Graduate Studies

Calendars and Events

Calendars for Graduate Students

Academic Planning Calendar for 2024 – 2025

Key Dates as You Approach Graduation

Events and Workshops

Events

Workshops

Bronco Scholar Project/Thesis Electronic Submission Workshop

Upcoming Workshops

Upcoming Workshops and Events
Workshop Name	Link
Mastering the Thesis Statement This workshop will be presented by Dr. Karen Tellez-Trujillo, Assistant Professor in English & Modern Languages, Cal Poly Pomona. Join fellow graduate student writers and Dr. Tellez-Trujillo from English and Modern Languages as she goes through the thesis statement creation process using examples from others’ work, while also helping attendees form and revise their own thesis statements. We will work with a brief process for forming thesis statements that start out nice and simple and become more elegant as we progress through our writing projects. Join Dr. Karen Tellez-Trujillo at the “Mastering the Thesis Statement” workshop where she will guide a writer from idea to thesis statement in just a few steps. Date: Wednesday, October 2nd from 3-4PM Format: Online via Zoom	register
APA Style Citation In this workshop, Shonn Haren, Research and Instruction Librarian, CPP University Library, will explain the format of one of the most used citation protocols, APA. Join us to learn about APA formatting and ask any questions you may have about the citation tool. We will go over the format's uses, and tips and tools for citation management. Date: Thursday, October 3rd from 4-5 PM Format: Online via Zoom	register
Managing Writer's Block and Writing Anxiety This workshop will be presented by Dr. Karen Tellez-Trujillo, Assistant Professor in English & Modern Languages, Cal Poly Pomona. Join Dr. Karen Tellez-Trujillo at the “Managing Writer's Block and Writing Anxiety” workshop where she will guide a writer from idea to thesis statement in just a few steps. Date: Wednesday, October 9th from 3-4PM Format: Online via Zoom	register
Collect and Share Research Using Zotero In this workshop, Shonn Haren, Research & Instruction Librarian, CPP University Library, will explain the process of using Zotero. Join us to learn about Zotero and how it can be used to collect, organize, and cite your resources. Date: Thursday, October 10th from 4-5PM Format: Online via Zoom	register
Introduction to Using LaTeX In this workshop, Dr. Briana Foster-Greenwood, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Cal Poly Pomona, will explain the process of using LaTeX. Join us to learn about LaTeX and how the software can be used for typesetting technical documents. Date: Monday, October 14th from 4-5PM Format: Online via Zoom	register
Mental Health and Wellness This workshop will be presented by Rachel Phillips-Lee, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Counseling and Psychological Services, Cal Poly Pomona. In this workshop on Mental Health and Wellness for Graduate Students, you will learn how to incorporate more balance and self-care into your life in order to take care of your mental health. You will learn signs to recognize burnout, review ways to balance taking care of your responsibilities with taking care of yourself, and explore different forms of self-care. The aim of this workshop is to increase awareness of mental health and how to take care of your overall mental health and wellness. Date: Wednesday, October 16th from 4-5PM Format: Online via Zoom	register
Using Paraphrasing and Quotations This workshop will be presented by Dr. Karen Tellez-Trujillo, Assistant Professor in English & Modern Languages, Cal Poly Pomona. Join fellow graduate student writers and Dr. Tellez-Trujillo from English and Modern Languages as she breaks down the difference between paraphrases and quotes and goes through examples of how and when to cite outside sources. Let’s get together to talk about the times when we need to put our sources to work, and how! Date: Thursday, October 24th from 4-5PM Format: Online via Zoom	register
Literature Review: Synthesis and Analysis This workshop will be presented by Dr. Karen Tellez-Trujillo, Assistant Professor in English & Modern Languages, Cal Poly Pomona. Date: Tuesday, October 29th from 3-4PM Format: Online via Zoom	register
Thesis/Project Formatting and Electronic Submission This workshop will be presented by Marilu Salcedo, Library Services Specialist, Research & Instruction Services and Ryan Rush, Digital Collections Coordinator, Digital Services and Technology. Date: Wednesday, November 6th from 4-5PM Format: Online via Zoom	register
Citing Your Sources This workshop will be presented by Dr. Karen Tellez-Trujillo, Assistant Professor in English & Modern Languages, Cal Poly Pomona. Join fellow graduate student writers and Dr. Tellez-Trujillo from English and Modern Languages as she takes you on a quick jaunt through citing sources in your writing projects. We’ve been doing it for years – citing sources! Yet, when we get deep into a writing project, we realize that there are so many new rules for in-text citation and creating our Works Cited and Reference pages. Let’s gather to talk about citing and see what we can do to support each other through giving our sources props in our writing projects. Date: Thursday, November 7th from 4-5PM Format: Online via Zoom	register
Editing and Proofreading Your Work This workshop will be presented by Dr. Karen Tellez-Trujillo, Assistant Professor in English & Modern Languages, Cal Poly Pomona. Date: Thursday, November 14th from 4-5PM Format: Online via Zoom	register
Writing Personal Statements and CVs This workshop will be presented by Dr. Karen Tellez-Trujillo, Assistant Professor in English & Modern Languages, Cal Poly Pomona. Date: Thursday, December 5th from 4-5 PM Format: Online via Zoom	register