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GRADUATE STUDENT SERVICES FORUM
March 29, 2006
Hewlett Teaching Center, Room 201
DATE: Wednesday, March 29, 2006
TIME: 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
PLACE: Hewlett Teaching Center, Room 201
| FORUM SCHEDULE | ||
| 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. | Registration, continental breakfast, networking | |
| 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. | Welcome General announcements Keynote: Commission on Graduate Education update JOHN BOOTHROYD, Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, and member of the Commission |
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| 9:00 - 10:20 a.m. | General session: GFS Tips & Tricks and ReportMart Smarts |
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| 10:30 - 11:25 a.m. | First concurrent sessions: - Following the Money Trail - Processing Summer Quarter |
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| 11:35 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Second concurrent sessions: - Demystifying postdocs - Visiting Researcher Info session |
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| SESSION DESCRIPTIONS AND HANDOUTS | ||
| Session/ Presenter(s) |
Description | Handouts (pdf files) |
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| Keynote address, Commission on Graduate Education John Boothroyd |
Review of some of the recommendations of the Commission on Graduate Education (CGE) and next steps related to their implementation |
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| GFS Tips & Tricks, ReportMart Smarts Sarah Straight, Anh Hoang |
Addressed issues most frequently raised by intermediate to advanced GFS users, and suggestions for efficient use of the system. Identified which reports to run to answer graduate aid business questions and helpful tips for using the reports. | |
| Following the Money Trail Jeff Winkler, Sue Schmitt |
Provided information to assist with reconciliation of GFS-related expenditures, and an overview of the GFS data flow through other University administrative systems. | |
| Processing Summer Quarter Karen Cooper |
Addressed GFS policies that are different during summer quarter, including health insurance, assistantships and enrollment, and how to process aid in the GFS system. | |
| Demystifying Postdocs Al Murray, Sarah Straight, Anh Hoang |
Discussed the prerequisites and special considerations for processing aid for postdoctoral scholars. Presented GFS and Reportmart tools. | |
| Visiting Researchers Ann George, Shelly Spratt, Brian Groves |
Reviewed policies and procedures for non-matriculated grad students, including how to use the GFS system to pay them. | |
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