GradInfo Newsletter--February 2009
GRADINFO NEWSLETTER--SPRING 2009
<http://www.csufresno.edu/gradstudies>www.csufresno.edu/gradstudies
IN THIS NEWSLETTER:
Important Dates
Web Site News: Update your DGS links, Thesis Review
New Graduate Coordinators
McNair Scholars
Workshops: Professional Development Opportunities for Graduate Students, Graduate Faculty Development Opportunities, Plagiarism Workshops
Special Events: Graduate Student Recognition Week & Graduate Research Symposium
Upcoming Award Deadlines: Graduate Student Research Merit Award, California Pre-Doctoral Program, President's Graduate Scholars Fellowships, University Graduate Medal, Outstanding Thesis Award, California Graduate Equity Fellowships
Fall 2008 Award Recipients: The Robert and Norma Craig Fellowships, Graduate Student Research Merit Award
IMPORTANT DATES
For more information on workshops for student and for faculty, see below
February 10: Student Workshop: Applying to the Pre-Doctoral Program
February 10: Faculty Workshop: International Admissions
February 12: Faculty Workshop: Course & Curriculum Change Procedures
February 17: Faculty Workshop: Thesis Advising
February 20: Repeat of Faculty Workshop Course & Curriculum Change Procedures
February 26: Student Workshop: Graduate Student Life: A Balancing Act
February 27: Student Workshop: Literature Review Clinic / End Note
February 27: Deadline for the Advancement to Candidacy petition to be turned in to the Graduate Office for students graduating in Summer or Fall 2009
February 28: Repeat of Student Workshop: Literature Review Clinic / End Note
March 6: Faculty Workshop: Marketing Your Graduate Program
March 13: Graduate Student Research Merit Award application deadline (details below)
March 16: Thesis final draft deadline
March 20: Faculty Workshop Graduate Student Academic Probation and Disqualification
March 27: Student Workshop: Communicating Research: (Oral & Poster Presentations)
March 27: California Pre-Doctoral Program application deadline
March: Graduate Degree Hooding Ceremony information posted on DGS Web site
April 10: President's Graduate Scholars Fellowships nomination deadline (details below)
April 14: Faculty Workshop: Successful Program Orientations
April 16: Outstanding Thesis Award nomination from deans deadline (details below)
April 16: University Graduate Medal nomination deadline (details below)
May 4-8: Graduate Student Recognition Week (details below)
May 7: Graduate Research Symposium (details below)
May 21: Graduate Equity Fellowship application deadline (details below)
May 22: Master's Degree Clearance form deadline for students graduating in Spring 2009
May 22, 7:30 pm (subject to change): Graduate Degree Hooding Ceremony, Save Mart Center (Preceded by the Graduate Faculty Wine & Cheese Reception, 5:00 pm in the Bulldog Foundation Room inside the Save Mart Center)
May 23, 10:00 am (subject to change): 98th Commencement, Save Mart Center
Deadlines for graduate students finishing degrees in 2009 are listed on our Web site: <www.csufresno.edu/gradstudies/requirements/deadline.shtml>
Web Site News
Please pass this along to your Webmasters, as there are still some outdated links within department Web pages: URLs for DGS Web pages have changed due to the "Clean Up the Web" project conversion. In nearly every case, the only difference is the suffix changing to ".shtml." Let's fix those dead links! Don't forget up update any of your browser bookmarks, too.
The latest edition of the Thesis Review, showcasing the theses completed in the Summer and Fall 2008, is now available online. It's available through the Thesis Office Web page, <www.csufresno.edu/gradstudies/thesis>
New Graduate Coordinators
We'd like to welcome these new and returning graduate program coordinators:
Anne Rodiek, Animal Science
Rafael Solis, Business Administration (interim)
Kenneth Froelich, Music (interim)
If your program has changed its coordinator recently and the previous coordinator is still listed on our Web site, www.csufresno.edu/gradstudies/narratives/indexmasters.shtml, there is a form for that. To change coordinators, the notification form can be found online here: www.csufresno.edu/gradstudies/forms/forms.shtml#anchorgc.
McNair Scholars
The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program is designed to encourage low-income individuals who are first-generation college students and / or traditionally underrepresented in graduate education to pursue doctoral study. The McNair Program proposes to motivate and prepare promising students for graduate study by providing a comprehensive program of support and preparation for graduate study. For more information about the McNair Program, see their Web site: www.csufresno.edu/mcnair.
The application deadline for the 2010 cohort is April 14, 2009.
WORKSHOPS
Professional Development Opportunities for Graduate Students
This semester, we have four more workshops for the benefit of graduate students.
Workshops, which are free, will be led by staff and faculty. Registration is required via the DGS Web site.
WORKSHOPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS: (Signup page)
Applying to the Pre-Doctoral Program, with Miguel Perez, Tuesday, February 10, noon-1:00pm, in LS 181
Graduate Student Life: A Balancing Act, with Linda Gannaway, Thursday, February 26, 5:30-7:00pm, in UC 202
Literature Review Clinic / End Note, with Ross LaBaugh, Friday, February 27, 2:00-5:00pm in S2 107-109. Repeated Saturday, February 28, 9:00am-noon in S2 109.
Communicating Research: (Oral & Poster Presentations), with Saeed Attar, Friday, March 27, 2:30-4:00pm, in UC 202
Graduate Faculty Development Opportunities
WORKSHOPS FOR GRADUATE FACULTY: (Signup page)
All faculty workshops will be held in UC 202.
International Admissions, with staff from the ISSP Office, Tuesday, February 10, 1:30-3:00pm
Course & Curriculum Change Procedures, with faculty and DGS staff, Thursday, February 12, 12:30-2:00 pm. This workshop will be repeated Friday, February 20, noon-2:00pm
Thesis Advising, with Chuck Radke and Marilyn Wilson, Tuesday, February 17, 12:30-2:00pm
Marketing Your Graduate Program, with Marco Diaz, Friday, March 6, noon-1:00pm
Graduate Student Academic Probation and Disqualification, with DGS staff, Friday, March 20, noon-1:00pm
Successful Program Orientations, with Dianne Dickerson, Tuesday, April 14, 12:30-2:00pm
Suggestions???? Do you have ideas for workshop topics? Please send them to Karen Carey (karenc@csufresno.edu).
Plagiarism Workshops
Professor Judith Scott and Dr. Ida M. Jones have developed an excellent plagiarism workshop, which will be given several times this semester:
Tuesday, February 17 @ 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. in SA 153
Wednesday, February 18 @ 12 noon to 1 p.m. in SA 164
Tuesday, March 17 @ 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in IT 101
Wednesday, March 18 @ 11 a.m. to 12 noon in EE 188
Thursday, March 19 @ 11 a.m. to 12 noon in ED 390
Monday, April 13 @ 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in EE 191
Tuesday, April 14 @ 11 a.m. to 12 noon in IT 101
Wednesday, April 15 @ 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in EE 191
Thursday, April 16 @ 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in LS 134
Friday, April 17 @ 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in EE 191
Seating is limited. Please ask students to e-mail Professor Judith Scott at jscott@csufresno.edu to reserve a seat. Students will sign in to confirm their attendance. Faculty are welcome to attend.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Graduate Student Recognition Week, May 4-8
Graduate Student Recognition Week, sponsored by the Division of Graduate Studies, is a great opportunity to draw attention to the accomplishments and contributions and needs of graduate students in your program. We encourage each program to plan an event to showcase and honor its graduate students. It can be formal or casual. For example, your department or college/school may want to hold a graduate forum/exhibit featuring graduate students' research or creative work, a round table discussion among fellow students on a specific topic relevant to students in your program, a "meet the graduate students" reception, pizza feast, etc.
The highlight of the week will be the Graduate Research Symposium, May 7, from 1:00 until 8:00 p.m. in the Madden Library. Watch your mail and the DGS Web site for details about this event.
UPCOMING AWARD DEADLINES
Graduate Student Research Merit Award
The application deadline for the Graduate Student Research Merit Award is Friday, March 13. Applications are available in the Division of Graduate Studies, Thomas Administration Building, room 132. These $1,000 awards are provided for meritorious graduate student research proposals associated with the thesis/project/dissertation requirement. For more information or to request an application, contact Louise Neal at 8-6174 or lneal@csufresno.edu.
California Pre-Doctoral Program
The California Pre-Doctoral Program is designed to increase the diversity of the pool from which the CSU draws its faculty. It does so by supporting the doctoral aspirations of CSU students who have experienced economic and educational disadvantages. Over the past 14 years our selected scholars have entered doctoral programs at highly acclaimed universities throughout the US. Selected students ($2,000) and their faculty sponsor ($1,000) receive funding to travel to doctoral institutions and professional conferences, and for other selected activities that would increase their acceptance into doctoral study.
In an effort to increase the pool of applicants, we will be emailing selected groups of upper division undergraduates and graduate students the program announcement and Web access to the eligibility criteria and application. Applications are available outside the Division of Graduate Studies office or from the CSU Web site: <www.calstate.edu/PreDoc/Application.shtml>. All applications must be submitted to DGS no later than Friday, March 27. If you need an application or further information, contact Louise Neal at 8-6174 or lneal@csufresno.edu.
President's Graduate Scholars Fellowships
Each academic year, President Welty awards two President's Graduate Scholars Fellowships to entering master's degree or doctoral students. Each program may nominate one Fall 2009 applicant. Scholars receive $3,500 for their first year of full-time graduate study with the possibility of a second-year award. The deadline for nomination is Friday, April 10. For nomination information, contact Louise Neal at 8-6174 or lneal@csufresno.edu.
University Graduate Medal
Nominations are being sought from the college and school deans and the Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students for the 2009 University Graduate Medalist. A nominee for this recognition must be the candidate selected to receive the College or School Dean's Medal as the outstanding graduate student. Nominations from the deans and the Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students are due in the Division of Graduate Studies office by Thursday, April 16. For further information, contact your dean's office.
Outstanding Thesis Award
The Division of Graduate Studies announces the 19th annual Outstanding Thesis Award, in the amount of $1,000. Each academic college/school is invited to nominate one candidate for the award. Theses submitted in summer and fall of 2008 and spring of 2009 are eligible. Graduate faculty are invited to review potential award nominees from their program, and to submit this nomination to their college or school according to the procedures and deadlines established by their respective college or school dean's office. Nomination packets are available on the Thesis Office Web site <www.csufresno.edu/gradastudies/thesis/ota.shtml>. Nominations from college/school deans are due in the Division of Graduate Studies by Thursday, April 16. Your college/school will have an earlier deadline for determining their nominee. For further information, contact your college/school dean's office or the Thesis Office, 8-2418 or cradke@csufresno.edu.
Thesis advisors, please note: If you have a student completing a thesis in Spring 2009 and feel that the work may be worthy of Outstanding Thesis Award consideration, it is crucial that the thesis be completed and approved by the time nominations are due in your dean's office. The Thesis Office will assist in accelerating the approval of a thesis that may be nominated.
California Graduate Equity Fellowships
Contingent upon the availability of funds, the California Graduate Equity Fellowships with grants up to $4,500 are available for underrepresented graduate students who qualify. This program seeks to increase the diversity of students completing a graduate degree program at California State University, Fresno and encourages continuation on to doctoral programs and consideration of university faculty careers. It provides fellowships for economically disadvantaged graduate students, especially from groups that are underrepresented among graduate degree recipients in their areas of study, and promotes faculty mentoring and research opportunities. The application deadline is Thursday, May 21. For applications or further information, contact Louise Neal at 8-6174 or lneal@csufresno.edu.
FALL 2008 AWARD RECIPIENTS
The Robert and Norma Craig Fellowships
Congratulations to our graduate students who have been selected as 2008-2009 Robert and Norma Craig Fellows. This fellowship is designed to provide benefits to both graduate students and faculty by providing stipends for students to engage in mentored activities and faculty assistance.
Scholar, Major, Faculty Mentor
Michael Gledhill, Biology, Brian Tsukimura
Brittany A. Glynn, Kinesiology, Jenelle Gilbert
Patrick Noonan, Communication, Kevin J. Ayotte
Dulce G. Romero, Physics, Pei-Chun Ho
Frances Rond, Plant Science, John Bushoven
Bradley Schleder, Biology, Madhusudan Katti
Asha Subramanya, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Reza Raeisi
Antonio Toribio, Biology, Alice Wright
Graduate Student Research Merit Award
Congratulations to our graduate students who were selected in Fall 2008 to receive Graduate Student Research Merit Awards. The purpose of this award is to encourage and recognize exemplary graduate student research and scholarship associated with the thesis/dissertation or project requirement.
Scholar, Major, Thesis/Project/Dissertation Chair
Sung Il Baang, Computer Science, Yu Cao
Vanessa Bremer Blanch, Plant Science, John Bushoven
Brenda L. Cregor, Teaching, Kien Pham
Elisa Espitia, Communicative Disorders, Donald Freed
Aimee Frost, Art, Nick Potter
Brittany A. Glynn, Kinesiology, Jenelle Gilbert
Steve Gonzalez, JDPEL, Susan Tracz
Takatoshi Higuchi, Kinesiology, Tim Anderson
Meiru Huang, Art, Nick Potter
Erin Jang, Communicative Disorders, Steven Skelton
Debra Kusick, Psychology, Karen Carey
Teresa Lee, Biology, Mamta Rawat
Diane K. Miniel, Creative Writing, John Hales
Claudia Nolan, Art, Laura Meyer
LothLorien Stewart, Teaching, Laura Alamillo
Ioannis Toutountzis, Plant Science, Sharon Benes