The ASA has several resources that can assist graduate departments in their important work with the next generation of sociologists.

ONLINE PUBLICATIONS

The following are reports on various aspects of graduate education from the now-defunct ASA Ad Hoc Graduate Education Committee and the Committee on Graduate Education. They are linked below in PDF format.

Placement of Graduate Students
Edited by Maureen Kelleher, Larry Isaacs, Gordana Rabrenovic, and Monica Cantwell. 12 pp., 1996.

Models of Professional Socialization of Graduate Students
Edited by Bernice Pescosolido and Donna Hess. 38 pp., 1996

Recruiting and Graduating Students of Color
Edited by Thomas Calhoun, James G. Hougland Jr., Marilyn Ihinger-Tallman, Barrett Lee, and Suzanne Ortega. 25 pp., 1999

Successful Practices in Master's Programs in Sociology
Edited by James G. Hougland Jr., Janet Chafetz, Kirsten Gronbjerg, Thomas J. Keil, and Russell Shutt. 61 pp., 1996

Teaching Graduate Students to teach Sociology
Edited by Karyn Loscocco, Robert Crutchfield, William Roy, George Becker, Kevin Christiano, and Laurie Russell Hatch. 87 pp., 1996

Training for Sociological Practice and Working in Applied Settings
Edited by James G. Hougland Jr., and Russell Schutt. 36 pp., 1998.

What do Directors of Graduate Education do?
Edited by the Sub-Committee on Directors of Graduate Education: Rachel Parker-Gwin, Michael Schulman, Michael Wood, and William Roy. 43 pp., 1998

TEACHING RESOURCES AND REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

Order by visiting the ASA online bookstore!

Graduate Student Instructor and Teaching Assistant Program Development: Materials for the Selection and Preparation of Teaching Assistants in Sociology Courses (Third Edition)
$15.00/$19.00
Edited by Melinda Messineo. This manual looks at the Teaching Assistant Experience as a whole and offers resources to help the TA Mentor meet the broad issues such as: Sexual harassment, teaching international Teaching Assistants, office hours, grading, time management, managing the classroom environment, improving discussions, and the TA/Professor relationship. Also included are examples of eight Teaching Assistant Development Programs in various instructional settings. 173 pp., revised 2001. Stock #119.T01. Order now!

Preparing Graduate Students to Teach (Third Edition)
$15.00/$19.00
Edited by Kimberly Mahaffy. This edition contains a Guide for Interviews Conducted with Teaching Sociology Course Instructors; Background on the Sociology departments Profiles; Summary of Graduate Student Teacher Preparation Programs; 11 Teaching Sociology Course Syllabi; 15 Teaching Sociology Course Exercises/Activities; and two Annotated Bibliographies. 192 pp., revised 2000. Stock #118.P00. Order now!

Guide to Graduate Departments of Sociology
$30 ASA members/non-member students
$20 ASA student members
$50 non-members and institutions
This invaluable reference has been published by the ASA annually since 1965. A best seller for the ASA for many years, the Guide provides comprehensive information for academic administrators, advisors, faculty, students, and a host of others seeking information on social science departments in the U.S., Canada, and abroad. Included are listings for over 250 graduate departments of sociology. In addition to name and rank, faculty are identified by highest degree held, institution and date of degree, and areas of specialty interest. Special programs, tuition costs, types of financial aid, and student enrollment statistics are given for each department, along with a listing of recent PhDs with dissertation titles. Indices of faculty, special programs, and PhDs awarded are provided. Stock #702.G05. Order now!

MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

Directors of Graduate Study (DGS) Meeting at ASA Annual Meeting
Because the Directors of Graduate Studies are important leaders in shaping department policies and opportunities for effective graduate programs, APAP plans a series of events to encourage exchange among sociologists in the DGS role. During the Annual Meeting, there will be many events pertinent to graduate studies. This conference will help you enhance your departments' way of working with your graduate students. There are sessions on funding opportunities, the role of the DGS, admissions policies and practices, graduate program rankings, and other pertinent topics. Registration and specific details about the meeting will be available when the Annual Meeting information becomes available. For more information about the DGS conference, please contact apap@asanet.org.

ASA STUDENT MEMBERSHIP

It is never too early to establish links to the sociology profession. As advisors to graduate students, it is important to encourage your students to become members in ASA. As a student member of ASA, students receive discounts on ASA publications and a sociological journal of their choice and are also entitled to vote in the annual election each spring. For additional information on ASA membership, visit the online membership center.

Department Subsidized Memberships
To encourage students to join ASA as an integral part of their career development, ASA collaborates with departments to help students join ASA for the first time. With a minimum of five first-time student members “bundled” by your department, ASA will send each student a free ASA tote bag (a $5 value). Departments are asked to subsidize what they can (in this past, this has ranged from a $5 departmental contribution to a full-subsidy of the cost of student membership), and students pay the remainder. Students should complete an application and attach a check for their portion of the dues. The department should cut one check for the department’s contribution for the number of students responding. Note that in addition to the $16 student membership dues, each student must select at least one ASA journal. The combined payment received must include payment for both dues and journals. Tote bag offer applies to new student members only. Membership is for the 2005 calendar year. Bundle all the forms and checks into one envelope and mail to ASA, Attn.: Craig Schaar, Membership Manager, with a note stating that this is a department package. The forms and checks must come in together. Shortly after receipt of your student applications, ASA will ship a complimentary tote bag to each member included in your package of applications. (To request printed application forms to be sent when available in mid-October, e-mail schaar@asanet.org.)

Departmental Prize
As you approach the end of the semester, consider honoring one or more students in your department who have done particularly well (e.g., an outstanding paper or thesis, special service to the department, etc.) with a Department Prize! Print a special departmental prize student membership application and return it with payment to the ASA Membership Manager. ASA will send you a special personalized certificate to present to the student for her/his outstanding achievement. Each certificate will arrive signed by the ASA Executive Officer (with a space for the department chair's signature as well), and states that ASA joins with your department in presenting an outstanding student award. There is no additional fee beyond the regular student membership for this special service. Student membership is only $16, plus the cost of one ASA journal. For as little as $41, your designated students will receive 2005 membership and an award certificate worthy of display for years to come. If you have any questions, contact Craig Schaar, ASA Membership Manager, at schaar@asanet.org or call (202) 383-9005 x335.