The Graduate School (TGS) is committed to providing graduate students and postdoctoral scholars with the tools they need to be successful during their time at Northwestern and beyond. The Graduate School’s Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Success (GPS) hosts a variety of retention initiatives and programming.
Highlighted Initiatives
Bouchet Honor Society
The Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society seeks to develop a network of preeminent scholars who exemplify academic and personal excellence, foster environments of support and serve as examples of leadership, advocacy, and scholarship.
GradMAPS
The Graduate School's Mentorship and Peer Support (GradMAPS) Program is designed to help first-year PhD students become acclimated to Northwestern. Peer mentors will serve as an additional resource to incoming PhD students and provide support, encouragement, and information as our new students embark on this new academic journey.Learn More
Navigating the U.S. Sociopolitical Context in Higher Education
The purpose of the Navigating the U.S. Sociopolitical Context in Higher Education program is to provide education and facilitate conversations to empower students and postdocs to successfully engage in sensitive conversations and navigate interpersonal dynamics with students, postdocs, faculty, staff, and community members from various backgrounds.Learn More
TGS New Student Welcome Reception: 2025
New Student Welcome Reception: 2025
Cultural Celebration: Nuestra Gente 2023
Welcome Reception: 2023
Welcome Reception: 2023
Welcome Reception: 2023
SummertimeChi: 2023
Bouchet Honor Society: 2023
NUestra Gente: 2022
NUestra Gente: 2022
NUestra Gente: 2022