Upcoming Events

• Graduate Studies' Graduate Student Orientation, Thursday, August 23, 2007. Free lunch provided. Please RSVP by August 17 at teachingandlearning@albany.edu or (518) 223-5521.
• Graduate Student Organization Picnic, Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 5 p.m. Go to http://www.albany.edu/~gso/ for information and reservations.
• Political Science Department Graduate Student Orientation, Monday, August 27, from 2:45 to 4 p.m. in 200 Milne Hall.
• Political Science Department Graduate Student Reception, Monday, August 27, from 4 p.m. in 200 Milne Hall.
• Political Science Department Welcome Picnic, Sunday, September 9, at 12 p.m. on the lake at the uptown campus. See map for location.
• Students waiting to take ETAP 500 (Academic Writing in English as a Second Language) in the fall of 2007 should sign up temporarily for ETAP 697 Independent Studies with Istvan Kecskes. When ETAP 500 is approved students should drop ETAP 697 and add ETAP 500. ETAP Secretary Roberta Hans (rhans@uamail.albany.edu) will handle the process in the summer. She can give SKN numbers to interested students and help them drop and add the courses. ETAP 500 classes will be offered in the fall of 2007: 1st section Monday 4:15 - 7:05, 2nd section Friday 1:30 - 4. Instructor Maria Panayotou (maria.panayotou.gmail.com), PhD student, TESOL (native-speaker of English). If you have any questions, please contact either Roberta Hans or Maria Panayotou.

Conferences and Deadlines

• 2007 American Political Science Association Annual Conference (Chicago, IL, August 30 - September 2, 2007).  Paper Deadline: past due (November 15, 2006).
• 2007 New York State Political Science Association Annual Meeting (Poughkeepsie, NY, April 20-21, 2007).  Paper Deadline: past due (December 12, 2006).
• 2007 Northeastern Political Science Association Annual Meeting (Boston, MA, November 9-11, 2006).  Paper Deadline: past due (June 9, 2006)
• 2007 Law and Society Association Annual Meeting ( Berlin, July 25-28, 2007 Berlin, July 25-28, 2007). Paper Deadline: past due (January 12, 2007).
• Listing of all conferences at APSA's web site

Information for Current Students

• "You Are Here" by Richard Schroeder
• Political Science Department Graduate Student Handbook (2007)
• UAlbany Graduate Student Bulletin

Research Information

• "Doing a literature review" by Jeffry Knopf (2006) -- Available to Department Members Only
• APSA Disseration Advice Page
• "A Graduate Student’s Guide to Publishing Scholarly Journal Articles" by Donna Lee Van Cott (2005) -- Available to Deptartment Members Only
• "How to Read a Book" by Paul N. Edwards (2000)
• "Research Grants: A Practical Guide" by Robert A. Baron (1987) -- Available to Deptartment Members Only

Fellowships and Grants

• UAlbany Dissertation Research Fellowship Awards Program
• 2006-2007. Provides up to $1,000 for travel, human subjects, etc.
• APSA fellowships web page.

Teaching Information

• "Twelve Easy Steps to Becoming an Effective Teaching Assistant" by Derek A. Webb (2005) -- Available to Deptartment Members Only
• "Beating the House: How Inadequate Penalties for Cheating Make Plagiarism an Excellent Gamble" by Matthew C. Woessner (2004)-- Available to Deptartment Members Only
• "Coaching Thinking Through the Use of Small Groups" by John C. Bean (2001) -- Available to Deptartment Members Only

Job Market Information

• Rockefeller College Job and Internship Office
• "The Academic Hiring Process: A Survey of Department Chairs" by Daniel Fuerstman and Stephen Lavertu (2005) -- Available to Deptartment Members Only
• "The Hiring Process in Academia" by John M. Darley and Mark P. Zanna (1987) -- Available to Deptartment Members Only
• "Reflection on Surviving the Academic Job Market – A Primer for Rockefeller Grads" by
  R. Karl Rethemeyer
• "Navigating the Academic Job Market" Powerpoint presentation by Patricia Strach and R. Karl Rethemeyer

Other Information

1. Transfer Credit
   • POS Transfer Credit Guidelines
   • Request for Transfer Credit to a Graduate Program Form
   • Graduate Studies Transfer Credit Regulations
2. Graduate Student Lounge Hours and Permitted Uses
3. Frequently Asked Questions
4. Fall 2006 Graduate Student Survey -- to be added soon

Forms

1. Student Travel Award Form
2. Advisor Selection Form
3. Major and Minor Committee Selection Form
4. Application for Carrel Assignment
5. Application for Locker Assignment
6. Diversity Teaching/Research Fellowship Application
7. Other forms from Graduate Studies