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Workshops
"Lunch & Learn" Workshop Series
Formatting & Editing Your Thesis or Dissertation
Writing with Integrity (online workshop)
The "How To's" of MS Word for Your Thesis or Dissertation
"Lunch & Learn" Workshop Series
"Lunch & Learn" is a series of professional development workshops for graduate students offered several times a semester. A light lunch is served. Registration for Lunch & Learn Workshops is encouraged to assist with planning.
Register for an upcoming Lunch & Learn Workshop!
- Grant Writing
Thursday, February 28, 2013
11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Dupre Library, 2nd floor staff lounge (next to Dupre, room 215)
Facilitator: Darlene Breaux, Office of the Vice President for Research
- Surviving and Thriving in Graduate School
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Dupre Library, 2nd floor staff lounge (next to Dupre, room 215)
Facilitator: Dr. Vanessa Hill, Associate Professor of Management
Dr. Hill will share "insider tips" on how to navigate the committee selection process; how to stay on track with your thesis, dissertation, or project; how to balance graduate school and life; how to maximize conference experiences; and so much more. A student who previously attended Dr. Hill's "Surviving and Thriving in Graduate School" workshop said, "This information was invaluable. I wish I had known these things my first semester! Every grad student should attend this session."
- Job Search Survival
Thursday, April 11, 2013
11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Dupre library, 2nd floor staff lounge (next to Dupre, room 215)
Facilitator: Kimberly Billeaudeau, Director of Career Services
Ms. Billeaudeau will cover topics including polishing your resume, networking, preparing for your interview, and so much more. Don't miss this valuable workshop geared specifically for the graduate student who is job searching or will be job searching!
| Formatting & Editing Your Thesis or Dissertation | ||
| Topics covered include: introducing critical points of the Graduate School's Guidelines, preparing/formatting a defended thesis/dissertation for editing, navigating frequently encountered issues, knowing what to expect during the editing process. | ||
| Audience: | All graduate levels, all disciplines | |
| Dates: | Choose one workshop time to attend. | |
| Location: | Moody Hall, room 103 | |
| Duration: | Approximately 45-60 minutes | |
| Resources: | 1) Guidelines for the Preparation of Theses and Dissertations | |
| Sponsored by: | Graduate School and UL Lafayette Writing Center | |
| Writing with Integrity (online workshop) | ||
| Topics covered include: defining plagiarism, identifying intentional and unintentional plagiarism, practicing ethical attribution and citation, and accessing resources on these topics. | ||
| Audience: | All graduate levels, all disciplines | |
| Location: | Click here to view | |
| Duration: | 35 minutes | |
| Resources: | Printable handout for presentation | |
| Sponsored by: | UL Lafayette Writing Center and the Graduate School | |
| The "How To's" of MS Word for Your Thesis or Dissertation | ||
This workshop will cover some of the "How To's" of Microsoft Word related to formatting your thesis or dissertation. Topics covered will range from formatting page numbers and page suppression to more advanced features like citations and bibliography tools. | ||
| Audience: | All graduate levels, all disciplines | |
| Dates: | To be determined | |
| Location: | Moody Hall, room 103 | |
| Duration: | Approximately 60 minutes | |
| Resources: | ||
| Sponsored by: | Graduate School | |