The week's events
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Get Stuff Done with GROW Get Stuff Done with GROW
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September 23, 2025Are you having a hard time getting things off your to do list? Would you benefit from a dedicated space and being around others to find motivation and productivity? If so, please join us in a structured community space for supporting goal achievement. We will start at 2pm with a brief time of connecting and sharing goals.
We will then have two sessions of about 50-60 minutes where everyone will work on their individual goals with a 10-minute break in between. You can come for one or both sessions or just stop in at any point. We will offer a hybrid option upon request.
Please reach out to Clara Graucob, GROW GA, for more information at graucobc@msu.edu. Whether it’s your dissertation, classwork, emails, a crafting project, or brushing up your CV, let’s help each other Get Stuff Done!
RECR: Case Studies in Mentoring RECR: Case Studies in Mentoring
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September 23, 2025(RCR-1201-ILTVC)
The focus of this discussion-based workshop is on reviewing some real-world cases studies illustrating examples of poor mentorship and how this can lead to inappropriate research and scholarship practices and ultimately to research misconduct.
Additionally, case studies will explore examples of student mentees failing to fulfill their responsibilities, which leads to ineffective mentor-mentee relationships.
Following the training, participants will better understand what constitutes effective mentor-mentee relationships and what student mentee responsibilities are, and learn how to navigate conflicts that might arise with a mentor.
Register on the MSU Ability Training Compliance System
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Graduate Program Assistant Orientation Graduate Program Assistant Orientation
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September 24, 2025Please join the Graduate School staff for a new and returning Graduate Program Assistant meeting on Wednesday, September 24, 2023, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. in room 110 Chittenden Hall. This is a MSU staff only orientation. Please do not register if you are a student.
Topics for this year:
Admissions Updates
Financial Aid Updates
Slate
Fellowships
GradPlan
RECR
Electronic Theses and DissertationsRegistration is required. Your registration is a commitment to attend.
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Navigating the PhD Session 1: Managing Time and Academic Relationships Navigating the PhD Session 1: Managing Time and Academic Relationships
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September 26, 2025In this 3-hour workshop, plans for time management and working with others will be the main focus. Participants will create academic timelines for their PhD work at MSU and discuss technologies and habits that can help them stay on task. Participants will also discuss how to manage the stress that often pervades the life of PhD students and share strategies for overcoming writer’s block and procrastination. Additionally, discussion about selecting and working with committees will provide a space for sharing about and learning how to communicate with faculty members about participants’ research and writing.
A Zoom link and details will be shared with registrants closer to the date of the workshop.
Registration
Navigating the PhD Session 2: Writing Processes & Strategies for Academic Writing Navigating the PhD Session 2: Writing Processes & Strategies for Academic Writing
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September 26, 2025In this 3-hour workshop, the focus will be on writing processes and practices. Every PhD program at MSU requires comprehensive exams, dissertation proposals, and dissertations. In the workshop, participants will explore and share their current writing practices and be given practical writing and revision strategies. During the latter half of the workshop, participants will develop a plan for developing and completing their dissertations.
A Zoom link and details will be shared with registrants prior to the date of the workshop.
Registration
*Please note that your registration is a commitment to attend.
