Graduate School October Workshops
Post date: Sep 18, 2015 12:36:32 PM
Career Development
Title: Securing Academic Position at 2- and 4- Year Institutions
Date: 10/17/2015 9:00 AM - 3:00:00 PM
Fee: $10
Description: Registration 8:30 AM workshop starts at 9:00 AM. What type of academic position would you like to have after completing your degree or Post-doc? What are the expectations for applicants and potential career trajectories at different kinds of institutions? In this interactive workshop, you will learn about the academic cultures at a variety of institutions, and about how to tailor your application and interviewing strategies to these different settings. The morning session will start with a video feature profile of former MSU Ph.Ds. who teach at 2- and 4-year institutions, who will describe what their faculty positions entail, and how their preparation matched with the expectations and demands of their positions. Then featured panelists who are current administrators and faculty members from community colleges, liberal arts colleges, colleges with religious affiliations, universities with historically specialized missions, and research extensive universities will discuss what they look for when they are screening applications, what interviews look like on their campus, and expectations for tenure and promotion. This workshop is aimed at doctoral students and post-docs at all levels, from those just beginning their coursework or Post-doc and planning ahead to acquire the skills they need to successfully navigate academic culture, to those starting on their job searches and making the transition from graduate student/Post-doc to becoming an assistant professor. The interactive afternoon session is still under development based on the availability of some speakers groups but it may entail: A) The interactive afternoon session will focus on talking about research in the interview. Learn how to communicate your strengths and interests, set yourself apart in interviews, and get your audience excited about your work. Are you prepared for all of the venues and formats you might encounter in the job search (telephone interview, video interview, conference exchanges, campus visit)? Can you talk about your research outside your prepared job talk or research presentation? How do you respond when the Academic Dean who is not in your field asks you to sum up your research? How do you talk about your research in institutions where research is not the primary focus? We will explore interview strategies through discussions of video vignettes and you will practice presenting your research to different audiences, and learn strategies for managing casual conversations on campus visits to job talks. OR B) The interactive breakout sessions will focus on information related to specific disciplines. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to decipher job ads, discuss the preparation for faculty interviews, and practice how they may respond to questions that come up in academic interviews in the humanities, social sciences or natural sciences at two- and four-year institutions. Facilitators will include faculty from a variety of institutions to provide prospective of what works and what doesn't work at various types of institutions OR C) The interactive breakout sessions will focus on discussing the challenges and opportunities for transitions into faculty life. Participants will have the opportunity to attend one of two panel sessions on: "Transitioning to Faculty Life: Survival Skills for Tenure, Promotion and Administration or "From Landing a Postdoc to Thriving as a Faculty Member. Each breakout session will feature faculty members in various stages of their careers at different types of institutions OR D) In graduate school you work diligently on your research, make presentations at professional conferences, and perhaps have opportunities to teach courses, but what type of additional "insider knowledge" do all graduate students need to know about their future professional opportunities? As you transition from being a graduate student to being a faculty member at a two- or four-year institution what do you need to know to be successful? What might be the professional-level expectations of your new colleagues, your department chair, and the university? To discuss these topics, participants will interact with the members of The Center for Research on Learning and Teaching Theater Program from the University of Michigan. Moderators: Dr. Rique Campa (Fisheries and Wildlife) Associate Dean, The Graduate School and Dr. Judith Stoddart (English), Interim Dean, The Graduate School. This workshop is part of the PREP Job Search Series, and it fulfills the Certification in College Teaching Competency area “Understanding the University Context.”
Succeeding in Graduate School
Title: Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Formatting Workshop
Date: 10/16/2015 2:30 PM - 3:30:00 PM
Description: This one hour workshop is designed for "Plan A" Master's students and all Doctoral students who intend to graduate within the next two semesters. 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/UMI and how to successfully complete their degree requirements and receive their diploma. Students are encouraged to review the Graduate School's Electronic Thesis and Dissertation website at http://grad.msu.edu/etd/ where current information about formatting and requirements is listed prior to attending the workshop.
Title: Write-In Workshop
Date: 10/23/2015 9:00 AM - 1:30:00 PM
Description: Are you working on a thesis or dissertation chapter, a proposal, or an article? Do you need a quiet place to write, or a space to collaborate with your peers on a piece of writing? Come to the Graduate School in Chittenden Hall for our Friday dedicated to writing. Participants must come with a specific writing goal and be prepared to write until noon! Graduate writing consultants from the Writing Center will be on hand to help with goal setting and accountability after you leave the session, and to help facilitate the formation of writing groups that can keep you moving toward your goal. Coffee and tea will be available while you write, and lunch will be provided at the end of the writing session. During lunch we will debrief and set future writing goals. In the additional comments of the on-line registration, please indicate whether you are interested in working in a dedicated quiet space or a collaborative space.
Location: Chittenden Hall, 466 W. Circle Dr.
Teaching
Title: TA Institute - Active Shooter & Emergency Response Training
Date: 10/8/2015 4:30 PM - 6:00:00 PM
Description: In response to incidents of violence on campuses nationally, the MSU Police Department will be offering a workshop to focus on proactive and reactive strategies in the event of an emergency at MSU. Because these incidents are unpredictable and evolve quickly, it is imperative that teaching assistants are prepared should an incident occur during class instruction. This workshop will give teaching assistants direction on how to react in such a situation.
Location: 110 Chittenden Hall, 466 W. Circle Dr
Title: TA Institute - Mandatory Reporting Responsibilities Under the University Policy on Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct
Date: 10/22/2015 4:30 PM - 6:00:00 PM
Description: In response to incidents of relationship violence and sexual misconduct on campuses nationally, the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives and the MSU Police Department will be offering a workshop to focus on the obligations that teaching assistants have to report incidences of relationship violence or sexual misconduct they become aware of in their roles a teaching assistants. In this workshop, staff from both the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives and the MSU Police will define different types of violence and misconduct and discuss where and how to file reports. Most importantly, this workshop will provide TAs with the opportunity to ask important questions about this new policy and how it may impact their work with students.
Location: 110 Chittenden Hall, 466 W. Circle Dr.
Wellness
Title: Building Capacity for Emotional Wellness in Graduate School (Part 1)
Date: 10/20/2015 6:00 PM - 8:00:00 PM
Description: It is not uncommon for graduate students to experience some anxiety and depression while completing their degree. Balancing personal, family, work and academic responsibilities can feel overwhelming at times. In order to thrive in your graduate school experience it is helpful to be able to quickly assess your emotional health status use this data to regain your emotional balance so you can move through your to do list effectively. This course will help you understand the importance of emotional wellness, help you see the connection between emotional health and optimal performance, and provide you with the basic emotional wellness tolls to help you be more resilient and effective in all the important areas of your life. The class will incorporate basic principles of healthy human psychological functioning, as well as the core concepts of Acceptance Commitment Theory (ACT), and a brief introduction to Shame Resilience Theory (SRT).
To Register: http://grad.msu.edu/workshops/