PROMISE - 2025 Summer Success Institute (SSI)

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:54:15 -0400

What is SSI (Summer Success Institute)?

The PROMISE Summer Success Institute (SSI) is a signature one-day professional development conference designed to support graduate students and postdocs and prepare them to thrive in the upcoming academic year. Whether you’re preparing to begin your graduate journey, navigating your current program, or planning your next career move, SSI has something to offer you!

This year's theme is "Rooted in Grit, Reaching for Greatness: The Retriever Graduate Experience”. Expect powerful keynotes, interactive workshops, and meaningful conversations focused on thriving in your academic work, developing your career trajectory, and building a lasting support community to sustain you during challenge and change. The event is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive community for all scholars, especially those from backgrounds historically underrepresented in STEM. PROMISE enthusiastically welcomes participants from all backgrounds and disciplines. For over 20 years, PROMISE has provided professional development, encouragement, motivation, career advice, peer support, and camaraderie, and we invite you to be a part of our community and legacy.

Event Details:

Saturday, August 16, 2025

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Location: Performing Arts and Humanities Building (PAHB), UMBC

Parking: Free – follow signage with the conference logo to Lot 8

Dress Code: Business casual

Registration details and the full agenda on the SSI 2025 website.

Let’s build impactful careers and strengthen an inclusive academic community—together!

All GSPD services and programs are open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) nondiscrimination policy.

SSI is funded by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Graduate School Department and partially by the National Science Foundation (NSF) PROMISE Engineering Institute (PEI).