Events in July 2025
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ETD Formatting Webinar ETD Formatting Webinar
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July 2, 2025This webinar is designed for Plan A Master’s students and all Doctoral students who intend to graduate this semester. During this workshop students will receive information regarding the following:
How to format their thesis or dissertation correctly
How to successfully submit their thesis or dissertation via ProQuest
How to successfully submit required paperwork, complete their Graduate School degree requirements, and receive their diplomaStudents are encouraged to review the Graduate School's Electronic Thesis and Dissertation website where current information about formatting and requirements are listed prior to attending the workshop.
Registration is required: https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_76yDd6c4QDOQfW9JyojOsg
Get Stuff Done with GROW Get Stuff Done with GROW
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July 2, 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 1pm with a brief time of connecting and sharing goals. We will then have two sessions of about 50 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 help each other Get Stuff Done! No RSVP needed.
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Creating Authentic Learning Environments Creating Authentic Learning Environments
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July 9, 2025This interactive session is designed to help Graduate Teaching Assistants develop teaching practices that foster authentic learning experiences. Participants will explore strategies for managing students’ cognitive load when teaching advanced concepts, understanding higher education learning contexts, and implementing collaborative learning techniques.
Learning Goals
Design learning environments that acknowledge and respect student experiences.
Apply collaborative learning strategies that engage students authentically with course content.
Implement teaching practices that balance knowledge-centered and learner-centered approaches.
Develop techniques for creating multiple entry points for student engagement.Facilitator: Danielle Cadet, Doctoral Student in Human Development and Family Studies
Get Stuff Done with GROW Get Stuff Done with GROW
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July 9, 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 1pm with a brief time of connecting and sharing goals. We will then have two sessions of about 50 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 help each other Get Stuff Done! No RSVP needed.
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ETD Formatting Walk-In Help ETD Formatting Walk-In Help
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July 10, 2025Attention Master’s Plan A and Doctoral students:
Do you have questions regarding formatting your thesis or dissertation? Stop in during one of our help sessions to talk to Graduate School staff about any specific formatting questions you may have.
These are walk-in sessions. No registration is required.
Crafternoon - Summer of Connection Series Crafternoon - Summer of Connection Series
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July 10, 2025ATTENTION:
Graduate Students
Take a break, get creative, and connect with fellow grad students at Crafternoon, part of our Summer of Connection series!
We'll have a variety of activities to choose from—pipe cleaner flowers, origami, yarn arts, coloring pages, and a collaborative community weaving project. Bring your own craft or start something new with supplies provided. No experience needed—just come as you are and enjoy some low-key creative time with fellow graduate students.
This Summer of Connection series is collaboration between the Graduate School’s Office for Wellbeing (GROW), Graduate Educator Advancement and Teaching (GREAT) office, and the Council of Graduate Students (COGS). Summer means a quiet campus and we want to offer opportunities for students to maintain existing or create new connections with fun and relaxing activities. Join us for any or all events! Keep an eye out for more events and details to be announced over the coming weeks.
AGEP Learning Community Meeting AGEP Learning Community Meeting
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July 10, 2025The Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) at Michigan State University (MSU) was started with funding from the National Science Foundation. MSU AGEP supports recruitment, retention, and graduation of underrepresented students in doctoral programs of the natural and social sciences, mathematics, engineering and the humanities. The MSU AGEP Learning Community is an informal environment where students from varying disciplines can gather, share their research in a 10-minute presentation, or discover that their graduate toils are not unusual. Those in attendance are privy to information regarding fellowships, career opportunities, even summer internships, pertaining to the group.
RSVP for AGEP Learning Community meetings here: AGEP Learning Community Meeting Registration
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CES Write-In CES Write-In
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July 11, 2025Would scheduling regular, specific times to write about your outreach or engagement work be helpful? If so, please join us on the first Friday of each month for three hours of dedicated time to advance your scholarship. Past participants have written journal articles, grant proposals, book chapters, theses or dissertations, curricula, pieces for public audiences, and community engagement portfolios. Participants should plan to write for the full three hours. We start the write-in by sharing writing goals for the day and wrap up with accomplishments and next steps.
Write-Ins are free, but registration is required. *Please note that your registration is a commitment to attend.
Sponsored by: University Outreach and Engagement; Office of Faculty and Academic Staff Development; The Graduate School; The Writing Center
Register Here
Contact Diane Doberneck, connordm@msu.edu with any questions.
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Surviving & Thriving Your First 2 Weeks as an International Student at MSU Surviving & Thriving Your First 2 Weeks as an International Student at MSU
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July 16, 2025Welcome International Graduate Students!
In this session we will provide you with information of how to best navigate your first two weeks at MSU. We will share tips based on experiences of current international graduate students to help you best get through your first two weeks and help you plan to make your transition as smooth as possible. We will share resources, a “Survival Guide,” and give you opportunities to ask questions and make new connections.
Presenters: Saviour Kitcher, the GREAT Advisory Group, and the GREAT Office
Get Stuff Done with GROW Get Stuff Done with GROW
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July 16, 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 1pm with a brief time of connecting and sharing goals. We will then have two sessions of about 50 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 help each other Get Stuff Done! No RSVP needed.
BLOCK PARTY! BLOCK PARTY!
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July 16, 2025Part of the Summer of Connection Event Series presented by the Graduate School’s Office for Wellbeing (GROW), Graduate Educator Advancement and Teaching (GREAT) office, and the Council of Graduate Students (COGS).
Join us for a summer fun "Block Party" in the front yard of Chittenden Hall! Fun, food, games and friends!
COGS, GREAT, + GROW Block Party COGS, GREAT, + GROW Block Party
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July 16, 2025Join us for food, fun, and games outside Chittenden Hall! We hope to see you there!
This event is sponsored by Council of Graduate Students, GRaduate Educator Advancement, + Teaching (GREAT) Office, and GRaduate School Office of Wellbeing (GROW).
No registration required.
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ETD Formatting Walk-In Help ETD Formatting Walk-In Help
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July 21, 2025Attention Master’s Plan A and Doctoral students:
Do you have questions regarding formatting your thesis or dissertation? Stop in during one of our help sessions to talk to Graduate School staff about any specific formatting questions you may have.
These are walk-in sessions. No registration is required.
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COGS Chai & Chat -
Get Stuff Done with GROW Get Stuff Done with GROW
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July 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 1pm with a brief time of connecting and sharing goals. We will then have two sessions of about 50 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 help each other Get Stuff Done! No RSVP needed.
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GRASP Workshop: Requesting Accommodations as A Graduate Student GRASP Workshop: Requesting Accommodations as A Graduate Student
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July 24, 2025Graduate students who may need accommodations often face a series of challenges throughout the process, from qualifying exams to research responsibilities that often don’t align with conventional support for undergraduate students. The demands of graduate programs can make the process feel overwhelming and isolating.
This workshop brings together a student access specialist and a workplace accommodations specialist to demystify the accommodations process for graduate students, whether you are on a research or teaching assignment. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of how to seek accommodations (timeline, communications, and strategies, etc.) to suit their specific needs.
Facilitator: Jessica Lutz, Aaron Pena
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Get Stuff Done with GROW Get Stuff Done with GROW
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July 30, 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 1pm with a brief time of connecting and sharing goals. We will then have two sessions of about 50 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 help each other Get Stuff Done! No RSVP needed.
ETD Summer 2025 Submission Deadline ETD Summer 2025 Submission Deadline
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July 30, 2025Each semester has a deadline for the initial submission of theses and dissertations to ProQuest. The deadline is generally two weeks prior to the final deadline. Plan your defense accordingly. The document submitted to ProQuest is expected to be a final version, meaning it has been successfully defended, corrections the committee wants have been made, and there are no more content changes.
Students are highly encouraged to read and follow the Thesis and Dissertation information available on the Graduate School’s website at: https://grad.msu.edu/etd. This site gives instructions on formatting, required paperwork, and how to submit to ProQuest.
The Graduate School will not accept documents for review for the current semester after 5:00PM ET on the submission deadline date.
