Graduate Student Orientation Linda Lacey, Dean of the Graduate School

Objectives Share information about services of The Graduate School Discuss workshops and other resources on campus Discuss a critical national issue: Plagiarism

The Graduate School Location: Anderson Hall Implement Policies in Graduate Catalog –Grade Appeals –Grievances –Probation and suspensions –Degree completion requirements

Graduate School Awards for enrolled grad assistants –Mike Watts awards---leadership, $2,000 –Merit Enhancement awards--$4,000 –Outstanding GA awards--$1,000 –Conference Travel awards—up to $250 August 15 to March 15

Graduate School Theses and Dissertations –Web based guidelines for theses and dissertations –Review for Format –Approval signature

Workshops of the Grad School –How to Finance Grad School Sept. 22 nd, 4:30 pm Large Conference/Anderson –How to Succeed in Graduate School Oct 6 & 7 th, 4:30 pm Large Conference/Anderson –Copyright/Fair Use and You Oct. 13 th, 4:30 pm Large Conference/Anderson –Publishing/Authorship Oct 27 th, 4:30 Large conference/Anderson Suggest topics on your evaluation form

Guidelines on Employment of Grad Assistants –Eligibility for employment Regular student status –Eligibility for in-state tuition Either 10 hour or 20 hour grad assistantship –Enrollment requirements 9 graded grad credits with GPA 3.0 –What if I drop below this level? –Max. years of support on state educ. Funds Read the requirements carefully on this

Graduate Assistant Handbook Information on assistantship duties –Tips on preparing for your classes Preparing a syllabus Grading scale Dealing with cheating and plagiarism---speak to your supervisor immediately

Graduate Assistant Handbook Duties as a research assistant –Understand human subjects policies –Animal care policies –Environmental health and safety requirements Duties of a laboratory assistant –Human subjects and Animal care policies

Campus Resources Teaching Academy and Writing Center Student Success Center Career Services Counseling & Student Devel. Center The Library and Disabilities Office Registrar’s Office –Application for Degree: first week of semester –Withdrawal from NMSU

Plagiarism Definition of and policies about –make sure you understand them How to avoid it –Learn how to do proper citations and paraphrasing What to do if you catch a student –Speak to your supervisor immediately –Don’t discuss the paper in front of the class

Plagiarism Web Site of NMSU Help for students –Basic Do’s and Don’ts –Citation Examples, Tutorials Faculty –Tips on Preventing Plagiarism Student Code of Conduct cites conseq.

Questions What can you do to prevent plagiarism? If you think a student has cheated, what would you do? What evidence would you collect? Who would you tell? What would you say to the student?

READ, READ AND READ Plagiarism web site of the Library Student Code of Conduct Online Graduate Catalog Thesis Guidelines Degree Completion requirements of your program of study Deadlines