IN THIS BULLETIN:
Meetings, Workshops, & Events
1. Graduate School Virtual Resource Fair
2. Jigsaw Connect: “Introduction to Graduate Career Services & Resources”
Deadlines & Dates to Remember
Policy Updates
Administrative Announcements
1. Note from Dean DePauw
2. Graduate Program Faculty Status for all individuals serving on graduate committees
3. Graduate Honor System Seeking Faculty Panelists
Meetings, Workshops, & Events
1. Graduate School Virtual Resource Fair
Thursday, September 2, 2021 11:00AM-3:00PM Virtual/Brazen
The Graduate School’s Office of Recruitment, Diversity, and Inclusion will host a virtual resource fair to directly connect all campuses and extensions to various opportunities. Learn valuable information regarding future programing, family and academic support, mental health services, and more! Registration is FREE for participating students and departments/programs. Students may register here: https://app.brazenconnect.com/a/vt-grad-school/e/nOERg. Questions, please email ordi@vt.edu.
2. Jigsaw Connect: “Introduction to Graduate Career Services & Resources”
Tuesday, September 28 11:00AM
The Graduate School’s Office of Recruitment, Diversity, and Inclusion will host a virtual resource fair to directly connect all campuses and extensions to various opportunities. Learn valuable information regarding future programing, family and academic support, mental health services, and more! Registration is FREE for participating students and departments/programs. Students may register here: https://app.brazenconnect.com/a/vt-grad-school/e/nOERg. Questions, please email ordi@vt.edu.
Policy Updates
Administrative Announcements
1. Note from Dean DePauw
As you know, I announced my retirement in January 2020. The onset of COVID-19 caused me to delay my retirement and I’m glad I was able to continue another year to ease the transition to a new Dean. On September 1st, Dr. Aimee Surprenant will become Dean of the Graduate School and I will officially retire later during the Fall semester. It has been a pleasure to serve as Vice President and Dean for Graduate Education since 2002 and what a wonderful journey it has been. We built a strong vibrant graduate community and I thank you for being a part of that community and all that you have contributed to our success! Your strong commitment to graduate education has greatly enhanced our ability to provide quality graduate experience for our graduate students throughout the Commonwealth and preparing our alumni for work and as members of a global society. Thank you!!
2. Graduate Program Faculty Status for all individuals serving on graduate committees
Effective September 1, 2021, the Graduate School staff will review each committee member listed on all plans of study submitted for final Graduate School approval to ensure that each proposed committee member has a current Graduate Program Faculty status approval. Department Heads/Chairs or Graduate Program Directors may nominate members of all VT faculty ranks, as well as other qualified individuals within or outside the university for Graduate Program Faculty status by submitting the online Graduate Committee Service Approval Form (note you must be logged into your VT Google Account to access the form). Our downloadable guide is available to assist you in completing the online request form. The Graduate Catalog provides further details on Graduate Advisory Committees including functions, qualifications of members, composition, and additional considerations. Graduate Program Faculty status approvals are valid for 5 years.
Graduate Committee Service Approval Form link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmnzEYr6e48l2kspRNp-j76l_7q9N5KQmgs-sRJNlc7ZNfXw/viewform?edit_requested=true
Downloadable Guide link: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/content/dam/graduateschool_vt_edu/GAAPforms/guide-to-committee-service-online-form.pdf
Graduate Catalog link: https://secure.graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/policies.htm?policy=002d14432c654287012c6542e38200d8
3. Graduate Honor System Seeking Faculty Panelists
The Graduate Honor System is seeking new faculty members to serve as panelists to review evidence and determine the outcome of GHS cases. Time commitment is about 3-4 hours a year based on the number of cases and availability to participate in scheduled hearings, in addition to a 30-45 minute training session. If you are interested in serving, contact GHS Chair Kayla Alward (ghs@vt.edu), to set up a brief meeting to discuss the role. If multiple faculty volunteer from one department, a departmental training can be arranged as well.