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September 2020
Academic Integrity for Graduate Students
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: ACADEMIC INTEGRITY FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS Karen Metzner, Director, Center for Community Standards & Adam Hathcock, Conduct Officer, Center for Community Standards This –VIRTUAL– event is free for graduate and undergraduate students, as well as for faculty Academic Integrity is one of the pillars of academia, but there always seem to be unanswered questions. As a student, how do you know what your faculty expects of you? As an instructor,…
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Submitting Your Thesis and Dissertation
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: Submitting Your Thesis and Dissertation This –VIRTUAL– event is free for graduate and undergraduate students, as well as for faculty You’ve spent years on your dissertation and it’s time to turn it into the Graduate School. What happens then? Daniel Vickoren and Kelly Caraher from the Graduate School will teach students how to understand and navigate WSU’s thesis and dissertation formatting requirements. Daniel will talk about the thesis/dissertation template and give additional tips…
Find out more »Writing Lock-In I
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: VIRTUAL-WRITING LOCK-IN I Are you writing your dissertation, thesis, a journal article, or other writing project? This event offers virtual accountability that can keep you motivated during writing. Consultants from the Graduate Writing Center will be available, via Zoom-breakout rooms, to help with goal setting, accountability, writing habits, grammar, and structure in writing. **This event will be offered via Zoom only Please register for this virtual event by clicking the link below. The…
Find out more »Activate your teaching with small steps: Simple approaches to incorporate active learning into your classroom
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: Activate your teaching with small steps: Simple approaches to incorporate active learning into your classroom Dr. Lisa Gloss, Associate Professor, School of Molecular Biosciences. Dean, Graduate School This –VIRTUAL– event is free for graduate and undergraduate students, as well as for faculty There is substantial pedagological research that shows that student learning is enhanced when students are engaged in active learning methods in the class room, as compared to traditional lecture approaches (e.g.…
Find out more »Writing Measurable Student Learning Outcomes
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: Writing Measurable Student Learning Outcomes Dr. Donelle Posey, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychology This –VIRTUAL– event is free for graduate and undergraduate students, as well as for faculty Using student learning outcomes (SLOs) to assess student learning is a familiar practice in higher education with high-stakes implications for programs and their stakeholders. SLOs can be used to assess student learning at the assignment, course, and program levels. In this workshop, participants will…
Find out more »From Class Projects to Programs: Developing and Using Assessments to Measure Student Progress
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: From Class Projects to Programs: Developing and Using Assessments to Measure Student Progress Dr. Donelle Posey, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychology This –VIRTUAL– event is free for graduate and undergraduate students, as well as for faculty In this workshop, participants will discover the purpose and types of assessments and rubrics, how to develop rubrics to assess student learning, and how to use these as feedback to students and instructors. We will…
Find out more »I am a TA—How can I support students from underrepresented communities in my class?
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: I am a TA—How can I support students from underrepresented communities in my class? Dr. Jaime Nolan, Associate Vice President for Community, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence This --VIRTUAL-- event is free for graduate and undergraduate students, as well as for faculty In this session you will learn about resources available to students from underrepresented communities and how these resources can be accessed. We will also explore what it means to support students…
Find out more »How to Craft a Teaching Philosophy
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: How to Craft a Teaching Philosophy Steve Hines, Associate Dean for Teaching & Learning; Professor Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology This –VIRTUAL– event is free for graduate and undergraduate students, as well as for faculty In this workshop, you will learn how to communicate your scholarly approach to teaching and commitment to student learning (including inclusion and diversity) in a teaching philosophy suitable for academic job applications. This event is part of…
Find out more »Goal Setting and Project Management
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: WRITING WORKSHOP SERIES: GOAL SETTING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT Lorena O'English, WSU Librarian and Tenured Faculty, and Mohammad Shafqat & Christopher Duke, Graduate Writing Center Consultants This –VIRTUAL– event is free for graduate and undergraduate students, as well as for faculty The Goal Setting/Project Management seminar will cover strategies for setting and meeting research, writing, and revision goals and will provide tips and suggestions for maintaining control of a project throughout the entire process.…
Find out more »Navigating Health Care for Graduate Students
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: Navigating Health Care for Graduate Students Becky Meyer, Cougar Health Services This –VIRTUAL– event is free for graduate and undergraduate students, as well as for faculty The workshop will be on how to navigate the American Health Care system, what is covered by the general WSU graduate student insurance, and what health care services are available at WSU. I will also touch on some common questions and concerns we get from graduate…
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