The RIT Thesis/Dissertation Process and
Copyright Law in Graduate Research (double session)
October 12 & 16, 2009
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2009; 5:00 - 7:00 pm (evening class)
NOTE: identical double-session also offered on the following date:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2009; 10 am - Noon (day class)
The RIT Thesis/Dissertation Process
This session provides an in-depth look at RIT’s requirements and how we can assist you in multiple ways.
The instructors will review the benefits and examine the seven steps necessary to submit your thesis/dissertation to ProQuest UMI, including the RIT Archives bound thesis process. Learn about the advantages in having your thesis/dissertation posted in the RIT Digital Media Library. Our experienced editing staff is also available to help review your papers, projects, thesis or dissertation.
Copyright Law & Graduate Research
This session is an in-depth class on how to garner permissions and legally use copyrighted materials in your thesis/dissertation – bring your questions! The use of Turnitin to check for plagiarism in your thesis/dissertation will also be covered.
Important Notes:
- Each class runs approximately 50 minutes.
- Students are welcome to attend the entire double class or one class as needed.
- Please call 585-475-7713 if you have any questions. NOTE: No registration necessary; walk-ins are welcome!
To request Interpreting Services, go to: http://myAccess.rit.edu
Instructors: Marianne Buehler, Manager of Publishing & Scholarship Services; The Wallace Center; mabwml@rit.edu; and
Nick Paulus, Scholarly Communications Coordinator, Publishing & Scholarship Services; The Wallace Center; njpwml@rit.edu Location: The Wallace Center (Wallace Library; Bldg 5); in BIB LAB (3rd floor)
Graduate Student Career Fair Workshops
AGENDA
4:00- 5:00 | Oct 8,2009 Thursday!
Resume Writing
4:00- 5:00 | Oct 15,2009 Thursday!
Interviewing Skills
12:00 - 1:00 | Oct 27,2009 Tuesday!
Job Search Strategies.
Stay tuned for Location Details.
Graduate Student Classes
The RIT Thesis/Dissertation Process and
Copyright Law in Graduate Research (double session)
October 12 & 16, 2009
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2009; 5:00 - 7:00 pm (evening class)
NOTE: identical double-session also offered on the following date:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2009; 10 am - Noon (day class)
Copyright Law & Graduate Research
This session is an in-depth class on how to garner permissions and legally use copyrighted materials in your thesis/dissertation – bring your questions! The use of Turnitin to check for plagiarism in your thesis/dissertation will also be covered.
Graduate Research Symposium
July 21, 2010
Stay tuned for more Updates!
GRADUATE TEAS
October 15
3:00-4:00PM
November 19
3:00-4:00PM
December 17
5:00-6:00PM (Holiday Tea)*
January 14
5:00-6:00PM
February 18
3:00-4:00PM
March 18
5:00-6:00PM
April 15
3:00-4:00PM
May 13
3:00-4:00 PM
LOCATION:
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Building 6, Room 1251
Past Events:
Graduate Tea
September 16, 2009 More information available here
Friday, May 8, 2009
4pm - 5:00pm
CIMS building 78, room 2230/2240
Please join us for this year's final Graduate Tea!
There is more to this than just "tea", we have coffee, sweets and more importantly, interesting people to talk to.
For those of you who usually come, come again!
For the new people, this is a good event to meet and interact with other grad students.
End of Year Graduate Student Picnic
Sunday, May 17, 2009
12 Noon - 5:00PM
Genesee Valley Park - Roundhouse Shelter
All current graduate students and their immediate families are invited.
The cost is $2.00/adult; $1.00/children.
To get a ticket, see Susan Phillips in Bldg. 78 (CIMS) Room 2402 or email her at sdpgla@rit.edu by Friday, May 8th.
What's on the menu? Burgers, Veggie Burgers, Veggie Hots, Red Hots, Beverages, Snacks
Activities included? Frisbees, hoola hoops. (You are welcome to bring any sports items you would like, ex: footballs, soccer balls, etc. There is a playground in the area.)
Please bring your own lawn chairs if you would like to sit outside. There are some tables and benches.
This event is Rain or Shine, as we have a shelter.
Sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies.
RIT Presents: A Conference On Sustainability Ethics
Friday, May 1st, 9am - 5:30pm
Carlson Auditorium (76-1125)
Presentations are free and open to all
Why is "sustainability" a contested concept?
How is your preferred definition of sustainability better than alternative accounts?
What is sustainability ethics, and how does it differ from more established forms of applied ethics, such as environmental ethics and business ethics?
What unique contributions can the discipline of philosophy make towards enhancing our understanding of what sustainability is and how sustainable goals can be accomplished?
What are the most important topics of future inquiry that sustainability theorists need to investigate?
Graduate Tea and Welcome to Incoming Spring Graduate Students
Wednesday, March 25
5:00-6:00 PM
Bldg. 6, College of Liberal Arts, Room 1251
Graduate Teaching Assistant Workshop
Thursday, March 19
1:00-4:00 PM PM
Skalny Room/SAU By reservation only: sdpgla@rit.edu
Graduate Student "Valentine's" Tea
Friday, February 13
Golisano Atrium
3:00-4:00 PM
Karaoke and Game Night
Friday, January 23, 2009
Elizaveta Liubkina (left) and Fabiana Kotoriy (right) sing in sweet harmony during their duet. Many other of our graduate students demonstrated their singing talents on this night.
Graduate Tea
Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 3pm
CIMS (bldg 78) Room 2240
Holiday Graduate Tea
On Wednesday, December 10, 2008 The Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies hosted a special Holiday Graduate tea. Pictures from the event are displayed below.
The First Annual Graduate Research Symposium was an overwhelming success. Over 200 attendees heard talks or saw poster presentations given by over 70 graduate students from all over the campus. The symposium was an opportunity for the RIT community to learn of the depth and breadth of our graduate student’s research activities.Awards were given out for the top oral presentations and for best poster. The award for best overall presentation went to Ray Ptucha, a Ph.D. student in the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, for his presentation, “Facial Pose Estimation Using a Symmetrical Feature Model.”
Deans of Graduate Studies connect with the community
Associate Dean Chance Glenn addresses a group of “future graduate students” at Jefferson Avenue Elementary School in Fairport, NY.
Dean Andrew Moore and Associate Dean Chance Glenn discuss the details of graduate education at the recent Connect-ology symposium held at RIT.
Golisano Institute for Sustainability - Simtech Partnership
A new international partnership teams up RIT's Golisano Institute for Sustainability with a company in Singapore to do research. The partnership with Simtech will allow students to travel to Singapore in an exchange program to develop sustainable technologies in the manufacturing sector.
RIT on TV News: Green Vehicle Team
13WHAM-TV goes on location with student members of the Green Vehicle Team at RIT preparing to compete in the upcoming Shell Eco-marathon.
Dean Andrew Moore Gives Invited Lecture at the University of Oxford
Dean of Graduate Studies Andrew Moore was recently invited to give a lecture to the University of Oxford’s Institute of Archeology. The lecture entitled “From the Euphrates to the Adriatic: Investigating the Origins and Spread of Farming” was given on February 27, 2009 and was a summary of ongoing research that has been encapsulated in his book Village on the Euphrates: From Foraging to Farming at Abu Hureyra (Moore, et. al, Oxford University Press 2000).
Ph.D. Student Erik Golen featured in the University News
Associate Dean Chance Glenn addresses a group of “future graduate students” at Jefferson Avenue Elementary School in Fairport, NY.
