Career Development Network
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Upcoming Meetings
Upcoming Meetings
The CDN Board meets once per month in fall and spring semester and collaborates with the Programming Committee to host events for the CDN community. The following is a general schedule by semester. Refer to the CDN Calendar for upcoming event details.
Fall Semester:
Fall Semester:
Welcome Back Coffee/Social
CDN hosts social event
Spring Semester:
Spring Semester:
Winter Retreat & UMJF Kick Off
CDN hosts social event
Summer Semester:
Summer Semester:
Summer Retreat & Awards
2025/2026 Meeting Slides & Resources
2025/2026 Meeting Slides & Resources
Winter Retreat 2026
Winter Retreat 2026
(Slides) CDN Retreat Slides
Community Partner Slides:
(Slides) Care & Student Advocate Services
(Slides) Student Legal Services (SLS)
(Slides) Learning Abroad Center (LAC)
CDN Meeting Archives
CDN Meeting Archives
2024/2025 Academic Year
2024/2025 Academic Year
2023/2024 Academic Year
2023/2024 Academic Year
2022/2023 Academic Year
2022/2023 Academic Year
Summer Retreat 2023
Summer Retreat 2023
2022-2023 CDN Board Report (pending)
Winter Retreat 2023
Winter Retreat 2023
2021/2022 Academic Year
2021/2022 Academic Year
Summer Retreat 2022
Summer Retreat 2022
Winter Retreat 2022
Winter Retreat 2022
2019 and Previous Archived Events
2019 and Previous Archived Events
Fall 2019
Fall 2019
Marissa Smith, Director of Student & Recent Alumni Engagement at UMAA
Maroon and Gold Network : The Maroon and Gold Network is a free, online platform for career-related advice, networking, and mentorship. The network was developed and is managed by the University of Minnesota Alumni Association. All University of Minnesota students, alumni, faculty, and staff are invited to join. Since its launch in March 2018, more than 2,700 alumni and 1,000 students (and growing!) have joined.
Spring 2019
Spring 2019
AAN & CDN Professional Development Talks: Thursday, March 7, 8:30-10am, 432 Bruininks Hall.
Generate ideas and share resources. Attendees will have 20 minutes to participate in 3 different discussions around the following topics: Saying No - Professional Pruning, Infusing career topics into academic advising appointments, Social Justice and Activism with students, Multicultural Counseling, Employer Relations and EEO, How to discuss Moving on to Plan B
April CDN Meeting: Thursday, April 11, 1:15-3pm, Hanson Hall, 2-245.
Following networking time and a brief business meeting, we will be tuning into a Brain Based Career Coaching webinar presented by Eduology.
Winter 2019
Winter 2019
Kathleen Fink- How I Work: An Introduction to Creating Your User Manual
New York Times Corner Office: Want to Know Me? Just Read My User Manual
Completing this 30-minute exercise makes teams less anxious and more productive
The New York Times Higher Ed Leaders Forum: The Leadership "User Manual" Presentation
New York Times Higher Ed Leaders Forum 2018 (This is where I found the user manual presentation; there's other great content available as well!)
Fall 2018
Fall 2018
November:
PHSRC: Integrating Competency Development into Action Plans
Starting with the Why: Using Learning Outcomes: Chelsea Ochoa
October:
Fall 2017
Fall 2017
U of M Mental Health Promotion with Kate Elwell
Email the CDN Board (CDNboard@umn.edu) with questions, or submit content for the CDN website, such as professional accomplishments, upcoming events, or professional resources to share. Have feedback about CDN? Let us know!
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