Danfoss Graduate Research Symposium & Celebration @ HPMI Atrium

Monday, April 6th

  • Celebration of Graduate Student Excellence @ FSU Alumni Center: 10am-12pm

Tuesday, April 7th

  • Financial Wellness Workshop: Retirement Planning-Determining Your Future: @ The Stavros Center, 250 S. Woodward Ave: 5pm-5pm

Wednesday, April 8th

  • Caffeine with the Dean (Free breakfast for the 1st 25 graduate students) @ Suwannee Dining Hall: 8:30am-9:30am
  • Digital Symposium: "Illuminations" @ Johnston Digital Studio (WJB G-062): 10am-2pm
  • Three Minute Thesis Competition: @ College of Medicine Peaden Auditorium: 3pm-5:30pm
  • COSSPP: Career Opportunities for PhDs in a Government Research Setting: @ DeVoe L. Moore Conference Room (BEL 150E): 4pm-5:30pm
  • Financial Wellness Workshop: Financial Planning Essentials-Key Aspects and Tools: @ The Stavros Center, 250 S. Woodward Ave: 5pm-6pm

Thursday, April 9th

  • Dissertation Roadmap: @ Nancy Marcus Great Hall (4th Floor HSF): 2:30pm-3:30pm
  • How to Navigate Campus Academic Job Interviews: @ Nancy Marcus Great Hall (4th Floor HSF): 4pm-5:30pm
  • Financial Wellness Workshop: Bring Questions, Get Answers: @ The Stavros Center, 250 S. Woodward Ave: 5pm-6pm

Friday, April 10th

  • HSF Student Excellence in the Visual Arts Reception: @ Honors, Scholars, and Fellows House: 3pm-5pm
  • MFA Graduating Class Exhibition: "Decentered Reframed" (April 10-May 2): @ Museum of Fine Arts: 5:30pm-7:30pm