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From: Graduate and Professional Student Council <gpsc=email.arizona.edu at mail87.sea61.rsgsv.net> On Behalf Of Graduate and Professional Student Council
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 8:10 AM
To: Lambert, Georgina M - (glambert) <glambert at email.arizona.edu>
Subject: GPSC Newsletter

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September 19, 2018

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GPSC News
GPSC Travel Grants

New Resources
ReaP and POD Grants

Old Resources
Graduate Community Director (GCD)
-NetID+ Required as of September 24
-Graduate Assistants’ Roundtable Series Tips and
Techniques for Success
-Dissertation Work
-Preparing for Faculty Job Applications
-WSIP Regular Workshop Series
-From ABD to PhD

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Travel Grant Applications Open

The first round of GPSC Travel Grant applications for this academic year are now open!
Due October 1st, 2018, by 11:59pm AZ time, GPSC Travel grants offer support for any travel related to the academic goals and/or professional develop of U of A graduate and professional students. We offer up to $750 in funding for domestic travel and up to $1000 for international travel.
Note that you can apply during any of the four rounds to cover travel that occurs in the same fiscal year (07/01/2018 to 06/30/2018)!
Conducted fieldwork in late July 2018? You can apply for funding this round!
Got a conference coming up in December? You can also apply this round!
GPSC is excited to debut a new application platform and evaluation rubric that will improve the process for applicants and judges. Visit the travel grants page at https://gpsc.arizona.edu/travel-grants for more details, as well as information about eligibility, application requirements, polices, and more. If you have any questions about the new system, this application round, or the Travel Grants program in general, reach out to gpscfunding at email.arizona.edu<mailto:gpscfunding at email.arizona.edu>.

We are also looking for judges to evaluate travel grant applications! Serving as a judge allows you to obtain an insider’s perspective on the grant evaluation process—this, in turn can make your own applications for GPSC and other grants more competitive! Travel grants judging also adds a valuable service/volunteer line to your CV or resumé. If you are interested in serving as a travel grants judge, please email gpscfunding at email.arizona.edu<mailto:gpscfunding at email.arizona.edu>.
Please check the GPSC Travel grants website at the link above, and keep an eye out on updates in the GPSC newsletter and on social media about Travel Grants and our other Grants Programs.

Please check the GPSC Travel grants website (https://gpsc.arizona.edu/travel-grants<https://arizona.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af018f756d1ccbea4673d3677&id=2184702d60&e=f446cbb14c>) and keep an eye out on GPSC newsletters/social media for updates on this upcoming grant round.
We are looking forward to reading your applications!

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ReaP and POD Grants

Now Open: Applications for the first rounds of Research and Projects (ReaP) Grants and Professional Opportunities Development (POD) Grants! DUE: October 15th at 11:59pm AZ Time.
Need money to kick-start your master’s research, or a pilot study for your dissertation? How about funds to put on a conference or workshop for other grads? The GPSC has funds for you!
ReaP grants offer up to $1000 in funding to qualified U of A graduate and professional students to partially or completely fund scholarly research projects. You can use a ReaP grant to cover the costs of lab equipment, research software, archival fees, subject compensation, and more! Visit http://gpsc.arizona.edu/research-grants<https://arizona.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af018f756d1ccbea4673d3677&id=0e44640786&e=f446cbb14c> for detailed information on range of support, evaluation criteria, and the application platform.
POD grants offer up to $1000 in funding for activities that support the professional development of U of A grads and professional students. Any group of at least 3 grad/professional students can apply for funding to completely or partially cover the cost of an activity or event they are directly involved in planning. POD grants have been used to support conferences, meetings with industry representatives, workshops, and more—so get creative! Visit http://gpsc.arizona.edu/pod<https://arizona.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af018f756d1ccbea4673d3677&id=4492ce0d6a&e=f446cbb14c> for detailed information on range of support, evaluation criteria, and the application platform.
Applications for both ReaP and POD Grants are due by October 15th at 11:59pm AZ time!
We are also looking for volunteer judges to evaluate grant applications! Serving as a judge can help you improve your own applications to GPSC grants, and it adds a valuable service/volunteer line to your CV or résumé. No special background or training is required to serve as a judge, and you can do all the work from the comfort of home!
If you are interested in serving as a judge, or have any other questions about POD or ReaP grants, please email gpscfunding at email.arizona.edu<mailto:gpscfunding at email.arizona.edu>.

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Graduate Community Director (GCD)

The Department of Housing and Residential Life is currently searching for a Graduate Community Director (GCD) to fill an immediate vacancy. The GCD position is a .50FTE assistantship that includes full tuition remission, a monthly stipend, and an on campus apartment. Full information about the position can be found at https://housing.arizona.edu/jobs/graduate-community-director<https://arizona.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af018f756d1ccbea4673d3677&id=718e493303&e=f446cbb14c>

The application review process will begin when your application is complete. A complete application will include an electronic copy of your resume with your email address; cover letter indicating what graduate program you are enrolled in; and a list of three professional references with contact information. Given the immediate nature of this vacancy the initial review for the position will begin September 17th with the position remaining open until filled. Please contact RES-gradcdsearch at distribution.arizona.edu<mailto:RES-gradcdsearch at distribution.arizona.edu> with any questions.

NetID+ Required as of September 24

All currently enrolled Graduate and Professional students will need to use NetID+ for campus logins as of this date.

NetID+, the university's 2-factor authentication service, provides numerous options for you to use when authenticating your logins, while providing an extra layer of security to your information.

Use the Duo app on a smartphone or tablet, get a code texted to you, answer a phone call to a cellphone or landline, get a Yubikey that plugs into your computer's USB port, or even print out bypass codes to have handy as a backup. Enroll as many options as you like to make authenticating easier.

Read how-to's, find support information, and enroll your phone or devices at netid-plus.arizona.edu<https://arizona.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af018f756d1ccbea4673d3677&id=2eec00bae6&e=f446cbb14c>.

Graduate Assistants’ Roundtable Series
Tips and Techniques for Success

Upcoming Roundtable:
September 25: Leading a Discussion

The University of Arizona Graduate College is sponsoring a series of Roundtables for Graduate Teaching Assistants. Graduate Assistants' Roundtables, Tips and Techniques for Success is a new take on professional development training for graduate students working as teaching and research assistants. The aim is for graduate students to share the strategies and practices that worked for them in dialogue with fellow students and targeting those just beginning their assistantships. Faculty advisors will join the conversation providing discussion prompts and contributing to the discussion. These roundtables will take place on Tuesday afternoons, from 1-2 pm in the Graduate Center’s multipurpose room in September and early October. The roundtable will be video-recorded with the future aim of creating an edited video resource available for access by other graduate students. Participants are welcome to attend one or all of the sessions. Refreshments will be provided. RSVP at https://grad.arizona.edu/forms/graduate-assistants-roundtable-series-rsvp<https://arizona.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af018f756d1ccbea4673d3677&id=94a3089db3&e=f446cbb14c>

The Graduate Center is located at: 1600 E 1st Street, at the NE corner of Cherry and 1st Street
Topics for the Roundtables are:
September 25: Leading a Discussion
October 2: Communicating with Supervisors and Students
October 9: Testing and (in-class) Assessment
October 16: Developing a Teaching Philosophy (Meaningful Perspectives, Attitudes)

Dissertation Work

I am conducting a research study for my PhD dissertation in Mathematics Education at Virginia Tech and I am inviting you to participate. For my project, I am interested in building an instrument to assess the extent to which doctoral students, i.e. future researchers, struggle with interpreting and reporting p-values in the context of independent research and peer review. Growing concern over the ability of practicing researchers to appropriately interpret and report statistical results has compelled journal editors and professional societies alike to take action in an effort to address and ameliorate the situation. In an effort to investigate whether the renewed attention to this issue has initiated a cycle of self-correction amongst the research community, the purpose of this research is to determine the extent to which future researchers are positioned to perpetuate this damaging pattern.
I am inviting you to participate in the field test for this instrument. The extent of your participation is that you complete the assessment and an exit questionnaire. This instrument will assess your ability to evaluate the research of others and to make decisions mimicking those that might arise in your own research. Part 1 of the assessment consists of TRUE/FALSE items based on p-value misinterpretations. In Part 2 of the assessment, you will be asked to read research vignettes and evaluate whether the researcher’s actions were valid or appropriate interpretations of p-values in context. The exit questionnaire will solicit your opinions regarding the usability of the instrument and will collect demographic data. The length of time for completion is different for everyone, but we estimate that it will require no more than 60 minutes. Please make every effort to complete all items.
Your participation is greatly appreciated; however, please note that participation is voluntary. You are free to withdraw from the study at any time or not complete all of the survey items. This survey is being advertised at R1 institutions nationwide. As an incentive for your participation, one participant at each institution, via raffle, will receive a digital giftcard of $10 to the merchant of their choice (Starbucks, Amazon, iTunes). Additionally, all participants will be entered into a larger drawing for one of seven digital gift cards valued at $50 (data collection will be terminated after 1 month or when 1150 completed responses have been recorded; probability of winning the large drawing are then no worse than 7/1150; probability of winning is 7/n where n is the number of responses not to exceed 1150). Participation is confidential. Should you have any questions about the study, you may contact me (rakeller at vt.edu<mailto:rakeller at vt.edu>) or Professor Driscoll (adriscoll at vt.edu<mailto:adriscoll at vt.edu>). If you have concerns about the study’s conduct or your rights as a research subject, or need to report a research-related injury or event, you may contact the VT Institutional Review Board (irb at vt.edu<mailto:irb at vt.edu>).
Thank you,
Rachel Keller
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Preparing for Faculty Job Applications

This Week: Preparing for the Academic Job Interview
September 25, 2018 - 12-1 pm
Student Union Memorial Center, Sabino Room (3rd floor)

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Limited to 50 participants. A laptop or similar device is recommended.Refreshments will be provided!

WSIP Regular Workshop Series

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WSIP offers a regular series of 50-minute workshops weekly throughout the semester.
Attendance* is FREE for all. Workshops are interactive and activity-based.

Tuesday Workshops
(3:00pm – 3:50pm, Geronimo 216)

 Sep. 4       Resumes/CVs and Cover Letters
Sep. 18     Improving Grammar and Style
Oct. 2        Summary vs. Analysis
Oct. 16      Sentence Length and Variety
Oct. 30       Developing Your Vocabulary Skills
Nov. 13      Improving Grammar and Style
                  (In case you missed it the first time!)

Wednesday Workshops
(10:00am – 10:50am, Geronimo 216 or Zoom as noted)

Sep. 12       APA for Graduate  Students                                  (via Zoom)
Sep. 26       Writing a Diversity Statement
Oct. 10        Avoiding Plagiarism
Oct. 24        Writing a Grant Proposal
Nov. 7         Document Formatting for Graduate                        Students (via Zoom)
Nov. 21       Whittling down Wordiness*
*This workshop is also available online in         20-minute segments for $4 per segment.

From ABD to PhD

Fall 2018 Writing Workshop Series
Purpose: Provide writing support for ABD (all but dissertated) students, discuss shared concerns about the dissertation process, and introduce strategies to facilitate writing. All participants should come prepared to write and work collaboratively with peers from diverse disciplines. Coffee, tea, water, and light snacks will be provided, as will pens and ruled notepads. Students can attend in person or online; registration is required.

Literature Review 1.0: Dissertation Edition
Thursday, October 11, 4:30pm-6:30pm, Graduate Center, Room 4
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In this workshop for ABD students, we will explore ways to organize and connect secondary sources, share examples from multiple disciplines, and practice some basic organizational exercises. Intended for students new or struggling with the process of writing a literature review.

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