Graduate School Newsletter
January 11, 2022
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WELCOME TO SPRING 2022 SEMESTER!
Faculty and staff
Course and Curriculum Changes Process
Doctoral Recruitment Event Funding Grants Update
Graduate Recruiting Strategies Round Table
New Pilot Reviewing System - Graduate Curriculum Proposals
Admissions
Graduate Student Success
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Small Grant Update
New Graduate Student Orientation Moved to Zoom
Probation Students Report - New Initiative
Scholarship/fellowship deadlines
Opportunities for Graduate Students
Abstract Submission Open for K-State GRAD Forum
Application Open for Graduate Assistanship
Free Professional Development Webinars from Beyond the Professoriate
Funding for Graduate Students
Analyzing Relationships between Disability, Rehabilitation and Work (ARDRAW) Small Grant Program
L’Oréal USA For Women in Science program
National Library of Medicine's Associate Fellowship Program
Upcoming Events and Deadlines
Welcome to Spring 2022 Semester!
The Graduate School welcomes you to a new semester. We wish you a great Spring 2022 semester and a successful 2022!
Faculty and Staff
Course and Curriculum Changes Process
Changes to academic program requirements (i.e. change in number of credits, changes in course requirements, etc) need to go through the process of course and curriculum change. Curriculog is the venue to engage the shared governance system. The process is described in the following manual: The Approval, Routing, and Notification Policies for Course and Curriculum Processes (ARN) manual https://www.k-state.edu/curriculog/ccap/documents/ARN%2005-14-2020.pdf
The Graduate Council has to approve all changes before they go to the Faculty Senate for final review. After changes to graduate programs, graduate program requirements are approved, the Graduate School will make the changes in the Catalog.
Dr. Sarah Reznikoff, interim associate dean, Graduate School, sarahrez@ksu.edu provides support to all academic units working on proposals to make graduate curriculum/program changes.
Doctoral Recruitment Event Funding Grants Update
The Graduate School has awarded $28,000 in Doctoral Recruitment Event Funding Grants to ten programs that applied for these funds to host prospective students this spring. These departments are Anatomy and Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychological Sciences. The Graduate School encourages all faculty members and students in these departments to take an active part in contributing to these events.
Graduate Recruiting Strategies Round Table
The Graduate School will host a virtual round table discussion on graduate recruiting strategies from 2-3pm on Wednesday, January 19th. Graduate Program Directors and interested graduate faculty members who want to participate in this round table should contact Interim Associate Dean Sarah Reznikoff (sarahrez@ksu.edu) to sign up before Wednesday.
January Brown Bag - Milestones Dashboard: Program of Study Pilot Report
The Spring 2022 Graduate School Brown Bag series will kick-off on January 26 at 11:30am. In this session, we will take a deeper dive into the Graduate Milestones dashboard with discussion focused on pilot reports for program of study completion. The Brown Bag will be held via zoom.
- https://ksu.zoom.us/j/99919430807
- Meeting ID: 999 1943 0807
- Passcode: BrownBag
New Pilot Reviewing System - Graduate Curriculum Proposals
This semester, the Graduate Council Academic Affairs Committee and Assessment and Review Committee will pilot a system of reviewing new graduate curriculum proposals in parallel. This system will allow proposals to reach Graduate Council one month quicker while continuing to subject them to the rigorous evaluation of both committees.
Admissions
International Student Numbers
In spite of the visa, travel and pandemic related challenges, the international students have been arriving on campus. We have 97 international students admitted for the spring 2022 semester. So far we have had 35 who have arrived and checked in with the Graduate School. Two students that have declined their offer. Final numbers will be known after the start of classes. Thank you to all academic units, faculty and staff, for your help with international recruitment!
Graduate Student Success
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Small Grant Update
Twenty-one students who applied for the Graduate School’s Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Small Grant program have been awarded funding for research they will conduct in 2022. These students include four from the College of Architecture (Kye Kordonowy, Michael McNair, Carson Scheer, Eliza Seagrist); seven from Health and Human Sciences (Shelby Astle, Shawn Bucher, Tiffany Gantz, Carmen Gray, Josh Harris, Nadeeshani Ratnayaka, Jennifer Switzer); seven from Arts & Sciences (Sepideh Badahshanian, Nora Balboa, Billy Croslow, Nicholas Gallivan, Shea Kister, Elena Masrour, Jacob Miller-Klugesherz); one from Agriculture (Raymond Thomas); one from Veterinary Medicine (Peter Maier); and one from the College of Education (Jessica Williams). The total amount awarded in this competition was $18464.67. Three proposals did not meet the criteria and thus were declined funding. Proposals were evaluated by a team of five Graduate Faculty members representing different colleges.
Degree Audits
587 students formed the graduating class of 2021. Among these, the majority are Fall 2021 graduates. The degree analysts have been working diligently on the graduation audits. For the Fall 2021 graduates, over 90% of audits were completed, approximately 350-degree audits. The number of audits being withdrawn or denied has been low (39).
This success is due to faculty and departmental staff’s strong support of graduate student success. Thank you for assisting with submitting programs of studies on time, referring to the degree checklist for completion, which allows for successful rates of graduation!
I Grade Reports
Graduate program coordinators will be receiving, starting the week of January 24th, the Fall 2021 Incomplete grade reports for each academic program. Any questions about these reports shall be addressed by Angie Pfizemaier, lead degree analyst.
New Graduate Student Orientation moved to Zoom
The Graduate School’s welcome session for new graduate student on January 12, 1:00-4:30pm, will be held in a fully virtual format. There will not be an option to attend in-person. The Teaching and Learning Center’s session for new GTAs also will be held in a fully virtual format on January 13 from 9:00-11:00am. Students can continue to register on the orientation website to receive Zoom meeting information.
Probation Student Reports - New Initiative
Graduate programs coordinators will begin receiving the list of students on probation per graduate program starting the week of January 17th. The reports will be coming from Scott Schlender (scottsch@ksu.edu) along with information on how to use the reports to support graduate student success. Megan Miller (mmmiller@ksu.edu) will be working with each program to follow-up on the reports.
Scholarship/fellowship deadlines
The deadlines for the graduate students’ scholarship and fellowships have been updated. Please inform graduate students about these opportunities and consider nominating them for the awards:
https://www.k-state.edu/grad/student-success/awards/
https://www.k-state.edu/grad/financial-support/scholarships-fellowships-grants/
Opportunities for Graduate Students
Abstract Submission Open for K-State GRAD Forum
The Graduate Student Council is accepting abstracts for the annual K-State Graduate Research, Arts, and Discovery (GRAD) Forum. This event is an excellent opportunity for students to share their research or scholarly work with the K-State community and develop their presentation and communication skills. Poster presentations will be held March 30 and oral presentations will be on March 31. Awards will be given to the most outstanding presentations. The abstract submission deadline is January 31.
Application Open for Graduate Assistantship
Current and incoming graduate students seeking an assistantship are encouraged to explore student affairs-related assistantship positions available across campus. Students can submit a single application to apply for multiple positions. The application deadline is February 7. The Office of Student Success is coordinating the application and interview process for these specific positions. Questions about the positions and application process should be directed to studentsuccess@k-state.edu.
Free Professional Development Webinars from Beyond the Professoriate
Beyond the Professoriate offers a series of free professional development webinars to support graduate student preparation for diverse career paths. The spring semester webinar series kicks off on January 14 with a webinar on developing effective job application materials. Explore the spring webinar series. Note that some events are only for Aurora learning community members. K-State is not subscribed to Aurora.
Funding for Graduate Students
Analyzing Relationships between Disability, Rehabilitation and Work (ARDRAW) Small Grant Program
- Stipend of $10,000 for the one-year program
- Informational webinar on January 13 at 1:00pm (CST)
- Application deadline is February 25
- Learn more about this opportunity
L’Oréal USA For Women in Science program
- $60,000 research grant
- Application deadline is January 28, 2022
- Learn more about this opportunity
National Library of Medicine's Associate Fellowship Program
- Annual stipend of $60,129, based on full-time participation
- Health Insurance Supplement of $500 per month
- Application deadline is January 28, 2022
- Learn more about this opportunity
Upcoming Events and Deadlines
| Jan 12 |
Spring 2022 Welcome & Orientation for New Graduate Students |
| Jan 26 |
Graduate School Brown Bag |
| Jan 31 |
K-State GRAD Forum registration deadline |
| Feb 1 |
GSC travel award application deadline for events beginning in April |
| Feb 3 |
Three Minute Thesis registration deadline |
| Feb 7 |
Graduate Assistantship application deadline |
| Feb 22 |
Graduate School Brown Bag - Student Forms |
| Feb 23 |
Three Minute Thesis competition first round |