ROML GSO Romance Languages Graduate Student Organization
Who are we? We are a graduate student-led organization whose goal is to plan and facilitate academic and social events and opportunities, provide a support network for all graduate students in the Department of Romance Languages, and represent the needs of ALL graduate students to the departmental administration If you are a graduate student in the ROML Department, you are a member of the organization!
Current Officers President : Diogo Cosme Vice-President : Rebeca Coelho Treasurer : Evelyn Saavedra Autry Secretary : Jessica Tiegs Outreach Coordinator: Camila Lívio
What we do 1. Organize social and academic events to benefit the graduate students of the Department of Romance Languages at the University of Georgia. 1. Create a space for graduate students to exchange scholarly and creative work among themselves as well as with professors from the Department of Romance Languages and other departments. 1. Create a network of communication and representation between graduate students and faculty within the Romance Languages Department. 1. Provide information about conferences and scholarly opportunities as well as useful information about local resources for incoming and current graduate students. 1. Create a network with graduate students from other departments at UGA as well as neighboring universities.
And finally, most importantly . . . We are an interdisciplinary community
Monthly Meetings ---Open to all ROML graduate students ---First Thursday of the month (varies every semester) ---We talk about upcoming events and opportunities. --- Casual space for questions or comments regarding the department and the organization. Location: Gilbert Hall
Crossroads Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference Hosted by the ROML Department Takes place at the beginning of February Great opportunity to practice presenting a research paper in a professional and local environment Look out for CFP in the Fall!
---Weekly presentations by faculty, graduate students, and invited speakers. --- Presenters share research at various stages of progress. --- Interdisciplinary mission: to bring together speakers representing all of the languages and area studies in our department in order to foster dialogue between different fields and create a space for researchers to present their work. --- We invite you to present your work as a professional development experience. --- An excellent practice opportunity if you’re attending a conference. Just let us know and we’ll set it up. You can participate on the planning committee this fall!
Professional Development Workshops Monthly workshops led by a ROML faculty member Can fulfill 7010/9010 requirements Must attend at least two per semester! Past workshops: -Preparing a CV -Job Market/The Interview Process -Summer Funding Opportunities/Grant Writing -Online Teaching -Writing a Course Syllabi -Financial Planning for Grad Students Feel free to suggest a topic that you would like to see a presentation on!
Special Events España en Corto Two nights of Award-winning Spanish Short films ROML Poetry Recital A poetry reading showcased published and aspiring creative writers from the department.
Social Activities ROML Fitness Club GSO Active Weekly activities such as ZUMBA, Yoga, and Cardio training. This semester we are swimming at Ramsey Student Center every Thursday. Volunteering at the Food Bank Volunteering activities (Saturday, April 8th)
Social Activities Holiday Potluck End of Semester Karaoke Night
Social Activities Friendsgiving Potluck every Fall! Visit to a Brewery
Mentoring Program Incoming students can be paired with an upperclass mentor This gives new students a specific point of contact to: ● Answer any questions about moving to Athens during the summer and giving advice about life here before the semester starts ● Help them get an inside view of life in the department once they arrive ● Answer any academic questions about being a student here (recommendations for classes, tips for being successful in classes etc.) ● Meet with informally for coffee to chat about how the transition to our department is going If you’d like to be set up with a mentor, let us know! We can get the process started as soon as you like!
Our Website https://ugaromlgso.wordpress.com/ Our Facebook Page: facebook.com/ROMLGraduateStudentOrganizationUGA Our Instagram Page: @gsoroml Like us for updates!
Guide to Athens: Grad Student Life in the Classic City
Guide to Athens -- Affordable places to eat Downtown (lunch) : Pouch (savory pies), Thai Spoon (great lunch menu under $10), Taste of India (Takeout from the buffet section is under $10), Mother Pho (cheaper if you pay cash, $10 minimum on card), Little Italy ($2.50 slices of pizza), Transmetropolitan (pizza), Subway, Pita Pit Normaltown: Automatic Pizza (best pizza for the price), HiLo Lounge (excellent vegetarian substitutions), Agua Linda 5 Points : The Pine (good deal for flatbreads), The Royal Peasant, Donna Chang’s, EarthFare café Baxter/Alps: Just Pho and More, The Sultan (Middle Eastern) Weekend : Ted’s Most Best (pizza, salads), Cali’N’Tito’s, The Globe, Trappeze, White Tiger, Heirloom, South Kitchen and Bar, Home.Made, Seabear Oyster Bar, The Grit (vegetarian), Big City Bread Bulldawg Food: Local Food Delivery Service https://www.orderbulldawgfood.com/ UberEats is now available in Athens!
Guide to Athens -- Coffee Shops to work Downtown: Jittery Joe’s, Walker’s (basement is usually quieter), Starbucks, Hendershot’s (Prince Ave.) Normaltown: Sips, UGA Health Sciences Campus Library 5 Points: Jittery Joe’s, EarthFare Café, Two Story Coffee Shop Check out the Flagpole Guide for all your food and drink options: https://guide.flagpole.com/
Transportation - UGA bus and Athens Transit Bus Beware of football game days (Saturdays in the Fall)! UGA buses are NOT running and city buses alter their routes and certain stops might not be served. UGA Bus is free for all the Athens community, no need to Athens Transit Bus - FREE with Student ID card to show/swipe a student ID card. Routes usually start at about 6.30 swipe as you get on. (Paid by your fees) (depending on routes) and go until 1am M-F. Routes that stop by Gilbert Hall: Routes that stop by Gilbert Hall: #12, #14, #23, #28, Family and Graduate Housing (FGH), Health Sciences (HS), Milledge Avenue (M), Orbit (O), East West (EW). Buses are offered on the hour from 6am to 10pm. Weekend services available. They offer overnight services (Overnight buses M-Th from 1am to 6am) and weekend services (Weekender North/South Buses) until 9.30/10pm Of interest: UGA FRESH BUS! This bus leaves campus from Graduate Housing, through campus, on the hour from 8am to 12pm to go to the Athens Farmer’s Market when it is in opened (April/October)
Transportation - UGA bus and Athens Transit Bus Download UGA, The University of Georgia App on iphone or android for real time information about UGA bus AND Athens Transit Buses!
Transportation - UGA bus and Athens Transit Bus - Megabus to ATL (twice daily), Charlotte, Durham, Richmond, Washington, DC. - Groome Transportation to the Atlanta International Airport ($39 one-way)
Biking & Parking Decks Biking Parking Decks: Permit registration for 2017/2018 starts in April. Most buildings at UGA provide bike racks and the Parking.uga.edu / MyID / Register for a permit. city buses have bike racks. Price varies according to the deck: $20, $30, $40 per month. You can buy a recycled bike at Bike Athens Most popular decks in our graduate student body: (bikeathens.com), apply to be given one for free with the reCYCLE program at UGA. - North Campus Parking Deck (closest to Gilbert Hall) $40/month You can also check out a bike for free with “Bulldog Bikes” at UGA! You’ll have to register - Hull St Parking Deck (right besides the Special online, check out a helmet and the key from the Collections Library) $40/month main or the science library. - East and West Campus Parking Decks: $40/month
Space to Verbalize Concerns Academic - Internal Departmental Concerns: ● Academic Advisor: Dr. Mark Anderson ● Ombudsperson: Dr. Catherine Jones (complaints, suggestions, unbiased treatment) ● GSO Internal Outreach Coordinator: Camila Lívio ● GSO Mentoring Program
Academic - External Concerns ● Division of Academic Enhancement (DAE) ○ Intensive English Program ○ CARE (Collaborative Academic and Retention Effort) --> self-regulated learners and scholars ■ Identify your obstacles and barriers to academic success ■ Evaluate your current academic skills and learning strategies ■ Begin developing action-plans to improve your academic performance ● Career Center (Certification, Preparation, Application) ● Office of International Education (OIE) ○ VISA, Work
Personal Problems/Safety ● Faculty ● UGA Police ● Health Center ● Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) ● Crisis: During and After Hours (706-542-2273 / UGA Police [706-542-2200])
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