graduate student orientation 2011: professional development
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Graduate students should be engaged in their work – that means finding a research idea that they find really interesting and fun. Students should be self-directed – that means taking charge of their training, and seeking out opportunities rather than waiting to be directed to opportunities. Graduate students are not alone in their endeavor – that means they have the support of the mentors, departments, colleges and graduate school to support their training. All of these spheres of support share the common goal of preparing the student for the best placement possible, and putting us all in a position to brag about the student’s success. The presentation then covered the main components of the professional development program designed to help students become professionally prepared, covering the resources for the four spires of professional development: research, teaching, career and ethics; the checklist of activities that they should pursue throughout their training; and the roadmap to identifying transferrable skills.TRANSCRIPT
Graduate School Professional
Development Program
Graduate School
Spheres of Support
Mentor
Department
Colleges and Centers
Graduate School Professional Development Program
Graduate training is holistic.
Research
Gretchen Busl Associate Director for
Grants and Fellowships Contact: [email protected] 574.631.2443 http://graduateschool.nd.edu/
professional_development/research
502 Main Building
Research
Workshops and Consultations on:
Guidance in defining research goals at various stages of the graduate programs
Assistance in locating and applying for funding opportunities
Strategies for efficiently articulating personal and professional goals in proposal statements
Feedback on drafts of application materials Advice for working effectively with faculty during the
application process
Matthew Capdevielle, Ph.D. Writing Center Director contact: [email protected] 574.631.5390 writingcenter.nd.edu 203 Coleman Morse Center
Cheri Smith Coordinator for Instructional Services University of Notre Dame Libraries contact: [email protected] 574.631.4271 library.nd.edu 222c Hesburgh Library
Research Office of Research contact: 574.631.2310 http://or.nd.edu 940 Grace Hall
www.cos.com Reasons to use COS: -Easily keep your CV up-to-date and ready to present in any format. -Showcase your research to the worldwide research community. -Use COS to search over 400,000 individual funding opportunities from numerous sponsors across all disciplines.
GET CONNECTED TO EXTERNAL FUNDING THROUGH COS
Amanda McKendree Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning contact: [email protected] 574-631-9148 http://kaneb.nd.edu 353 DeBartolo Hall
Teaching
Workshops and Consultations on: Being a teaching assistant Developing your teaching style Grading exams Leading discussions Maintaining a teaching portfolio Writing a teaching statement
Career Center 248 Flanner Hall www.careercenter.nd.edu 574.631.5200 Director: Lee Svete contact: [email protected] Assistant Director: Ann Amico Moran contact: [email protected] Advisor: Jody Peters contact: [email protected]
Career
Workshops and Consultations on: Defining career goals Networking Talking about your research Interviewing Looking for a job
Ethics
Graduate School Ethics Workshop January 16th * 9:00am-1:00pm
Hilton Garden Inn * Saint Mary’s College
Agenda Opening Remarks by Dean Sterling
Ethics of Research * Ethics of Teaching * Ethics of Career Catered Lunch
Plenary Talk by Alasdair MacIntyre
Participation satisfies the 3-hour ethics requirement for all students matriculating in 2011 or after.
THE GRADUATE SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS The Graduate School has dedicated the earnings
from three endowments for professional development: Joseph F. Downes Memorial; Notebaert Professional Development; Zahm Research Travel
Academic Training Research Professional Development Common Professional Development Application Form, http://graduateschool.nd.edu/professional_development/research
The Graduate School Invites You…
“Shuffle. Play. Listen.” Christopher O’Riley (piano) & Matt Haimovitz (cello) DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Friday, September 30, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Reception to follow.
The Rivalry by Norman Corwin DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Friday, February 17, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. Reception to follow.
Student’s Guide to South Bend Bus Tour
Ride a TRANSPO bus on a guided tour of South Bend
and see the city’s best restaurants, theatres, galleries,
and attractions.
FREE chocolate and pizza
Raffle for gift cards and other prizes
Meet at the Hammes Bookstore
Monday August 22nd 5:00-7:00 PM
Sign up at the Professional Development booth to reserve your seat! Sign-ups will close at 4:30pm when Orientation ends.
John Lubker Associate Dean of Students
Contact: 631-5778 [email protected] ◦ Oversight of students’ progress ◦ Administration of Graduate
School policies ◦ Academic counseling ◦ Student appeals