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Date
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Topic
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Assignments/Resources
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Jan 24
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Class
Goals
Individual
Student Goals
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Jan 31
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Career
Planning:
Toolkit
for completing your NMSU Graduate Degree
University
Resources for Professional Enhancement
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*
Visit
the NMSU Graduate School Web Page and other NMSU web pages as appropriate.
Print and bring the following to class.
o
Graduate
Student Handbook
o
Student
Academic Conduct Policy
o
Graduate School Forms you must file to receive
your degree
o
List
of courses you would like to take
o
Copies
of your NMSU Graduate School
and Departmental Admission offer letter
o
Degree
requirements (department and graduate school)
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Feb 7
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Career
Planning: Time Management
Representing
Yourself:
Preparing
your Professional Portfolio
Communication
Skills:
Personal
Philosophy Statements: Professional
(Research), Teaching, Service, Leadership
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*
Read
Ch 3, 10, 12 in Guide for Graduate
Students
*
Bring
a list of what you think should be in a professional portfolio organized as
a Table of Contents.
*
Writing
statements LINK
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Feb 14
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Representing Yourself:
Integrity
and Privacy
Career
History: Resumes, CVs, business cards
Internet: lab
webpages, Social network sites
Communication Skills:
“elevator
talks”, interviews, references
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*
Read
Ch 15 in Guide for Graduate Students
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Bring
your CV/resume to class
*
Query
the internet and print instructions and sample NSF and NIH style biosketches
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Feb 21
*
9 am start time
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Communication
Skills:
Student Presentation Slide
Blitz (1 slide; 3 min each)
Current
research (thesis)
Professional
experience (non-thesis)
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* http://www.techrepublic.com/article/10-slide-design-tips-for-producing-powerful-and-effective-presentations/6117178
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Feb 28
*
Self Study 1 DUE
*
DOWNLOAD
|
Career
Planning:
Professional
Development Plan
Mentor-Student
dynamics
Committee
Members
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*
Read
Chapters 4, 6, 7
*
Fill
out the matrix in the file at this LINK:
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Mar 7
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Communication
Skills: (guest speaker)
Oral
Presentations
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*
Dr. Kathryn Hanley, Biology
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Mar 14
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Career
Planning: (guest speaker)
Grantsmanship
Business
of Science
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*
Dr. Jeffrey Arterburn, Chemistry, Program Director, INBRE
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Mar 21
|
SPRING
BREAK
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*
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Mar 29
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Self
Study 1 In class review; CV, statements, websites, professional societies
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*
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Apr 4
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Responsible
Conduct of Research
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Academic Integrity Print, read, and come prepared
to discuss NMSU policies for
academic misconduct by students: http://www.nmsu.edu/~vpsa/SCOC/misconduct.html
RCR Scientific Integrity Print, read, and come prepared
to discuss
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Conduct and Misconduct in Science by David Goodstein http://www.its.caltech.edu/~dg/conduct_art.html
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NMSU
guidelines for Ethics in Research http://research.nmsu.edu/ethics.html
Come to class prepared to
discuss
*
What
constitutes scientific misconduct at NMSU?
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What
procedures should be followed to report misconduct?
*
What
protection is afforded the whistleblower and the accused?
Consequences for Misconduct. Access the Office of Research Integrity web
site.
1.
What is the purpose of this web
site?
2.
What are the definitions of misconduct
and plagiarism?
3.
Do you agree with the views in
this article: Prevention
Techniques
4.
Go to the ORI case summaries site.
Download and summarize the findings for ONE case to discuss in class.
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Apr 11
*
Self Study 2 DUE
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Communication
Skills:
Publications: abstracts, lay summaries, journals,
technical documents, blogs
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*
Bring
the following to class
*
Craft
of Scientific Writing and
The Art of Being a Scientist: Guide for Graduate Students
*
Three
copies of one of your statements
(Research/Teaching/Leadership/Service) for peer review in a group.
*
Read
the following:
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http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2005_05_20/noDOI.11850495106938197551
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Complete
this online grammar assessment:
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https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/bio541writing
Have a
great weekend and catch some of the Border Book Festival if you can!
*
http://www.borderbookfestival.org/the_festival.php
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Apr 18
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Professional Portfolio
DUE
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Career
Planning: (guest speaker)
Leadership,
Teaching, Service
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*
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Apr 25
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Communication
Skills:
Workplace
dynamics-
cultural
diversity, representation gaps, legal compliance, EEO, human resource and development
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*
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May 2
Finals Week
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8-10 am
Date/time
in official schedule for courses that meet MWF at 9:30
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*
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