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SLIS Fall 2011 Doctoral Orientation

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Day 1

Monday, August 22, 2011

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Shores Building, Gregory Conference Room

8:30 – 9:00 – General welcome Director and Doctoral Program Coordinators: Dr. C. Jörgensen and Dr. B. Stvilia;

9:00 – 10:00 – Introduction of Staff

9:00 – 9:20 – Administrative Staff

  • Elaine Howard – Assistant to Dean Jorgensen
  • Shonda Sampson – Coordinator of Finance
  • Cathy Branton
  • Linda Ross

Research Staff

  • Candace Strickland - Research Coordinator
  • Pam Doffek and Leila Gibradze – Goldstein Library

9:20 – 10:00 Graduate Student Services

  • Kimberly Amos-Tata – Graduate Coordinator
  • Delores Bryant
  • Marion Davis

10:00 – 11:00 Program Introduction, Dr. Corinne Jörgensen and Dr. Besiki Stvilia

10:00 – 10:30 – Required Seminars:

  • LIS 6919 – Foundations in Library and Information Studies, Dr. Corinne Jörgensen
  • LIS 6279 – Research in Information Studies, Dr. Melissa Gross
  • LIS 6278 - Seminar in Theory Development, Dr. Michelle Kazmer

10:30 – 11:00 – Your first year: Planning your program, Dr. Corinne Jörgensen, Dr. Besiki Stvilia

11:00 – 12:00 – Introduction of faculty

Noon – 1:00 P.M. – Pot Luck Lunch with faculty, staff, and current doctoral students

1:00 – 2:00

  • Peer advising with current doctoral students
  • Chris Landbeck and others – Doctoral student spaces; assignment of carrels.

2:00 – 3:00 – Doctoral Guidelines and Expectations

Day 2

Tuesday, August 23, 2011, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Reminder: You need to self-register for this day.

More Information and Directions:
http://gradschool.fsu.edu/Professional-Development/Professional-Development-Workshop-Series/The-Graduate-School-s-New-Graduate-Student-Orientation

10:00 – 10:50 – General Graduate Orientation Session (9:30 check-in)

11:00 – Noon – Campus/Community Organization Fair

Noon – 1:00 – Barbecue Picnic on the Union Green

2:45 – 3:30 – Workshop: Fellowships, Grants, and Awards

3:45 – 4:45 – Workshop: Steps to the Degree

TBA – Strozier Library Scholar’s Commons Tour

Days 3 & 4

FSU PIE Teaching Conference and TA Orientation

Wednesday & Thursday, August 24 & 25

Reminder: You must self-register for these days. Info and detailed schedule available at:
http://pie.fsu.edu/Teaching-Conference-TA-Orientation/Conference-Overview

9:00- 5:00 PM both days

Where: HCB (popularly called the “Hugh Classroom Building”) Classroom Building map, Room 101

Day 5

CCI Technology Orientation
Friday, August 26, 2011, 8:00 AM – 4:30

William Johnston Building (across Landis Green from Shores)

8:00 – 8:45 – Introduction, Dr. Jörgensen

8:45 – 9:00 ALA President John Hinrichs

9:00 – 10:00 Technology staff/overview

  • Peter Jörgensen – Director of Academic and Research Technologies
  • Michael Edwards – Help Desk Coordinator: Help Desk Services, MSDNAA, computer store, labs
  • Thomas Turner –
  • Jane Barrager – Professional Development Coordinator – Elluminate, etc.

10:00 – Noon Introduction to Blackboard 9, John Braswell

Noon – 1:00  Pizza @ Shores

Shores Building

  • 1:00 – 2:00 – Advising Session, Room 206 – Kimberly Amos-Tata
  • 2:00 – 3:00 – Goldstein Library, Pam Doffek – tour of library, demo of library services
  • 3:00 – 4:30 – Welcome Reception, Shores Main Lobby