New Graduate Student Welcome Event Descriptions
August 29, 2012
LOCATION INFO: All events will be at Union South; specific rooms will be posted closer to the event date
12:30 - 1:30pm
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet with your major/division’s associate dean and a panel of seasoned graduate students who will answer the large and small questions you have about everything from what can make your graduate student life easier and less stressful to establishing and maintaining relationships with faculty and staff in your program. Bring your questions and get ready to hear some helpful information.
1:30 - 2:00pm
Reception: Meet and Greet Graduate School Deans and Staff
Immediately following the divisional panel discussions, come and meet your deans and staff of the Graduate School. Enjoy light refreshments while getting questions answered and socializing with fellow graduate students and staff.
1:30 - 4:30pm
Representatives from various campus and community services answer your questions and provide assistance. Visit their tables and talk in person with informative individuals.
1:45 - 2:15pm
Orientation for Recipients of Graduate School Fellowships
This session is for students with fellowships administered by the Graduate School: University Fellowships, ACLS Fellowships, Chancellor’s Fellowships, Chancellor’s Opportunity Fellowships, Advanced Opportunity Fellowships (AOF), Burris, Ford, Dickie, Javits, NPSC (National Physical Science Consortium), NSF (National Science Foundation), Newcombe Fellowships, Spencer Dissertation Fellowships, SSRC Fellowships, the Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowships, and the CIC/Smithsonian Institution Fellowships. We will talk about the benefits, responsibilities, and terms and conditions of your fellowship. Students with University Fellowships will be able to pick up their welcome checks at the end of this session. Presented by Linda Scholl, Office of Fellowships and Funding Resources (OFFR).
2:00 - 3:30pm
Pave the way for an ongoing relationship with your career services office by dropping in during the New Graduate Student Welcome! Stop in briefly just to connect, or stay a while to ask questions and get information. Representatives from Letters & Science Career Services, Engineering Career Services and CALS Career Services will be available to meet you.
2:15 - 3:00pm ♦ Concurrent Workshops (Repeated at 3:15 - 4:00pm)
Finding Funding for Your Graduate Career
This workshop will cover the following topics: 1) strategies for finding funding on campus, 2) an overview of the external funding application process, and 3) campus resources available to help graduate students locate relevant funding opportunities, understand the terms and conditions of fellowships, and prepare strong applications. Presented by the Office of Fellowships and Funding Resources, the Grants Information Collection, and the Writing Center.
Connecting with Community: Engaged Teaching, Learning and Research
Representatives from the Morgridge Center for Public Service, the University Health Services Academic Partnerships, the Delta Program, and the Division of Continuing Studies will share information and facilitate discussion about how students can get involved in projects that will create opportunities for community-based research and service-learning, and other ways to put the “Wisconsin Idea” into action in Madison and beyond.
Research and Scholarship at UW-Madison: Five Important Resources to Help You
At this workshop you will: (a) meet graduate students from your discipline and others, (b) learn about the size and scope of UW-Madison’s research enterprise, and (c) learn tips to be an effective, efficient and ethical researcher, teacher and scholar. Presented by Eileen C. Callahan, Director of Graduate Student Professional Development and Heather McFadden, Director of Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Education, Integrating Research Ethics and Scholarship (IRES), Graduate School. Handout (pdf)
Network . Start Here.
Start building your network at UW-Madison by connecting with fellow graduate students from all over campus in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Practice your "elevator speech" (or learn what that is) while you group and regroup with others to enhance your networking potential. Start as strangers and become future business partners, research collaborators, activity partners, or best friends. Facilitated by Michael Braun, Communication Arts PhD candidate.
So, You’re Going To Graduate School: Things to Keep in Mind As You Navigate The Transition
Whether you are new to Madison or just a new graduate student, you will likely have lingering questions about how to navigate the campus, the community, and your academics--in the first few weeks, the first semester, or the first year. Maya Holtzman from the Office of Graduate Student Diversity Resources will provide information to help you settle in, find or build your community, navigate the academic hurdles and more, while giving you answers to questions you didn’t even know you had!
3:15 - 4:00pm ♦ Concurrent Workshops
Finding Funding for Your Graduate Career
This workshop will cover the following topics: 1) strategies for finding funding on campus, 2) an overview of the external funding application process, and 3) campus resources available to help graduate students locate relevant funding opportunities, understand the terms and conditions of fellowships, and prepare strong applications. Presented by the Office of Fellowships and Funding Resources, the Grants Information Collection, and the Writing Center.
Connecting with Community: Engaged Teaching, Learning and Research
Representatives from the Morgridge Center for Public Service, the University Health Services Academic Partnerships, the Delta Program, and the Division of Continuing Studies will share information and facilitate discussion about how students can get involved in projects that will create opportunities for community-based research and service-learning, and other ways to put the “Wisconsin Idea” into action in Madison and beyond.
Research and Scholarship at UW-Madison: Five Important Resources to Help You
At this workshop you will: (a) meet graduate students from your discipline and others, (b) learn about the size and scope of UW-Madison’s research enterprise, and (c) learn tips to be an effective, efficient and ethical researcher, teacher and scholar. Presented by Eileen C. Callahan, Director of Graduate Student Professional Development and Heather McFadden, Director of Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Education, Integrating Research Ethics and Scholarship (IRES), Graduate School. Handout (pdf)
Network . Start Here.
Start building your network at UW-Madison by connecting with fellow graduate students from all over campus in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Practice your "elevator speech" (or learn what that is) while you group and regroup with others to enhance your networking potential. Start as strangers and become future business partners, research collaborators, activity partners, or best friends. Facilitated by Michael Braun, Communication Arts PhD candidate.
So, You’re Going To Graduate School: Things to Keep in Mind As You Navigate The Transition
Whether you are new to Madison or just a new graduate student, you will likely have lingering questions about how to navigate the campus, the community, and your academics--in the first few weeks, the first semester, or the first year. Maya Holtzman from the Office of Graduate Student Diversity Resources will provide information to help you settle in, find or build your community, navigate the academic hurdles and more, while giving you answers to questions you didn’t even know you had!
4:00 - 6:00pm
Reception: Hosted by the Graduate Student Collaborative (GSC)