1. New Graduate Assistant/Graduate Student Orientation: Professional Development Workshop 17-August-2009Music Recital Hall

2. Key Points of This Talk Short and sweet We can give you money We are your friends We need you

3. What Are We Really Doing Here?

4. What to Look Forward to as a Grad Student

5. But amongst all this confusion and despair.. It might be good to know that you are not alone: The Graduate Student Council is there with you! We are the official NMSU brand of graduate slacking!

6. 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

7. The GSC Execs VP – Operations ?????? VP- Development Mohammad Shatout VP – Activities Nikki Harings Executive Officer Sean Lindsay Treasurer Sieun An Administrative Officer Maria Schrock Treasurer Cat Wu President Paul Kuhns

8. The Graduate Student Council We represent the interests of NMSU grads We provide grads with funding ($$$)‏ conference, workshop & research travel limited support for research supplies We throw the biggest “party” of the year: The Graduate Research and Arts Symposium (GRAS)‏

9. Funding Grads Award funds for individual travel and (limited) research Award funds to departmental GSOs for team activities Fund the annual Graduate Research and Arts Symposium (GRAS)‏

10. GSO Representation Animal and Range Science GSA Anthropology & Sociology GSO Astronomy 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 Engineering Fisheries and Wildlife GSO Geography Graduate Student Organization Graduate Art Association Plant and Environmental Sciences GSO Psychology GSO The NMSU School Psychology Graduate Student Organization Non-departmental GSO (for orphans)‏ - See Sean Lindsay Look for your Departmental Graduate Student Organization (or start a new one for your department) Chartered organization or club below the GSC level which: 1)is specific to each department 2)2) sends a representative to the GSC meetings

11. The Graduate Research and Arts Symposium (GRAS) Goofing around Research and Art Presentations Research and Art Posters and Exhibitions Slam Poetry Networking, Food, and Fun ArtPerformances

12. Serving Grad Interests Representation at the administrative level of NMSU and at the state level Increasing funds available for graduate activities more funds from the graduate student fees increase faculty grant writing to including assistantships to support students working with GC and VP of Research to increase graduate funding opportunities Create a graduate community atmosphere

13. Activities Activity or interest groups led by grads or GSOs

14. Check Out… The GSC website for meeting times & funding info: www.nmsu.edu/~wwwgsc GSC Facebook Group You don't have to add us as a friend (we're pretty embarrassing) to check out our info The ASNMSU website for additional funding info: asnmsu.nmsu.edu Coupons at: www.lascrucesnewcomersconnection.com Local info at: Las Cruces Relocation www.las-cruces-relocation-information.com The Las Cruces Visitor & Convention Bureau lascrucescvb.org

15. Look for… The First GSC Meeting Tuesday, Sept 8 th, 5:00 PM New Mexico Room in Corbett Center Student Union‏ Your Graduate Senators (see the GSC website)‏ Your GSO or Sean Lindsay GRAS in Spring 2009 (April 10 th & 11 th ) Paul Kuhns - GSC President 256 Breland Hall pkuhns@nmsu.edu

16. Enjoy Grad Life at NMSU