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An overview of why data management plans are important and often required, and how to develop one. We will look at the items commonly included in all data management plans regardless of agency/institutional requirements, some examples of specific funding agency templates and review what resources are available to help you draft your plan. 

Why is research data management so important? This workshop will help you plan for organizing and managing your data from the outset of your project.

We will look at some basic best practices for:

organizing your data

cleaning/prepping/working with your data

working with multiple data files

storage solutions

long-term archiving and making your data accessible to other researchers

Learn the basics of QGIS, the free open-source geospatial software—this workshop will demonstrate how to make a choropleth (color shaded) map and place graduated symbols representing data on it, load shape-files and .csv table files into QGIS, join data to spatial information and edit features. No experience with QGIS or Geographic Information Systems is required.

An introduction to the free open source citation management program Zotero. In this workshop, participants will learn how to:


Download references from MSU's article databases and websites
Format citations and bibliographies in a Word document    
Create groups and share references with other users


Registration for this event is required.

You will receive a link to join a Zoom meeting before the workshop. Please install the Zotero software and Zotero browser connector on your computer before the session begins.  More information is available from https://libguides.lib.msu.edu/zotero/setup.

Questions or need more information? Contact the MSU Libraries Zotero training team at lib.dl.zotero@msu.edu.

To schedule a separate session for your class or research group, please contact the Zotero team at lib.dl.zotero@msu.edu.

Computer is an advanced electronic device that takes raw data as an input from the user and processes it under the control of a set of instructions (called program), produces a result (output), and saves it for future use. This tutorial explains the foundational concepts of computer hardware, software, operating systems, peripherals, etc. along with how to get the most value and impact from computer technology.

This workshop explores strategies for providing feedback that enhances student learning while helping you manage grading time. Participants will learn how to deliver intentional, elaborative feedback and how to prioritize higher-order concerns in written assignments. The session will also introduce educational technology tools and assessment strategies designed to streamline the feedback process. By the end, attendees will walk away with practical techniques to support student growth without increasing workload.

Upon completion of this learning experience, participants will be able to:


describe the role of feedback in promoting student learning
explain the benefits of providing students with intentional, elaborative feedback on multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
differentiate between higher-order and lower-order concerns in feedback on assignments
identify assessment strategies and educational technology tools that assist in time management when providing feedback.

Join us for a lunchtime tour exploring plant resiliency and their potential to mitigate climate change. This tour will include ways Beal Botanical Garden and MSU are contributing and practices to be more sustainable.

Speaker: Katie Fry, Beal Collections Manager

On behalf of the GREAT office at The Graduate School, check out Supporting Student Success Through Early Warning: Strategies for Graduate Teaching Assistants

Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Zoom
Audience: Current Graduate Students & Postdocs

This interactive session is designed to support Graduate Teaching Assistants in recognizing and responding to early signs that students may be in need of support. Participants will explore their role in MSU’s early warning efforts and develop practical strategies to promote academic engagement, connection, and timely support. The session will include discussion of common indicators that students may be facing challenges affecting their educational success, strategies for effective communication, and how to use campus resources and reporting tools like EASE to provide timely support. 

Facilitator(s): 


Kanchan Pavangadkar, Director of Student Success for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR)
Dwight Handspike, Director of Academic Advising & Student Success Initiatives, Undergraduate Academic Services, Broad College of Business
Samantha Zill, Human Biology & Pre-Health Advisor, Michigan State University, College of Natural Science
Maria O'Connell, University Innovation Alliance Fellow, Undergraduate Student Success Strategic Initiatives Manager, Office of Undergraduate Education


Register Here

**Zoom link will be sent closer to the workshop date.