Email the COGS office with any questions: office@cogs.msu.edu or stop by to pick up your COUPON. Use coupon to purchase at the Fairchild Theatre Box Office Window (starting 1 hour before show) or by phone (517) 432-2000 .
Conflict is an unavoidable part of life. Whether it’s a disagreement with our advisor, an ongoing dispute with loved ones or roommates, or personal differences with colleagues and friends, learning to manage and resolve conflict is an essential life skill. In this workshop, we will talk about some basic principles of productive confrontation and how to apply them across different contexts.
Join us for practical tips and engaging discussions! Workshop is facilitated by Meg Akehi from MSU Counseling and Psychiatry Services (CAPS).
Zoom Meeting March 26th, 7pm
Zoom link : https://msu.zoom.us/j/822443852
Contact the COGS Office with questions: office@cogs.msu.edu
**Due to recent developments, the organizers of this event are cancelling this workshop. It will be rescheduled for a future date. We will keep you posted.**
As members of a caring community, all of us play important roles in nurturing the development of our students. This training session will outline important information about mental health and will help you examine the role you play in providing a supportive academic environment, which includes assisting students who may be in distress.
Presenters:
Jon Novello, LMSW, ACSW
EAP Counselor & Health4U Emotional Wellness Consultant
Beth Morris, LMSW, MPA
EAP Counselor & Health4U Emotional Wellness Consultant
COGS held a listening session for graduate & professional students to process the recent bias incidents that have taken place on campus. Several University Administrators were in attendance to hear student feedback and CAPS was on hand for one-on-one meetings if needed. The aim was to provide a forum for meaningful and respectful discussion of the grad/professional student viewpoint of these incidents and the overall campus climate, as well as explain the resources available to help. The session was moderated by the Office of the Ombudsperson.
GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDENT LISTENING SESSION
Thursday, October 24th – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Chittenden Hall, Room 110
Please RSVP to: http://bit.ly/2N5TTc1
Want to provide input/questions/comments but can’t make it, or would like to offer anonymously? Please do so here: https://forms.gle/KV6AKbCxBdCHkJ3f6
COGS has organized a listening session for graduate & professional students to process the recent bias incidents that have taken place on campus. We’ll have several University Administrators in attendance to hear student feedback. We hope to conduct a meaningful and respectful discussion of the grad/professional student viewpoint of these incidents and the overall campus climate. The session will be moderated by the Office of the Ombudsperson.
GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDENT LISTENING SESSION
Thursday, October 24th – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Chittenden Hall, Room 110
Please RSVP to: http://bit.ly/2N5TTc1
Want to provide input/questions/comments but can’t make it, or would like to offer anonymously? Please do so here: https://forms.gle/KV6AKbCxBdCHkJ3f6
Meet up with your fellow graduate/professional students at the Green Dot Stables in Lansing to celebrate our first week of classes! We’ll provide the snacks, you help provide the conversation and camaraderie!
RSVP strongly suggested: https://cogs.msu.edu/home/
**In the event reserved space reaches capacity, those that have RSVP’d and arrive by 7:30 pm will receive priority seating.
Green Dot Stables, 410 S. Clippert Street, Lansing MI
Learn practical techniques for managing stress in graduate school, and engage in interactive discussions. Workshop is facilitated by Meg Akehi from MSU Counseling and Psychiatry Services (CAPS). Lunch will be provided. RSVP is appreciated: https://bit.ly/2kw9EyB
September 13th, 12:30-2:00 pm in Erickson Hall, Room 228
Zoom link for remote viewing is: https://msu.zoom.us/j/381317967 .
Contact the COGS Office with questions: office@cogs.msu.edu
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Facilitated by Dr. Shannon Lynn Burton, University Ombudsperson.
September 20th, 12:30-2:00 pm in Erickson Hall, Room 228
Lunch provided.
What does a healthy advising relationship between graduate students and mentors look like? What are graduate student rights and responsibilities in building and maintaining these connections? What happens when things go wrong? Dr. Burton will address how advising relationships should work in an ideal setting, tips for communicating effectively with advisors, how to recognize signals that indicate potential concern and how to resolve conflict when it arises.
The discussion will include the following topics:
*Zoom link for removte viewing is: https://msu.zoom.us/j/357477762
RSVP appreciated: https://bit.ly/2ki0x4J
Motivation and Persistence in Graduate School. One of the most difficult things about graduate school is having to sustain high levels of motivation for a very long time. If you are feeling your motivation fading and aren’t sure how to keep going, you are not alone! In this workshop, we will talk about specific strategies to build and/or recover sustainable structures of motivation in your life.
Join us for practical tips and engaging discussions! Workshop is facilitated by Meg Akehi from MSU Counseling and Psychiatry Services (CAPS). Lunch will be provided. RSVP is appreciated: http://bit.ly/2m2auDJ
October 11, 12:30-2:00 pm in Chittenden Hall, Room 110
Zoom link for remote viewing below:
https://msu.zoom.us/j/765300290
Contact the COGS Office with questions: office@cogs.msu.edu
RSVP appreciated: http://bit.ly/2IQ5ZF3
Friday, November 8th, 12:30-2:00 pm in Chittenden Hall, Room 110
Zoom Link for Remote Viewing: https://msu.zoom.us/j/372463269
