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March 24 th , 2011

March 24 th , 2011. Today’s Agenda. Addy Meira & BJ Enzweiler NAGPS update Sarah Lake James Watson and Strategic Planning report update Addy Meira Spring 2011 remarks Committee Time. Addy & BJ. NAGPS (National Association of Graduate and Professional Students)

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March 24 th , 2011

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  1. March 24th, 2011

  2. Today’s Agenda • Addy Meira & BJ Enzweiler • NAGPS update • Sarah Lake • James Watson and Strategic Planning report update • Addy Meira • Spring 2011 remarks • Committee Time

  3. Addy & BJ • NAGPS(National Association of Graduate and Professional Students) Creating Graduate Student Community • Why should any graduate student be involved in grad student activities? • Support system • Professional development network now and in the future • Social activities can engage family and friends

  4. Addy & BJ Creating Graduate Student Community • Professional engagement • Study groups • Programs and university activities and presentations • Involvement in departmental committees, search committees, speaker visits, student organizations • Discipline presentations & networking

  5. Addy & BJ Creating Graduate Student Community • Social engagement • Should be inclusive! • Regular social events • Sporting events • University events • Service learning opportunities

  6. Addy & BJ Effective Time Management • Goals • List possible broad categories Career, Family, Health, Finances, Intellectual, Hobby, etc. • Identify 3-5 goals per category • Make a statement for the goals in each category

  7. Addy & BJ Effective Time Management • Activities that will help you get to your goal • Prioritize activities • Set into Schedule • Accomplish highest priorities daily • Barriers to acting on schedule • (1) Procrastination; (2) Being Under the Pile; (3) Interruptions; (4) Crises

  8. Addy & BJ Effective Time Management • Crisis 1 – 800 – GRAD HELP National Crisis Line for Graduate Students

  9. Addy & BJ Effective Time Management • What to do: • Find relationships that refresh you • Keep stuff with you to use your time (book, article) • Delegate work • Finish what you have started • Email (Do, Dump, Delete)

  10. Addy & BJ Effective Time Management • What to do: • Set up a calendar system • Set up a filing system • Keep an hourly log of daily progress • Reapply for outside fellowships. • Set up regular meetings with your advisor • Set up or join graduate support group • Start searching for a thesis topic

  11. Addy & BJ • Other sessions: • Salesmanship for Graduate Students • Creating an Interdisciplinary Culture • Starting a university-wide graduate student association • Effectively Serving International Students • Career Services for Graduate Students • Stop the Subsidy • Graduate Students Appreciation Week (April 4-8)

  12. Addy & BJ • Health Insurance: • United Health Care • Under $1000 • 18 months after graduation • Car Insurance • Geico • geico.nagps.org

  13. Sarah Lake • James Watson • Strategic Planning Report: • http://baylorgsa.wikispaces.com/

  14. Addy Meira • Spring 2011 Remarks • Activities • Use wiki • New representatives • Speaker • Diadeloso • Contact Jonathan_Perry@baylor.edu • Game Day hosted by ATL • SET “Web 2.what?!” – April 13th, 4pm, on Moody G32

  15. GSA Shirts • $10

  16. Committees • Social • Academic • Policy Taskforce

  17. March 24th, 2011

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