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Join us for Graduate New Student Day!
Graduate Welcome Reception and Orientation: Tuesday, August 21, 2018 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Music Building, Faculty Dining Room - Learn what to expect as a graduate student - Meet, greet and eat with departments, Deans and faculty members!
Grad Student Central:
12:30 PM - 5:00 PM: Visit Grad Student Central! Shuster Hall CIS Information Desk - Staff and volunteers will be available to assist students in getting to Common Departmental Advising and the ID Room. Graduate Admissions, Graduate Studies and IT will also be available for assistance.
3:30 PM - 5:20 PM: Attend a Workshop! Time Slot # 1: 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM Time Slot # 2: 4:30 PM - 5:20 PM
Choose one workshop per time slot:
Introduction to the Leonard Lief Library: Ready to Meet Your Graduate Research Needs
Get a head start on your coursework by exploring the ins and outs of the Leonard Lief Library through a virtual tour and introduction to discovery tools and online resources. You will leave the session being able to identify ways that the library can support you as you begin your Lehman graduate program.
IT @ Lehman
Session will cover access to essential IT services including email, CUNYfirst and Blackboard; support services including the Help Desk, instructor-led and online -IT training, and documentation; mobile computing; facilities including the IT -Center, smart classrooms and the Media Services.
Summarizing and Synthesizing Sources – A Refresher Workshop (ISSP)
This workshop will provide an overview of some key elements of writing a research paper, with a focus on using sources ethically during the preliminary stages of the researching and writing process. We’ll look at samples of accurate and fair paraphrase, and discuss strategies for avoiding inadvertent plagiarism of sources. In an interactive exercise, we’ll also practice the art of concise summary while looking at stand-up comedy clips.
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