CCS Grad Student Orientation

Make sure to register for GSO by filling out the following form: CCS GSO Registration Form

In-Person GSO Schedule

This is the in-person CCS deparment programming schedule for incoming ACS and POPC graduate students. Please note that there are additional sessions you should attend that are required by the Graudate College and the Office of International Programs (if applicable). Graduate Student Orientation Website

9:00 AM-11:00 AM

Office Orientation-By Appointment

East Hall 101

9:00-9:30

Jenna Sule

10:30-11:00

William Walton-Case

Shatzel Hall 228

9:00-9:30

Sara Gonzales

9:30-10:00

Sean Cleland

10:00-10:30

Joseph Macdonald
Oliver Richards

10:30-11:00

Davis Rittenour
Christopher Covington
Alex Lane
Inke Klabunde

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11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Student Employment Paperwork, BG1 Card

225 BTSU and Main Desk (on your own as needed)

11:30 AM-12:00 PM

Optional Campus Tour (Sign Up)

East Hall/Shatzel Hall

12:00 PM-1:15 PM

Lunch

East Hall 101
Menu: Pizza and Salad

1:30 PM-3:00 PM

Cohort Meetings with the Grad Coordinator

ACS PhD w/ Dr. Rebecca Kinney, East Hall 103

POPC MA w/ Dr. Jeff Brown, Shatzel 242

3:15 PM-4:15 PM

TI/TA meetings with Supervisors

WS 2000 Dr. Sarah Rainey-Smithback – 345 Shatzel Hall

POPC 1600 Dr. Jeff Brown – 242 Shatzel Hall

ACS 2500 Dr. Rebecca Kinney – 103 East Hall

9:15 AM-10:00 AM

CCS Grad Certificates / Professional Development Funding

Location- 117 East Hall

Professional Development Funding - Amy Davidson
Shatzel main office/Classrooms/Book orders/Course Evals - DeeDee Wentland
Women's Studies Graduate Certificate - Dr. Sarah Rainey-Smithback
Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate - Dr. Susana Peña
Public History Graduate Certificate - TBD

10:15 AM-11:45 AM

Panel Session with Current CCS Grad Students

Location: East Hall 117
Current Student Topics:

Peers
- What is a cohort?
- Who will be in your classes?
- What is the community of SCCS life?
- Networking with faculty
Classes/Academics
- What are classes like?
- What are professors like?
- Workload, what to expect
- Reading load
- Using class projects to work towards thesis/dissertation
Connections
- BGSU ACS/POPC Grad students facebook page
- PCSA/Culture Club
Professional Development
- Conferences
- CFE Workshop
Resources
- BGSU library
- BGSU and Community Resources
- CCS Grad Student Resources
Personal Care
- Self-care
- Time management
- Mentors
- Imposter syndrome, seasonal affective disorder
- Methods of coping

TA/TI Topics:

Job Responsibilities TA vs. TI REC, TI
Preparing for class
- Visit your classroom
- Canvas
- Dress code
- First day of class tips
Resources
- ACS 6020/POPC 6700 and CFE Training
What to expect when teaching
General Q & A