IN THIS BULLETIN:
Meetings/Workshops/Events:
1. VETERANS AND MILITARY CONNECTED LUNCH
2. SLATE IMPLEMENTATION – TRAINING SESSION on General Overview and Queries
3. HOW TO USE iTHENTICATE – TRAINING SESSION
Administrative Announcements:
4. NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR GRADUATE STUDENT AWARDS
5. OUTSTANDING MENTOR AWARD NOMINATIONS
6. EDWARD BOUCHET HONOR SOCIETY NOMINATION PERIOD OPEN
7. DIVERSITY SCHOLAR PROGRAM–CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Deadlines/Dates to Remember:
NOV 15: PhD/EdD ETD submission deadline to participate in fall commencement
NOV 20: Web Drop/Add open for Spring 2020
Meetings/Workshops/Events:
1. VETERANS AND MILITARY CONNECTED LUNCH
Thursday, Nov 7, 12:00pm, Graduate Life Center Multipurpose Room
Graduate students, faculty, and staff are invited. The event is free and all are welcome to attend. Please register here http://bit.ly/2019VeteransLunch by November 5. Questions? Contact ordi@vt.edu.
2. SLATE IMPLEMENTATION – TRAINING SESSION on General Overview and Queries
The Graduate School has implemented Slate for recruitment communications. Each training is on the Slate product overall as well as the Queries function within Slate. All sessions are via Zoom (Meeting ID: 5402318316). Registration is not required.
Thursday, November 7 at 3:30pm
Wednesday, November 20 at 10:00am
3. HOW TO USE iTHENTICATE – TRAINING SESSION
Multiple dates and times; registration requested. All sessions via Zoom (Meeting ID: 5402318316)
The Graduate School is offering a training session on how graduate students will use iThenticate to review the originality of documents, ensure accurate attribution to other authors, and eliminate occurrences of potential plagiarism. Registration at https://profdev.tlos.vt.edu/ by searching for “iThenticate” in the search box.
Tuesday, November 19 at 11:00am
Tuesday, December 3 at 7:00pm
Thursday, December 5 at 2:00pm
Administrative Announcements:
4. NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR GRADUATE STUDENT AWARDS
The Graduate School invites nominations for graduate student awards. Faculty and/or academic departments and programs may submit nominations for the following awards:
– Outstanding Dissertation Award
– William Preston Society Master’s Thesis Award
– Graduate Student Teaching Excellence
– Graduate Student Service Excellence
– Graduate Student of the Year
– Outstanding Interdisciplinary Program Doctoral Student.
To learn about nomination criteria and procedures, which have changed this year, visit https://graduateschool.vt.edu/about/awards/student.html. Nominations are due by January 31, 2020.
In addition to these awards, EACH COLLEGE SELECTS ITS OUTSTANDING MASTER’S AND DOCTORAL STUDENT based on selection criteria developed by the colleges. Notification about each college’s winners are due by February 14, 2020. See details at https://graduateschool.vt.edu/about/awards/student/outstanding-graduate-student.html.
All award winners will be recognized at our annual Graduate Education Week awards banquet on March 26, 2020.
5. OUTSTANDING MENTOR AWARD NOMINATIONS
The Graduate School recognizes one faculty member from each college with the Outstanding Mentor award for their role in supporting, encouraging, and promoting a positive and inclusive scholarly and teaching environment, and for contributing to the professional and personal development of graduate students. Winners must be full-time faculty members who have successfully mentored graduate students at the master’s or doctoral level. Each college sets its timeline for departments to submit nominations to the college for review and winner selection. Notification about each college’s winners are due by February 14, 2020. For more details visit: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/about/awards/outstanding-mentor-award.html. All winners will be recognized at our annual Graduate Education Week awards banquet on March 26, 2020.
6. EDWARD BOUCHET HONOR SOCIETY NOMINATION PERIOD OPEN
The Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (Bouchet Society) recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and promote diversity and excellence in doctoral education and the professoriate. Find out more at https://graduateschool.vt.edu/about/diversity/bouchet-society.html. Nomination deadline is November 22.
7. DIVERSITY SCHOLAR PROGRAM–CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Diversity scholars are graduate students who specialize in and advocate for the awareness, knowledge, and skills associated with diversity and inclusion in the Graduate School and greater community. Nominations are due by Friday, November 29. Scholars will receive $300 each for their participation. Interested? Find out more at https://graduateschool.vt.edu/about/diversity/diversity-scholars/how-to-apply.html