Month: February 2014

VIRTUAL GLC (vGLC) CAFÉ

1st Thursday of each month, starting March 6, 12:00-1:00 pm, Lobby of vGLC.  Join the Graduate School Staff for online chats in the vGLC. March’s topic: Completion Guidelines. Enter  the vGLC lobby at http://virtual.glc.vt.edu. The vGLC extends VT’s graduate-education community from campus to computer. Using avatars, visitors to the vGLC can currently visit with Graduate-School staff about general academic questions; find Grad-School forms and policy information; consult with the Graduate Student Ombudsperson; attend virtual seminars and workshops; socialize with other vGLC visitors; and explore the vGLC space, which mirrors the real-world Graduate Life Center on the Blacksburg campus.

 

http://openlife01.cc.vt.edu:9500/wifi (Create Avatar)

Software: http://imprudence.googlecode.com/files/Imprudence-1.4.0-beta-2 (Imprudence Viewer/Software) 1.4.0-beta-2 Mac (Intel) http://imprudence.googlecode.com/files/imprudence-1.4.0-beta-2-mac.zip.

 

If you have questions or suggestions, please email Marija Telbis-Forster  at mtelbisf@vt.edu

 

 

 

GRADUATION 101 SERIES: PLANNING ON GRADUATING THIS SEMESTER?

The Graduate School will be hosting monthly Graduation 101 Webinars.  A webinar is a web conferencing and eLearning environment in real time.  Webinar participants will need a computer with Internet access, microphone and speakers to fully participate. This week’s topic: Graduation Guidelines for Graduate Students

 

When: Friday, February 28, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00)
Where: Wherever there is phone or computer with internet

Meeting Number: 646 517 115
Meeting Password: (This meeting does not require a password.)

When: Friday, February 28, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00)
Where: Wherever there is phone or computer with internet

Meeting Number: 646 517 115
Meeting Password: (This meeting does not require a password.)

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To start or join the online meeting
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Go to https://virginiatech.webex.com/virginiatech/j.php?ED=265419307&UID=508438147&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D

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Audio conference information
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To receive a call back, provide your phone number when you join the meeting, or call the number below and enter the access code.
US TOLL FREE: +1-855-749-4750
US TOLL: +1-415-655-0001
Toll-free dialing restrictions: http://www.webex.com/pdf/tollfree_restrictions.pdf

Access code:646 517 115

Graduate students with financial aid questions are invited to stop by the GLC to meet with University Scholarships and Financial Aid staff for answers. Starting February 25, 2014 for the duration of the spring semester, staff from Financial Aid will be available each Tuesday from 8:30am to 12:30pm in Room A in the GLC.  Appointment times are available from 8:30am to 10am.  Students should e-mail to finaid@vt.edu to set up an appointment. A financial aid advisor will also be available from 10:30am to 12:30pm to meet with students on a walk-in basis; no appointment is necessary. 

Spring 2014 graduates should submit their Application for Degree through HokieSpa no later than March 1, 2014 in order to have their name listed in the spring commencement bulletin.