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1. 2013 New Graduate Student Welcome and Orientation Sally Gregory Kohlstedt Acting Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate EducationProfessor of History of Science, Technology, and Medicine / Earth Sciences College of Science and Engineering
2. Welcome! Academic year underway Orientation – COGS and Graduate School Demographics of your entering “class” What’s distinct about graduate study? Planning for Success Resources
3. The University of Minnesota A Three-in-One Campus + coordinate campuses
4. Richly Diverse ProgramsEntering Class
5. Degree Objectives The total post-graduate population on campus is over 20,000 students. The graph at the left does not include distinctive professional degrees in Medicine, Law, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry.
6. A Global University Potential graphic or data from Dean or Brad
7. Graduate School Mission Statement The mission of the Graduate School at the University of Minnesota is: 1) to ensure quality in graduate education, 2) advocate for the academic and professional development of graduate students, 3) advance intellectual communication and scholarship across disciplines, and 4) promote cultural diversity, scholarly integrity and inclusivity.
8. Ensure quality in graduate education Promote the highest standards for graduate teaching and research Enable effective educational experiences from admissions to degree requirements to graduation
9. Advocate for the academic and professional development of graduate students Represent graduate student needs to ensure academic and career success. Provide, in conjunction with graduate student governance and other University units, workshops and activities to enhance academic and professional development
10. Advance intellectual communication and scholarship across disciplines Coordinate interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary/ multidisciplinarity activities across the campus Create programs that facilitate specific interdisciplinary activities Advocate specific mechanisms to countervail prevailing norms that maintain silos of knowledge and expertise
11. Promote cultural diversity, scholarly integrity, and inclusivity Recruit and retain a diverse graduate student body Offer workshops and training to embed ethics and integrity into graduate education and career preparation Promote global and international experiences
12. Success in Graduate Education Statistics on non-completion We want you to succeed Graduate school is partnership with mutual obligations Mind shift from undergraduate to graduate study – emphasis on initiative, creativity, analysis and argument, and long term planning
13. 5 Steps to Success Envision Graduate School as start of your career Focus energy, organize time Think collaboratively, in context For Ph.D. and M.A. with thesis, choose advisor and committee wisely Seek advice and help even when not in trouble
14. Significant Resources: Graduate School Central Graduate School Website www.grad.umn.edu Faculty and staff (projects and priorities) Students (forms, funding, fellowships, governance) Diversity (Office for Diversity in Graduate Education, Community of Scholars, DOVE) Professional Development (workshops, Versatile Ph.D., Preparing Future Faculty) Admissions Initiatives (interdisciplinary) Faculty governance and committee participation University Policies on Graduate Education https://www.grad.umn.edu/deans-office/policies_goverance/index.html Student Conflict Resolution Office www.sos.umn.edu
15. Planning the Rest of Your Day Breakout Sessions Resource tables (available through lunch) Box lunch inside or outside Expertise on hand – visit information tables Final task: evaluation forms More orientation advice on web at grad.umn.edu/orientation/resources
16. Good Luck!