This is a framework outlining Social Support Resilience Strategies for Graduate Student Success, covering multiple networking categories to help graduate students build supportive connections: Peer Networking (including leveraging school-organized groups, creating custom peer networks, etc.), Mentor/Supervisor Networking (such as early program connections with mentors and joining professional associations), Family and Colleague Networking (strengthening family bonds and utilizing workplace colleagues), Institutional Support Networking (accessing communal academic spaces and university central services), plus Strategic Network Management (prioritizing social outcomes in training) and Negative Social Support handling (identifying unhelpful ties). Each strategy includes evidence-based references, guiding students to secure emotional, academic, and professional support. Ideal for graduate students, academic advisors, and student support professionals, this template aids in constructing robust support systems to enhance graduate student success and resilience.
