GRADUATE STUDENT FALL 2010 ORIENTATION PROGRAM

These events are a great way to meet graduate students from outside your department. Several events have limited capacity and require an RSVP. For those events please respond to Graduate.Studies@umb.edu. 

NEW AND RETURNING GRADUATE STUDENT OPENING RECEPTION
*Welcomes by Chancellor Motley, Provost Langley, and College Deans*
Tuesday, September 7: 5:30-7:00 PM Ryan Lounge

Office of Graduate Studies Open house (new and returning students welcome) Pizza and Conversation (with individuals prepared to answer questions about GEO/GSA, stipends, billing, international student issues, health services, public safety, etc.)
ο Thursday, Sept. 9: 4:00-5:30: Campus Center 2115
ο Friday, Sept. 10: 3:00-4:30: Campus Center 2115

Using Library Resources and Online Services for Class Assignments, Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations - George Hart and Library Staff 
Healey Library Classroom 015 - 4th Floor (Center for Library Instruction)
RSVP to Graduate.Studies@umb.edu indicating your preferred day and time.
ο Thursday, Sept. 9: 7:00-8:30
ο Tuesday, Sept. 14: 3:00-4:00
ο Wednesday, Sept. 15: 7:00-8:30
ο Monday, Sept. 20: 4:00-5:30; or 7:00-8:30
ο Tuesday, Sept. 28: 4:00-5:30 or 7:00-8:30

Meet and Greet Dessert Social with the Graduate Student Assembly
ο Tuesday, September 14: 4:00-6:00, University Club, Second Floor Campus Center

Using SPSS and SAS in Research - Jie Chen, University Statistician
Healy Library, Lower Level Presentation Room #1
Please RSVP to Graduate.Studies@umb.edu
ο Wednesday, Sept. 29: 10:00-12:00
ο Wednesday, October 6: 10:00-12:00
ο Wednesday, October 13: 10:00-12:00

Career Planning; Making Your Graduate Experience Serve Your Career Goals
Len Konarski, Director, and Staff of Career Services
Please RSVP to Graduate.Studies@umb.edu
ο Thursday, Sept. 23: 3:00-4:00 or 4:00-5:30 Meet the Career Center Staff and learn about Early Steps Toward Career Planning Campus Center 2115

Introduction to Graduate Writing:  Interactive Workshops Focusing on Generating, Organizing, and Revising Your Writing - Michael LeBlanc, Meesh McCarthy, and Erin O'Brien, Graduate Writing Center
Please RSVP to Graduate.Studies@umb.edu
Please note that these three workshops work both as a series and as stand-alone workshops. Also please note that these are participatory workshops. You will be practicing writing strategies that work.
ο Generating: Thursday, Sept. 9: 4:30-6:00, Campus Center 3540
ο Organizing: Tuesday, Sept. 14: 2:30-4:00, Campus Center 3540     
ο Revising: Wednesday, Sept. 22: 5:30-7:00, Campus Center 2540

Teaching Assistant Workshops - Please RSVP to Graduate.Studies@umb.edu
ο Teaching Diverse Students - Dr. Jesse Tauriac, Monday, Sept. 13: 4:00-5:15
Campus Center 2115
ο Dealing with Distressed and Distressing Students - Dr. Edna Pressler, Monday, Sept. 20: 4:30-5:30 Campus Center 2115
o Creating and Responding to Student Assignments - Emily Bruey, 
Kristi Girdharry and Shanna O'Berry, Tuesday, Sept. 21: 3:00-4:00 Campus Center 2540
ο Engaging Students as Active Participants in Class - Kara Lustig, Tuesday, Sept. 21: 5:30-6:30, Campus Center 2115
ο Developing your Teaching Philosophy - Scott Murray and Michael Turner Sept. 22: 3:00-4:00, Campus Center 3545
ο Generating Lively Student Discussions - Rebekah Pavelle and Marjorie Porell, Wednesday, Sept. 22 4:00-5:00 Campus Center 1110
ο Running Effective Review Sessions - Kelly Graling, Thursday 6:00-7:00, Sept. 23: Campus Center 2115

Academic Integrity Workshop (Learn how to avoid plagiarism by citing and quoting properly) - George Hart and Library Staff
Healey Library Classroom 015 - 4th Floor (Center for Library Instruction)
Please RSVP to Graduate.Studies@umb.edu
ο Thursday, Sept. 16: 4:00-5:30
ο Wednesday, Sept. 29: 3:00-4:00

The Ethical Conduct of Research and the IRB Process - Kristen Kenny
Please RSVP to Graduate.Studies@umb.edu
ο Wednesday, Sept. 15: 4:00-5:30 Kristen Kenny Q-2-081