More begining of the semester events

Here's another announcement I got in my student mailbox this morning.  In case you haven't see it, here it is :-)

Dear Graduate Students:

Yesterday you received an invitation to the Fall Opening Reception for new and returning graduate students on Sept. 7th from 5:30-7:00 in the Ryan Lounge.  I hope you will be able to join us for good food and a warm welcome to the campus from the Chancellor, Provost, and your College Deans.  Below you will find the entire series of orientation events planned for you during the month of September.  Please take advantage of as many as you can. All have been designed to help you succeed in your many responsibilities as graduate students.  For those of you that are new, welcome to UMass Boston. For those of you that are continuing students, welcome back to campus.   My best,

Joan H. Liem, Ph.D.
Dean of Graduate Studies and
Professor of Psychology
University of Massachusetts Boston
2017 Campus Center
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125
Telephone: 1-617-287-6364
Email: Joan.Liem@umb.edu

GRADUATE STUDENT FALL 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.)

• Thursday, Sept. 9:  4:00-5:30:  Campus Center 2115
• 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.

• Thursday, Sept. 9: 7:00-8:30
• Wednesday, Sept. 15: 7:00-8:30
• Monday, Sept. 20: 4:00-5:30; or 7:00-8:30
• Tuesday, Sept. 28: 4:00-5:30 or 7:00-8:30

 

Meet and Greet Dessert Social with the Graduate Student Assembly

• 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

 

• Wednesday, Sept. 29: 10:00-12:00
• Wednesday, October 6: 10:00-12:00
• 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

 

• Thursday, Sept. 23: 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.

 

• Generating:  Thursday, Sept. 9: 4:30-6:00, Campus Center 2115  
• Organizing:  Tuesday,   Sept. 14: 2:30-4:00,  Campus Center 3540       
• Revising:  Wednesday,  Sept. 22: 5:30-7:00, Campus Center 2540 

 

Teaching Assistant Workshops – Please RSVP to Graduate.Studies@umb.edu

 

• Teaching Diverse Students – Dr. Jesse Tauriac,  Monday, Sept. 13:  4:00-5:15

Campus Center 2115

• Dealing with Distressed and Distressing Students – Dr. Edna Pressler, Monday, Sept. 20: 4:30-5:30 Campus Center 2115

•     Creating and Responding to Student Assignments - Emily Bruey, 
Kristi Girdharry  and Shanna O'Berry, Tuesday, Sept. 21: 3:00-4:00  Campus Center 2540 

• Engaging Students as Active Participants in Class – Kara Lustig, Tuesday, Sept. 21: 5:30-6:30,  Campus Center 2115
• Developing your Teaching Philosophy  - Scott Murray and Michael Turner Sept. 22: 3:00-4:00, Campus Center 3545
• Generating Lively Student Discussions - Rebekah Pavelle  and Marjorie Porell,   Wednesday, Sept. 22 4:00-5:00  Campus Center 2540
• 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

• Thursday, Sept. 16: 4:00-5:30

 

The Ethical Conduct of Research and the IRB Process – Kristen Kenny

Please RSVP to Graduate.Studies@umb.edu

 

• Wednesday, Sept. 15: 4:00-5:30 Kristen Kenny Q-2-081