_We all plan on graduating sometime!

Whether you’re planning on graduating this semester, taking your candidacies, or just planning ahead 
for completing your degree in the future, there is a specific process and paperwork involved. 
To help you navigate this process, we invite you to join us for a

Lunchtime Learning Seminar: So you want to graduate?
Friday February 3rd 
12:00-1:00pm in 110 Moon Library

We'll go over the details of the timeline of requirements for completing your degree 
with Scott Shannon and Suzette Vandeburg of the Office of Instruction and Graduate Studies 
and open it up for any questions you may have. 
Light refreshments will be served, but feel free to bring your lunch!

This event is sponsored by the GSA Professional Development Committee and the Office of Instruction and Graduate Studies

Questions? Email Whitney at wglash@syr.edu 

Ladies and gentlemen, the GSA Speaker Committee invites you to the next installment of the Graduate Student Speaker Series, to be held on Friday, January 27th in Moon 110 at 12:00. Michael Amadori, M.S. - ERE, will present: "From Food Waste to Fresh Food: Using Aquaponics in a Closed Loop System for Campus Sustainability." No better way to round out the school week than cheese, crackers, and learning in the library!

Greetings Grads! If you are looking for a possible venue for presenting your research or artistic endeavors, our fellow SUNY school at Brockport is offering their first annual Master's Level Graduate Research Conference.

Where: SUNY Brockport
When: Saturday, April 14, 2012
Who (from Call): Graduate students across disciplines from Brockport and other universities in upstate New York and nearby Ontario, Canada. Students Enrolled in Master's and graduate certificate programs to present original research and artistic endeavors in poster sessions, panel presentations, and creative performances.

Visit www.brockport.edu/gradconf for additional details. 

Come meet the new Spring semester graduate students and meet up with your old friends!

We'll provide the pizza, beer, and snacks, but please bring a form of age identification and a mug for this trash-minimal event. 

When: Friday, January 20th, 5:30PM
Where: Marshall Hall, Nifkin Lounge  

Questions, comments, concerns? Contact Social Chair, Cat Foley 

Hello grads! Hopefully your semester has wrapped up, and you can start getting back to that pile of papers, potential grants, and other details that have been on the back burner.

The Graduate Office has recently announced, via e-mail from Dean Shannon, the 2012 Edna Bailey Sussman Foundation Graduate Internships. This is a fantastic opportunity to get your research sponsored and gain valuable experience collaborating with a relevant organization. More details can be found here:

http://www.esf.edu/sussman/

Of note- the informational session for this event will be held on January 18th (12:30 p.m., 217 Bray), and the application is due January 27th. Interested students should start on the required details

Ladies and gentlemen, the GSA Speaker Committee cordially invites you to the next installment of the Graduate Student Speaker Series, to be held on Tuesday, December 13th in Baker 408 at 12:30. Ben Ballerstein, MPS, will present his capstone project: "Collective Footprints: Sustainability in Collective Housing." The project culminated in a documentary which Ben will discuss and show. Please join us by taking a break from studying for finals to enjoy this presentation. Refreshments will be provided.

Check out a sneak preview here!

The Graduate Student Association would like to invite you to  a special end of semester TG
"A Night of Class for the End of Classes"
    Saturday December 10th, 7:30pm-10pm
Wine, Beer, Cheese, Desserts, and Dancing
Fancy attire is encouraged!

And as always, bring a reusable cup and a valid photo ID.

Questions, comments, concerns? Contact Cat, at catmfoley@gmail.com

The SUNY-ESF GSA would like to invite you to join us for a Harvest Potluck. This event will be held on Sunday November 13th from 6pm-8pm in Nifkin Lounge. Please bring:

                             Your favorite dish to share
                             Plates, forks, bowls and spoons to eat the food (let's be trash free!)
                             A non-perishable food item to give to the Regional Food Bank! 

contact: Cat Foley, catmfoley@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments

GSA is pleased to announce our Fall Travel Grant application.  The application deadline for fall travel grants is Tuesday, November 15th. These reimbursement grants are meant to help students cover the cost of travel and accommodations for presenting at a professional conference. Only students who are presenting will be considered for this award, and funds can be used to cover travel between October 1-March 31 2011. Students can receive a maximum of $200 once per academic year and winners of the Fall 2011 travel grants are not eligible for the Spring 2012 travel grants.

The application and guidelines can be downloaded at http://www.esfgsa.com/documents.html and submitted to gsa.esf@gmail.com with "Attn: Jen Yantachka" as the subject. Only complete applications will be considered.