The Physics Graduate Council is a group of physics graduate students whose mission is to promote a welcoming academic and social community here at Michigan Physics. We serve our graduate student body and broader department community by hosting regular social events, such as a weekly coffee hours and semi-annual picnics, and by providing resources and support in various forms, including our first year mentor program and professional workshops.
Weekly coffee hour
Monthly interdepartmental Language Lunch
First year mentor program
The Physics Graduate Student Symposium
Semiannual departmental picnics
Hosting workshops: How to build your own website, Tax Filing Workshop, etc.
Many other social events: Happy hours, movie nights, board game nights, etc.
Working with other organizations (CoPhIE, NSBP, PCOW) on physics outreach
Coordinating community fundraisers
Qualifying exam study sessions
More focus on outreach!
Off-campus field trips (Tigers game, cider mill, tour of FRIB)
Graduate student seminars with the Society of Physics Students