ANNOUNCEMENTS
New graduate student resource guide: We’ve compiled graduate student resources in a convenient pdf document. [Download here.]
UPCOMING EVENTS
Regularity and Non-regularity of R(X) Seminar with Prof. Joel Feinstein, University of Nottingham | Mathematics & Statistics | Mon, July 8, 2019 | 3:30pm-4:20pm | 228 Math Sciences
Multiple Imputations Workshop with Hsueh-Sheng Wu [INFO] |Center for Family and Demographic Research | Mon, July 8, 2019 | 12:30pm-1:30pm | 7C Williams (CFDR Conference Room)
Canvas 101 [Registration required] | The Center for Faculty Excellence is offering on-campus Canvas 101 training workshops for faculty. Participants are asked to bring a laptop.
| Mon, July 8, 2019 | 1:30pm-3:30pm
| Thurs, July 18, 2019 | 9:00am-11:00am
| Fri, August 2, 2019 | 1:30pm-3:30pm
| Mon, August 5, 2019 | 9:00am-10:00pm
| Tues, August 13, 2019 | 9:00am-10:00pm
| Olscamp Hall, 106
Writing Clear and Challenging Learning Outcomes Workshop [Registration required] | Center for Faculty Excellence | Wed, July 10, 2019 | 2:00pm-3:00pm | Olscamp Hall, 106
Canvas Communication and Collaboration Tools Workshop [Registration required] | This workshop runs for two weeks and is instructor led. There will also be assignments and discussion boards to complete with due dates. | Center for Faculty Excellence | Mon, July 15, 2019 | Canvas
Canvas Quiz Workshop [Registration required]| Center for Faculty Excellence | Tues, July 16, 2019| 9:00am-11:00am | Olscamp Hall, 106
Dawn of the Space Age [INFO] | The BGSU Planetarium celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing with a special showing of “Dawn of the Space Age.” There will be three showings to celebrate July 20, 1969, when humans first set foot on the moon. There is a $1 donation per person suggested for the show.
| Fri, July 19, 2019 | 8:00pm
| Sat, July 20, 2019 | 2:00pm
| Sun, July 21, 2019 | 7:30pm
| Physical Sciences Building, Planetarium
Canvas Conferences and WebEx Workshop [Registration required] | The Center for Faculty Excellence is offering this workshop which will include a facilitator-lead demonstration of each program, provide examples of uses for them, and also include a hands-on sessions. Participants are asked to bring a laptop.
| Thurs, July 25, 2019 | 9:00am-11:00am
| Fri, August 9, 2019 | 9:00am-11:00am
| Olscamp Hall, 106
An Introduction to Online Course Design & Teaching [Registration required] | The course runs for 2-weeks, is instructor-led, and there are assignments, discussion board activities, and due dates. | Center for Faculty Excellence | Mon, July 29, 2019 | 8:00am | Canvas
Overview of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 [NLSY97] Workshop with Hsueh-Sheng Wu [INFO] | Center for Family and Demographic Research | Mon, Aug 5, 2019 | 12:30pm-1:30pm | 7C Williams (CFDR Conference Room)
DISSERTATION/THESIS DEFENSES
Thesis Defense: Laila Shuman, “Longitudinal Analysis of Alcohol Effect on Students’ Academic Performance” | Mathematics and Statistics | Wed, August 14, 2019 | 11am-1pm | MSC 459
FROM THE GRADUATE COLLEGE
Friday, July 12 – Completed Thesis/Dissertation Defense and Manuscript Approval Form including all signatures is due in the Graduate College by 5:00 p m. This is a DocuSign eform accessible from the Documents & Forms page.
- Doctoral students should submit the Survey of Earned Doctorates (Ph.D. and Ed.D. only) at the same time. To complete the Survey of Earned Doctorates, go to: https://sed-ncses.org/ This is required for all doctoral students.
Friday, July 19 –Upload of approved, final copy of master’s thesis/doctoral dissertation
Friday, August 2 – Results of the capstone experience for ALL Plan II Master’s degrees must be submitted by 5:00 pm. The Plan II (Master’s) Report is a DocuSign eform accessible from the Documents & Forms page.
- Master’s students initiate the eform just before completion of the Plan II experience. (Students who are registered for a course that is part of the Plan II experience, please initiate the form by the August 2nd deadline, and your form will be held for review until your final grade has been posted.)
Graduate Coordinators, please inform incoming student about the Facebook Group for incoming students.
Congratulations to the new 2019-2020 Graduate Student Senate Executive Committee! [INFO]
If you are interested in becoming a senator for next academic year, please contact your graduate coordinator about your department’s process in electing a senator. [INFO]
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Update from the library: In years past, graduate students were required to physically bring in books to be renewed for the summer. This year, they can be renewed online. [Note: after six renewals, books need to be returned to the library.] If you are unable to renew online, please call the circulation desk at 419-372-2051 or email at circdesk@bgsu.edu. [INFO]
Poetry Writing Workshop, Julie Webb, MFA candidate BGSU | Register by calling the library’s Information Desk at 419-352-5050. | Wood County District Public Library | Mon, July 1, 2019 | 7:00pm-8:00pm
Fiction Writing Workshop, Neeru Nagarajan, MFA candidate BGSU | Register by calling the library’s Information Desk at 419-352-5050.| Wood County District Public Library | Mon, July 8, 2019 | 7:00pm-8:00pm