Weekly Announcements
Updated: October 26 , 2020
Graduate School's Financial Education Series
November 11 | 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Pay Yourself First: Why savings is important and how it leads to financial well-being. Save by spending wise, use automatic deduction.
Join on Zoom at https://lsu.zoom.us/j/4997284
Grad School News & Events
Changes to Fall Academic Calendar
View the 2020 Fall Academic Calendar and the Graduate School Calendar, but please note the most significant changes below:
- December 4: The final date to drop classes or resign from LSU
Suspension of Preliminary Reviews of Theses & Dissertations
To give the editors time to review the fall graduates’ theses and dissertations, preliminary reviews will resume following the Thanksgiving Holiday break. At that time, Degree Only candidates for spring graduation may submit their following materials for preliminary review: the thesis or dissertation’s complete front matter, page 1 of the narrative text, and page 1 of the both the notes and the bibliography/reference list.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global database
LSU recently acquired the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global database. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) Global is the world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, offering millions of works from thousands of universities. Each year hundreds of thousands of works are added. Full-text coverage spans from 1743 to the present, with citation coverage dating back to 1637.
Faculty & students can access the database using the following hyperlink after signing in to MyLSU.
https://search-proquest-com.libezp.lib.lsu.edu/pqdtglobal/index?accountid=12154
Other Announcements
Title IX Town Hall
Recently, you received an announcement regarding the new Title IX regulations regarding sexual harassment and revised PM-73. On November 5, 2020, the Title IX Office will be offering a town hall meeting on Zoom for students and employees to learn more about the changes to the regulations and PM-73. The town hall will last one hour.
Registration is limited to 300 attendees. To attend, please fill out a short registration
form:
Employees (November 5, 9:00-10:00 a.m.)
Students (November 5, 3:30-4:30 p.m.)
If you require accommodations due to a disability, please e-mail titleix@lsu.edu. Please register at least two weeks in advance to allow sufficient time to arrange for accommodations.
IBuild Graduate Research Fellowship
The Innovation in Buildings (IBUILD) Graduate Research Fellowship is a new program managed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The fellowship will strengthen the pool of well-trained, diverse MS and PhD scholars who are equipped for research-intensive building technologies careers across all sectors.
What will I be doing? You will get to advance your Graduate Research by receiving research and educational support to conduct innovative research at your home institution in an area with demonstrated relevance to building energy efficiency. To ensure an impactful fellowship, you will also gain professional development, mentoring, networking, and internship opportunities.
For more information visit the website or email ibuild@orise.orau.gov. Please list the reference code in subject line, [DOE-EERE-RPP-IBUILD-2020].
Deadline: December 1, 2020, 5:00 p.m. EST
LSU to NASA: Exploring Science Careers in Government
The LSU College of Science Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the LSU Chapter of NOBCChE present:
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Light at the End of the Aperture | Monday, November 9, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
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Professionalism in the Workplace from an Early Career Perspective | Tuesday, November 10th 11am - 12pm
Mental Health Resources
Emotional Wisdom Webinars
This series provide students the opportunity to learn and practice skills for effective mood management.
Join Emotional Wisdom Webinars Zoom Meeting (Meeting ID: 963 4999 4345)
Every Wednesday at 3:00 pm.
- Oct 28–Living with Purpose
- Nov 11–Resiliency Skills: Channeling your Inner Strength
ThePhone
ThePhone is a 24-hour crisis counseling and support line serving the students of LSU. Callers to the LSU line are connected to volunteer paraprofessional counselors trained in crisis intervention and suicide prevention.
Call or text 225-924-5781.
Case Management
The case manager located in the Office of Wellness & Health Promotion collaborates with partners in all units of the SHC, as well as those on campus and the surrounding community to connect LSU students to health and wellness resources. They can assist with locating providers who offer low cost services for students who may be uninsured, under-insured or have financial need.
For more information about case management services, please contact the Office of Wellness & Health Promotion at 225-578-5718.
Group Therapy
Group options range from interpersonal therapy groups to semi-structured groups on specific topics. Individuals interested in participating in group therapy can make a request during an Initial Consultation appointment, or discuss options with their current MHS therapist.
Visit the Student Health Center's website to view a list of fall virtual group offerings.
Individual Therapy
The SHC offers individual psychotherapy as well as group psychotherapy. Students can schedule a consultation to connect with a therapist to talk confidentially about immediate concerns. The therapist will discuss with the student their reasons for seeking help and evaluate which services and resources may be most useful.
Call 225-578-8774 for an appointment.
Let's Talk
Let's Talk offers brief, informal and confidential consultations. Meetings last about 15 minutes and it is an easy way to seek support, perspective, and assistance connecting with campus and community resources.
Join Let's Talk Zoom Meeting (Meeting ID: 956-4442-4852) Every Mon & Thurs from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Other Announcements
Dissertation Development
November 12, 2:00 p.m. EDT (11:00 a.m. PDT)
Dissertation students are more effective when they have support and resources available from their university. Dr. Jearl K. Helvey, Assistant Professor of Education – Doctoral Program, Texas Wesleyan University discusses how they achieve an 80% dissertation completion rate (compared to a 30% national average).
LSU Libraries Digital Escape Room
October 1- 31
Frankenfaire, the LSU Libraries' annual Open House, will be held online as a digital escape room during the entire month of October. Participating students will help Frankie escape the library before midnight, while also being introduced to library services and resources available in the main LSU Library and Hill Memorial Library.
The digital escape room is open to all current LSU students. Participants who complete the escape room will be eligible to win prizes, including a Kindle, Beats headphones, and an Amazon gift card. A text reader-friendly version of the game is also available. The Frankenfaire Digital Escape Room is available through October 31.