GSO Opening Session
Location:  Kobacker Hall, Moore Musical Arts Building

All GSO participants are required to attend.  

Special Performance: The Five Ring Diversity Circus
This entertaining look at diversity will be performed at the Opening Session by members of the former BGSU Humanities Troupe.  Tuesday morning, GSO participants will have an opportunity to dialogue with other students in discussion group sessions that will provide training on how best to work with the various situations that were covered in the performance.  Locations for assigned discussion group will be provided on each participants session schedule form.
Presented by: The BGSU Humanities Troupe

001     INS
Ethics in Teaching
Dr. Katzner will lead a discussion of ethical issues related to teaching, such as romantic relationships between teachers and students, political correctness, fair grading, issues of plagiarism and academic honesty.
Presented by:  Louis Katzner, Philosophy
Repeated as Session #005

002     INS
Welcome to BGSU's Integrative Learning Community
Integrating the University Learning Outcomes as a measure of achievement and a vehicle for student reflection provides a foundational, consistent teaching message delivered to undergraduate students across their curricular and co-curricular learning environments. In this interactive session, teaching assistants will learn about and discuss the University Learning Outcomes, BGSU Core Values, and learner-centered teaching.
Presented by:  Bonnie Fink, Center for Teaching & Learning
Repeated as Session #006

003     PPD
A Theatrical Look at Communication in the Workplace
Performers of the Humanities Troupe use theatrical tools to engage in dialogue regarding behavior in the workplace.  The scenes offer ways to look at the complexities of communication, which varies depending on word choice, body language, vocal inflection, as well as the speaker and listener.
Presented by:  Chanelle Vigue, Humanities Troupe, Theatre & Film; Michael Ellison, Theatre and Film; Kari-Anne Innes, Theatre & Film; Miriam Hahn, Theatre & Film; Quincy Thomas, Theatre & Film
Repeated as Session #007

004     RES
Research and Administrative Assistantships:  Both Sides of the Coin
This session is designed especially for Research Assistants (RAs), and is meant to highlight critical reciprocal aspects of employment as a research assistant--what an RA should expect to gain from this experience as well as what and how s/he should expect to contribute to a research enterprise.  The session will include such topics as the following:  1) role of RAs in the research enterprise; 2) notion of research apprenticeship; 3) obligations of RAs in the laboratory; 4) research ethics (Human Subjects and laboratory animal protection); 5) differences across disciplines; and 6) rights of RAs (e.g., hours in the contract, etc.).
Presented by:  Patrick Pauken, Leadership & Policy Studies; Mary Murray, School of Intervention Services
Repeated as Session #008

005     INS
Ethics in Teaching
Dr. Katzner will lead a discussion of ethical issues related to teaching, such as romantic relationships between teachers and students, political correctness, fair grading, issues of plagiarism and academic honesty.
Presented by:  Louis Katzner, Philosophy
Repeated as Session #001

006     INS
Welcome to BGSU's Integrative Learning Community
Integrating the University Learning Outcomes as a measure of achievement and a vehicle for student reflection provides a foundational, consistent teaching message delivered to undergraduate students across their curricular and co-curricular learning environments. In this interactive session, teaching assistants will learn about and discuss the University Learning Outcomes, BGSU Core Values, and learner-centered teaching.
Presented by:  Bonnie Fink, Center for Teaching & Learning
Repeated as Session #002

007     PPD
A Theatrical Look at Communication in the Workplace
Performers of the Humanities Troupe use theatrical tools to engage in dialogue regarding behavior in the workplace.  The scenes offer ways to look at the complexities of communication, which varies depending on word choice, body language, vocal inflection, as well as the speaker and listener.
Presented by:  Chanelle Vigue, Humanities Troupe, Theatre & Film; Michael Ellison, Theatre and Film; Kari-Anne Innes, Theatre & Film; Miriam Hahn, Theatre & Film; Quincy Thomas, Theatre & Film
Repeated as Session #003

008     RES
Research and Administrative Assistantships:  Both Sides of the Coin
This session is designed especially for Research Assistants (RAs), and is meant to highlight critical reciprocal aspects of employment as a research assistant--what an RA should expect to gain from this experience as well as what and how s/he should expect to contribute to a research enterprise.  The session will include such topics as the following:  1) role of RAs in the research enterprise; 2) notion of research apprenticeship; 3) obligations of RAs in the laboratory; 4) research ethics (Human Subjects and laboratory animal protection); 5) differences across disciplines; and 6) rights of RAs (e.g., hours in the contract, etc.).
Presented by:  Patrick Pauken, Leadership & Policy Studies; Mary Murray, School of Intervention Services
Repeated as Session #004

* Sessions are pre-selected based on assistantship type or track preference stated by participant