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Reminder: This monthly newsletter is where we will be announcing upcoming meetings, policy changes, and other important information. In Gmail, this message may be clipped, and you will have to click on the "View entire message" link at the end to see all of the content.
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The Office of Graduate Diversity and Inclusion (OGDI) will be attending the following events to recruit underrepresented students to graduate programs. OGDI will be following up with each program with a list of prospective applicants. We urge programs to reach out to those students.
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Graduate Admissions Toolkit
AppReview Overview - New to AppReview and want to understand how it works to help your application review process? This overview is a great place to start as it describes the general workflow of applicants from the moment they enter AppReview to when a Final Recommendation is made for them and sent to the external application system (ApplyYourself).
http://blog.umd.edu/toolkit/appreview-overview-coordinators/
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Multiple Round Review Process - Sometimes your review process may need to support multiple rounds before your program can come to a final recommendation. The Move to Next Round function allows you to manage a second stage of the review process within AppReview. This is useful for interviewing, funding selection panels or for other selection processes that may need more than one review before a final decision is reached.
http://blog.umd.edu/toolkit/multiple-round-review-process-coordinators/
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u.achieve and Approved Program form for the Master degree
Starting with the Fall 2017 semester, the Approved Program Form for the Master degree can be replaced with the audit sheets from u.achieve. The Approved Program form for the Master degree will be accepted for Fall 2017. For Spring 2018 graduation clearance, only u.achieve audit sheets will be accepted. If using the u.achieve audit sheets for the Master degree for Fall 2017, the deadline to submit this will be October 16, 2017.
Fall 2017 graduation deadline dates
October 16
Master’s students: If using u.Achieve audit sheet for the Approved Program form for the Master degree, final date to submit u.Achieve audit sheet in place of the Approved Program form for the Master degree
November 10
Doctoral Students: Final date to submit: dissertation via ETD System and electronic publication form, to the Office of the Registrar.
Dissertation directors to submit signed Report of Examining Committee form to the Office of the Registrar.
December 6
Master's Thesis Students: Final date to submit dissertation via ETD System and electronic publication form to the Registrar Office.
Thesis directors to submit signed Report of Examining Committee form to the Registrar Office.
Master’s Non-Thesis Students: Final date to submit Certification of Master degree without Thesis form to the Office of the Registrar.
For more information, see https://gradschool.umd.edu/calendar/deadlines/academic-deadlines.
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Spring 2018 Nomination Deadlines for Student Fellowships and Awards
AY 18-19 Fellowship and Award Guidelines are now available on the Graduate School’s Funding website. A summarized list of the Spring 18 nomination deadlines can be found here.
Ronald E. McNair Graduate Fellowship Program
The AY 18-19 McNair Graduate Fellowship (MGF) program is enhancement package that may total $40,000 per student over the duration of the award. The MGF partners with programs to support McNair Scholars and enhance their student experience while working toward their doctoral degree. Since 2011, the MGF helped to recruit 36 outstanding McNair Scholars to UMD. Please see the McNair Guidelines for full details. The preferred nomination deadline is Wednesday, February 7, 2018.
SPINPlus Funding Webinar
The SPINPlus Funding webinar provides hands-on instruction on how to use the SPINPlus Funding Database. This system allows students, staff, and faculty to search for funding opportunities by setting up individual profiles and designing specific search parameters. Students may attend this webinar by coming to 2124 Lee Building on November 1, 2017 at 12:00 – 1:00 in 2124 Lee Building. Please RSVP at https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_eJxifuSW9GDn1jL .
Grant Geography Workshop
This 90-minute workshop provides students with tools for finding funding opportunities and guidance on how to frame their research in a grant application. Participants should bring a rough draft of their project summaries to this hands-on workshop and take steps toward writing a successful grant application. Grant Geography is offered on October 24 at 2:00 pm, October 25 at 2:00 pm, and October 26 at 11:00 am. Students may RSVP for one of these sessions at https://go.umd.edu/GRANTGEOGRAPHY2017.
Upcoming Deadlines for External Fellowship Opportunities:
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Academic and Professional Development
Imagine PhD is Coming!
ImaginePhD, a free, online career exploration and planning tool for Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and social sciences will be publicly available starting October 23rd. The Graduate School (and fellow BIG10+ graduate schools) financially supported the development of ImaginePhD and are able to preview it for campus constituents in the soft launch phase before October 23. Contact Dr. Susan Martin with any questions or for more information about ImaginePhD.
Interested DGSs are invited to a hands-on ImaginePhD demonstration session on Tuesday, October 17th, from 9:30-10:30 am, in 2124 Lee Building. Please RSVP by Thursday, October 12th at go.umd.edu/ImagineDemo. During this interactive session you will have the opportunity to see and use the tools main features. We are interested in your thoughts about how to most effectively make ImaginePhD available to your doctoral students and advice about how to maximize its use.
Two preview sessions are also planned for current PhD students in the humanities and social sciences. Please feel free to share information with your current doctoral students.
PhD Career Skills: ImaginePhD Career Planning Tool
Are you a humanist or social scientist in need some career direction? In this hands-on session you will use Imagine PhD, a new career planning tool developed SPECIFICALLY for Humanities and Social Science PhDs.
Wed. 10/11, 2:30-3:30 pm, 2124 Lee Building. REGISTER
Thurs. 10/19, 2:00-3:00 pm, 3100 Hornbake South Wing. REGISTER
Graduate Writing Initiatives
How to Write a Literature Review: An Introduction to Writing and Research in Graduate School
New to research at the graduate level or just need a refresher? Not sure how to move from research to writing? Join us for this workshop, offered in conjunction with librarians from the Research Commons, focusing on entering an academic conversation through research and writing. The workshop will cover graduate-specific library privileges, effective research and citation practices, writing from sources, and a general introduction to the literature review process.
Tuesday, October 10, 2017, from 10am-12pm, 6137 McKeldin. Register here.
Wednesday, October 11, 2017, from 2-4pm,6137 McKeldin. Register here.
Snack Writing: Take a Bite Out of Your Writing
Tuesday, October 17, 9:30-11:30am, Graduate Student Life Office, Stamp Student Union
Wednesday, October 18, 2-4pm, Graduate Student Life Office, Stamp Student Union
You might think you need to sit down for hours at a time to accomplish much in your writing project, but there's good research that suggests that "snack" writing, rather than "binge" writing, can be an effective way to make progress on your writing projects. Come join the GS Writing Center and the Graduate Student Life Office for a snack writing break to discover how to use just 25 minutes to move your writing forward. And, of course, we'll have snacks!
Dissertation Retreats
Fall Weekend Thesis & Dissertation Retreat
Applications now being accepted at go.umd.edu/Fall2017Retreat
October 20-22 (Friday, 4:30-8pm; Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 12-5pm)
The Thesis & Dissertation Retreat will afford participants time to write along with opportunities for one-on-one consultations about their writing with Graduate School Writing Center Fellows, presentations about setting goals, structuring writing time, and addressing obstacles that may complicate progress toward completion. Participants must have an approved prospectus or thesis topic and must commit to attending each day.
Graduate Writing: Writing with Sources and Self Editing
Three week course (six sessions) meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays, October 31-November 16
This course introduces a range of strategies essential for writing at the graduate level: reading papers strategically, taking effective notes, accurately and effectively integrating source material into your prose, and writing with clarity and concision. By the end of this course, students will understand how to use source material in their writing effectively and appropriately while keeping their voice clearly in the forefront.
Students interested in the course should contact Dr. Linda Macri lmacri@umd.edu
Upcoming Meetings
We have all of the DGS and CGS meeting dates and times confirmed in the Jimenez Room of Stamp. The dates are below.
Tuesday: 10/31
· DGS: 12:30-1:30
· CGS: 2-3
Wednesday: 11/29
· DGS: 12-1
· CGS: 1:15-2:15
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Tuesday: 1/30
· DGS: 12:30-1:30
· CGS: 2-3
Wednesday: 3/7
· DGS: 9-10
· CGS: 10:15-11:15
Thursday: 4/26
· DGS: 1:45-2:45
· CGS: 3-4
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Winter Orientation and Teaching Portfolio Retreat for Graduate Students - Dates Announced
If you have any graduate students who were unable to attend the Fall Graduate Student Teaching Orientation in August or who may be teaching for the first time in the spring semester, consider encouraging them to attend the TLTC’s Winter Graduate Student Teaching Orientation. This year, the orientation will be held on Monday, January 22, 2018. More details will be available at tltc.umd.edu/teaching-orientations soon.
Graduate students who are nearing the end of their graduate career and are considering applying for academic positions are encouraged to attend the January Teaching Portfolio Retreat for Graduate Students. This three-day retreat is an excellent opportunity for graduate students to learn about the components of the teaching portfolio, start to compile their materials, and to receive feedback. This year, the retreat will be held from January 16-18, 2018.
University Teaching & Learning Program (UTLP)
The TLTC, in collaboration with The Graduate School, offers this professional development program on teaching and learning in higher education for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Aligning with the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) goals, the UTLP is a self-paced program that provides formal training at three levels: Associate, Practitioner, and Scholar. Encourage your graduate students to visit tltc.umd.edu/utlp for more information about the program and to enroll.
Teaching Resources for Graduate Students
The TLTC has compiled a list of campus resources that can help support your graduate students. The list includes resources to support and improve their teaching, help support their own students or mentees, or to support themselves as graduate students. In addition to these compiled resources, make sure that your graduate students and post-docs are aware of the resources and programs available to support their teaching and professional development by asking them to subscribe to the TLTC's weekly newsletter. Visit tltc.umd.edu/newsletter to sign up.
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Advancing graduate education. Enhancing the graduate student experience.
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