Program - as of 7/14/06
Civic Engagement: Expanding the Scope of Scholarship
Friday, July 21, 2006

8:30 AM¨C10:30 AM - Campus Tours for Penn State and Minnesota students - depart for ISR Lobby

9:00 AM¨C5:00 PM - Registration
SROP Scholars ¨C Illinois Street Residence Hall (ISR) North Lounge
Faculty and SROP Coordinators ¨C Hampton Inn
SROP Alumni/Graduate Students ¨C Illini Union Room 210

12:00¨C2:15 PM - Welcome Lunch-Bardeen Engineering Quadrangle

2:30¨C3:45 PM - Concurrent Sessions

SROP Scholars
Professional Development Workshops
Workshop 1þuFunding and Research Opportunities in Science and Engineering
Loomis Lab, Room 151

Workshop 2þuFunding and Research Opportunities in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Materials Science and Engineering Building, Room 100

Workshop 3þuPutting Your PhD to Work: Civic Engagement
Loomis Lab, Room 144

Workshop 4þuScholarly and Research Integrity
Materials Science and Engineering Building, Room 119

Workshop 5þuWhat Are Your Career Interests? Exploring the Possibilities
Illini Union, Room 314

Workshop 6þuKaplan Test Prep and Admissions
Transportation Building, Room 103

Professional Staff
SROP Coordinators¡¯ Meeting
Beckman Room 5602

3:45 PM - Refreshments ¨C Loomis Lab, Materials Science and Engineering Building, and Illini Union, Room 314

4:00¨C5:15 PM - Concurrent Sessions
SROP Scholars
Professional Development Workshops

Workshop 6þuKaplan Test Prep and Admissions (repeated)
Transportation Building, Room 103

Workshop 7þuCareer Opportunities in the Sciences and Engineering
Loomis Lab, Room 151

Workshop 8þuCareer Opportunities in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Materials Science and Engineering Building, Room 100

Workshop 9þuA Global Perspective: International Study and Research
Loomis Lab, Room 144

Workshop 10þuMaking the Most of Your Graduate Career
Materials Science and Engineering Building, Room 119

Workshop 11þuCivic Responsibility and the Role of Greek Letter Organizations
Illini Union, Room 314

5:00¨C6:00 PM - Computer Lab open ¨C ISR, Room 28 (basement)

6:30¨C8:30 PM - Banquet - Illini Union Rooms A, B, C
Keynote: Dr. Julianne Malveaux, President and CEO, Last Word Productions

9:00¨C11:00 PM - ¡°Walking in Rhythm¡­Moving in Sound¡± Cultural Performances - Foellinger Auditorium

8:30¨C11:00 PM - Faculty, Staff, and Administrators Hospitality Room ¨C Illini Union Room 210

Saturday, July 22, 2006

7:00¨C8:15 AM - Breakfast
SROP Scholars - ISR Cafeteria
Faculty and SROP Coordinators ¨C Hampton Inn
SROP Alumni/Graduate Students ¨C Illini Union Room 314A

7:30¨C8:30 AM - Computer Lab Open - ISR, Room 28 (basement)

8:30¨C9:15 AM - Plenary Session - Civic Engagement ¨C Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Foellinger Great Hall
Keynote: Dr. Juan Gonz¨¢lez, Vice President for Student Affairs, University of Texas at Austin

9:30¨C11:45 AM - Roundtable Discussions
See schedule in conference registration packet for topics and room numbers.

11:00 AM¨C1:15 PM - Set-up for Poster Presentations/Graduate Fair ¨C Campus Recreation Center-East (CRCE), MAC Gym

11:45¨C1:15 PM - Lunch ¨C ISR Cafeteria (all participants)

12:00¨C1:15 PM - Computer Lab Open ¨C ISR, Room 28 (basement)

1:30¨C2:45 PM - CIC SROP Alumni Research Presentations, concurrent by discipline

Physical Sciences and Engineering ¨C Animal Sciences Lab, Room 150
Social Sciences and Humanities ¨C Burrill Hall, Room 124
Education and Policy Studies ¨C Mumford Hall, Room 103
Life Sciences ¨C Chemical Life Sciences Lab, Room B102
Psychology ¨C Bevier Hall, Room 180

3:00¨C5:00 PM - Combined Graduate Fair/Poster Presentations ¨C Campus Recreation Center-East (CRCE), MAC Gym

4:45¨C6:15 PM - Dinner - ISR Cafeteria (all participants)

5:00¨C7:30 PM - Computer Lab Open ¨C ISR, Room 28 (basement)

6:00¨C8:00 PM - Life Sciences Student Reception
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology

7:00¨C9:30 PM - Dessert Networking Reception ¨C Campbell Alumni Center ¨C for all participants

9:30 PM¨C1:00 AM - Dance for SROP Scholars ¨C Levis Faculty Center, 3rd Floor
Faculty Staff Hospitality ¨C Campbell Alumni Center

Sunday, July 23, 2006

7:00¨C8:15 AM - Breakfast
SROP Scholars - ISR Cafeteria
Faculty and SROP Coordinators ¨C Hampton Inn
SROP Alumni/Graduate Students ¨C Illini Union Room 314A

7:00 AM¨C12:00 PM - On-line Evaluations, Check-out, and Departures

8:00¨C10:00 AM - Computer Lab Open ¨C ISR, Room 28 (basement)

Have a safe trip home!