-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Graduate student support initiative Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 07:12:50 -0500 From: umbagava@cc.umanitoba.ca To: Bev Godard godardbd@cc.umanitoba.ca References: 44771A2D.1040302@cc.umanitoba.ca
Hi everyone,
This message is from Associate Dean (FGS) office Subject: Graduate student support inititative (GSSI)
The graduate student support initiative (GSSI) will be an online information source and referral network that all graduate students will have equal access to whether completing their programs on campus, through distance or during non- traditional hours. In short, graduate students wil be able to find the help they need, when they need it. The GSSI will also foster a sense of community among graduate students who will be brought together due to the common concerns about academic writing, research and other graduate issues. Some of the services provided will include:
¤ advice on dealing with common challenges that graduate students face ¤ resources on academic writing (particularly thesis) ¤ appropriatte referencing strategies to avoid plagiarism ¤ online discussion groups or blogs ¤ tips on selecting the right advisor, setting deadlines and preparing for defense, workshops, etc.
Thus, the main objective of GSSI is to bring together all the services, programs and resources for graduate students offered by various units in the university like student affairs (includes student advocacy, student counseling, health services, english language centre, housing and student life, etc.), university teaching services, learning assistance centre, graduate students' asociation and make the available on a single platform.
To gather all the material, it is important that we know the issues and concerns facing graduate students from different departments and faculties. To achieve this objective, we need input from graduate students in the university. If you or your fellow graduate students have had any problems or concerns, please ttell us about your issues and how you solved them. This information will help make the university of Manitoba a better place for graduatte students in future.
Amit Chhabra, Web administrator, GSSI, amit@cs.umanitoba.ca
Brandy Usick, Director, Student advocacy and resource services, brandy_usick@umanitoba.ca
Dr. Karen Jensen, Associate Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies, kjensen@cc.umanitoba.ca
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