March 24th, 2011

Today’s Agenda

• Addy Meira & BJ Enzweiler– NAGPS update

• Sarah Lake– James Watson and Strategic Planning report

update• Addy Meira– Spring 2011 remarks

• Committee Time

Addy & BJ

• NAGPS (National Association of Graduate and Professional Students)

Creating Graduate Student Community

• Why should any graduate student be involved in grad student activities?– Support system– Professional development network now and in the

future– Social activities can engage family and friends

Addy & BJ

Creating Graduate Student Community

• Professional engagement– Study groups– Programs and university activities and

presentations– Involvement in departmental committees, search

committees, speaker visits, student organizations– Discipline presentations & networking

Addy & BJ

Creating Graduate Student Community

• Social engagement– Should be inclusive!• Regular social events• Sporting events

– University events– Service learning opportunities

Addy & BJ

Effective Time Management

• Goals1. List possible broad categories

Career, Family, Health, Finances, Intellectual, Hobby, etc.

2. Identify 3-5 goals per category3. Make a statement for the goals in each category

Addy & BJ

Effective Time Management

• Activities that will help you get to your goal1. Prioritize activities2. Set into Schedule3. Accomplish highest priorities daily

• Barriers to acting on schedule– (1) Procrastination; (2) Being Under the Pile; (3)

Interruptions; (4) Crises

Addy & BJ

Effective Time Management

• Crisis1 – 800 – GRAD HELP

National Crisis Line for Graduate Students

Addy & BJ

Effective Time Management

• What to do:– Find relationships that refresh you– Keep stuff with you to use your time (book,

article)– Delegate work– Finish what you have started– Email (Do, Dump, Delete)

Addy & BJ

Effective Time Management

• What to do:– Set up a calendar system– Set up a filing system– Keep an hourly log of daily progress– Reapply for outside fellowships.– Set up regular meetings with your advisor– Set up or join graduate support group– Start searching for a thesis topic

Addy & BJ

• Other sessions:– Salesmanship for Graduate Students– Creating an Interdisciplinary Culture– Starting a university-wide graduate student

association– Effectively Serving International Students– Career Services for Graduate Students– Stop the Subsidy– Graduate Students Appreciation Week (April 4-8)

Addy & BJ

• Health Insurance:– United Health Care – Under $1000– 18 months after graduation

• Car Insurance– Geico– geico.nagps.org

Sarah Lake

• James Watson• Strategic Planning Report:– http://baylorgsa.wikispaces.com/

Addy Meira

• Spring 2011 Remarks– Activities• Use wiki

– New representatives– Speaker– Diadeloso• Contact Jonathan_Perry@baylor.edu• Game Day hosted by ATL

– SET “Web 2.what?!” – April 13th, 4pm, on Moody G32

GSA Shirts

• $10

Committees

• Social• Academic• Policy Taskforce

March 24th, 2011