Events in November 2022
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ETD Formatting Walk-In Help ETD Formatting Walk-In Help
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November 3, 2022Date:
Thursday, November 3, 2022 - 9:30am to 11:00am
Location:
Chittenden Hall Room 220
Attention: 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.
This is a walk-in session. No registration is required.
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Professional Development
Introduction to Handshake Introduction to Handshake
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November 3, 2022Date:
Thursday, November 3, 2022 - 4:00pm to 4:30pm
Location:
Zoom
This is a basic introduction session on Handshake (one stop solution for all job seekers in the University) and the power of Handshake. In this workshop, we will discuss why and how to setup your Handshake account as a student of MSU. Various services offered by Handshake starting from job hunt to applications, events registration, career fairs and communication with recruiters will be explained. This online workshop is suitable for new or beginner level Handshake users.
Registration is required. Please use the following link: https://msu.joinhandshake.com/events/1154176/share_preview
Zoom Link
https://msu.zoom.us/j/95944421375
Meeting ID: 959 4442 1375
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Professional Development
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CES Write-In CES Write-In
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November 4, 2022Date:
Friday, November 4, 2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location:
Hybrid
Is working from home making it hard to find writing time? Would scheduling regular, specific times to write about your community 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. Both in-person and virtual write-in options are available 2022-2023. Write-Ins are free, but registration is required.
Register here :
https://engage.msu.edu/learn/learning/write-ins
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Professional Development
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Graduate Program Assistant Meeting Graduate Program Assistant Meeting
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November 9, 2022Date:
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 - 9:00am to 10:30am
Location:
Chittenden Hall Room 110
Program Assistants, please joins us in Chittenden Hall for an update on proccesses and systems.
A representative from the Office of Admissions will be available to discuss what happens in Slate and Campus Solutions after an Admit decision has been rendered.
Representatives from the Office of Financial Aid and the Controller’s Office will be available to explain the process with fellowships between initiation and when funds are disbursed.
We encourage you to attend in person, but we have a Zoom option available and will record the session. Zoom link will be shared with registrants prior to the date of the meeting.
Seats are limited, registration is required. If the registration link is gone, either the workshop is full, or the registration period has ended.
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Professional Development
GTA Virtual Lunch & Learn- Learner-Centered Teaching GTA Virtual Lunch & Learn- Learner-Centered Teaching
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November 9, 2022Date:
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location:
Zoom
Effective teaching fosters an inclusive learning environment through organizing instruction to encourage students to be dynamic participants who think critically, and question assumptions and biases, and it draws on students’ lived experiences (Barkley and Howell, 2022).
In this session we will introduce characteristics and principles of student-centered teaching and share methods and activities that have worked for us to engage students in their own learning, using collaborative techniques, reflective practices, and effective note-taking strategies. After this session participants will be able to use effective learning-centered strategies, describe considerations for inclusivity, and share best practices for engaging students.
Facilitated by The GTA TLC
Zoom link will be shared with participants prior to event.
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Professional Development
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Navigating the PhD Session 1 Navigating the PhD Session 1
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November 11, 2022Date:
Friday, November 11, 2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location:
Hybrid
This interactive, hybrid writing workshop is designed to help you develop an individualized plan for graduate writing, especially comprehensive exams, dissertation proposals, and dissertations. Session 1 is generally designed for students in the early years of their PhD study.
In this 3-hour workshop, plans for time management and working with others, especially during these unprecedented times in higher education, 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 how that stress might be particularly amplified. Facilitators will help guide these discussions and share resources and strategies for overcoming writer's block and procrastination and adopting and maintaining productive practices to consider how to balance time management and prioritizing academic goals.
Additionally, discussion about selecting and working with committees will provide a space for sharing about and learning how to communicate with faculty members about research and writing.
A Zoom link and the face-to-face location will be shared with registrants prior to the date of the workshop
*Food and activities are based on registration numbers. Please note that your registration is a commitment to attend
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Professional Development
Navigating the PhD Session 2 Navigating the PhD Session 2
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November 11, 2022Date:
Friday, November 11, 2022 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Location:
Hybrid
This interactive, hybrid writing workshop is designed to help you develop an individualized plan for graduate writing, especially comprehensive exams, dissertation proposals, and dissertations. It is designed for students in the latter years of their PhD study. In this 3-hour workshop, the focus will be on developing and maintaining productive and effective writing processes and practices, especially during these unprecedented times in higher education and in society. 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 work on plans for developing and completing their dissertations.
A Zoom link and the face-to-face location will be shared with registrants prior to the date of the workshop.
*Food and activities are based on registration numbers. Please note that your registration is a commitment to attend
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Professional Development
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ETD Formatting Walk-In Help ETD Formatting Walk-In Help
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November 14, 2022Date:
Monday, November 14, 2022 - 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Location:
Chittenden Hall Room 220
Attention: 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.
This is a walk-in session. No registration is required.
Category:
Professional Development
Negotiating Your Next Best Offer Negotiating Your Next Best Offer
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November 14, 2022Date:
Monday, November 14, 2022 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Location:
Chittenden Hall Room 110
Negotiating your next best offer: Negotiation is an activity we all perform daily. From self-negotiating to negotiating with others to get the best outcome, we continuously indulge in this decision-making process. However, have you ever prepared yourself before starting a negotiation? This in-person interactive workshop will help you build new skills and put that thinking hat to get the best win-win outcome whenever you are in a negotiation space again. Be it negotiating your salary with an employer or with a realtor for the next house you are going to buy, the real-life exercise conducted in the workshop will provide you an edge and equip with right tools to handle tough situations. Come join us for this interesting workshop. Open for all graduate and professional students at MSU. Limited seats on first come first serve basis. Food/snacks will be provided.
Registration is required. https://msu.joinhandshake.com/events/1154183/share_preview
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Professional Development
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Finishing Strong in Graduate School: Preventing Burnout Finishing Strong in Graduate School: Preventing Burnout
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November 15, 2022Date:
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location:
Chittenden Hall Room 110
This workshop is the third of a three-part workshop series called Thriving in Graduate School, cosponsored by the Council of Graduate Students and the Graduate School Office of Well-Being. If you are not able to attend in person, we will make the recording of the session available to you.
When it’s crunch time, we can push ourselves to the point of burnout, and once we’re truly burned out it may take a long time to recover. If we catch it early, we can stop ourselves from getting so overwhelmed that we shut down. We’ll talk about how to know when you’re getting close to burnout, and ways you can prevent it.
Registration is required for in person participation. If the registration link is gone, either the workshop is full or the registration period has ended.
If you are not able to attend in person, you will be able to access a recording of the session here (allow approx. 7 days after session). Registration is for IN-PERSON attendance only.
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Life and Well-Being
RCR Workshop- Detrimental Research Practices, Teamwork and Conflict Resolution RCR Workshop- Detrimental Research Practices, Teamwork and Conflict Resolution
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November 15, 2022Date:
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Location:
Zoom
Detrimental Research Practices, Teamwork and Conflict Resolution (3620-ILT)
Research is an increasingly complex endeavor, and one rarely works in isolation. This session will help you understand and appreciate what a ‘conflict of interest’ is, that they occur in many situations and are manageable. Strategies to avoid conflicts of interest will be presented. Conflicts within the context of peer review will be discussed - an important duty for all members of the scholarly community.
The term 'collaboration' in academic research is usually thought to mean an equal partnership between at least two academic faculty members who are pursuing mutually interesting and beneficial research or scholarly activities. Today, however, many collaborations involve researchers of differing stature, funding status, and types of organizations. In this workshop, rules for successful research collaboration will be discussed.
For Registration see https://abilitylms.msu.edu/MSU/LearnerWeb_PTM.php?ActionID=Enroll&EventID=7989
The deadline for registering for a session is one week before the session. You will know if you have successfully registered for a workshop because you will receive an e-mail from train@ora.msu.edu.
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Professional Development
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Lunch with the Dean Lunch with the Dean
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November 16, 2022Date:
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location:
Chittenden Hall Room 110
*THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. We encourage you to register for the next session on January 17th . We are sorry for any inconvenience, and hope to see you at a future session!
The Graduate School recognizes the critical role that inclusive, high-quality mentoring plays in MSU's research and
educational missions and has developed a set of guidelines that articulate the rights and responsibilities of those involved in mentoring relationships at the university. At this lunch, Dean Pero Dagbovie and Associate Dean Kirsten Tollefson would like to hear about your experiences at MSU as a mentee and as a mentor. This is great opportunity to network with other graduate students and learn about mentoring resources across campus.
Registration is required. If the registration link is gone, either the workshop is full or the registration period has ended.
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Important Dates
Life and Well-Being
Professional DevelopmentCOGS Full Council Meeting COGS Full Council Meeting
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November 16, 2022Please email office@cogs.msu.edu for Zoom link.
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Coffee & Connection Coffee & Connection
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November 17, 2022Join us for another Coffee & Connection on 11/17 from 9-10am at the STEM building! We will have warm coffee and tasty treats. We can't wait to see you all there!
Location: STEM Teaching and Learning Facility 642 Red Cedar Road, East Lansing, MI
AGEP Learning Community Meeting AGEP Learning Community Meeting
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November 17, 2022Date:
Thursday, November 17, 2022 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Location:
Chittenden Hall Room 110
The 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 U. S. minorities in doctoral programs of the natural and social sciences, mathematics, and engineering. 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.
In-person RSVP for AGEP Learning Community meetings here: http://bit.ly/2HdSyNN
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Professional Development
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Graduate School Write-In Graduate School Write-In
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November 18, 2022Date:
Friday, November 18, 2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location:
Hybrid
Graduate School Write-Ins are co-sponsored by the Graduate School and The Writing Center at MSU. The write-ins are hosted and facilitated to provide writers with an opportunity to write in a shared writing space where other writers are present, and a writing center consultant/staff member is present to provide consultations for writers who would like to have a consultation appointment during the session.
Along with this, the write-ins provide an opportunity for facilitators to promote and share information about upcoming events hosted by the Graduate School, Writing Center, and other campus partners such as the University Outreach and Engagement Office and to provide resources and information that can be used to form graduate writing groups, have writing center appointments or attend workshops (provided by the Graduate School) cater to graduate students based on goals they may share during the write in.
Zoom link and the face-to-face location will be shared with registrants prior to the date of the workshop.
*Food and activities are based on registration numbers. Please note that your registration is a commitment to attend
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Professional Development
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CCT Scaffolding Session for Graduate Students and Postdocs Completing their Certification in College Teaching CCT Scaffolding Session for Graduate Students and Postdocs Completing their Certification in College Teaching
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November 21, 2022Date:
Monday, November 21, 2022 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Location:
Zoom
Attention Graduate Students and Postdocs :
If you have attended any of our Certification in College Teaching Institutes in the last couple years, we invite you to join our scaffolding session to help you complete your Certification in College Teaching. In this session we will help clarify requirements, answer questions regarding the completion process, your teaching philosophy, your mentored teaching project, and associated assessment methods as well as your e-Portfolio completion.
Facilitated by Dr. Stefanie Baier and Dr. Rique Campa
Please register for the Scaffolding Session on November 21, 2022 from 4:30 – 5:30 pm and add it to your calendar. Zoom link will be shared with registrants prior to the event.
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Professional Development
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GTA Virtual Lunch & Learn Having Difficult Conversations GTA Virtual Lunch & Learn Having Difficult Conversations
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November 30, 2022Date:
Wednesday, November 30, 2022 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location:
Zoom
This Virtual L&L Best Practices in Teaching session will focus on how to effectively initiate and facilitate conversations about topics including (but not limited to) unexpected grades, learning progress, assumptions, biases, and inappropriate comments with students. In this session we will identify contentious topics, use these as teachable moments, and discuss and develop strategies to add to your educator toolbox. Participants can share their own experiences, pitfalls, and best practices. Anyone interested in this topic is welcome to join!
Facilitated by Dr. Stefanie Baier & Hima Rawal and the GTATLC
Zoom link will be shared with participants closer to this workshop.
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Professional Development
