Orientation 2010 Welcome to Brown! · Brown/Wheaton or /Tougaloo Faculty Fellows Grants Centers &...
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Welcome to Brown!
Orientation 2016
Andrew G. Campbell
Dean of the Graduate School
Professor of Medical Science
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Welcome, Doctoral Students!
Orientation 2016: Thriving at Brown
Christina Paxson
President of Brown University
Professor of Economics & Public Policy
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Orientation Packets
Dean’s Briefing for Doctoral Students
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CONVOCATION Brown’s 253nd Opening Convocation
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Students should report at 3:30 pm to College Street
(just outside the gates)
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Getting to Know Us…
Thomas Lewis, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Professor of Religious Studies
Vanessa Ryan, Associate Dean, Student Development
Want to meet? See website for open office hours or email.
Beth Harrington,
Associate Dean, Graduate and
Postdoctoral Studies, BioMed
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Getting to Know Us…
Shayna Kessel,
Associate Dean, Master’s Education
Maria Suarez,
Associate Dean, Student Support
Marlina Duncan,
Associate Dean, Diversity Initiatives
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Getting to Know Us…
Beverly Larson,
Director of Communications
Bev Ehrich, Graduate Student
Program Coordinator at CareerLAB
Peter Baron,
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
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The Graduate School at Horace Mann
47 George St.
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762 incoming doctoral and
master’s students selected from
10,140 applicants
13 non-degree students
CONGRATULATIONS!
PhD, 308
Master's, 454
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Doctoral Population
51 programs
1,494 PhD students overall
308 new PhD Students; by area:
Humanities, 61
Life Sciences, 80
Physical Sciences,
120
Social Sciences, 47
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49 countries (excluding U.S.)
125 international students
183 domestic students
Domestic, 183
International, 125
Countries with the most students (after the U.S.)
• People's Republic of China
• India
• Republic of Korea
• Canada
• Italy
• Japan
• Germany
• Iran
• Pakistan
• Brazil
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You are central to the mission
and reputation of the University
Doctoral Students
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Brown’s Mission is to …
… serve the community, the nation, and the world by
discovering, communicating, and preserving
knowledge and understanding in a spirit of free
inquiry, and by educating and preparing students to
discharge the offices of life with usefulness and
reputation…
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…We do this through a partnership
of students and teachers in a unified
community known as a university-
college.
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Living in a Community
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Know the Rules
Academic and Student Conduct Codes
Graduate School Handbook
Faculty Rules
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Academic and Student Conduct Codes
Regulations for meeting your academic requirements responsibly
To avoid the risk of plagiarism and falsification/augmentation:
Cite your sources
Collaborate – but ask how
Pay attention to copyright regulations
Research regulations on:
Studying people, animals or things
Environmental health and safety, hazardous materials
Dishonesty or misconduct
Patent and invention
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Academic and Student Conduct Codes
Do not engage in:
Disruptive behavior
Actions that result in physical harm
Sexual misconduct
Harassment on the basis of difference
Abuse of drugs or alcohol
Actions that fail to comply with the directive of a University official
Possession and use of firearms, gunpowder, ammunition,
explosives,…, are not allowed on campus
Note: Ignorance is not an excuse!
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Ethics: More Than ‘You Shall Not’
Researchers have obligations to:
Themselves
Research subjects (animals or humans)
Other researchers
The institution where research is taking place
The community in which the research is being done
Funders of research
Society as a whole
Honesty and integrity will affect your work’s impact
Clarity of your research: data quality, record keeping
Reporting, crediting, and publishing
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Ethics: Training Opportunities
Federal Responsible Conduct of Research Training Requirement
Appropriate online (CITI) training
Departmental Workshops
Academy in Context dinner-seminars
Ask questions. Talk with peers and mentors
*Brown University is a member of Collaborative Institutional
Training Initiative , which offers ethics training.
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The stages, funding and professional
development of doctoral students at Brown
‘Nuts and Bolts’
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Your Program: What’s Ahead
Three-year residency requirement:
on-campus study, normally taking courses (24 credits/units)
Advancement to candidacy: completing all program
requirements except the dissertation. These include
Courses
Language proficiency (some departments)
One or more written or oral exams (“prelims”)
Teaching Assistantships
Submission of dissertation
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PhD Student Development
Professional academic training
Producer vs. learner of knowledge
Self-directed
Being mentored and mentoring
Teaching training
Developing transferable skills
Writing and presentation skills
Teamwork
Applying knowledge
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PhD Student Funding
“Five-Year Guarantee”
5 years - normally consecutive – plus 4 summers of support
Any source: TA, RA, internal Fellowship or external Fellowship
See letter of admission
Requirements:
Maintain “good academic standing”
Have an advisor who mentors you, and supervises and supports
your research
External Fellowships
Sign of distinction
Graduate School incentive
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PhD Funding (continued)
Beyond Year 5 in Social Sciences and Humanities
If Graduate School supported: Up to 1 extra year of stipend
support might be possible
For those who don’t have a research assistantship: Need to
apply for funding as a rising sixth year student through the
Dissertation Completion Proposal (DCP) process
After that: tuition support (Dissertation Extension Proposal, DEP)
Plan your studies: keep time to completion in mind!
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Stipend Overview
Paid Monthly
Your Program Initiates the Appointment
Graduate School Processes Payment via Workday
What You Should Do:
Set up bank account
Complete I-9 Form at Human Resources
Get W-4 form on Controller’s website; complete and submit it to
Payroll Office
Set up direct deposit and federal withholding through Workday
International students: check in with OISSS on social security and
tax treaty matters
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You Can Apply for…
Conference Travel Funds
Up to $650 for conference presenters
Research Travel Funds (non-BioMed only):
Graduate Research Travel Grant (during academic year)
Joukowsky Summer Research Award ( for research travel, language programs and summer workshops, etc.)
International Travel Funds
Up to $1,000 for conference presenters or for research studies abroad
Register with SOS!
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Where to Find Essential Information
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Graduate School Handbook
Policies & Procedures
Program information (links to
handbooks)
Forms
Important Dates & Deadlines
News & information
Social Media
Contacts
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Finding Information
Gateway for
Graduate Students
For quick access to:
“Who to Ask” list
Resources: Where to
Start?
Policies
Handbook
Dates and Deadlines
Forms
Commencement
information
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Program Handbook
Every graduate program is required to have one
Clear outline of milestones (degree requirements)
Deadlines for completion of requirements
Evaluation procedures
Students receive an annual letter of evaluation from their programs
(for each semester for first-years)
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Staying Current
Graduate School emails
Targeted or general
Infrequent – read them
Morning Mail
Centralized email system used across Brown
Follow @BrownGradSchool
#fellowship for grant news and announcements
Highlights events and YOUR accomplishments
Coming soon: E-Newsletter
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Staying in touch:
Feel free to meet with a Dean. See the
website for open office hours or make an
appointment.
We serve all graduate students.
Resources
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Sampling of Resources
University Library (physical & virtual)
University Health Services
Brown Center for Students of Color
Sarah Doyle Women’s Center
Counseling and Psychological Services
Office of Student Life
Chaplains and Religious Life Office
LGBTQ Resource Center
John Nicholas Brown Center
Computing and Information Services
Athletics and Physical Education
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Student Support Services
Graduate School: Associate Dean of Student Support Maria Suarez
Office of Student Life: Student Support Services
Personal or family emergencies
24/7/365 administrator on-call coverage
Business hours: (401) 863-3145
Evenings and weekends: (401) 863-3322
If unsure and it’s urgent, call DPS at (401) 863-4111
Medical and psychological concerns, leaves, referrals
Student and Employee Accessibility Services (SEAS)
Assists with physical, psychological, and learning disabilities
Student Conduct
Assuring the opportunity to work and live in a safe, respectful community
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Student Life: People
Grad Center E
Suite 403
42 Charlesfield Street
Timothy R. Shiner
Interim Associate Dean and Director of
Student Support Services
Cynthia Ellis
Associate Dean
Mary Greineder
Assistant Dean
Andres Fernandez
Interim Assistant Dean
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Other Resources for Support
Health Services,
Bwell Health Promotion, and
SHARE Advocates:
13 Brown Street
Counseling and Psychological
Services:
J Walter Wilson
Office of the Chaplains:
J Walter Wilson
J Walter Wilson
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Ombuds Office
When you need an ear….
Independent Office
Neutral and informal resource
Serves graduate students, faculty, postdocs,
and staff
Explore informal resolution of a conflict
Get assistance with a difficult conversation
Think through any issue arising from your
life at Brown
Ruthy Kohorn
Rosenberg,
Ombudsperson
Ombuds@brown.
edu
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Some are assigned, some are chosen…
the people may change or go on leave,
but the roles continue
Key People in Your Department
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Key People in Your Department
Director of Graduate Study
Research Advisor/Mentor
Department Chair
Program Coordinator
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YOUR REPRESENTATION
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Graduate Student Council
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GSC Orientation Session & Events
Peer-Led Discussion Groups
After lunch and walking tours,
at 2:30 pm
Meet in Salomon 101
Break into smaller groups
Ask your questions about
Brown and life in Providence
SOCIAL TONIGHT AT 8 PM:
Trattoria Del Mare
145 Spruce St.
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Graduate Student Council: Your Voice
President: Aislinn Rowan
VP, Advocacy: Anni Pullagura
VP, Communications: Joshua Cusano
Treasurer: Benjamin Fancy
VPs, Social: Lauren Watts; Adrien
Stoloff
International Advocate: Kavosh
Asadi
Represent Grad Students
Organize Events and Classes
Support Student Initiatives
Maintain Grad Student-Only
Spaces
Slack and Listservs
Officers Role of the GSC
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GSC Delegates
University Resources Committee (URC; 2 delegates)
Graduate Council (GC; 4 delegates)
Brown University Community Council (BUCC; 3 delegates)
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Special Programs and
University Services
Opportunities
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Menu of Choices
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2
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4
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Faculty
Experience
Deans’ Faculty Fellows
Secondary Master’s
Open Graduate Education
Brown Executive
Scholars Program
BEST
Interdisciplinary Opportunities
International Research
Brown/Wheaton or /Tougaloo
Faculty Fellows
Centers & Institutes Grants
Future Faculty
1. Explore higher education career
options
2. Define your own academic
journey with a master’s degree
of your choosing
3. Engage in scholarly life at a
participating Center or Institute
4. Pursue international research
through Brown grants
5. Gain advanced teaching
experience at one of two
programs at partner colleges
6. Become a visiting assistant
professor at Brown after
completion
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Brown Executive Scholars Training
BEST program provides 12 weeks of training
Insight into higher ed career options
8-10 students per year
Mentoring by Brown administrators
Application deadline: Nov. 4
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Open Graduate Education
Combines advanced disciplinary training
with the spirit of Brown’s Open Curriculum
Pursue a separate master’s degree
Gain advantage in job market
Potential to catalyze interdisciplinary
research
Further information: See brochure in your
packet and attend information session
Application deadline in February
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Advanced Student Development
Brown/Wheaton Faculty Fellowships
Independent teaching of one course at Wheaton College
4 Fellows per year
Deans’ Faculty Fellowships
Fall fellowship semester in 6th year
Completion by January 15 in 6th year yields
Spring appointment as Visiting Assistant Professor
Up to 10 6th-year PhD students/year
Interdisciplinary Opportunities (Humanities & Social Sciences)
Professional development at Center or Institute
One additional year of support
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Effective Performance
Workshops on how to be effective communicators for research and teaching
Explore theater techniques and improvisation
Discover the story behind your scholarship
Enhance comfort and confidence as speaker
Modeled on programming by actor
Alan Alda
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Additional services and opportunities
Professional Development
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Applying for External Grants
Part of Professional Development
Clarify thinking and impact
Enhance communication skills
Receive feedback
Wide range, including:
Fulbright and Fulbright-Hays
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Graduate School Incentive Policy
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Sheridan Center
Pedagogical and
Learning Support
Confidential Consultations on Teaching and Learning
Topics include:
Course and Syllabus Design
Feedback and Grading
Inclusive Teaching
Resource Library
Programming Highlights
New Teaching Assistant
Orientation
Teaching Certificate
Programs
Mentorship Program for
Graduate Students
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Writing Center
Individual and group writing support
For experienced and inexperienced writers
Clarity and style
Staffed by graduate students
Help with all stages of writing process:
Writer’s block
Audience awareness
Argumentation
Organization
Grammar
Research skills
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English Language Learning
Support and programs for students whose first language is not English
Proactive assistance:
Reading
Oral communication
Cultural style
Language Partners Program
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CareerLAB
Supports professional development
Academic positions
Non-academic options
Complements faculty advising
Services include:
Confidential counseling
Resume and CV critiques
Skills assessment
Job search programs
How to negotiate compensation
Hosts GradCON networking event
Save the date: Nov. 12
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Presenting Yourself Online
Get a professional-grade
headshot for LinkedIn
Sayles Hall stage: 10:30 am
to 2:30 pm
Images sent directly to your
Brown email
Workshops:
Managing your online
identity
Building your own website
Register at:
http://bit.ly/identityworkshop
Visit the PhotoBooth Today! Center for Digital Scholarship
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Connect with Brown Alumni
BrownConnect
Online career networking program for alumni and students
Seek advice
Find career contacts
Plug into affinity groups
Join Brown’s LinkedIn groups
Life/Physical Sciences: grad students & alumni
Humanities/Social Sciences: grad students & alumni
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GO TO THE ORIENTATION WEBPAGE ON THE
GRADUATE SCHOOL SITE
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10:15 am – Title IX Session here 1:00, 1:30, 2 pm – Walking Tours (meet here)
10:45 am – Resource Fair in Sayles Hall 2:30 pm – GSC Discussion Groups (meet here)
Noon – Lunch on Simmons Quad
Orientation Schedule