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New Graduate Assistant/Graduate Student Orientation:Professional Development Workshop
17-August-2009 Music Recital Hall
Key Points of This Talk
Short and sweet
We can give you money
We are your friends
We need you
What Are We Really Doing Here?
What to Look Forward to as a Grad Student
But amongst all this But amongst all this confusion and despair..confusion and despair..
It might be good to know that you are not alone:It might be good to know that you are not alone:
The Graduate Student Council is there with you!The Graduate Student Council is there with you!
We are the official NMSU brand of graduate slacking!We are the official NMSU brand of graduate slacking!
The Graduate Student Council (GSC)
We are your Graduate Student Government
We meet twice a month (Tuesdays) to discuss issues concerning Grad Students at NMSU
We can help you pay for that conference in PoDunk, MN
The GSC Execs
VP – OperationsVP – Operations????????????
VP- DevelopmentVP- DevelopmentMohammad ShatoutMohammad ShatoutVP – ActivitiesVP – Activities
Nikki HaringsNikki Harings
Executive OfficerExecutive OfficerSean LindsaySean Lindsay
TreasurerTreasurerSieun AnSieun An
Administrative OfficerAdministrative OfficerMaria SchrockMaria Schrock
TreasurerTreasurerCat WuCat Wu
PresidentPresidentPaul KuhnsPaul Kuhns
The Graduate Student CouncilThe Graduate Student Council
We represent the interests of NMSU gradsWe represent the interests of NMSU grads
We provide grads with We provide grads with fundingfunding ($$$) ($$$)
conference, workshop & research travelconference, workshop & research travel
limited support for research supplies limited support for research supplies
We throw the biggest “party” of the year:We throw the biggest “party” of the year:
The Graduate Research and Arts Symposium (GRAS)The Graduate Research and Arts Symposium (GRAS)
Funding GradsFunding Grads
Award funds for Award funds for individual travel and individual travel and (limited) research (limited) research
Award funds to Award funds to departmental GSOs for departmental GSOs for team activitiesteam activities
Fund the annual Fund the annual Graduate Research Graduate Research and Arts Symposium and Arts Symposium (GRAS)(GRAS)
GSO Representation
Animal and Range Science GSAAnthropology & Sociology GSOAstronomy GSO Biology GSO Chemistry & Biochemistry GSO Civil Engineering Student Association Communication Studies GSO Computer Science GSO Counselling and Educational Psychology Doctoral Student Association English GSO Electrical EngineeringFisheries and Wildlife GSO Geography Graduate Student Organization Graduate Art Association Plant and Environmental Sciences GSO Psychology GSO The NMSU School Psychology Graduate Student OrganizationNon-departmental GSO (for orphans) - See Sean Lindsay
Look for your Departmental Graduate Student OrganizationLook for your Departmental Graduate Student Organization((or start a new one for your departmentor start a new one for your department) )
Chartered organization or club below the GSC level which:Chartered organization or club below the GSC level which:1)1)is specific to each departmentis specific to each department
2)2)2) 2) sends a representative to the GSC meetingssends a representative to the GSC meetings
The Graduate Research andThe Graduate Research and
Arts Symposium (GRAS)Arts Symposium (GRAS)
Goofing aroundGoofing around
Research and Research and Art PresentationsArt Presentations
Research and Art Posters and ExhibitionsResearch and Art Posters and ExhibitionsSlam Slam PoetryPoetry
Networking, Food, and FunNetworking, Food, and Fun
Art Art PerformancesPerformances
Serving Grad InterestsServing Grad Interests
Representation at the administrative level of NMSU Representation at the administrative level of NMSU and at the state level and at the state level
Increasing funds available for graduate activitiesIncreasing funds available for graduate activities
more funds from the graduate student feesmore funds from the graduate student fees
increase faculty grant writing to including increase faculty grant writing to including assistantships to support studentsassistantships to support students
working with GC and VP of Research to increase working with GC and VP of Research to increase graduate funding opportunitiesgraduate funding opportunities
Create a graduate community atmosphereCreate a graduate community atmosphere
ActivitiesActivitiesActivity or interest groups led by grads or GSOsActivity or interest groups led by grads or GSOs
Check Out…Check Out…The GSC website for meeting times & funding info:The GSC website for meeting times & funding info:
www.nmsu.edu/~wwwgscwww.nmsu.edu/~wwwgsc
GSC Facebook GroupGSC Facebook GroupYou don't have to add us as a friend (we're pretty You don't have to add us as a friend (we're pretty
embarrassing) to check out our info embarrassing) to check out our info
The ASNMSU website for additional funding info:The ASNMSU website for additional funding info:asnmsu.nmsu.eduasnmsu.nmsu.edu
Coupons at:Coupons at:www.lascrucesnewcomersconnection.com
Local info at:Local info at:Las Cruces RelocationLas Cruces Relocation
www.las-cruces-relocation-information.comwww.las-cruces-relocation-information.com
The Las Cruces Visitor & Convention BureauThe Las Cruces Visitor & Convention Bureaulascrucescvb.orglascrucescvb.org
Look for…The First GSC Meeting Tuesday, Sept 8th , 5:00 PMNew Mexico Room in Corbett Center Student Union
Your Graduate Senators (see the GSC website)
Your GSO or Sean LindsayGRAS in Spring 2009 (April 10th & 11th)
Paul Kuhns - GSC President256 Breland Hall
pkuhns@nmsu.edu
Enjoy Grad Life at NMSU
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