The Graduate Student Center Events and Workshops
Academic Year 2024-2025
Graduate Studies Events and Workshops Modality Definitions:
In-person: In-person only.
Hybrid: Online synchronous and in-person.
Online: Online only.
Online Synchronous: Online in real-time (usually via Zoom or the like).
Online Asynchronous: Accessing material online at a later-time (usually recorded/edited material such
as a Zoom recording).
Hyflex: In person, online synchronous, and online asynchronous.
Note. All Events and Workshops are recorded and posted for online asynchronous access.
Ongoing Event/Workshop
| Event/Workshop | Title | Date (Time) | Modality (Location) | Flier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | The Writing Hours | Fall and Spring Semesters every Friday (12pm-2pm for Faculty & 2pm-4pm for Students) | In-person - ITV Classroom Studio A | PDF Flyer |
Fall 2024
| Event/Workshop | Title | Presenter(s) | Date (Time) | Modality (Location) | Flier | How to RSVP | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop | New Graduate Student Orientation | Various Presenters | 08/22/2024 (3pm-4:30pm PST) | Online Synchronous (Via Zoom) | PDF Flyer | RSVP Zoom: Link | You Tube Link |
| Workshop |
New & Existing Graduate Program Director Orientation |
Various Presenters |
09/06/2024 (10am-12pm PST) |
Online Synchronous (Via Zoom) | N / A | N / A | N / A |
| Workshop |
Faculty Diversification Fellowship Program |
Dr. Maria Wright |
10/10/2024 (12-1:00pm PST) |
Online Synchronous (Via Zoom) | PDF Flyer | RSVP Zoom: Link | N / A |
| Workshop |
Grad Slam 101: An Introduction |
Dr. Denver J. Fowler |
10/25/2024 (3pm-4:00pm PST) |
Online Synchronous (Via Zoom) | PDF Flyer | RSVP Zoom: Link | Coming soon! |
| Event |
Graduate Fair |
Community Engagement & Career Education (CECE) |
11/07/2024 (1pm-3:00pm PST) |
In-person | PDF Flyer | N / A | N / A |
| Event |
Fall 2024 Graduate Studies Summit |
Various Presenters |
11/07/2024 (3pm-4:30pm PST) |
Online Synchronous (Via Zoom) | PDF Flyer | RSVP Zoom Link | Coming soon! |
| Workshop | Grad Slam 201: Effective Presentations | Dr. Luis Vega |
11/08/2024 (3pm-4:00pm PST) |
Online Synchronous (Via Zoom) | PDF Flyer | RSVP Zoom Link |
Coming soon! |
| Workshop | Grad Slam 301: Public Speaking & Delivery | Kelly O'Bannon |
11/15/2024(3pm-4:00pm PST) |
Online Synchronous (Via Zoom) | PDF Flyer | RSVP Zoom Link |
Coming soon! |
| Workshop | Grad Slam Rehearsal | Dr. Denver J. Fowler |
12/03/2024 (6pm-8pm PST) |
Online Synchronous (Via Zoom) | N / A | N / A | N / A |
| Event | Grad Slam | Dr. Denver J. Fowler |
12/06/2024 (3pm-5pm PST) |
Online Synchronous (Via Zoom) | Coming soon! | RSVP Zoom Link |
Coming soon! |
| Grad Slam Application |
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| Event | Graduate Hooding and Credential Ceremony | Various Presenters |
12/14/2024 |
In-person | Coming soon! | Link |
N / A |
Spring 2025
| Event/Workshop | Title | Presenter(s) | Date (Time) | Modality (Location) | Flier | How to RSVP | Recording |
| Event | New Graduate Student Orientation | Various Presenters | 01/16/2025 (3pm-4:30pm PST) | Online Synchronous (Via Zoom) | Coming soon! | Coming soon! | Coming soon! |
| Workshop | Calstate Apply 101: Get it Right | TBD | 03/07/2025 (3pm-4pm PST) | Online Synchronous (Via Zoom) | Coming soon! | Coming soon! | Coming soon! |
| Workshop | I Got My Master's, Now What? | TBD | 03/14/2025 (3pm-4pm PST) | Online Synchronous (Via Zoom) | Coming soon! | Coming soon! | Coming soon! |
| Event | CSUB Ethics Bowl | Co-Sponsored by the Dean of Students office and Campus Programming | TBD | In-person | Coming soon! | Coming soon! | Coming soon! |
| Event | WAGS 3MT Competition | TBD | TBD | In-person | Coming soon! | Coming soon! | Coming soon! |
| Workshop | Rejection's Role in Successful Writing | Dr. Lily E. Hirsch | 04/04/2025 (3pm-4pm PST) | Online Synchronous (Via Zoom) | Coming soon! | Coming soon! | Coming soon! |
| Workshop | Faculty Diversification Fellowship Program | Dr. Maria Wright | TBD | Online Synchronous (Via Zoom) | Coming soon! | Coming soon! | Coming soon! |
| Event | The CSU Grad Slam 2025 | Various Presenters | TBD | Online Synchronous (Via Zoom) | Coming soon! | Coming soon! | Coming soon! |
| Event | Grad Reception - CSUB Antelope Valley Campus (AVC) | Various Presenters | TBD | In-person | Coming soon! | Coming soon! | Coming soon! |
| Event | Grad Social | Associated Students Incorporated (ASI) | 05/07/2025 (11am-1pm PST) | In-person | Coming soon! | Coming soon! | Coming soon! |
| Event | Graduate Hooding and Credential Ceremony | Various Presenters | TBD | In-person | Coming soon! | Coming soon! | Coming soon! |
Archived Events and Workshops
08/22/2023 YouTube: LINK YouTube: LINK N/A
Event/Workshop
Title
Presenter(s)
Date
Recorded Video
Additional Notes
Workshop
New Graduate Student Orientation
Various Presenters
N/A
Workshop
Grad Slam 101: An Introduction
Dr. Denver J. Fowler
10/20/2023
Event
Fall 2023 - Graduate Studies Summit
Various Presenters
11/02/2023
YouTube: LINK
N/A
Workshop
Grad Slam 201 - Effective Presentations
Dr. Luis Vega
11/03/2022
YouTube: LINK
N/A
Workshop
Grad Slam 301 - Public Speaking & Delivery
Kelly O'Bannon
11/17/2023
YouTube: LINK
N/A
Workshop
Faculty Diversification Fellowship Program
Dr. Maria Wright
11/29/2023
YouTube: LINK
More information: LINK
Event
CSUB Grad Slam
Dr. Denver J. Fowler
12/08/2023
YouTube: LINK
View all Grad Slams: LINK
Event/Workshop
Title
Presenter(s)
Date
Recorded Video
Additional Notes
Event
New Graduate Student Orientation
Multiple
01/18/2024
YouTube: LINK
N/A
Workshop
Money Matters for Graduate Programs
Kimber Wellman
02/23/2024
YouTube: LINK
N/A
Workshop
I Got My Master's, Now What?
Adrianne Silva
03/15/2024,
N/A
N/A
Event
The CSU Grad Slam 2024
Various Presenters
05/03/2024,
N/A
Website:LINK
09/17/2022 YouTube: LINK YouTube Playlist: LINK N/A YouTube: LINK N/A YouTube: LINK N/A 09/17/2021 TaskStream: LINK YouTube Playlist: LINK Event Brochure: LINK Spring 2022 N/A YouTube: LINK 09/18/2020 N/A N/A N/A Spring 2021 N/A YouTube: LINK 09/13/2019 Panopto: LINK Panopto: LINK CSUB Email Required Spring 2020 11/09/2018 Media Player Spring 2019
Fall 2022
Event/Workshop
Title
Presenter(s)
Date
Recorded Video
Additional Notes
Workshop
Fall 2022 - New Graduate Student Orientation
Various Presenters
08/19/2022
YouTube: LINK
Orientation Presentation PDF: LINK
Workshop
The Finances of Graduate Education
Kimber Wellman
Workshop PDF: LINK
Event
Fall 2022 - Graduate Studies Summit
Various Presenters
10/01/2022
Workshop
Grad Slam 101 - Informational Workshop
Dr. Denver J. Fowler
10/28/2022
YouTube: LINK
N/A
Workshop
Grad Slam 201 - Effective Presentations
Dr. Luis Vega
11/04/2022
YouTube: LINK
N/A
Workshop
Grad Slam 301 - Public Speaking and Delivery
Kelly O'Bannon
11/04/2022
YouTube: LINK
N/A
Workshop
Conducting Collaborative Research; A Graduate Student Panel Discussion
Various Presenters
11/19/2022
YouTube: LINK
N/A
Event
CSUB Grad Slam 2022
Various Presenters
12/02/2022
YouTube: LINK
N/A
Spring 2023
Event/Workshop
Title
Presenter(s)
Date
Recorded Workshop
Additional Notes
Workshop
Spring 2023 - New Graduate Student Orientation
Various Presenters
01/19/2023
N/A
Workshop
Money Matters for Graduate Programs
Adrianne Silva
02/24/2023
PDF of Presentation: LINK
Workshop
CalState Apply Tips and Tricks
Adrianne Silva
03/22/2023
N/A
N/A
Workshop
I Got My Master's. Now What? Alumni Panel Discussion
Various Presenters
04/21/2023
YouTube: LINK
N/A
Event
CSU Grad Slam 2023
Various Presenters
05/05/2023
YouTube: LINK
CSU Grad Slam 2023 Website: LINK
Summer 2023
Event/Workshop
Title
Presenter(s)
Date
Recorded Workshop
Additional Notes
Workshop
Faculty Diversification Fellowship Program
Dr. Maria Wright
05/24/2023
Note - New MOU between CSUB and KCCD
Workshop
Faculty Diversification Fellowship Program
Dr. Maria Wright
06/13/2023
Note - New MOU between CSUB and KCCD
Workshop
Faculty Diversification Fellowship Program - Application Review
Fall 2021
Event/Workshop
Title
Presenter(s)
Date
Recorded Video
Additional Notes
Workshop
Finances of Graduate Education
Kristy Luna
CSUB Login Required
Event
Fall 2021 - Graduate Studies Summit
Various Presenters
10/02/2021
Workshop
Graduate Research: Practice and Process
Various Presenters
10/15/2021
YouTube: LINK
N/A
Workshop
Pre-Doctoral and CDIP
Dr. Luis Vega
10/22/2021
YouTube: LINK
Workshop
Grad Slam 101 - Informational Workshop
Dr. Luis Vega
10/30/2021
YouTube: LINK
N/A
Workshop
Grad Slam 201 - Effective, Impactful Presentations
Dr. Luis Vega
11/05/2021
N/A
N/A
Workshop
Preparing a Personal Statement for Graduate School
Various Presenters
11/05/2021
YouTube: LINK
N/A
Workshop
Grad Slam 301 - Public Speaking with Rhectoric and Reaction
Dr. Luis Vega
11/12/2021
N/A
N/A
Workshop
Creating a Culture of Research: A Student Panel
Various Presenters
11/19/2021
N/A
N/A
Event
CSUB Grad Slam 2021
Various Presenters
12/03/2021
YouTube: LINK
N/A
Event/Workshop
Title
Presenter(s)
Date
Recorded Workshop
Additional Notes
Workshop
Spring 2022 - New Graduate Student Orientation
Various Presenters
01/20/2022
N/A
Workshop
Money Matters for Graduate Programs
Kimber Wellman
02/24/2022
N/A
Workshop
Mental Illness and Recovery: A Re-Conceptualization
Natalia Salinas
03/25/2022
YouTube: LINK
N/A
Workshop
Expectations of the Graduate School Application
Dr. Luis Vega
Adrianne Silva04/22/2022
YouTube: LINK
N/A
Event
CSU Grad Slam 2022
Various Presenters
05/05/2022
YouTube: LINK
CSU Grad Slam 2022 Website: LINK
Fall 2020
Event/Workshop
Title
Presenter(s)
Date
Recorded Video
Additional Notes
Workshop
Financial Literacy
Kimber Wellman
Presentation PDF: LINK
Workshop
Culminating Experiences: Professor's Perspectives
Various Presenters
10/16/2020
Workshop
Pre-Doctoral and CDIP
Dr. Luis Vega
10/23/2020
ZOOM: LINK
Password: GSC2020@CSUB
Workshop
Grad Slam 101 - Getting Started
Dr. Luis Vega
10/30/2020
ZOOM: LINK
Password: #gXt1dj1
Workshop
Demystifying Graduate School
Various Presenters
11/04/2020
YouTube: LINK
N/A
Workshop
Grad Slam 201 - Memorable Messaging and Visceral Visuals for Impact
Various Presenters
11/06/2020
ZOOM: LINK
Password: njPr?a6a
Workshop
Grad Slam 301 - Public Speaking with Rhectoric and Reaction
Heidi Forsythe
11/13/2020
N/A
N/A
Workshop
Resiliency and Transcendence
Dr. Richard Zamora
11/20/2020
N/A
N/A
Workshop
Skills for Graduate School
Various Presenters
12/02/2020
N/A
NA
Event
CSUB Grad Slam 2020
Various Presenters
12/14/2020
YouTube: LINK
NA
Event/Workshop
Title
Presenter(s)
Date
Recorded Workshop
Additional Notes
Workshop
Spring 2021 - New Graduate Student Orientation
Various Presenters
01/22/2021
N/A
Workshop
Money Matters for Graduate Programs
Kimber Wellman
02/12/2021
N/A
Workshop
Financial Aid 101 for Graduate Students
Kimber Wellman
02/26/2021
YouTube: LINK
N/A
Workshop
CalState Apply
Adrianne Silva
03/05/2021
N/A
N/A
Workshop
GRE Workshop
Adrianne Silva
03/19/2021
Facebook: LINK
Workshop
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Dr. Anne Duran
04/09/2021
YouTube: LINK
N/A
Workshop
Fostering Research Culture in the Sciences
Various Presenters
04/09/2021
N/A
N/A
Workshop
The Graduate Hidden Curriculum
Dr. Luis Vega
04/23/2021
YouTube: LINK
N/A
Fall 2019
Event/Workshop
Title
Presenter(s)
Date
Recorded Video
Additional Notes
Workshop
Financial Aid and Financial Literacy
Kimber Wellman
CSUB Email Required
Workshop
Techniques in Writing: Writing Your Thesis and the Literature Review
Dr. Alem Kebede
10/04/2019
Workshop
Pre-Doctoral and CDIP Informational
Dr. Debra Jackson
10/25/2019
Panopto: LINK
CSUB Email Required
Workshop
Grad Slam 101 - Getting Started
Dr. Debra Jackson
11/01/2019
Panopto: LINK
CSUB Email Required
Workshop
Grad Slam 201 - Crafting a Memorable Message
Jacquelyn S. Jans
11/08/2019
Panopto: LINK
CSUB Email Required
Workshop
Grad Slam 301 - Designing Compelling Visuals
Shannon LaBare
11/15/2019
Panopto: LINK
CSUB Email Required
Workshop
Grad Slam 401 - Communicating with Confidence
Maddie Janssen
11/22/2019
Panopto: LINK
CSUB Email Required
Event
CSUB Grad Slam 2019
Various Presenters
12/06/2019
YouTube: LINK
N/A
Event/Workshop
Title
Presenter(s)
Date
Recorded Workshop
Additional Notes
Fall 2018
Event/Workshop
Title
Presenter(s)
Date
Recorded Video
Additional Notes
Workshop
Using Statistics Effectively
Dr. JJ Wang
CSUB Email Required
Event/Workshop
Title
Presenter(s)
Date
Recorded Workshop
Additional Notes
Workshop
Research Ethics
Dr. Nate Olson
02/01/2019
Panopto: LINK
CSUB Email Required