We're here to help you get started and finish a graduate program at St. Cloud State University.
Alongside an exciting academic experience, you'll find our on-campus and online orientation sessions and our Graduate Student Handbook will help you navigate your graduate school journey.
We offer help with finances through graduate assistantships, work experience programs and financial aid.
Our student life guide will help you and your family, if they have joined you, connect to activities and resources on campus and in the community.
We help you begin the work of developing a career and a plan for professional development.
And we guide you along the path to completing your graduate program.
SCSU’s Graduate Students are appreciated members of the St. Cloud State community every day, but we can't help but celebrate you in a special way this week! Come enjoy freebies, food, and fun with other grad students as the whole SCSU campus honors YOU! The School of Graduate Studies will feature plenty of exceptional events just for Appreciation Week and will highlight campus events and resources accessible to graduate students throughout the year.
Visit the Website: https://www.stcloudstate.edu/graduatestudies/students/default.aspx
All Week Events
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Sweets and other treats All week in the Research and Graduate Education Office, Administrative Services 101. Light refreshments Monday/Tuesday in Plymouth.
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Prize Drawings - We are giving away free stuff! Enter once a day here!
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SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2024
1:00 p.m. | Culminating Project Workshop* - Do you need some virtual face-to-face accountability to keep committed to finishing your thesis or dissertation? This workshop will focus on the requirements for formatting and uploading your paper to the repository. RSVP on Huskies Connect
MONDAY, April 1, 2024
9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Morning Coffee – Stop by Research and Graduate Education, Administrative Services 101, for a cup of coffee and a snack. Learn more on Huskies Connect
9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Monday/Tuesday/Thursday | Headshots @ St. Cloud State at Plymouth. Update your LinkedIn profile with a new pic for FREE!
TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Headshots - Ready to update your LinkedIn profile? Stop by University Communications, Administrative Services 207, St. Cloud Campus to get your headshot updated for FREE! Learn more on Huskies Connect
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2024
1 – 3:30 p.m. | Headshots - Ready to update your LinkedIn profile? Stop by University Communications, Administrative Services 207, St. Cloud Campus to get your headshot updated for FREE! Learn more on Huskies Connect
3:00-4:30 p.m. | GA and Supervisor Reception – Administrative Services Lounge. Graduate assistants and supervisors, join the Graduate Studies team for treats and conversation as we thank you for your work this year! Take-away boxes available. Learn More on Huskies Connect
THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2024
8:00-9:30 a.m. | Be Bold Leadership Series -- St. Cloud State at Plymouth, 101. Guerilla Tactics for Quality Leadership with Steve Gompertz. This discussion won’t be about a call to arms but rather about being bold and persistent about your convictions in order to drive impactful change without explicit authorization. Learn how to unleash your inner maverick, leader, driver, or disruptor, while inspiring others to join the cause to create a true quality culture. The goal isn’t just to implement changes but to get people to truly embrace them. Discover how to stop waiting for permission and make things happen. Register Here
12:00-1:00 p.m.| Graduate Job Search Workshop* -- This virtual workshop will help graduate students understand where to look for jobs, how to write a resume, and prepare for an interview to land a job. There will also be time for a discussion on transferable skills for those who are transitioning fields as part of or following completion of the graduate degree. RSVP on Huskies Connect
FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2024 or FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2024
11 a.m.–2 p.m. | $8 Friday at Garvey – Gather a group of graduate students, your faculty advisor, your fellow graduate assistants or your GA supervisor and head over to Garvey for lunch. Learn more on Huskies Connect.
Sponsors: School of Graduate Studies, St, Cloud State @ Plymouth, Career Center, University Communications
TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024
1:30-3 p.m. | DeStress with Pets - Eastman Hall, First Floor. Learn more on Huskies Connect
8-10:30 p.m. | International Film Series: Persona, Atwood Theatre. Learn More on Huskies Connect
THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2024
3:30-4:30 p.m. | Celebration of SCSU Scholarship- Miller Center, 2nd Floor, World News Commons. Learn more on Huskies Connect
6–7:30 p.m.| We Belong: A Panel Discussion in Honor of Trans Resilience and Joy, Gallery, Atwood Memorial Center. Learn More on Huskies Connect.
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2024
1-4 p.m. | Huskies Job and Internship Fair, Ballroom and Cascade, Atwood Memorial Center. Learn More on Huskies Connect
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2024
7:00 p.m. | Multicultural Resource Center Speaker Series: “To Banish Forever” by Cathy Coats. Learn More on Huskies Connect
Looking to explore faraway places from your home? Check out these virtual tours.
The Louvre: https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-gallery-of-art-washington-dc?hl=en
Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-metropolitan-museum-of-art
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-museum-of-modern-and-contemporary-art-Korea?hl=en
Van Gogh Museum: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/van-gogh-museum?hl=en
Museum of the America Revolution: https://museumvirtualtour.org/
Google Arts & Culture Virtual Tours: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner?hl=en
Explore the outdoors and beyond, from national parks to the surface of Mars!
Ellis Island: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/webcast.htm
Yellowstone National Park: https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm
Great Wall of China: https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china
Mars on the Curiosity Rover: https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/
Watch Animal Web Cams
San Diego Zoo: https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams
Monterey Bay Aquarium: https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams
Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams
Atlanta’s Zoo Panda Cam: https://zooatlanta.org/panda-cam/
Georgia Aquarium: https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/beluga-whale-webcam/
Ouwehand Park Polar Bears: https://explore.org/livecams/polar-bears/polar-bear-ouwehand-twin-cubs-cam-2
Kitten Academy: https://kitten.academy/live-stream/
ZooMiami Meerkat Cam https://www.zoomiami.org/animals#item=429890
Wolf Conservation Center https://nywolf.org/meet-our-wolves/webcams/Orientation resources for new students.
Community and campus resources
Navigate your graduate school journey.
GA Handbook and Financial Resources
SGS PASS Academy and other professional development resources.
Engaging in scholarly and creative work
Deadlines and Resources for Graduation
Checklists for beginning, completing and submitting a project
Links to graduate forms.