Graduate School Workshops Spring 2008
The Graduate School coordinates a variety of workshops throughout the year for Faculty/Staff and Students, providing Faculty/Staff and Students with resources to help with academic and professional success through information sessions, celebrating the achievements. For descriptions, please click titles or see below.
| Dates | Workshop Title | Speaker | Location | Time |
| February 12 | How to Survive Graduate School | Dr. Luis Vazquez, Associate Dean of Graduate School |
Educational Services Building, Room 7 | 4:30-5:30 (No parking citations time) |
| February 19 | Who are the New Generation Students: Productivity to Dream State | Dr. Lowell Catlett, Dean Agriculture and Home Economics College |
Anderson Hall, Large Conference Room | 3:30-4:30 |
| February 20 | How to Finance Graduate School | Dr. Linda Lacey, Dean of Graduate School |
Educational Services Building, Room 7 | 4:30-5:30 (No parking citations time) |
| February 27 | How to Apply to Graduate School | Dr. Linda Lacey, Dean of Graduate School |
Educational Services Building, Room 7 | 4:30-5:30 (No parking citations time) |
| February 28 | The Process of Thesis and Dissertation Review | Milen Bartnick | Corbett Center Senate Gallery, Room 304 | 3:30-4:30 |
| March 5 | Plagiarism Faculty Workshop | Theresa Volko, Library Reference and Research Services | Educational Services Building, Room 7 | 12:00-1:00 |
| March 6 | Plagiarism Student Workshop | Theresa Volko, Library Reference and Research Services | Educational Services Building, Room 7 | 12:00-1:00 |
| March 11 | How to Negotiate Authorship and Publish Scholarly Works | Dr. Luis Vazquez, Associate Dean of Graduate School |
Anderson Hall, Large Conference Room | 3:30-4:00 |
| March 12 | EndNote Web: Citation Management Tool | Theresa Volko, Library Reference and Research Services | Zuhl Library Instruction Room | 3:00-4:00 |
| March 20 | Best Practices of Teaching in Higher Education | Dr. Luis Vazquez, Associate Dean of Graduate School |
Corbett Center Senate Gallery, Room 304 | 3:00-4:00 |
| April 8 | Ethics & Research Part 1 | John Irvine, Director of Counseling/Student Development |
Educational Services Building, Room 7 | 2:30-3:30 |
| April 17 | Ethics & Research Part 2 | Elba Serrano, Professor Biology Department | Educational Services Building, Room 7 | 2:30-3:30 |
| May 9 | Honors Ceremony | Honors Ceremony | Corbett Center Senate Gallery, Room 304 | 6:00-7:30 |
| Everyday of Semester |
Career Services Orientation | Career Services Staff | Garcia Annex, Room 224 |
Mon-Thurs 4:00 Friday 1:00 |
Online Workshops
| Workshop Title | Speaker | Link |
| The Process of Thesis and Dissertation Review | Milen Bartnick | http://gradschool.nmsu.edu/mb/TDGWorkshop.wmv |
Workshop Descriptions
How to Survive Graduate School
Purpose: Graduate School requires a great deal of discipline and hard work. Learn strategies to help you excel in graduate school such as forming study groups, networking with others, research, time management skills, proposal writing, and written and oral communication skills.
Presenter: Dr. Luis Vazquez, Associate Dean of Graduate School
Date: February 12th and 21st
Time: 4:30-5:30 (No parking citations time)
Place: Educational Services Building, Room 7
How to Finance Graduate School
Purpose: Graduate school tuition and books are more expensive then undergraduate tuition so it is important to know how to pay for graduate school before accepting an offer to a graduate school program.
Presenter: Dr. Linda Lacey, Dean Graduate School
Date: February 20th
Time: 4:30-5:30 (No parking citations time)
Place: Educational Services Building, Room 7
How to Apply to Graduate School
Purpose: Attending graduate school requires lots time, energy and money. Your decision to attend graduate school should be based on a number of factors including career goals, objectives, abilities, and finance needs.
Presenter: Dr. Linda Lacey, Dean Graduate School
Date: Wednesday, February 27th
Time: 4:30 – 5:30 (No parking citations time)
Place: Educational Services Building, Room 7
The Process of Thesis and Dissertation Review
Purpose: Feeling a bit stressed about the process for getting your paper approved at the Graduate School for format? You are welcome to attend the workshop online or in person.
Presenter: Mr. Milen Bartnick
Date: February 28
or Online Anytime
Time: 3:30-4:30
Place: Corbett Center Senate Gallery, Room 304
Plagiarism Faculty Workshop
Purpose: What is plagiarism? How and when should it be addressed in the classroom? Are there effective pegagogical strategies I can use to prevent plagiarism?
Presenter: Theresa Volko, Library Reference and Research Services
Date: March 5
Time:12:00-1:00
Place: Educational Services Building, Room 7
Plagiarism Student Workshop
Purpose: What is plagiarism and how can I be sure to avoid it?
Presenter: Theresa Volko, Library Reference and Research Services
Date: March 6
Time: 12:00-1:00
Place: Educational Services Building, Room 7
How to Negotiate Authorship and Publish Scholarly Works
Purpose: Understanding and learning how to negotiate authorship when working with colleagues and faculty.
Presenter: Dr. Luis Vazquez, Associate Dean of Graduate School
Date: Tuesday, March 11th
Time: 3:30-4:30
Place: Anderson Hall, Large Conference Room
EndNote Web: Citation Management Tool
Purpose: Looking for a citation management tool? EndNote Web is a *free* (to university affiliates), Web-based program for collecting and organizing references, managing citations in papers, and creating bibliographies. EndNote Web allows you to import citations, abstracts, and links; search and import references from library catalogs; share references with other EndNote Web users; format and export bibliographies; use Cite While Your Write™ in Microsoft® Word to easily cite references in your paper while automatically creating a bibliography.
Presenter: Theresa Volko, Library Reference and Research Services
Date: Wednesday, March 12th
Time: 3:00-4:00
Place: Zuhl Library Instruction Room
Best Practices of Teaching in Higher Education
Purpose: Learning best practices of teaching in higher education. What works and what does not in the classroom.
Presenter: Dr. Luis Vazquez, Associate Dean of Graduate School
Date: Thursday, March 20th
Time: 3:00-4:00
Place: Corbett Center, Senate Gallery Room 304
Ethics & Research Part 1
Purpose: Review of the procedures and policies that govern research that involves living human beings. Surveys, interviews, focus groups, and social experiments all need approval. Smooth this process by learning the basics and how to write an appropriate consent form.
Presenter: John Irvine,
Director of Counseling/Student Development
Date: April 8
Time: 2:30-3:30
Place: Educational Services Building, Room 7
Ethics & Research Part 2
Purpose: Education in responsible conduct in research (RCR) is a requirement for
students who are supported by training grants that are awarded by
federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the
National Science Foundation (NSF). This workshop will provide an
overview of the nine areas identified by the NIH Office of Research
Integrity as comprising the core of research integrity training. Attendees will have an opportunity to engage in analysis and discussion
of case studies in research ethics in a group setting.
Presenter: Elba Serrano, Professor Biology Department
Date: April 17
Time: 2:30-3:30
Place: Educational Services Building, Room 7
Honors Ceremony
Purpose: Each semester, the Graduate School honors graduate students who have maintained a 4.0 G.P.A upon the completion of their academic programs. In this ceremony, students will receive a certificate. Afterward, graduate honor students and their guest are invited to a reception.
Presenter: Graduate School
Date: Friday, May 9th
Time: 6:00 – 7:30
Place: Corbett Center, Senate Gallery Room 304
Career Services Orientation
Purpose: The Career Services staff cordially invites you to use their resources and assistance for your job search activities. You will be provided with resources, such as relevant websites, and techniques about the do’s and don’t of an interview.
Presenter: Career Services staff
Date: Everyday of the semester
Time: Monday - Thursday 4:00, Friday 1:00
Place: Corbett Center, Senate Gallery Room 304