Graduation

• Online graduation application for Spring 2025 is OPEN in your MyBGSU - deadline to apply online is Friday, February 7.

• If you are planning to complete degree or certificate requirements during the Spring 2025 semester, you should apply for graduation.

• If you are completing two programs (e.g., Certificate + Master's), apply twice - one for each program.

• Important dates and deadlines for degree candidates.

• Remember, you can always check your degree progress by running a degree audit.

Important Upcoming Scheduling Dates

• Feb. 17 - Summer 2025 course registration opens for all students
• Feb. 21 - Fall 2025 class availability can be viewed
• March 10 - Second 7-week Session classes for Spring 2025 begin
• March 24 - Fall 2025 course registration opens for Graduate students

Save the Date:

Three Minute Thesis (3MT)

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition—developed by The University of Queensland, Australia—challenges participants to condense an 80,000-word dissertation (which would take nine hours to present) into a compelling and accessible 180-second talk.

This fast-paced, high-energy event showcases the power of concise communication, critical thinking, and public speaking—all wrapped into one thrilling research showdown.

Save the Date

📆When: Thursday, Feb. 20 | 2:30 p.m.

📍 Where: BTSU Theatre

🔍 Check it out!

Want to see what makes this event a must-attend? Watch the 2024 winners and get ready to be amazed as students race against the clock to deliver their research in the most engaging way possible.

Small Grants for Graduate Students Panel Discussion

Join the Graduate College for an engaging panel to discuss opportunities that are available for graduate students seeking small grants for research. The faculty and graduate student panelists will share their experiences of obtaining grants in their fields, provide insight on where and how to obtain grants, discuss the challenges they experienced during the grant process, and answer your questions. The Graduate College will also share information from the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research about the requirements that all students need to follow to successfully acquire a grant. Do not miss the opportunity to connect with faculty and fellow graduate students to gain practical tips on obtaining a grant to enhance your research!  

In this session, you will:

• Identify where to find small grants to support your research.
• Explain the process for planning, writing, and applying for grants.
• Describe the BGSU requirements that all students need to follow to successfully acquire a grant.  

This session is intended for graduate students seeking small grants for research purposes, but all members of the BGSU teaching community are welcome to attend.

Thursday, Feb. 27 | 10-10:50 a.m.

via Zoom

Register in Advance*

GSS Regalia Award

It is a significant commitment of resources for graduate students at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) to attend their commencement ceremony. To encourage more graduate students to walk in a BGSU commencement ceremony (May, August, or December), the Graduate Student Senate (GSS) created the GSS Regalia Award to support graduate students who may need help covering the cost of regalia.

To be eligible for the award, the applicant must (1) be currently enrolled in a recognized BGSU graduate degree program and (2) have a graduation application on file with the Graduate College. Graduation application deadline for Spring 2025 is Friday, February 7, 2025.

Application process can be found HERE.

Deadline to apply is Feb. 7

Graduate Student ITS Survey

The GSS will be hosting a survey to ask graduate students about their classroom technology experiences. This will help GSS and ITS better understand how graduate students are interacting with and experiencing technology on campus, especially as teachers.

The ITS Survey opens Monday, Jan. 27 and closes Friday, Feb. 14

15th Annual Shanklin Colloquium & GSS Awards

Applications Open for Shanklin Colloquium and Graduate Student Senate Awards!

Mark your calendars for the 15th Annual Charles E. Shanklin Colloquium and Graduate Student Senate Awards on March 31, 2025! 

Showcase your research, win up to $1250 in cash prizes, and gain recognition for your hard work.

✨ Opportunities include:



Shanklin Research Awards

The Charles E. Shanklin Award for Research Excellence was established by the Graduate Student Senate as a meritorious award to recognize excellence in original research by graduate students at Bowling Green State University. Mr. Charles E. Shanklin, a Bowling Green State University alumnus, generously contributed funds to Graduate Student Senate to further graduate research; thus, a special account for the Shanklin Award was established.

• Full papers - Awards for (3) 1st places ($1250) and (3) runners-up ($750)
• Abstracts - Awards for 1st ($300), 2nd ($150), 3rd place ($75)
• Posters - Awards for 1st ($300), 2nd ($150), 3rd place ($75)
• Creative Expression - Awards for 1st place ($250) and runner-up ($75)

Graduate Student Senate Awards

Each year, the Graduate Student Senate honors outstanding graduate students, faculty, and staff. Please consider nominating a classmate, colleague, advisor, or instructor for these awards. Individuals may be nominated for more than one award (if eligible), with several awards being self-nominated! 

• Jill Carr Outstanding Graduate Student - $1000 award to winner
• Outstanding RA1 and RA2 - $500 award to winners
• Outstanding International Graduate Student - $1000 award to winner
• Outstanding Contributor to Graduate Education Award (OCGE) - $250 award to winner
• Dr. Margaret Zoller Booth Graduate Senator of the Year Award - $100 award to winner

Submission Deadline: Monday, Feb. 24

Where to Apply: GSS Canvas Shell

Need access or have questions? Email gss@bgsu.edu

GSS Canvas

If you do not have access to the Graduate Student Senate Canvas shell, email gss@bgsu.edu.

Marilyn Shrude Receives Honorary Doctorate

Dr. Shrude recently received an honorary doctorate from the West University of Timisoara, Romania. She is the first woman to receive this honor! Read more about Dr. Shrude and her honorary doctorate in this article from BG Independent News.

Ellen Broido to Receive Prestigious ACPA Award

Dr. Broido will be receiving the ACPA Contribution to Knowledge Award later this month at the American College Personnel Association conference later this month. This award recognizes the "outstanding and sustained contributions to the student affairs profession’s body of knowledge through published research (empirical, theoretical, applied), films, speeches, or other forms of scholarly outlets that significantly advance understanding of college students, campus environments, institutions of higher education, and student affairs practice."

Kim Rogers Leads Team to Secure $2M Grant for STEM Peer Mentoring Project

A five-year $2M National Science Foundation (NSF) collaborative grant, Establishing Networked Improvement Communities of STEM Educators: Actively Engaging Students through Peer Mentoring, has been funded in collaboration with the University of South Carolina and BGSU colleagues. This builds upon a decade of research, local and national grants, and growth within BGSU’s Mathematics & Statistics department on how peer mentoring around teaching with graduate students can (1) greatly improve student-centered instruction, (2) lower complaints and concerns (severity and frequency), and (3) improve student success in course completion. With this new grant BGSU will expand its peer mentoring efforts to the School of Media and Communication and the Physics & Astronomy, Biological Sciences, and Psychology departments to support professional development for graduate students teaching through network improvement communities using improvement science.

Please send news regarding awards for and recognition of graduate students and faculty to gradcol@bgsu.edu.

Dissertation Defense

Nassir Malekijoo

Expressive Objects in Happenings and Post-dramatic Theatre: Kaprow, Oldenburg, Kantor, and Malekijoo

Friday, Feb. 14 | 9-10:30 a.m.

Wolfe Center 201

Gendered Regimes of AI Visualization Symposium

This symposium is supported by the BGSU Shanklin AI Innovation Award, as part of the project, A Practice-Led Feminist Pedagogy: Working with Students to Help Them Make Meaning and Find Their Voice through Generative AI. 

The Shanklin AI Innovation Award recognizes innovative uses of AI in teaching and learning at BGSU. This project was competitively selected last spring, distinguished as the only one employing a critical framework to explore AI’s role in education. 

We look forward to your participation in this event!

Monday, Feb. 24 | 8:30 a.m.

Via Zoom

Register by Feb. 17*

How Can We Best Serve Multi-System Youth

Event Highlights:

• Research presentation
• Panel discussion on a case scenario
• Q&A with presenters

Main Speaker: Sylvia Bright, BGSU MSW student

Tuesday, Feb. 25 | 2:30-4 p.m.

1928 E. Gypsy Lane Rd., Multipurpose Room

Limited spots available. Please RSVP using the QR code or send your first and last name and intent to attend to Sylvia Bright.

Research Symposium & Networking Event

Hosted by the Center of Excellence in Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan, is an opportunity for BGSU faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students to share their research.

Thursday, March 20 | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Bowen Thompson Student Union (BTSU)

Register Here*

Funk Music in Popular Culture

Indie Lens Pop-Up, WBGU-PBS, the Department of Popular Culture and the School of Cultural and Critical Studies at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, are proud to announce the Funk Music in Popular Culture Conference to be held April 25 & 26.

Call for papers and presentations. Individual presentation proposals—papers, music demonstrations or artistic displays—should include a 300-word abstract. Panel or roundtable presentation proposals should include a 300-word abstract for each presenter and a 500-word abstract for the panel or roundtable.

Submissions accepted through March 2

Managing Your Citations with RefWorks

Streamline your research and reduce citation stress with RefWorks, a powerful citation management tool available for free through University Libraries. Attend this workshop facilitated by the University Libraries to learn how to effortlessly organize your sources, create bibliographies, and manage multiple research projects with ease.  

Monday, Feb. 10 | 11 a.m. to Noon

via Zoom

Register in advance*

Getting Started with Canvas New Quizzes

New Quizzes is Canvas’s new assessment engine that integrates with Canvas and will be replacing Classic Quizzes. New Quizzes offers new features, question types, and a new interface. Join the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) for an interactive, virtual workshop to learn about this tool.

Tuesday, Feb. 11 | 10-11:30 a.m.

via Zoom

Register in advance*

NCFDD 5 Secrets to a Super Productive Semester

Join this live NCFDD webinar where you will learn how to avoid the biggest mistakes academic writers make during the academic term, how to maximize your research and writing productivity, and how to combat professional isolation and create a supportive writing community.

Please visit the NCFDD website for information on NCFDD webinars and events, and visit the NCFDD page of the CFE website for information on activating your BGSU-sponsored membership.  

Tuesday, Feb. 11 | Noon to 1p.m.

via Zoom

Register in advance*

AI or Authentic: Identifying Machine-Generated Texts in Assignments 

Join this session facilitated by the CFE and the University Libraries to learn the markers of text generative written by large language AI models and discuss strategies to identify authentic student writing, and present practical classroom conversations about ethical AI use.   

Tuesday, Feb. 11 | 1-2 p.m.

via Zoom

Register in advance*

NCFDD How to Align Your Time with Your Priorities

Grab your strategic plan and learn the secret to making it work day-to-day and week-to-week! How to Align Your Time with Your Priorities is a step-by-step guide to holding a weekly planning meeting.

Please visit the NCFDD website for information on NCFDD webinars and events, and visit the NCFDD page of the CFE website for information on activating your BGSU-sponsored membership.  

Thursday, Feb. 13 | 2-3 p.m.

via Zoom

Register in advance*

NCFDD Weekly Wrap-Up: Reflections & Planning for Success

Facilitated by Dr. Lisa Hanasono, Associate Professor in the School of Media and Communication, this live virtual session will help you set some time aside to wrap up the week and plan for your next one.

Please visit the NCFDD website for information on NCFDD webinars and events, and visit the NCFDD page of the CFE website for information on activating your BGSU-sponsored membership.  

Friday, Feb. 14 | 1-2 p.m.

via Zoom

Register in advance*

Unlocking Student Potential Using Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) 

Join the CFE workshop, led by CFE Faculty Associate and Associate Teaching Professor, Dr. Subha Nagarajan to learn about POGIL (Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning), a student-centered instructional approach where students collaborate in teams on guided inquiry activities.

Friday, Feb. 14 | 2-3:30 p.m.

via Zoom

Register in advance*

NCFDD 14-Day Writing Challenge!

Are you interested in developing a daily writing practice? Do you want to discover a writing community and gain supportive accountability? Join the NCFDD 14-Day Writing Challenge! The NCFDD 14-Day Writing Challenge consists of writing for 30 minutes every day - Monday through Friday - for two weeks: February 24 to March 9.

For more information on the challenge and to sign up, visit the NCFDD website, and visit the NCFDD page of the CFE website for information on activating your BGSU-sponsored membership.

Registration ends February 14, 2025. 

Mental Well-Being Skills: Burnout Prevention and Recovery

Free, virtual, 30-minute sessions, open to all faculty, staff, and students. Learn how to prevent and respond to burnout using mindful self-compassion. This program is based on the book “Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout” and all participants will receive a free copy of the book!

Friday, Feb. 14, 21 and March 21, 28 | 9:30 - 10 a.m.

via Zoom

Register here*

PNC Bank Student Webinar

Banking Basics for College Students: Here’s where to start on your way to building lifelong money skills. Learn how to create a budget, understand how your credit score affects finances and learn best practices to protect yourself from identity theft.

Develop healthy habits and make smarter decisions with your money in 2025! Be sure to join free financial education webinars provided by PNC. Find the full schedule of webinars and registration at 2025 Full Webinar Calendar

Free Primary Health Screenings

This is an opportunity to access medical and social services which may be available to students on a limited budget.

This may include dental, mental health and behavioral therapy, and STI/D screenings (HIV, etc.) at a no cost or a lower cost. Click on flyer for more details.

Contact O'Leo Loki with questions.

Falcon Food Pantry

The Falcon Food Pantry is here to support BGSU students, faculty, and staff with nutritious and accessible food. Diapers and hygiene items are also available. All members of the BGSU community are welcome to stop by once a week to select a bag of food and hygiene items. Please bring your BGSU ID card with you.

Read more about the Falcon Food Pantry in this article from The Blade.

Central Hall 109

Monday/Thursday Noon-3 p.m.

Wednesday 2:30-5:30 p.m.

NOTE: The pantry is closed whenever classes are not in session (e.g., Spring Break, Labor Day, Juneteenth, etc.)

Mental Health Care for BGSU Students

The BGSU Counseling Center is here to help you connect to mental health resources on and around campus if or when you need them.

• If you need mental health support, the BGSU Counseling Center is open and available to you. To set an appointment or speak with an on-call counselor for crisis situations, call 419-372-2081 between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. You can also utilize the Wood County Crisis Line at 419-502-4673, which is open 24/7 to those in Wood County.
• Falcon Health Chat is a free and confidential tool, available 24/7 to all BGSU students, faculty, and staff. Falcon Health Chat can help support your mental health by offering resources to help you manage anxiety and depression, relieve stress, and build resilience.

Campus Events

Visit the BGSU Events Calendar for a complete list of on campus and virtual events.