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- [Narrator] Welcome to
the University of Maryland
Graduate School Periodic
Table of Graduate Success,
here to help you understand the elements
to a successful graduate career.
Throughout this presentation,
we will discuss the elements
of the Graduate School,
Graduate School resources,
and units with which we
collaborate on campus.
The first element that you will use daily
in your academic career is
the Graduate School website,
gradschool.umd.edu.
Our website is your
source for all information
about Graduate School, including the forms
that are essential in
your academic career,
critical facts about deadlines,
policies, and procedures
that impact your progress,
and a calendar full of events
to support your academic
and professional career
and events that might be of interest
to you and your families.
So make sure to check the
Graduate School calendar
of events daily at
gradschool.umd.edu/calendar.
Always check the Graduate School website
located at gradschool.umd.edu.
Make it your first stop every morning
for updates and information on
key elements to your success.
Another element here to help you
through your academic journey
is the Graduate School Information Center.
When you need in-person
assistance with paperwork,
or if any unexpected issues arise
that impact your academic progress,
the Graduate School Information Center
is here to assist you.
The Graduate School
Information Center is located
in 2123 Lee Building and open
daily Monday through Friday
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
with extended hours as necessary.
The third element critical
to your success is
to start planning now.
Set a course for your academic career
and let the Graduate School
staff help you get there.
The Graduate School
staff, led by the dean,
is here to support you
on your road to success.
Another critical element
to being successful
in your academic career is preparation.
The Graduate School offers many resources
to help you prepare for
and meet the challenges
of graduate study.
These programs are here to
enhance and ensure the success
of our diverse graduate student body.
They includes programs and resources
on professional and career development.
The Graduate School Writing Center located
in McKeldin Library offers
thesis and dissertation retreats,
workshops, consultations,
and writing support groups.
And funding and fellowship opportunities.
The Graduate School's Office
of Funding Opportunities
offers travel and conference grants
and research and dissertation
awards for current students,
as well as resources and training
to help students find external funding.
For all of this and more,
remember to go to gradschool.umd.edu.
Take advantage of these
Graduate School programs,
workshops, and online links
to ensure that you end
not just with a diploma in
hand, but with a career too.
The next element to
your success is support.
Here at the Graduate School,
we know that your success depends
on the University of
Maryland being a welcoming,
safe environment, no
matter your background,
and we consider each of our students
to be an integral part of
our graduate community,
so we are committed to fostering
a supportive environment
for all graduate students,
regardless of race, ethnicity,
nationality, gender,
age, religion, language,
sexual orientation, disability,
or academic discipline.
UMD recognizes that the
unique and varied identities
and experiences of our graduate students
enrich the campus community as a whole.
Through the Office of Graduate
Diversity and Inclusion,
or OGDI as it is called,
the Graduate School provides
campus leadership to recruit,
retain, and support a diverse
graduate body, which supports
the University of Maryland's
diversity mission.
OGDI's programs, which are
open to all of our students,
include activities for spouses, partners,
and families of graduate students,
PhD completion workshops,
recruitment and retention activities,
and activities to build community.
A few more elements for
Graduate School success.
Sometimes you need a neutral third party
to help mediate situations you
cannot resolve on your own.
For those situations, the
Graduate School Ombuds Officer
is available to assist.
Professor Mark Shayman is
located in 2100F Lee Building
and available by appointment
by contacting Dr. Shayman
at shayman@umd.edu.
Now, to show what you've
learned and just for fun,
tweet something you discovered
about Graduate School at Maryland
during this presentation,
and include the hashtag #GSNSO2017.
I'll give everyone a few seconds to tweet.
And then make sure you click
to follow the Grad School
@UMDGradSchool once
you've tweeted your post.
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Because the saying all
work and no play is true,
the Graduate School partners
with Graduate Student Life
to help build a community
of graduate students,
their spouses, partners, and families.
Graduate Student Life, known as GSL,
is located in 0121 of
the Stamp Student Union.
They offer weekly free coffee breaks
and organize a monthly social
series for graduate students.
GSL also has a weekly e-newsletter
with updates and information.
Watch for this to be
delivered to your inbox.
They have craft nights,
family-friendly programming,
and Grad Student KickOff.
Make sure you check them out.
The Graduate School
collaborates with many units
across campus to support your development
and help you reach your potential.
This includes Graduate Student Government,
Graduate Student Legal Aid,
the International Student
and Scholar Services unit,
the Teaching and Learning
Transformation Center,
the President's Promise and Career Center,
Student Health Center,
and the University Office
of Diversity and Inclusion.
We hope you'll find
that all these elements
make your time here rewarding,
enjoying time and growing as a family,
meeting new people and trying new things,
and celebrating your
major accomplishments.
Just remember the Graduate
School is here to support you
through this whole process.
Stay connected with us
through social media,
and remember to go to our website daily.
We hope that this information
will be helpful to you.
Good luck.
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