Graduate School

Graduate School Bulletin

February 21, 2023

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Faculty and Staff

Admissions

Recruitment

Graduate Student Success

Opportunities for Graduate Students

Funding for Graduate Students

Upcoming Events and Deadlines

Faculty and Staff

Come cheer on the ten graduate students competing in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) final! The event will be held on Feb. 22 at 5:30pm in the Alumni Center Banquet Room and will begin with a social period with light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. The formal program will begin at 6:00pm. A judging panel will select a first-place winner to receive a $500 scholarship and to represent K-State at the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools 3MT competition on March 31 in Chicago. Judges will also select a second-place winner to receive a $250 scholarship. The audience will vote for their favorite presenter to win the People’s Choice Award. A list of the 3MT finalists is available on the 3MT webpage.

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  • Reminder: DGF Lecture by Dr. Hans Coetzee, March 1st

Dr. Hans Coetzee, University Distinguished Professor, Department Head of Anatomy and Physiology, and 2022-2023 recipient of the Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award will give a public lecture of his work on March 1st at 1:30pm in Leadership Studies Town Hall. The title of his talk is “Advancing Farm Animal Welfare with Improved Methods to Recognize and Manage Pain”. All are welcome to join, and we look forward to seeing you at the DGF lecture!

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Elections for service on the Graduate Council are coming soon!

 

Support from graduate faculty is paramount to the operation of the Graduate Council. Service on the Council is an excellent way to make an impact by being a part of the chief legislative and policy-formulating body of the Graduate Faculty. Council members handle course and curriculum proposals, manage and revise all policies related to graduate programs, review existing programs, and address student affairs. Members gain a much better understanding of policies and procedures and obtain new ideas, both of which benefit their home departments.

Membership entails service on one of the four subcommittees and two meetings per month on a Tuesday or Thursday, at 3:30 pm. To learn more, visit https://www.k-state.edu/grad/faculty-resources/graduate-council/.

Volunteer today by submitting your name and department to gradinfo@ksu.edu. The nomination deadline is Thursday, March 9; self-nominations are welcome and expected.

Here’s a general timeline of events:

Mon, 20 FEB

Call for Nominations for Graduate Faculty to serve on Grad Council (3-year terms) goes out via listserv. Colleges choose their own representatives.

Thu, 09 MAR

Final date for nominations to be sent to gradinfo@ksu.edu.

Tue, 14 MAR

Final date for nominees to accept.

Wed, 15 MAR

Qualtrics survey ballots e-mailed to Graduate Faculty for voting.

Fri, 31 MAR

Deadline for return of ballots. Colleges submit names of representatives to Graduate School.

Sat, 01 APR

Elections complete.

Departments may have only one representative on Council. Academic Area representatives must be from at least two colleges. See the by-laws of the Graduate Council for complete election procedures (https://www.k-state.edu/grad/graduate-handbook/chapter6.html); consult Section B.1 if you are unsure in which Academic Area your department falls.

College representative vacancies:

    • Business Administration, 1
    • Education, 1
    • Engineering, 1

Academic Area representative vacancies:

    • Applied Natural Sciences, 1
    • Arts and Humanities, 2
    • Basic Natural Sciences, 1
    • Business and Education, 2
    • Mathematics and Engineering Sciences, 1
    • Social Sciences, 1

Questions about Council elections can be sent to Timon Smock at tmsmock@ksu.edu.

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The report of Graduate Council activities from the Fall 2022 semester is available to department heads and graduate program directors in the Grad-Resources MS Teams folder. Please click here to access a .pdf of the report. A copy will also be sent out via the graduate faculty listserv.

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The Graduate School invites you to join us on March 22nd for our Know How session on ensuring smooth approval of new programs by the Graduate Council.

This Know How will be held from 11:30am – 1:00pm in Eisenhower 121 and via Zoom. (Meeting ID: 999 1943 0807)

For more information about this event, please contact Miranda Schremmer at mquint@ksu.edu

 

Please RSVP to this event by March 21st

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The Degree Analysts, Kyli Cass, Brenda Nowakowski, and Angie Pfizenmaier are the new point of contact for Graduate Certificates. We moved this responsibility from Scott Schlender to them to ensure a speedier degree awarding process. Questions regarding this change can be directed to Angie Pfizenmaier, akt@ksu.edu, Lead Degree Analyst.

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On Feb. 15, K-State began enrolling students in Duo two-factor authentication. Students have been randomly placed into different enrollment groups. Over the next few months, students will receive an email when it is time for them to enroll. Students must follow the instructions in the email and enroll in Duo within two weeks of receiving the email. If they fail to enroll during this period, they will be unable to use K-State’s online applications and systems until enrolling in Duo. For more information, view the Duo Student Enrollment FAQ. 

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The Graduate School has a new process of expediting forms for master’s coursework only degrees. More details about this new process can be found in the Microsoft Teams Graduate School Resource folder under Updated Policies and Procedures folder. Questions regarding this new process can be directed to Angie Pfizenmaier, akt@ksu.edu, Lead Degree Analyst.

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The Graduate School team is now doing final testing of our electronic forms that will go live in SoftDocs/Etrieve, K-State’s new enterprise electronic forms and workflow solution. The Graduate School is working with the Division of Information Technology to create training sessions for graduate program directors and support staff to be held in early March before the general release the new electronic forms. Training sessions will be offered live via Zoom and recordings will be available after the training sessions are held.

An overview of the SoftDocs/Etrieve product is available at:

https://support.ksu.edu/TDClient/30/Portal/KB/ArticleDet.aspx?ID=865

If you have questions about Graduate School electronic forms and the new SoftDocs/Etrieve product release, you can contact Scott Schlender <scottsch@ksu.edu>, Academic Services Coordinator.

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Feb. 21

Associate Dean's Meeting, 9am - 10am, Eisenhower 121

Feb. 22

Three Minute Thesis Final competition, 5:30pm, Alumni Center Banquet Room

Mar. 1

Deadline for name to be in the commencement booklet

DGF Lecture by Dr. Hans Coetzee, 1:30pm, Leadership Studies 114

Mar. 13-17

Spring Break

Mar. 22

March Graduate School Know How, 11:30am, Eisenhower 121

Apr. 5

Graduate School Town Hall Meeting, 3:00pm, Leadership Studies 114

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Admissions

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Recruitment

The Graduate School awarded 30 Donoghue Scholarships. Award letters were sent to 11 master's and 19 doctoral students on Friday, February 17th. We have already had 6 students accept the award! Thank you to all who submitted nominations!

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The Graduate School hosted the first of four for the Spring Informational Webinar Series this past Wednesday, February 15th titled The Value of Graduate Education. There were 52 prospective students in attendance. We are seeking faculty and student participation in the webinar series. If you would like to participate or have any questions about this semester's webinars, please contact, Sarah Tortella, Director of Graduate Recruitment at stortella@ksu.edu.

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This semester, the Graduate School is inviting K-State undergraduate students and graduate school applicants in the surrounding areas to the Graduate School Open House Sessions. Segmenting the population has allowed prospective students to ask questions that are more specific to their goals and allows participating faculty, staff, and students to build rapport. If you would like to participate or have any questions about this semester's open houses, please contact, Sarah Tortella, Director of Graduate Recruitment at stortella@ksu.edu.

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The Graduate School has sent messaging to segmented undergraduate populations regarding the Accelerated Bachelor’s and Master’s or 4+1 programs. The Graduate School is making an effort to encourage students in these specific bachelor’s programs to reach out to the respective graduate programs or to the Graduate School Recruitment and Admissions team to ask questions as early as possible and to apply between 75 and 90 credit hours for graduate school. If you have any questions, please contact, Sarah Tortella, Director of Graduate Recruitment at stortella@ksu.edu.

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Graduate Student Success

Graduate students who are writing a thesis, dissertation, or report are encouraged to attend this session for guidance on using the ETDR formatting templates. The session will be held via Zoom on Feb. 24, from 1:00-2:30 pm. Use the “Join Stream” button in the event post to join the session.

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Students must complete their KSIS graduation application by March 1, 2023, to have their name listed in the spring 2023 commencement program booklet handed out at commencement.

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Regalia sales for Spring 2023 commencement will begin March 1. Students are encouraged to order regalia as soon as possible to ensure orders are processed and received in time for the ceremony. Any student located near Manhattan is encouraged to come to the K-State Union Bookstore to pay for and pick up their regalia. Any distance students can order their regalia online. More information is available on the graduation website.

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All graduation deadlines and checklists have been updated. Please see the Graduate School website for the printable checklists.

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Opportunities for Graduate Students

Please share the following information with your graduate students

Hosted by the Staley School of Leadership in partnership with the Graduate School, graduate students who participate in the Leading Change workshops will build community and be introduced to frameworks designed to help them explore the role that leadership can play in their personal and professional lives. Attendees will develop leadership competencies to make progress on adaptive challenges and will engage in reflection and explore application of leadership to current and future roles. All sessions will be offered in a virtual format and will be recorded and available to watch at a later time. Registration to receive Zoom access is available on the workshops webpage.

    • Developing Your Leadership Strengths, Feb 24, noon-1pm
    • Leveraging Coaching Skills in Your Leadership Practice, March 7, 3:00-4:00pm
    • Creating Space: Leadership Practices to Make Progress in Complex and Adaptive Systems, March 24, 3:00-4:00pm
    • Leadership for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, April 7, noon-1:00pm
    • Becoming a Civically-Engaged Scholar, April 14, noon-1:00pm

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Whether you are new to grant writing or have some experience, this training is definitely for you! Participants will learn about the various aspects of the grant writing process including writing a narrative and project summary, justifying your budget, reviewing criteria and evaluation, and developing your objectives and goals. All graduate students and post-docs are all welcome to attend. The workshop will be held Feb. 28, 1:00-5:00pm, via Zoom. Register in advance to receive the Zoom link.

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Funding for Graduate Students

Graduate Student Council travel award applications are due March 1 for travel to professional events OR registration fees for virtual events that begin any time in May.

    • What if I’m still waiting for a response on my presentation submission?
      Students who plan to attend a conference and submitted a presentation but haven’t been notified yet if the presentation is accepted for the conference should still complete the GSC travel award application by March 1, and report that they plan to give a presentation. If allocated a travel award, the amount will be pending until the student submits documentation verifying that the presentation was accepted.

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The Graduate School is accepting applications for the Sarachek Predoctoral Honors Fellowship in Molecular Biology. The deadline for applications is March 3, 2023.

 

The Sarachek Honors Fellowship provides an award of $17,600 to assist the recipient’s transition to the next stage of their career. In addition to the fellowship, up to three Sarachek Scientific Travel Awards of 1,000 each will be awarded.

 

The Sarachek Honors Fellowship is intended to recognize exceptional achievement in scholastics and research. Students must show evidence of effective communication of research results through publications in leading journals and presentations at national and international meetings.

 

In order to be eligible, a student must have completed preliminary exams, been admitted to candidacy, and their research must rely significantly on one or more contemporary molecular biological techniques.

 

Additional information, application instructions, and the application portal are available on the Graduate School’s website. Application deadline: March 3, 2023

 

Questions about this fellowship award can be directed to Miranda Schremmer, sarachek@ksu.edu.

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K-State's LGBT Resource Center administers five scholarships and two ambassadorships for K-State students. Also available to students is the Flint Hills Human Rights Project Student Scholarship administered by the Flint Hills Human Rights Project. The scholarship application deadline is March 3. Visit the LGBT Resource Center website for more information. 

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Applications are now being accepted for International Student Scholarships from ISSS. The application also includes a K-State staff or faculty recommendation, which must be uploaded with your application. The application deadline is March 8. Learn more on the ISSS website. 

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Do you know a K-State student who has been successful in their academic pursuits while overcoming significant obstacles? If so, nominate them for a Division of Student Life Extraordinary Student Award! You can find more information about this award, the nomination process, and the link to submit nominations on the award webpage. Nominations are due by Tuesday, February 28 at midnight. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact the event chair, Lindsay Kubina, at kubina@ksu.edu or 785-532-6441.

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Upcoming Events and Deadlines

Feb. 22

TLC seminar: Engaging Students in STEM, noon-1pm, Zoom

Three Minute Thesis Final competition, 5:30pm, Alumni Center Banquet Room

Feb. 24

Leading Change Workshop – Developing Your Leadership Strengths, 12pm-1pm, Zoom

ETDR Template Training Session, 1:00-2:30pm, Zoom

Feb. 27

Library workshop: Intro to Survey Design, 1:30-2:30pm, Zoom

Feb. 28

Prof. Devel. seminar: Grant Writing Workshop, 1:00-5:00pm, Zoom

Mar. 1

TLC seminar: Microaggressions and Cultural Competence, noon-1pm, Zoom

 

Graduate Student Child Care Scholarship application deadline

 

GSC travel award application deadline for events that begin in May

Mar. 3

Sarachek Predoctoral Honors Fellowship and Travel Awards in Molecular Biology Applications Due

Mar. 6

Library workshop: Starting Your Literature Review, 1:30-2:30pm, Zoom

Mar 7.

Grad Coffee Chat, noon-1pm, 118 Eisenhower Hall

Leading Change Workshop – Leveraging Coaching Skills in Your Leadership Practice, 3-4pm, Zoom

Mar 8.

TLC seminar: Teaching Without Prepackaged Course Materials: Open Educational Resources and Open Pedagogy

K-State GRAD Forum poster presentations, Union Courtyard

Mar 9.

K-State GRAD Forum oral presentations, K-State Student Union

Mar 13-17

Spring Break

Apr. 3-7

Graduate Student Appreciation Week

Apr. 27

Graduate Student Awards and Recognition Reception, 5:00pm, Alumni Center banquet room

May 1

University Distinguished Professors Excellence in Doctoral Studies Award Applications Due

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