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Message from the Dean

Colleagues,

As part of our commitment to diversity, I am pleased to announce that the Graduate School has created a fellowship program devoted to successfully recruiting students who have participated in Ohio State's Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) to an Ohio State graduate program. This fellowship program is designed as a partnership between the Graduate School and the admitting program.

By creating a competitive funding package that can be offered by mid-December, we believe more of these highly talented students will choose Ohio State.

All of us must be focused on achieving accountable results from our recruitment efforts. I am eager to hear your thoughts about this new fellowship program and efforts that are underway in your programs and colleges. We will talk more about results during our annual recruitment summit on December 15. I look forward to seeing you then.

Patrick S. Osmer
Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate School

News

SROP Graduate School Fellowship Program Established; Nomination Deadline--November 30

The Graduate School is committed to recruiting and retaining the highly qualified prospective students who have participated in Ohio State's Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) through a new fellowship program. Up to 10 SROP Graduate School Fellowships will be awarded. Nomination deadline: November 30. Details. Contact: Cyndi Freeman, 247-6377.

SROP 2010 Conference at Ohio State--Hold the Dates

The 2010 National Conference for the Summer Research Opportunities Program will be held July 23-25, 2010, at Ohio State. A diverse cohort of 500 of the nation's most promising prospective graduate students will present their research during the conference.This event is a premier venue for recruiting these talented students to Ohio State. The Graduate School is coordinating this conference and is seeking active participation by the colleges, graduate programs, and faculty. Contact: Cyndi Freeman, 247-6377.

InterAct Diversity Players Performance: "What Are You Accusing Me Of? Cross-Cultural Misunderstandings of Plagiarism and Academic Integrity"

The Graduate School is sponsoring a performance by the InterAct Diversity Players theatre group on plagiarism, intellectual property, and academic integrity. The performance focuses on issues that arise among international students, their instructors, and the Committee on Academic Misconduct, but all graduate students, faculty, and graduate program staff will find this performance useful for their teaching, research, and advising. Tuesday, November 24, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Bowen Theatre, Drake Union. Registration requested. Contact: Karen Mayer, 247-7283.

Last Chance to Nominate a GTA for the Graduate Associate Teaching Award

Some of the best teaching at Ohio State happens in classrooms and labs led by Graduate Teaching Associates (GTAs). The Graduate Associate Teaching Award is Ohio State's highest honor for its best GTAs. Ten GTAs are selected each year, and award winners receive $1,500 and are recognized at the annual Graduate School awards reception. Self-nominations are encouraged.  Information and the nomination form. Nomination deadline: December 1. Contact: Karen Mayer, 247-7300.

Sullivant Medal Nominations Sought

The Sullivant Medal was created in 1920 as an award for "a really notable piece of work in either the Liberal, the Fine, or the Mechanic Arts, the Pure or Applied Sciences, including the various branches of engineering." Information, eligibility requirements, and nomination guidelines. Contact: Ann Salimbene, 247-7268.

Recruitment

Graduate Recruitment Summit--December 15

The Graduate School is hosting this year's Graduate Recruitment Summit on Tuesday, December 15, from 3-5 p.m. The summit will focus on achieving accountable results in yielding highly sought-after prospective students. Faculty Club, Rooms A-D on the 2nd floor. RSVP by Wednesday, December 9. Graduate faculty, graduate program chairs, and staff are encouraged to attend. Contact: Joe Papio, 247-6377.

CIC Doctoral Directory Promotes Diversity and Career Opportunities

The CIC (Committee on Institutional Cooperation) is committed to increasing the diversity of CIC institution faculties and promoting career opportunities for CIC alumni. The CIC Doctoral Directory is a listing of doctoral degree recipients who are members of groups underrepresented in higher education and who are alumni of CIC universities. The directory is promoted among hiring committees at CIC member universities, and its searchable, online database is freely available to the public. Doctoral candidates and recent Ph.D. recipients are invited to enroll in the CIC Doctoral Directory. Information.

Graduate School Policies and Services

Continuous Enrollment Policy

Last fall, the Graduate School established a continuous post-candidacy enrollment requirement for all students admitted to Graduate School Autumn Quarter 2008 and after. All such students who successfully complete the doctoral candidacy examination are required to be enrolled in every quarter of their candidacy (summer quarter excluded) until graduation. Implications for non-enrollment and conditions for leaves of absence and reinstatement were approved by the Graduate Council on November 16. The policy is available on the Graduate School homepage and is in the Graduate School Handbook.

Reminder: Please Use Required Forms and Follow Deadlines

Graduation Services is noticing an increase among graduate programs, advisors, and graduate students who are neglecting to turn in required forms on time. Failure to do so results in complications for students, including not being able to take an examination or graduate during the expected quarter. Contact: Beth Bucher, 292-7706.

• Students must turn in their Notification of Candidacy Exam forms to the Graduate School at least two weeks prior to the oral portion of the exam.

• Master's Examination Reports and Final Oral Examination Reports must be submitted to the Graduate School by Wednesday, November 25 for students graduating AU09.

• Final electronic submission of theses and dissertations must be accepted and thesis approval (master's) or final approval (doctoral) forms and fees must be submitted to the Graduate School by Wednesday, December 2 for students graduating AU09.

Templates Available for Dissertation, Thesis, and D.M.A. Document Formatting

The Graduate School has developed templates to assist graduate students with formatting their dissertations, theses, and D.M.A. documents. Additional information about required formats for these documents can be found in the Graduate School's Guidelines for Formatting Theses, Dissertations, and D.M.A. Documents. Other materials are available on the Graduate School website under the Forms and Publications link. Contact: Graduation Services, 292-6031.

Events, Services, and Announcements

Commencement--December 13

Autumn Quarter 2009 commencement will be held Sunday, December 13, at 2 p.m. in the Schottenstein Center. Rehearsal will be held the same day at 10 a.m. Information.

Career Connection Offers Career Counseling

Career Connection offers free individual career counseling and periodic groups for graduate students. This quarter, Career Connection is sponsoring a group for female graduate students at Ohio State. Graduate students are encouraged to keep an eye on the Career Connection website for announcements about upcoming groups each quarter. These groups will also be announced in the Graduate School newsletter. Career Connection is located in 222 Younkin Success Center. For individual career counseling, call 688-3898 for an appointment.

L'Oreal USA Fellowship for Women Postdocs in the Sciences

L'Oreal USA will award five exceptional female postdoctoral researchers with grants of up to $60,000. Applicants are welcome from a variety of fields, including the life and physical/material sciences, computer science, engineering and mathematics. Information.

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