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Open Forum Luncheon Once a month, the graduate office invites a small number of students, faculty members, and administration to have lunch with the Dean and Associate Deans of the graduate program. The purpose of this luncheon is to provide a small, informal setting for general discussion about each student's scientific interests and progress, and any topics of interest that relates to student life at TSRI. Every student will be invited to attend one luncheon each year.Purpose
Membership All current fellows, graduate students, professional staff and former fellows are eligible to participate in Society activities, and may join the Society. Members receive discounts on items such as SOF t-shirts and tickets to SOF events. Members may also participate in the spring and fall travel award competitions sponsored by the Society of Fellows. TSRI graduate students are invited to join this professional organization. Activities include guest speakers, luncheons, happy hours, travel awards, trade shows, placement services and more. To obtain more information about the Society of Fellows, check the TSRI website at www.scripps.edu/services/sofScientific Meetings Biology and Chemistry Programs The general policy of the Graduate Program is to encourage all graduate students to participate in scientific meetings and workshops that can enhance their graduate education and especially when they have data to present. Requests for attendance/participation in scientific meetings must be directed to the student's research advisor. Support for first year students to attend scientific meetings will not normally be available since they typically will not have been engaged in research activities for a prolonged period. However, the Graduate Program will provide support for first year students to attend relevant meetings that are held in the region. Preference will be given to students with educational needs addressed by a given workshop, as well as to students who will be presenting a lecture or poster at the scientific meeting. For students in their second year and beyond, expenses related to scientific meetings will be shared equally between the Graduate Program and the student's advisor: however, the Graduate Program's contribution will be capped at $750. When total expenses for the meeting exceed $1,500, the student's advisor will be expected to cover the full amount in excess of $1,500.
Conference request forms are available online or in the Office of Graduate Studies.
Journal Club Attendance at the Journal Club meetings is required of all TSRI
Graduate Students until completion of the requirements for the Oral
Qualifying Examination. Meetings are generally held once a week
for one hour. Although every student should present at least once
per year, students may choose to present in a group depending on
the scientific topic and time allowed. The presenter(s) are responsible
for inviting a faculty member to the meeting. Please contact the
Office of Graduate Studies for additional information regarding
the Journal Club. Affinity Groups Attendance at two Affinity Group seminars each week is required of all students in the Biology Graduate Program during their tenure at TSRI. The Molecular and Cell Biology Affinity Group meeting is held on Mondays at 4:00 p.m., and the Structure and Chemistry Affinity Group meeting is held on Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. Both meetings are held in The Committee Lecture Hall.Distinguished Lecturer Series A Distinguished Lecturer Series has been created so that students can select and host talented and distinguished scientists who can provide a meaningful experience in scientific excellence. Students recommend speakers for the Distinguished Lecturer Series, and student representatives are chosen to organize the speaking events. Typically, eight to ten speakers are invited each year.Biology Program Seminar Series This seminar series is designed to allow students to gain experience in oral communication, and at the same time provide an opportunity for an open exchange of ideas amongst students working in diverse areas of research. The seminars are held every other week for one hour and are attended by all Biology graduate students. Post-doctoral fellows and faculty are invited to attend. It is expected that every student will present one seminar in their second and fourth year of graduate school.High School Outreach Program The biology and chemistry high school outreach program was designed to give high school students from disadvantaged areas of San Diego the opportunity to learn about science and experience what is involved in the pursuit of a career in science. The course consists of a two-hour class taught each week for nine weeks. The outline for the courses and each individual class are constructed by the graduate students each spring with emphasis on the following topics:
2) Important concepts in each field covered. 3) Laboratory practicals that exemplify the concepts covered in class. Summer Mentorship Program
2) SAT preparation including books that summarize strategies and any other information that a graduate student thinks would be helpful to the high school students. 3) Career pathways including discussion to help the students determine how to achieve a specific career in science. |
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