New Graduate Assistant/Graduate Student Orientation:Professional Development Workshop

17-August-2009 Music Recital Hall

Key Points of This Talk

Short and sweet

We can give you money

We are your friends

We need you

What Are We Really Doing Here?

What to Look Forward to as a Grad Student

But amongst all this But amongst all this confusion and despair..confusion and despair..

It might be good to know that you are not alone:It might be good to know that you are not alone:

The Graduate Student Council is there with you!The Graduate Student Council is there with you!

We are the official NMSU brand of graduate slacking!We are the official NMSU brand of graduate slacking!

The Graduate Student Council (GSC)

We are your Graduate Student Government

We meet twice a month (Tuesdays) to discuss issues concerning Grad Students at NMSU

We can help you pay for that conference in PoDunk, MN

The GSC Execs

VP – OperationsVP – Operations????????????

VP- DevelopmentVP- DevelopmentMohammad ShatoutMohammad ShatoutVP – ActivitiesVP – Activities

Nikki HaringsNikki Harings

Executive OfficerExecutive OfficerSean LindsaySean Lindsay

TreasurerTreasurerSieun AnSieun An

Administrative OfficerAdministrative OfficerMaria SchrockMaria Schrock

TreasurerTreasurerCat WuCat Wu

PresidentPresidentPaul KuhnsPaul Kuhns

The Graduate Student CouncilThe Graduate Student Council

We represent the interests of NMSU gradsWe represent the interests of NMSU grads

We provide grads with We provide grads with fundingfunding ($$$) ($$$)

conference, workshop & research travelconference, workshop & research travel

limited support for research supplies limited support for research supplies

We throw the biggest “party” of the year:We throw the biggest “party” of the year:

The Graduate Research and Arts Symposium (GRAS)The Graduate Research and Arts Symposium (GRAS)

Funding GradsFunding Grads

Award funds for Award funds for individual travel and individual travel and (limited) research (limited) research

Award funds to Award funds to departmental GSOs for departmental GSOs for team activitiesteam activities

Fund the annual Fund the annual Graduate Research Graduate Research and Arts Symposium and Arts Symposium (GRAS)(GRAS)

GSO Representation

Animal and Range Science GSAAnthropology & Sociology GSOAstronomy GSO Biology GSO Chemistry & Biochemistry GSO  Civil Engineering Student Association  Communication Studies GSO Computer Science GSO  Counselling and Educational Psychology Doctoral Student Association  English GSO  Electrical EngineeringFisheries and Wildlife GSO  Geography Graduate Student Organization Graduate Art Association Plant and Environmental Sciences GSO Psychology GSO The NMSU School Psychology Graduate Student OrganizationNon-departmental GSO (for orphans) - See Sean Lindsay

Look for your Departmental Graduate Student OrganizationLook for your Departmental Graduate Student Organization((or start a new one for your departmentor start a new one for your department) )

Chartered organization or club below the GSC level which:Chartered organization or club below the GSC level which:1)1)is specific to each departmentis specific to each department

2)2)2) 2) sends a representative to the GSC meetingssends a representative to the GSC meetings

The Graduate Research andThe Graduate Research and

Arts Symposium (GRAS)Arts Symposium (GRAS)

Goofing aroundGoofing around

Research and Research and Art PresentationsArt Presentations

Research and Art Posters and ExhibitionsResearch and Art Posters and ExhibitionsSlam Slam PoetryPoetry

Networking, Food, and FunNetworking, Food, and Fun

Art Art PerformancesPerformances

Serving Grad InterestsServing Grad Interests

Representation at the administrative level of NMSU Representation at the administrative level of NMSU and at the state level and at the state level

Increasing funds available for graduate activitiesIncreasing funds available for graduate activities

more funds from the graduate student feesmore funds from the graduate student fees

increase faculty grant writing to including increase faculty grant writing to including assistantships to support studentsassistantships to support students

working with GC and VP of Research to increase working with GC and VP of Research to increase graduate funding opportunitiesgraduate funding opportunities

Create a graduate community atmosphereCreate a graduate community atmosphere

ActivitiesActivitiesActivity or interest groups led by grads or GSOsActivity or interest groups led by grads or GSOs

Check Out…Check Out…The GSC website for meeting times & funding info:The GSC website for meeting times & funding info:

www.nmsu.edu/~wwwgscwww.nmsu.edu/~wwwgsc

GSC Facebook GroupGSC Facebook GroupYou don't have to add us as a friend (we're pretty You don't have to add us as a friend (we're pretty

embarrassing) to check out our info embarrassing) to check out our info

The ASNMSU website for additional funding info:The ASNMSU website for additional funding info:asnmsu.nmsu.eduasnmsu.nmsu.edu

Coupons at:Coupons at:www.lascrucesnewcomersconnection.com

Local info at:Local info at:Las Cruces RelocationLas Cruces Relocation

www.las-cruces-relocation-information.comwww.las-cruces-relocation-information.com

The Las Cruces Visitor & Convention BureauThe Las Cruces Visitor & Convention Bureaulascrucescvb.orglascrucescvb.org

Look for…The First GSC Meeting Tuesday, Sept 8th , 5:00 PMNew Mexico Room in Corbett Center Student Union

Your Graduate Senators (see the GSC website)

Your GSO or Sean LindsayGRAS in Spring 2009 (April 10th & 11th)

Paul Kuhns - GSC President256 Breland Hall

pkuhns@nmsu.edu

Enjoy Grad Life at NMSU