4 th meeting January 16 th 2013/2014 academic year

Agenda Part One: Spring programming AERA conference information – Bryan New Students Weekend & Student Symposium – Erica Graduate Council – Kristina Upcoming events Part Two: AJE Publishing Opportunities for Students (Emily H.)

Spring programming January – Publishing Month Jan 23 rd : “Publishing in Graduate School”, by Dr. Kai Schafft (co-sponsored with IESA) Today: Emily Hodge February – Getting the best out of the participating at the conference & preparing for elections Feb 13 th : Preparing for elections (constitution, etc.) Feb 21 st : “How to present and network on conferences?”, by Dr. Dana Mitra & Dr. Erica Frankenburg March – Newly admitted students & conferencing March 20 th : EPSSA meeting (new constitution, call for nominations) March 20 th – March 22 nd : New Students Weekend March 21 st (?) – Student Symposium

Spring programming (cont.) April April 10 th : Announcing new EPSSA Board April 11 th : Bill Boyd Awards Speaker (?) Happy hours Throughout the semester Other exciting events

Cultural conversations To get to know each other better (including faculties, administrators) To build the EPS community To learn about different cultures, from different and unique perspectives …. PLEASE, talk to me after the meeting (or me)

AERA 2014 Information about the conference is at The funding application is with UPAC We should know the status of the application a few weeks prior to early-bird registration deadline If you want funding, do not do anything until you get word from EPSSA Any questions Bryan at

New Students Weekend/Symposium Short information from Erica Dates: New Students Weekend: 20 th – 22 nd March Student Symposium: 21 st of March

Graduate Council Update Survey Deadline sometime in February Timeline Mid-February -- survey results Open meeting please come if free! April College-Wide Grad Student Town hall

Upcoming events January 17 th : Bowling night Northland Bowl: 1521 Martin Street (off N. Atherton St., behind Giant) January 23 rd : Publishing workshop IESA/EPSSA co-sponsoring

Emily Hodge AJE publishing opportunities for students