Meetings/Workshops/Events:
1. ASSISTANTSHIP MANAGEMENT 101 TRAINING
2. CREATING AFFIRMING AND INCLUSIVE GRADUATE EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT
3. ANNUAL ORDI RECRUITMENT AND DIVERSITY SUMMIT
Policy Updates:
NONE AT THIS TIME
Administrative Announcements:
4. iTHENICATE UNAVAILABLE ON JULY 10 DUE TO SERVICE MAINTENANCE
5. FALL ASSISTANTSHIP APPOINTMENT PROCESSING TO BE COMPLETED ASAP
6. 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. ASSISTANTSHIP MANAGEMENT 101 TRAINING
Tuesday, July 10 & Friday, July 20, 10:30am-12:00pm, GLC Room C & B
Graduate Student Services is offering “Assistantship Management 101” training for anyone new to the assistantship process or for those who would like a refresher on the process. Training will provide an overview of the policies and technical details of the various administrative stages of an assistantship and the responsibilities of departments, students, and the Graduate School from the time a position is offered through funding of the position. Two identical sessions will be held in the GLC on Jul 10 & July 20 from 10:30–12:00. To enroll go to https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5vhP7ZujQ2kBN6B. NCR or satellite office faculty/staff members will be offered a separate training once it is clear how many people are interested. Please respond to the Qualtrics survey accordingly. If you have any questions regarding the training, please contact Sue Kass at sjkass@vt.edu or call (540) 231-4558.
2. CREATING AFFIRMING AND INCLUSIVE GRADUATE EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT
Monday, July 23, 8:30am-12:00pm, Torgersen Hall 1100
This half-day session, led by Dean Karen DePauw, offers strategies and practices for faculty to create inclusive, affirming and globally diverse learning environments for graduate students. These strategies and practices range from the classroom to program considerations and include those for mentoring and individual interactions. This general overview will include identification of and response to implicit bias and micro-aggressions as well as the development of inclusive pedagogy. Go to https://app.nli.tlos.vt.edu/ to enroll.
3. 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.
4. iTHENICATE UNAVAILABLE ON JULY 10 DUE TO SERVICE MAINTENANCE
Turnitin’s iThenticate services will not be available on July 10 from 11:00am – 7:00pm EST. Users will be unable to submit and grade during this maintenance window. Stay up to date with Turnitin system status by following @TurnitinStatus on Twitter.
5. 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
6. 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.