[Plsgs] Faculty Nominations for the SPLS Departmental Retreat

Tue Dec 3 09:59:04 MST 2024

Good morning,

Our SPLS retreat is next week! Please don't forget to register
<https://splsretreat2024.godaddysites.com/> so we can plan for enough food
and coordinate the program.

*Important Item #1: Moderator Opportunity*

The Retreat Committee is looking for a student to moderate the research
talks on the morning of Thursday, December 13, 2024 (Day 2). This role
includes:

   - Introducing each speaker (Dr. Rachel Gallery, PostDoc Talk Awardee,
   Graduate Student Awardee, and the PostDoc Panel)
   - Keeping the presentations on schedule
   - Facilitating the Q&A sessions for each talk

If you are interested in serving as the moderator for this portion of the
program, please let me know by *Thursday, December 5, 2024*. Feel free to
reach out if you have any questions about the role.

*Important Item #2: Excellence in Graduate Education Breakout Session*

I will be leading the Excellence in Graduate Education breakout session on
Thursday, December 13, 2024 (Day 2). Since this session aims to reflect the
perspectives of all graduate students, I want to make sure everyone has an
opportunity to contribute to it.

Currently, the proposed format is as follows:

   1. *Topic Proposals*: Retreat attendees will rank topics (e.g., those
   listed in this  Google Doc
   <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ESvPrr5fc6EMWb-HiinZDioejUJZMxE5QZFGCgOhcK4/edit?usp=sharing>)
   that they feel are most important for fostering graduate excellence. This
   will be done with a live poll.
   2. *Breakout Discussions*: Groups comprising students, faculty, staff,
   and postdocs will discuss the top 3–5 topics based on the polling results.

I would love to hear your thoughts on this format. Additionally, feel free
to add or remove topics from the Google Doc
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ESvPrr5fc6EMWb-HiinZDioejUJZMxE5QZFGCgOhcK4/edit?usp=sharing>
that
you think should be included in the poll.

Thank you for your feedback!
Best,
Kelsey Pryze

On Thu, Nov 21, 2024 at 2:42 PM Kelsey Pryze <kelseypryze at arizona.edu>
wrote:

> Hello again fellow Grad Students!
>
> In addition to the important financial stress survey and SAPPS ballot that
> Ally sent out today, I am requesting that you all take a look at the
> Graduate Student-Led Breakout Session questions.
>
> Last week, I sent out a poll to suggest a topic for the breakout session.
> The topic that received the most votes is: "Excellence in Graduate
> Education". To facilitate the discussions within the breakout groups, I
> have developed a few questions that can get the conversation going. Please
> feel free to add any questions to this Google Doc
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ESvPrr5fc6EMWb-HiinZDioejUJZMxE5QZFGCgOhcK4/edit?usp=sharing>
> that you want to have a conversation about in small groups. Similarly, feel
> free to request to remove any questions that you do not think are
> applicable.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Hang in there until Thanksgiving Break!
>
> Best,
> Kelsey Pryze
>
> On Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 8:55 PM Kelsey Pryze <kelseypryze at arizona.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Sorry for the late reminder, but it's your last opportunity to give some
>> input about the topic that we will discuss during the grad student-led
>> breakout session during the retreat! It only takes a minute to let us know
>> your opinion!
>>
>> Best,
>> Kelsey
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 12, 2024 at 2:47 PM Kelsey Pryze <kelseypryze at arizona.edu>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello fellow grad students,
>>>
>>> I hope you are all hanging in there and looking forward to the
>>> Thanksgiving break that is fast approaching! I wanted to send you all a few
>>> updates about the SPLS retreat:
>>>
>>>    - Please register <https://splsretreat2024.godaddysites.com/> for
>>>    the retreat, which will be happening in ENR2 on 12/12/24 and 12/13/24!
>>>    - Thank you to everyone who voted in our Faculty Speaker poll. We
>>>    were able to invite and confirm the speakers who had the most votes: Dr.
>>>    Mark Beilstein and Dr. Rachel Gallery. They were honored that we invited
>>>    them, and I hope you all look forward to hearing about their research!
>>>    - Graduate students also have the opportunity to lead a breakout
>>>    session at this year’s retreat, providing a space to ensure our voices are
>>>    heard. This session allows us to discuss important matters, potential
>>>    improvements, and any issues in small groups made up of students, faculty,
>>>    and postdocs. To prepare, we need to propose the main topic we’d like to
>>>    address. *Please fill out the poll
>>>    <https://forms.gle/m3B7WX542hLu7Z7LA> to suggest a topic for the breakout
>>>    session.* I look forward to your ideas, and we’ll incorporate them
>>>    into the program. Please submit your suggestions by the end of the day on *Thursday
>>>    (11/14/24)*, so I can compile and send them to the retreat committee
>>>    by the following morning.
>>>
>>> Enjoy the rest of your day, and please let me know if you have any
>>> questions!
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Kelsey Pryze
>>>
>>> On Mon, Oct 28, 2024 at 11:39 AM Kelsey Pryze <kelseypryze at arizona.edu>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Thank you to those of you who voted for the SPLS Departmental Retreat
>>>> Speaker Poll so far. Just a friendly reminder to please cast your votes by
>>>> the end of the day *today*! The Retreat Committee is excited to
>>>> receive our top candidate choices tomorrow. Please let me know if you have
>>>> any questions.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Kelsey Pryze
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Oct 25, 2024 at 2:26 PM Kelsey Pryze <kelseypryze at arizona.edu>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi SPLS Grads,
>>>>>
>>>>> Following the success of last year’s event, we’re excited to announce
>>>>> the SPLS Departmental Retreat will be held again this year! The organizing
>>>>> committee has invited the graduate students to nominate faculty members we
>>>>> would like to hear present their research at the retreat.
>>>>>
>>>>> We are asked to choose two faculty speakers: one from within the
>>>>> Department of Plant Sciences and one from another department at the
>>>>> University. Please fill out this poll
>>>>> <https://forms.gle/X4kdRR3HxQmu1GSZ7> to help determine our speakers.
>>>>> Voting will close at the end of *Monday, October 28, 2024.*
>>>>>
>>>>> Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.
>>>>> Thank you for your participation in making this year’s retreat a success!
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Kelsey Pryze
>>>>>
>>>>>
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