IN THIS BULLETIN:
Meetings/Workshops/Events:
1. HOW TO USE iTHENTICATE – TRAINING SESSIONS
2. HBCU CONNECT DINNER
3. HISPANIC STUDENT CONNECT LUNCH
4. FALL GRADUATE PROGRAM DIRECTORS MEETING – PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Administrative Announcements:
5. COMMUNICATING ETHICS REQUIREMENTS TO YOUR STUDENTS
Deadlines/Dates to Remember:
OCT 11: Graduate Directors’ Meeting
OCT 16-23: Web course request for Spring 2019
OCT 19: Fall break; no classes, University offices open
OCT 26: PhD/EdD: Last day to defend to participate in Fall commencement
Meetings/Workshops/Events:
1. HOW TO USE iTHENTICATE – TRAINING SESSIONS
Multiple dates, times, meeting rooms; registration required
The Graduate School is offering training sessions to graduate students on how to use iThenticate, a newly available software system to review the originality of documents, ensure accurate attribution to other authors, and eliminate occurrences of potential plagiarism. Multiple sessions are offered; students should register for only one if interested at https://app.nli.tlos.vt.edu/; search by date or for “iThenticate” in the title box.
Tuesday, October 2 3:00-4:00pm GLC Room B
Wednesday, October 3 10:00-11:00am GLC Room C
Friday, October 5 3:00-4:00pm Zoom (540-231-8316)
2. HBCU CONNECT DINNER – NEW LOCATION
Wednesday, Oct 3, 5:30 -7:30 pm, Squires Student Center, Black Cultural Center
Grad students. student group leaders, faculty mentors, and members of the community are invited to attend this year’s HBCU Alumni Graduate Student Connect Dinner with keynote speaker Dr. Brandy Faulkner, a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science. The event is free. Please register at http://bit.ly/HBCUConnectDinner. For accommodations related to disabilities, please contact Shania at sbooker1@vt.edu at least 72 hours in advance of the event.
3. HISPANIC STUDENT CONNECT LUNCH – NEW LOCATION
Thursday, Oct 4, 12:00-1:00 pm, Graduate Life Center, Multipurpose Room
Grad students. student group leaders, faculty mentors, and members of the community are invited to attend this year’s Hispanic/Latino Graduate Student Connect Lunch with keynote speaker Dr. Mercedes Ramirez Fernandez, the Associate Vice Provost for Strategic Affairs and Diversity. The event is free. Please register at http://bit.ly/HispanicConnectLunch. For accommodations related to disabilities, please contact Shania at sbooker1@vt.edu at least 72 hours in advance of the event.
4. FALL GRADUATE PROGRAM DIRECTORS MEETING – PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Thursday, Oct 11, 10:30am-12:00pm, GLC Room F
Agenda items will include: the diversity requirement; the report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine; iThenticate training availability; holistic admissions; graduate enrollment; ESS; department review of web links to forms; post prelim candidate status; and the recruitment schedule.
Administrative Announcements:
5. COMMUNICATING ETHICS REQUIREMENTS TO YOUR STUDENTS
Please be sure to inform your graduate students about your department’s approved plan for satisfying the ethics requirement. Many graduate students have expressed interest in knowing the requirements of their departments. Any exceptions from your approved plan must be approved by the Vice President and Dean for Graduate Education.