SUMMER 2014 WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE
ACADEMIC SUPPORT WORKSHOPS
The Academic Tools for Success Workshop series assists students in the development of skills necessary for the successful completion of their academic program. All workshops have been pre-arranged and will be held in the J. F. Drake Library Learning
Resources Center Multipurpose Room. These free workshops, led by AAMU faculty and administrators, are designed for graduate students. For questions contact the Academic Support Coordination for the Graduate School by email at
denise.vaughn@aamu.edu or by phone at 256-372-7122. The faculty and staff encourage you to attend as many workshops as you can. Enjoy!
Date (s)
Monday, June 23, 2014
Time
Focus
Workshop Title
Description
Outcome (s)
1. Students will develop an understanding of how
scholarly information is formally and informally
produced, organized and disseminated in order to
Provide helpful tips and strategies select appropriate research tools and resources
Research
ACADEMIC
for conducting applicable research relevant to their field of inquiry.
Academic
Methodology:
on and off campus. You will learn
11:00am -1:00pm Research and
How to Use the
how to retrieve and evaluate
2. Students will find and use relevant information
Critical
Library for Academic
academic journals, scholarly
available from the Library collections, the internet,
Analysis
Resources
articles and other resources.
and other sources in order to confidently access .
Facilitator
Location
Dr. Denise Vaughn
Ms.Prudence Bryant
Learning Resources
Center (LRC) Multipurpose Room
3. Identify needed information and use information
effectively and efficiently.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
11:00am 1:00pm
ACADEMIC
Critical Writing
Academic Writing:
Improving and
Enhancing Your
Writing Skills
These workshops will demonstrate
different academic writing
structures and relative writing
components. They will focus on
writing strategies, techniques, and
resources.
1. The student will learn helpful formatting tips and
to avoid common mistakes.
2. Look at important strategies on how to write an
academic paper.
Dr. Cathy
McElderry
Learning Resources
Center (LRC) Multipurpose Room
1. Introduce a structured approach for reviewing
literature and informative texts based on analyzing
texts at two levels of depth.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
11:00am 1:00pm
ACADEMIC
Critical
Reading
Critical Reading
Provide information on how to
become a critical reader of
2. To highlight the parallel between constructively
informative and narrative texts for
Ms. Holly O'Neal
critical reading others' writing and self critical writing
academic evaluation, analysis, and
as an Academician and creator.
review within multiple disciplines.
3. To support participants in developing their ability
to engage critically with the literature.
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Learning Resources
Center (LRC)
Room 214 (2nd floor)
SUMMER 2014 WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE
Date (s)
Time
Focus
Workshop Title
Description
Outcome (s)
Facilitator
Location
Ms. Rebecca
Dickerson
Learning Resources
Center (LRC) Multipurpose Room
Mr. Gary Bush
Learning Rersources
Center
Dr. Denise Vaughn
Mr. Gary Bush
Learning Resources
Center (LRC) Multipurpose Room
1. Students will indicate an intention to take action to
enhance personal health/wellness.
Thursday, June 26, 2014
11:00am 1:00pm
SOCIAL
Student Life
Maintaining Good
Health:
A Must during
Graduate School
How to maintain good health and
well-being while in graduate
school.
2. Increase awareness of health related issues.
3. Initiate better health habits.
4. The students will be able to analyze the benefits of
a balanced diet in the prevention of malnutrition.
Monday, June 30, 2014
11:00am 1:00pm
Students will get a walking tour of
the facilities.
Students will be shown where
Take a tour of the JF
ACADEMIC
quiet areas, group study areas,
Drake Learning
Study Skills
circulation are housed.
Resources Center
Students will have time to ask
questions and interact with the
LRC Staff.
1. Students will learn where essential elements of
academia are located within the Center.
2. Students will take a physical walking tour of the
facilities to better understand where to come for
differing needs
1. Students will be able to evaluate information
sources critically according to selected criteria (such
as authority, currency, bias, etc.) in order to select
appropriate sources to inform their research.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
11:00am 1:00pm
ACADEMIC
Academic
Research and
Critical
Analysis
Research
Methodology:
Critically Evaluating
Academic and
Research Resources
Provide helpful tips and strategies
for conducting applicable research
on and off campus. You will learn
how to retrieve and evaluate
academic journals, scholarly
articles and other resources.
2. Students will analyze and synthesize the
information they find in order to accomplish a
specific purpose (a paper, presentation, movie, etc.).
3. Selects an appropriate documentation style and
uses it consistently to cite sources.
4. Students will be able to define, articulate, and plan
the need for information.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
11:00am 1:00pm
ACADEMIC
Student
Progress
Provide information for those
Thesis and
students preparing to take the
Dissertation Process comprehensive exam and thesis
and dissertation preparation
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1. How to apply to take the comprehensive exams.
2. How to prepare electronic theis & dissertations.
Ms. Charlotte
Canady
Learning Resources
Center (LRC) Multipurpose Room
SUMMER 2014 WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE
Date (s)
Tuesday, July 08, 2014
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Time
11:00am 1:00pm
11:00am 1:00pm
11:00am 1:00pm
11:00am 1:00pm
Focus
FINANCIAL
Student
Finances
Workshop Title
Description
Advise you about how to apply for
Loans:
and obtain loans.
How to Obtain
In addition, s/he will advise you on
Loans and Maintain
maintaining your academic
Good
status in order to
Academic Status
keep receiving loans.
Outcome (s)
1. The student will demonstrate the ability to research
possible outside educational funding sources.
2. The student will demonstrate an understanding of
debt management and default consequences.
1. The student will learn about the Thesis writing
process including appropriate formatting, structure
These workshops will demonstrate and style.
different academic writing
Academic Writing:
structures and relative writing
ACADEMIC
2. The student will learn about the critical analysis
Writing for an
components. They will focus on
Writing Skills
and review writing process including appropriate
academic environment
writing strategies, techniques, and formatting, structure and style.
resources.
SOCIAL
Student Life
SOCIAL
Student Life
Well-Being for
Graduate Students
A workshop on maintaining your
well-being as a graduate student.
She will discuss issues such as
how to maintain your academic
status as a graduate student while
dealing with home life and
employment. He will advise you
on coping with stress and other
issues.
Conflict Resolution:
Advice on how to maintain good
Getting Along with
relationships with others.
Others
Facilitator
Location
Mr. Gregory
Provence
Learning Resources
Center (LRC) Multipurpose Room
Mrs. Kiietti WalkerParker
Learning Resources
Center (LRC) Multipurpose Room
1. Increase student’s general knowledge about mental
health issues.
2. Increase student’s knowledge about specific
campus resources designed to address mental health
concerns.
Dr. Denise Vaughn
Ms. Lindsey
Sheckles
Learning Resources
Center (LRC) Multipurpose Room
3. Decrease stigma around mental health issues and
seeking help.
1. Students will be able to identify, understand and
solve personal and interpersonal problems.
Mr. All'wyn
Graham
Learning Resources
Center (LRC) Multipurpose Room
Mr. Gregory
Provence
Learning Resources
Center (LRC) Multipurpose Room
1. The student will demonstrate an understanding of
the rules and procedures necessary to apply for
financial aid.
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
11:00am 1:00pm
Provide information on how to
Scholarships:
FINANCIAL
apply for graduate student
Student
Applying for
scholarships and give tips for
Finances
Graduate Scholarships
your application.
2. The student will demonstrate an understanding of
the importance of record keeping.
3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of
educational funding as an investment in their future
life goals is our fourth learning objective.
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SUMMER 2014 WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE
Date (s)
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Time
11:00am 1:00pm
11:00am 1:00pm
Focus
Workshop Title
Statistical Research
Methodology:
ACADEMIC
Statistics and
Introduction to
Computation Statistics concepts for
graduate students
Academic Writing:
Writing for an
Academic
ACADEMIC
Environment
Critical Writing
including: Critical
Analysis, Reviews,
and correct citations
Description
Outcome (s)
Facilitator
Location
Dr. Jorge Vizcarra
Learning Resources
Center (LRC) Multipurpose Room
1. Explain and apply the fundamentals of applied
statistical methodology.
Introduces basic statistical
concepts and methodology
including analysis, research
design, and computation.
2. Students will be able to discuss the mathematical
basis and foundation of probability and statistics.
3. Use modern statistical software.
1. The student will learn about the Thesis writing
These workshops will demonstrate process including appropriate formatting, structure
different academic writing
and style.
structures and relative writing
components. They will focus on
2. The student will learn about the critical analysis
writing strategies, techniques, and and review writing process including appropriate
resources.
formatting, structure and style.
Dr. Cathy
McElderry
Learning Resources
Center (LRC) Multipurpose Room
1. Students will develop monitoring diaries for time
usage.
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Thursday, July 24, 2014
11:00am 1:00pm
11:00am 1:00pm
ACADEMIC
Lifestyle habits
FINANCIAL
ACADEMIC
Career
Development
Life in Graduate
School:
Time Management
Advise you on how to track and
monitor time management habits.
2. Students will gain an understanding of how to
prepare for all of the demands graduate study.
Dr. Denise Vaughn
Learning Resources
Center (LRC) Multipurpose Room
Dr. Denise Vaughn
Ms. Holly O'Neal
Learning Resources
Center Room 214 (2nd
floor)
3. Students will be able to track patterns in their use
of time and be able to change habits to manage time
wisely.
Writing your resume to make a
positive impact.
1. Students will gain an appreciation for the value of
a career fair and networking, so that they will be
more inclined to take advantage of career fairs and
networking opportunities in the future.
Life After Graduate
School:
Please bring a printed copy of
Resume Preparation
your resume and have access to 2. Students will gain a broader understanding of the
and Update
career opportunities available to them (by industry,
an electronic copy of your
career field, employer or jobs within an employer).
current resume via email.
As a graduate student at Alabama A & M University you have the opportunity to take learning beyond the classroom, enhancing your academic experience in all stages of your graduate career. By attending these free events, you will sharpen your skills in the
areas of academic and professional/career development and you will take an active role in your success as a student and career professional. In the office of graduate studies we realize that learning and becoming a successful student involves mastering a variety
of academic skill sets. Our goal is to provide you with tools and support to develop the academic skills you need to reach your potential.
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