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Welcome Back Grad Students.

GradLink@Madison is an electronic monthly digest for graduate students. This digest was created to help you keep up with what is going on beyond the classroom, library and lab.  You will find relevant information about upcoming campus and graduate school events related to professional development, opportunities for student involvement, and important academic deadlines.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Vilas Travel Grants
Do you need money for travel to a conference or for research purposes? Apply for a Vilas Travel Grant. GSC helps the Graduate School distribute over 250 $600 travel grants and a small number of $1,500 grants for international research travel. Current UW-Madison dissertators and final year MFA students are eligible. The Vilas Travel Grant Competition begins October 1, 2005. Visit the GSC Web site for more information. The application will be available October 1, 2005. The deadline is October 31, 2005.

MentorNet
Founded in 1997, MentorNet is an e-mentoring network to promote the success of those in math, engineering, and science, particularly but not exclusively women and other underrepresented groups. The Industry E-Mentoring Program is for students interested in working in industry or at a government laboratory or agency, while the Academic Career E-Mentoring Program is for graduate students, postdocs and untenured faculty pursuing faculty careers. In addition to one- on-one mentoring, MentorNet also offers: (a) Web-based discussion groups on topics such as work/life balance and job searching; (b) resources for and about mentoring, diversity, and women in engineering and science; and (c) a resume database for students seeking jobs or internships.  

GSC Teaching Program
Become a better teacher and develop a network with fellow grads! In partnership with L&S, Delta, and the Graduate School , the GSC teaching group is a relaxed, activity, and discussion based group where grads can develop as teachers and learn from each other. The meetings occur on Thursdays from 4- 5PM on 9/29, 10/13, 10/27, and 11/10. If you are interested in participating e-mail Darin Eich.

GSC Leadership Group
Do you want to continue to meet other grads, learn more about yourself and develop personally and professionally? Join our leadership development group.

Graduate Student Organizations
Want to form your own graduate student organization or get official registered status for an existing group and receive access to university resources? Visit the GSC Web site for information on registering, other grad orgs, and access to UHS collaboration mini grant funds. Interested in a GSC workshop to help grads form and enhance student orgs? Email GSC.

Conference on the First Year Experience
October 14
8:30 am -1:30 pm
Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street
Registration required
Organized by the Office of Orientation and New Student Programs, this conference is aimed at faculty, staff, and teaching assistants who teach and work with first year undergraduates. The purpose is to share questions, challenges, wisdom, and experience in order to improve the work we do in providing the best possible start to our undergraduate's academic careers. No Registration Fee!

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Library Workshops
Campus libraries conduct workshops throughout the year at no charge.

September - October Workshops

Writing Center Classes
In addition to individual consultation, the Writing Center offers classes that gradate students will find useful. Many of these classes require registration. Check out the Writing Center Web site for details.

September-October Classes

	Tuesday, September 20	Designing Effective Writing Assignments
	Friday, September 23	Writing Statements of Teaching Philosophy
	Thursday, September 29 & Wednesday, October 26	Writing Peace Corps Application Essays
	Wednesday, October 5	The Basics of APA Documentation
	Monday, October 10	A Dissertator’s Primer (preproposal/proposal stages)
	Wednesday, October 12	Developing and Delivering Conference Papers (two parts)
	Thursday, October 13	Writing Graduate Research Proposals

Delta Workshops

	Wednesday, September 21 Register by September 16	Writing Teaching and Learning Philosophies - Part 1
	Thursday, October 13 Register by October 10	Understanding, Designing and Creating Teaching Portfolios - Part II

Check the sponsoring organization for workshop information, registration, and updates. Want more? See the Graduate Student Professional Development Web site, the University Events calendar, Software Training for Students, and the Library Workshop Calendar (for general and specialized workshops for students in biomedical sciences, education, engineering, visual sciences and other areas).

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SOCIAL

GSC Student Socials
GSC hosts student socials every Friday night from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at a different location in Madison. Check out the GSC Web site for the next spot.

Potluck for Grad Students with Children
September 25
11am -1 pm
Atwood Community Center
The newly formed GSC parents group is having an introductory potluck get together on Sunday, September 25th from 11am-1 pm at the Atwood Community Center, located at 2717 Atwood Ave. Please bring a dish to pass and toys, crayons, etc. for the kids. The building includes an on-site playground and kitchen facilities. Spouses/partners/significant others and children are encouraged to attend. Please RSVP to Chris Curley for more information and to join the GSC grad parents listerv.

GSC Graduate Student Bash
September 23
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Cafe Montmartre
The Graduate Student Collaborative, American Library Association-Student Chapter, the School of Human Ecology, and the La Follette School Student Association invite you to attend this month's Graduate Student Bash Friday, September 23rd from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Cafe Montmartre, in the SideCar, 127 E. Mifflin Street. There will be free food and drink specials. Come to mingle, come to unwind, come to have a good time!

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ACADEMIC DEADLINES

Graduate School Deadlines

September 16	- Last day to add courses online without Department Permission, or REGISTER without Dean's permission
	- Last day to drop courses and receive 100% refund
September 23	- Last day to pay tuition without $100 late fee
September 30	- Last day to drop courses with 50% refund

 

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GradLink@Madison is produced by the Graduate Student Collaborative and the Graduate School's Office of Outreach and Graduate Student Professional Development. It will be produced monthly from September 2005 to April 2006 as a pilot project. We hope that you will find this information useful. We will be evaluating the effectiveness of the project in the spring.

GradLink@Madison is also designed to complement the weekly e-newsletter, Grad Connections, sent out by the GSC to students who subscribe to the GSC listserve. 

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Madison, Wisconsin 53706
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