Schedule of Events for Graduate Students

in the Department of Biological Sciences

Thursday, August 16, 2007

10:00 a.m. - Meeting of all students who have been awarded Teaching Assistantships or who are teaching part-time in either the Department of Biological Sciences or the Department of Earth Sciences. At this meeting, the coordinators of the courses will be present and teaching assignments will be determined. The meeting will take place in Moore 123. Teaching assignments will likely be determined by August 14 or 15 and will be posted at:

http://people.eku.edu/ritchisong/teaching_assignments.htm

Friday, August 17, 2007

9:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Graduate Student Orientation in Moore 127 (see schedule below)

Monday, August 20, 2007

Classes begin

GRADUATE STUDENT ORIENTATION

Departments of Biological Sciences & Chemistry

Eastern Kentucky University

Friday, August 17, 2007

Moore 127

9:00 a.m. - Refreshments (coffee, donuts, etc.)

9:15 a.m. - Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Frederick, Chair

9:30 a.m. - Your role as a graduate student

Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suzanne Byrd

• Professional conduct
• Promptness
• Office hours
• Interpersonal relationships
• Professional image

10:15 a.m. - BREAK

10:30 a.m. - Your role as a teaching assistant

Teaching techniques . . . . . . . . . . . David Eakin

• Philosophy of teaching
• Meaning of "Assistant"
• Characteristics of teaching excellence

11:15 a.m. - Safety in the Classroom & Lab . . . . . .Diane Vance

12:15 - 1:25 Lunch (Pizza & soft drinks provided in Moore 232)

1:30 p.m. - Information about the graduate program . . . . . . . . Gary Ritchison

• Introductions
• Review of program requirements (www.biology.eku.edu/gradprogram/ms_prog_require.php)
• Selecting an Advisor & Committee & other things you should know (www.biology.eku.edu/gradprogram/ms_prog_info.php)
• What should you be doing & when should you be doing it (www.biology.eku.edu/gradprogram/ms_progress_chklst.php)
• Facilities available to graduate students (www.biology.eku.edu/gradprogram/ms_facilities.php)
  • Office
  • Keys
  • Computing facilities
  • Late-night use of building
  • Photocopying
  • Mail privileges
  • Research Funds
  • Library

2:30 - 2:45 - Things you need to know about field research . . . . . . . Charles Elliott