Graduate School Announcements
September 12 , 2016
Contents

News:
New Tool Helps Students Find the Right Policy
  • What do you do if you are injured on campus? 
  • How do you apply for conference and research travel grants?
  • How do you file a petition for an exception to policy or lodge a grievance?
A new search tool aims to help students find some of the Graduate School's most common policies and procedures.   The search tool allows users to search by keyword, category or type. Currently the most frequently searched policies are listed, but the Graduate School will refine and update the search tool to reflect student search interests.

Graduate School policies were developed to ensure high standards for graduate study and are derived from three sources: 
The Code of Legislation sets forth the rules governing graduate education as established by the graduate faculty of Cornell University. The General Committee, which includes two student voting members, meets regularly to review and update the Code of Legislation.  

 
New Title IX Office at Cornell


 
This past spring, Cornell created an Office of the Title IX Coordinator dedicated solely to Title IX concerns.  This new office aims to further the university's long-standing commitment to promoting a safe and nondiscriminatory environment for all members of the Cornell community, in which incidents of sexual misconduct have no place. 

 

These sexual misconduct incidents include any occurrence of gender-based harassment, sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic and dating violence, stalking, sexual exploitation or other forms of sexual misconduct committed by or against students, staff or faculty.  

 

Any student who has concerns about sexual or gender-based discrimination is encouraged to seek assistance from this new office.

  • For complaints concerning other students, please contact: The University Title IX Coordinator, Sarah Affel, at 607.255.2242 or titleix@cornell.edu
  • For complaints concerning faculty or staff, please contact: Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Staff and Faculty, Laurie Johnston, at 607.255.0290 or titleix@cornell.edu
  • For confidential help, please visit our list of confidential resources

More information about this resource is found at:  http://titleix.cornell.edu/

 

 
Ice Cream Social 2016

Nathaniel Rogers, GPSA president, greeting new students

View the image gallery from the Graduate School's welcome to new students. 

Graduate School Programs :

Fall 2016 Graduate Research Travel Grants

 

The Graduate School will award grants to research degree students for Fall 2016 research-related travel. Applications are due to the Graduate School (350 Caldwell Hall) by 4:30 p.m. Oct. 1, 2016 for Fall travel. See the online form for details.

 

High priority is given to proposals from Ph.D. students who have or will have passed the A exam prior to initiating their research travel and plan to conduct pre-dissertation research. Awards typically range from $500 - $2,000. Students are encouraged to submit requests that reflect careful budgeting. Please note that research travel grants are for travel that is directly related to dissertation research, not conference travel. For conference travel please view the Conference Travel Grant Application

Office Hours with Assistant Dean Janna Lamey

 

During the Fall semester, Assistant Dean of Student Life Janna Lamey is hosting open office hours for students.  Stop by to say hello or to chat about additional academic support, assistance in navigating your educational program, referrals to campus services, supporting your personal development or just an ear to listen when you feel stressed!

 

Office hours in 350D Caldwell Hall are scheduled on Tuesdays 10:00 - 12:00, Fridays 12:00 - 3:00, and other times by appointment.  Please feel free to contact her directly at janna.lamey@cornell.edu

Ethics Café

September 13, 2016, Big Red Barn, noon to 1:00 pm


 

Join us to discuss responsible mentoring, authorship, peer review, intellectual conflicts of interest, acknowledging the work of others in research and academic papers and publications as well as your questions about responsible research and scholarship. Limited to 12 research master's and doctoral students. Please pre-register here if you want lunch.

Graduate and Professional Student Sexual Violence Prevention Work Group

 

Do you want to be a part of the University dialogue on sexual violence and prevention efforts as it impacts graduate and professional students on and off-campus? If so, please consider joining the Graduate and Professional Student Sexual Violence Prevention Work Group.  If you are interested or for more information, please contact Janna Lamey, Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Life, at janna.lamey@cornell.edu

 

For Students With Families
  • Student Child Care Grant Program Accepting Applications! - The University is pleased to announce the availability of child care grants to subsidize childcare expenses for full-time Cornell student families who fall within the eligibility guidelines.  Applications are available now and will be due on Friday, October 14, 2016.  
  • Searching for Local Employment for Partners and Spouses -  The Graduate School and Tompkins Workforce have teamed together to offer partners/spouses valuable information about how to conduct an effective job search in Ithaca and resources available to support you.  The session is on Thursday, September 29 from 9:30-11:30 at the Ithaca Visitors Center.  To RSVP (by 9/27) and more information
  • Time Out Returns.  Time Out is our signature program designed for student parents to build community and share information and strategies for success, during which dinner and childcare are provided.  Our first session is Thursday, September 22 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at the Cornell Child Care Center.  Hurry, as space is limited, please register by September 20. 
GENgagement tm  Strategies for Mastering Intergenerational Challenges in Academia & Beyond
with Phyllis Weiss Haserot
Join us for an interactive program and learn about: 
  • What's a generational issue, and what's not?
  • What are common tensions caused by significant Gen Y/Millennial and Gen X differences?
  • How can we create a welcoming and inclusive multi-generational work environment?
  • What are the most effective ways to interact with people diverse in age and other differences?
Teaching and Future Faculty:

Two Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) on Teaching

 

EdX and the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) will be offering two eight-week massive open online courses on teaching in STEM* disciplines, starting Monday September 19, 2016. Learn more about the content of both courses and vote on times for weekly local discussion groups to accompany them at the Information Session. *STEM = science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

 

Teaching MOOC Information Session

Monday, September 19, 2016 from 12:00-1:00 pm

341 Caldwell Hall

Lunch will be served - RSVP here

 

The courses are free of charge. To learn more, visit: http://gradschool.cornell.edu/cu-cirtl/moocs or contact Colleen McLinn at: cu-cirtl@cornell.edu

 

Center for Teaching Excellence Get Set Programs

GET SET Workshop: How Do I Know My Students are Learning
Before the Semester Ends? (Certificate: Assessing Learning & Teaching)
Wednesday, September 14, 4:45-6:00 p.m. (143 Plant Science)
Explore the informal side of assessment by discussing a variety of simple, effective, and low-stakes classroom techniques that can provide information about a student's knowledge and skills.
  
GET SET Discussion: Creating an Engaging Classroom
Wednesday, September 14, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (421 CCC)
Informal lunch discussion on developing strategies to engage your students and enhance the learning environment.

Saturday, October 1, 2016 (8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. in 150 Warren Hall)
 
Bring a $5 refundable deposit before 10 a.m. Friday, September 30, to 420 CCC, in order to reserve your registration.
Fellowships, Postdocs, and Awards:
Fellowship 101 Workshop

September 15, 2016, 700 Clark Hall, 4:00 to 6:00 pm

Working on a fellowship application? Bring your questions to get information and advice on preparing a competitive application.

Please pre-register here

NSF Fellowship Information Session

September 21, 2016, 102 Mann Library, 5:00 to 6:30 pm

Join us for information and tips to help you prepare and submit a competitive NSF Fellowship application this semester. This session includes advice from current Cornell NSF Fellows.


 
Please pre-register here

Fellowship Draft Review Sessions  

October 4 and October 6, 2016, (both in) 341 Caldwell Hall, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

Bring your fellowship essay/statement drafts and receive feedback on your application.  


 
Please pre-register here http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=79rzv7nab&oeidk=a07ecwdwo3f56341c4e and http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=79rzv7nab&oeidk=a07ecwdwoph01bbaa42

Workshop: Rethinking the Proposal
Part philosophy, part practical tutorial, this two-part workshop aims to make proposal writing easier and more successful. Plan on attending both sessions. Register  here.  

Part 1: Wednesday, September 21, G08 Uris Hall, 4:30 pm
Focusing on the relationships we construct or imagine as we write - the social character of our writing.

Part 2: Wednesday, October 5, G08 Uris Hall, 4:30 pm
Offering an ensemble of useful tools for producing, revising, and editing, even under the stress of deadline.

German Academic Exchange Fellowships

The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Fellowships are now accepting applications for 2017-2018. DAAD fellowships carry tuition and fees, monthly stipends, and a stipend to defray travel costs. The fellowships enable students to study at a German university or work on a research project in Germany (Research Grants).


 
All application materials are due MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 at Noon and should be sent to Miriam Zubal, 183 Goldwin Smith Hall (mz17@cornell.edu). For additional information please visit http://german.cornell.edu/programs/daad.cfm or email Professor Anette Schwarz (as163@cornell.edu)


Careers, Internships, and Jobs:
CAPES Talk: 
From Academics to Your Professional Career Goals
Dr. Lydia McClure, 
Program Director
Innovation Corps, Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships, NSF
 
Thursday, September 15
12:00-1:00 pm
700 Clark Hall

Dr. McClure  will  discuss  how  she  transferred  her  academic  skills  to  launch  her 
career. 
Seeking ELSO Ambassadors for Fall 2016

Are you interested in other cultures? Would you like the opportunity to interact more with Cornell international students? Then join us in our English language courses for conversations on global issues. The English Language Support Office is seeking 10 volunteers for our ELSO Ambassador program.

Learn more at the ELSO website or complete the short application form 

Graduate Assistant(s) Position open at the Asian & Asian-American Center (A3C)

 

The Graduate Assistant(s) provides lead student support to the Asian & Asian American Center.  The Graduate Assistant(s) works in the Center for 10-12 (ten to twelve) hours per week throughout the academic year and is paid at a rate of $15.00 per hour.  For a complete description, please contact Vigor Lam, Assistant Director of the Asian & Asian American Center: vigor.lam@cornell.edu.  Resumes and cover letters are due on Friday, September 9. 

 

Learn more and job description...

Seeking Writing Group Leaders

As a Writing Group Leader, you will be expected to organize and facilitate group meetings, keep track of group data, and stay in communication with group members and program facilitators.

You are invited to attend an information session to learn more about what it means to be a writing group leader and offer input on the program on Wednesday, September 14, 4:30-5:30 pm in McGraw 101 conference room.

 

To learn more about this program, click here. To register for the information session, click here. To apply to be a writing group leader, click here

Upcoming Career Services Events and Workshops

 
Crack the Case Interview
Tuesday, Sept 13, 4:45 pm
251 Malott
 
Thrive (Don't Just Survive) At Cornell With Strategies to Boost Your Career Activities
Tuesday, Sept 13, 4:45 pm
Lewis Auditorium, Goldwin Smith
 
Exploring Careers Outside of Academia
Wednesday, September 14, 12 pm
701 Clark Hall
 
Are you contemplating a career outside of academia and are unsure about what transferable skills you have or what careers are available to you?  If so, you are invited to attend this free seminar to learn what strategies you can take in exploring a career outside of academia. 
 
 
Case Interview Preparation Exercises
Wednesday, September 14, 4:45 pm
253 Malott
 
 
Job Search Strategies: Summer Jobs and Internships
Thursday, Sept 15, 4:35 pm
Lewis Auditorium, Goldwin Smith
 
 
Case Mock Madness
Friday, September 16, 10 am - 4:30 pm
103 Barnes Hall
 
Register via Handshake
 
Be a Star: Interviewing Tips from Actual Interviewers
Tuesday, Sept 20, 4:$5 pm
217 Ives
 
Heather Porzuczek , MILR '05 will share insights on behavioral  interviewing and how to master it.  A definite must for interview prep!  Sponsored by GE. 
Pre-registration required via  Cornell Handshake .
Wellness:
Weekly Safety Tip - Blue Light Escort

 

When a Blue Light Escort is requested, two members of the Cornell University Police Auxiliary accompany any member of the Cornell community or visitor to destinations on campus or near campus. If you are riding a bus, they will wait with you at the stop until the bus arrives. Blue Light Escorts are members of the Cornell community hired and trained by Cornell Police. Each escort wears a highly visible uniform and is in direct radio contact with Cornell Police.  

 

To request an escort team, call 255.7373 on campus (607.255.7373 outside the campus system), or use one of the Blue Light phones on campus. The service operates from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. every day during the fall and spring semesters.

Need Some Help?  Consider Let's Talk 

 

Do you have a concern, problem, or issue that you would like some insight from a trained professional that is free, confidential, and you do not need to make an appointment?  Consider the Let's Talk program as counselors can help provide insight, solutions, and information about other resources.  Counselors hold walk-in hours at sites around campus Monday through Friday.  More information, hours and locations.

From Cornell Minds Matter - Open to All Students

Free Yoga!
Every Thursday -  5-6:15 PM
Willard Straight Garden Room ( go down the stairs across from the International Lounge)

Creativity for Well-being

Wednesday, Sept 14th  7 - 8:00 PM  |  Slope Studio, 2nd Floor Willard Straight Hall (go down the steps across from the International Lounge)

No artistic skill necessary. Join others in a relaxing and supportive atmosphere to reflect, create for personal growth. Free and all materials provided.

 

Free ZUMBA -

All Wednesdays 5 - 6 PM   |  5th Floor Lounge, Willard Straight Hall  

Latin-inspired dance-fitness craze that blends red-hot Latin music and contagious steps to create a fitness party! Exercise, relax, energize! Join us if you want to try Zumba for the first time or if you are a Zumba addict. 


Grief and Bereavement: Unique Challenges for College Students

Friday, September 16th, 12:20 - 1:10 PM  |  International Lounge, Willard Straight Hall

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY - Free lunch will be provided

Losing someone we are close to is always difficult, but this is especially true when in college and surrounded by people who don't usually understand what we are going through. Come hear a presentation from CAPS counselor Kenneth Cohen, PhD on the processes of grief and bereavement and the unique challenges for young adults. Sponsored by Cornell Minds Matter

 

Healthy & Disordered Eating Series: Carolyn Hodges

Wednesday September 14th 7-8pm  |  Willard Straight International Lounge

This presentation will look at how Body Composition Analysis and Metabolic Testing are used to assess the nutritional status of the body.  Using this approach an individual is able to see and understand how their eating behaviors are directly affecting their body.  More info on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/943414069117757/ 

Around Campus:


Do you want to refine your research message and presentation skills?  Do you want to help showcase the diverse research that is happening at Cornell?


 

Apply to give a SPARK Talk this fall.

Application deadline: October 3rd, 2016

SPARK Talks event:4-6pm October 27th, 2016


 

Application is easy -- submit a brief description of your proposed talk here.  If you're selected, you'll be coached on presentation skills by renowned Cornell theater professor David Feldshuh on October 20th from 4-6pm.

Ithaca PorchFest!

Sunday, September 18th, meet @ WSH 12:45pm

Gather round! It's the Ithaca PorchFest this weekend, where local musicians come out and play music on a "million" porches for us to enjoy. Enjoy this afternoon of great music. We'll be meeting at WSH at 12:45, and then transport to the Fall Creek neighborhood where the festival takes place. Contact Kristy kmw252 to RSVP so we can save you a spot. Sponsored by Cornell Minds Matter.

2nd Annual Safety Festival

Wednesday, September 14th  |  4:30 - 7:30  |  Court-Kay-Bauer Quad

Safety can be fun! Try out a fire extinguisher, meet a K-9 Unit, learn how to stay healthy in the heat and cold of Ithaca, and reflect on what makes you feel safe. And Much More - including free food, a raffle with Cornell swag and performances by some of Cornell's best musical groups. You can't miss it if you're on North Campus!

 

From the Johnson Museum of Art - For Students Only:

After Hours: Speakeasy, Friday September 30, 9:00pm-1:00am

Dance your way into the 1920s with music, dancing, art making, and performances. 

 

Masquerade, Friday October 21, 8:00-11:00pm

It's a night at the Museum-with a twist. This haunting late-night event will feature dancing, music, mask making, light refreshments, and more! 

 

R&R at the Museum, Friday November 11, 8:00-11:00pm

Students can come to the Museum to relax and refocus with art activities, games, music, and refreshments. 

Do you have kudos to share with the Graduate School community?  Submit Kudos here

 


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