June 18, 2018

Meetings/Workshops/Events:
1. ANNUAL ORDI RECRUITMENT AND DIVERSITY SUMMIT

Policy Updates:
2. NEW 2018-19 TUITION AND FEES TABLE

Administrative Announcements:
3. FALL ASSISTANTSHIP APPOINTMENT PROCESSING TO BE COMPLETED ASAP
4. ALL GRADUATE COORDINATORS REQUESTED TO COMPLETE ORIENTATION SURVEY

Deadlines/Dates to Remember:
JULY 15: Fall tuition billed to enrolled students by OUB with payment deadline of AUG 10
JULY 16-SEP 10: Health Insurance Enrollment for 50 – 100% assistantships
AUG 5: Deadline for enrolling new GTAs in GTA Workshop

1. ANNUAL ORDI RECRUITMENT AND DIVERSITY SUMMIT
Thursday, Aug 9, 10:00am – 12:00pm, GLC Multipurpose Room.
Graduate Program Directors and Coordinators are invited to attend the annual Graduate School ORDI Recruitment and Diversity Summit. Will review recruitment and retention trends, discuss 2018-2019 recruitment efforts, and provide updates about diversity and inclusion initiatives coming up in the year ahead.

2. 2018 – 2019 TUITION AND FEES TABLE
A new 2108-19 Fall & Spring Graduate Tuition & Fees by Semester table is now available. A PDF is attached to this bulletin and can also be accessed by this link: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/content/dam/graduateschool_vt_edu/assistantships_and_funding/Graduate%20Tuition%20and%20Fees%20Table%20(2018-19).pdf

3. FALL ASSISTANTSHIP APPOINTMENT PROCESSING TO BE COMPLETED ASAP
Please enter your 2018-19 assistantship and fellowship PAFs as soon as possible. The early entry of appointments and corresponding tuition awards will ensure that the student can:
* Sign up for payroll deduction prior to the August 10th payment due date;
* Have the out-of-state differential waiver applied to the bill prior to the August 10th payment due date;
* Open subsidy link for those who purchase the student medical insurance

4. ALL GRADUATE COORDINATORS: PLEASE COMPLETE SURVEY
The Graduate School offers a variety of events and activities for new students during the week before classes begin and several weeks into the semester. In order to better serve our students, we would like to get your input on what activities you conduct and what programs you might like to see offered by the Graduate School to assist students at the beginning of their graduate career. We ask that you please complete the following survey: https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b17s9lVHNVNm7n7.