Spring 2018 DGS Meeting - March 23, 2018

    March 23, 2018 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM in MITC, Room 201

    Graduate Student Council

    2018 – 2019 Introduction of new President and membership (Lily Assgari, Outgoing GSC President and Kelsey Kaht, Incoming GSC President)

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           Research Conference Update

    Graduate Student Services

           Writing Center - Dissertation Retreat (Cassie Book) Dissertation Writing Retreat Flyer 2018

    Admission and Academic Policies

    New Director of Graduate Admissions and Enrollment Management:  Shabeer Amirali  (Beth Boehm)

    New Holistic Application and Letters of Recommendation  (Beth Boehm/Cheryl Schroader) 

    Public Lectures (Beth Boehm) 

    Successful Intelligence Successful Intelligence and Graduate Admissions

    Whom Should We Admit to Our Graduate Programs in Psychological Science:  Theory and Data Regarding a New Approach to Graduate Admissions via the Assessment of Reasoning about Scientific Research and Teaching Successful Intelligence and Graduate Admissions

    Theory and Data Regarding A New Approach to Graduate Admissions Via the Assessment of Reasoning about Scientific Research and Teaching Grawemeyer Talks

    Graduate Catalog (Paul DeMarco) 

    Background Checks (Paul DeMarco/Beth Boehm) 

    Letters of Offer Template (Paul DeMarco) Letters of Offer Template with Terms of Agreement

    Variances (Courtney Kerr/Beth Boehm) Approval Example, Denial Example

    Application for Degree (Courtney Kerr)

    SIGS Initiatives

    ESL Closure (Beth Boehm) English 601_677

    1. GS 601 Oral Communication Course
    2. ENGL 677 Writing Course

    Mentoring Panel (Beth Boehm) 2018 Womens Panel Flyer

    Tuition Rate for Funded Student (Beth Boehm)

    Strategic Planning Update (Michelle Rodems/Beth Boehm)

    SIGS Activities, Events, and Opportunities

    PLAN and Professional Development (Michelle Rodems)  PLAN Resources for Faculty

    Three Minute Thesis (Michelle Rodems)

    Student Spotlight (Michelle Rodems)

    Doctoral Hooding and Graduation Ceremony (Courtney Kerr)

    https://louisville.edu/graduate/current-students/commencement

    Dates to Remember (Courtney Kerr) Dates to Remember

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