Upcoming Workshops Presented by the International Students and Scholars Services

Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Information Session

When: October 4th, 2009, January 7th, 2010 and April 8th, 2010 from 4:00pm-6pm
Where: MacAlister 2019
Description: ISSS will host CPT Info Sessions for F1 students that will focus on new CPT policies, limitations, guidelines, SSNs and much more. Advisors will be available for a question/answer session. For more information, please visit http://www.drexel.edu/ISSS/CPT.html.

Optional Practical Training (OPT) Workshop

When: October 14th, 2009, December 9th, 2009, January 13th, 2010, March 10th, 2010, April 14, 2010, and June 9th, 2010 from 4:00pm-6pm
Where: MacAlister 2019
Description: ISSS will host OPT Info Sessions for F1 students that will focus on guidelines, limitations, requirements, STEM extensions, and much more. For more information, please visit http://www.drexel.edu/ISSS/OPT.html.

Citing Your Sources
Presented By Jay Bhatt, Information Services Librarian

When: October 12th, 2009 from 11am to 12pm
Where: Hagerty Library Room L13C
Description: Whether you are writing a research paper or completing an assignment for your class, it is extremely important that you provide credit to where credit is due. All sources (journal articles, book chapters, websites, images or any other types of resources) need to be cited. Come learn more about the importance of citations and some fast, easy ways to help you build an effective bibliography with the help of Refworks.


Developing Engineering Information Seeking Skills
Presented By Jay Bhatt, Information Services Librarian

When: October 27th, 2009 from 11am-12pm
Where: Hagerty Library Room L13C
Description: As new academic research initiatives become increasingly interdisciplinary, it is imperative that librarians develop and implement new approaches to the dissemination of library research tools and techniques. But what good is information if you do not know how to get it? Faculty and students need to be aware of how to access information from a variety of resources that cover a broad spectrum of academic disciplines. Come find out more about "Information Awareness" and tools that can help retrieve this information.