Resources for Hosting a Distinguished Lecture Series

The Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) sends faculty and industry researchers to campuses to encourage women and minorities to attend graduate school and pursue research careers. The visits include a technical talk as well as a variety of "recruiting" events: lunches with female and minority undergraduates, panel discussions about graduate school, meetings with faculty interested in recruiting/retention, and meetings with female and minority graduate students.

Please see the DLS page for information on the distiguished lecture series including application instructions and a list of past events.

Resources for event organizers:

• Steps for organizing a successful DLS event

  • In PDF

• Sample flyer for event publicity

  • In PDF

  • In Microsoft format

• Template slides for panel moderator:

  • In Microsoft Powerpoint

  • In PDF

• Expense report for reimbursement of event expenses:

  • Reimbursement guidelines

  • Expense Report in Microsoft format

• Evaluation Reports

  • Exit Survey for Graduate School Information Panel audience
    

    The organizers should edit the WORD file and add in the name of their institution and the date of the DLS event. The form should be copied double-sided (so there is only one sheet per form). The form should be distributed to the panel attendees and collected from them before they leave the panel.

    Completed forms should be sent to:

    Betsy Bizot
    Computing Research Association
    1100 Seventeenth St. NW, Ste 507
    Washington, DC 20036

  • Exit Survey for lecturer(s) and panelists
    
    The surveys will be completed on-line. We will send the lectures and panelists a link to the survey soon after the event.

  • Evaluation comment form for organizers
    
    The surveys will be completed on-line. We will send the organizers a link to the survey soon after the event. You can refer
    to the current version to see the
    sort of information you will be asked.