Navigating the Master’s Degree
Friday, January 26th, 2018, 9:00am to 1:00pm, 315 Bessey Hall
In this 3-hour workshop, the focus will be on understanding the transition from undergraduate to graduate school, navigating the master’s degree coursework and graduation options (thesis, exams, portfolios, etc.), locating and using professional and personal support resources, and writing for degree and future job requirements. Participants will create academic timelines for their master’s work (coursework, conference presentations, internships, etc.) at MSU, and discuss technologies and habits that can help them stay on task. Participants will also discuss how to manage the stress that often pervades the life of master’s students, and how to select and work with a committee. The workshop will end by having participants explore and share their current writing practices, and writing and revision strategies, as well as sharing strategies for overcoming writer’s block and procrastination.
Registration is required. Click here to register or visit grad.msu.edu and click “Workshops/Events” under Professional Development.
Sleep to Complete: How sleep well-being can help you optimize your academic (and personal) success
Tuesday, January 30th, 2018, 6:00pm to 8:00pm, 110 Chittenden Hall
In the morning session, plans for time management and working with others will be the main focus. Participants will create academic timelines for their PhD work at MSU and discus technologies and habits that can help them stay on task. Participants will also discuss how to manage the stress that often pervades the life of PhD students and share strategies for overcoming writer’s block and procrastination. Additionally, discussion about selecting and working with committees will provide a space for sharing about and learning how to communicate with faculty members about participants’ research and writing. This workshop is better suited to students in the first 2 or 3 years of PhD work.
In the afternoon session, the focus will be on writing processes and practices. The PhD programs at MSU require written comprehensive exams, dissertation proposals, and dissertations. In the workshop, participants will explore and share their current writing practices and be given practical writing and revision strategies. The latter half of the workshop will focus on developing a plan for approaching comprehensive exams or the dissertation (depending on the student’s current needs). Such a plan will help students develop goals, ask questions, and address writing strengths and limitations to successfully complete their degrees. This workshop is better suited for students who are working on their dissertations or preparing for comprehensive exams.
Registration is required. Click here to register or visit grad.msu.edu and click “Workshops/Events” under Professional Development.
Lastly: are you interested in joining a graduate writing group? Click here to request one through the MSU Writing Center!