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Directors and Coordinators of Graduate Studies

Directors and Coordinators of Graduate Studies . October 3, 2013. Introductions Updates Discussion TA Training Professional Doctorates— Dissertations. AGENDA. Introductions. New Graduate School Staff. Shama Akhtar, Senior Research Analyst Anna De Cheke Qualls, Senior Advisor, Hobsons

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Directors and Coordinators of Graduate Studies

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  1. Directors and Coordinators of Graduate Studies October 3, 2013

  2. Introductions Updates Discussion TA Training Professional Doctorates— Dissertations AGENDA

  3. Introductions

  4. New Graduate School Staff Shama Akhtar, Senior Research Analyst Anna De Cheke Qualls, Senior Advisor, Hobsons Brian Gharala, IT Advisor Nikkie Kyhse-Andersen, International Intern Katherine McAdams, Ombuds Officer for Graduate Students Ana Perez, Post-Doctoral Research Associate for Diversity

  5. Evolving Map of Graduate School

  6. Updates

  7. Graduate Degrees – Spring 2013

  8. Fall Applicants, Admission, Enrollments

  9. Implementation in March 2014 • Application Development Underway • Create one application • Implement AppReviewModule • Development of collateral pieces • Application requirements matrix • Application instructions • Communication and reporting • DGS/CGS roles Hobsons Apply Yourself

  10. 10 Flagship Fellowships 4 colleges, 9 departments 6 McNair Fellowships 4 colleges, 5 departments 41 Summer Research Fellowships 8 colleges, 32 departments 4 Kulkarni Summer Research 2 colleges, 3 departments 49 Wylie Dissertation Fellowships 7 colleges, 40 departments 11 Graduate Dean’s Dissertation Fellowships 5 colleges, 11 departments 16 All-S.T.A.R. Fellowships 12 colleges, 16 departments 5 International Graduate Research (IGRF) 4 colleges, 4 departments 4 Other Fellowships and Awards 3 colleges, 4 departments Fellowships and Awards

  11. Preparing URM Students at Universities at Shady Grove for Graduate Studies • Dissertation House in Winter and Summer Sessions • Conference on Fisher v. U of Texas at Austin (April 10, 2014) Diversity Initiatives

  12. International Initiatives • UMD/U of Tübingen Joint International Project in Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, and Bioscience • UMD/U College Cork Joint Graduate Seminar and Research Project on Frederick Douglass • International Graduate Research Fellowships with universities in Israel, South Africa, China, Korea, Japan

  13. Fundraising and External Relations Fundraising for GS Fellowships and Awards Programs: 50 prospects, 25 in-person visits, $380k in gifts (AY 12-13) Presentation on graduate fellowships at Board of Trustees and Inaugural Graduate School Alumni Award at Awards Gala (October 2013) GS Office for External Relations: current staff, Communications Director, part-time full-time Development Officer (AY 13-14) Planning incentive programs for collegiate fund raising for graduate student support Planning alumni meetings in California, Latin America, Taiwan

  14. External Grant Funding • PROMISE: AGEP Maryland Transformation • NSF AGEP Award (Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate) • $1.75M total, $733 to UMD • Increase number of URM doctoral graduates entering professoriate in STEM fields • Recruitment, retention, graduation, and placement programs available to students across USM • Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) • Consortium of 25 research universities • NSF Grant for 3 years at $53,000/year • Connect UM STEM learning communities that seek to prepare future faculty • Programs targeted toward post-doctoral fellows and international graduate students

  15. Office for Graduate Teaching and Learning • Double focus • Graduate teaching and learning • TA teaching of undergraduates • Pyramidal Structure • Graduate School: coordination, campus programming, training trainers, resources, incentives. • Colleges and Programs: development of programs and initiatives appropriate to disciplines. • Current Initiatives • Graduate Student Writing • Graduate Outcomes Assessment • Masters Degree and Graduate Certificate Inventory • Planned Initiatives • TA Training • Financial literacy • Professional preparation

  16. Coffee Break

  17. Discussion TA Training Professional Doctorates— Dissertations

  18. TA Training • Form and charge GC Task Force on TA Training • Create pyramidal structure for TA Training: GS, colleges, programs • Research best practices and make recommendations

  19. Professional Doctorates—Dissertations • Form and charge GC Task Force on Professional Doctorates • Consult experts at UMD and elsewhere • Research best practices and make recommendations

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