September 1, 2022

IN THIS BULLETIN:

Meetings, Workshops, & Events

  1. Jigsaw Connect with ETS: Recruitment Strategies to Address Today’s Challenges

Deadlines & Dates to Remember

Policy Updates

Administrative Announcements  

  1. Graduate School Forms and Website Updated
  2. Graduate Honor System Training Sessions

Meetings, Workshops, & Events

  1. Jigsaw Connect with ETS: Recruitment Strategies to Address Today’s Challenges: September 20th at 11:00 a.m. *Virtual*

A series focused on Recruitment and Retention Support for Graduate Programs. The next session is entitled “Recruitment Strategies to Address Today’s Challenges” with Carlos Grijalva, Emeritus Professor, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Former Associate Dean, UCLA and ETS. Registration required at (https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sd-isqzIpHdS4RTXGP4niX_0YdM8MSJCL). All are welcome to attend! If you have any questions, please email shernita@vt.edu.

Deadlines & Dates to Remember


Policy Updates


Administrative Announcements

  1. Graduate School Forms and Website Updated

This summer we have reviewed and updated all of our paper-based and pdf forms, introducing a new design, streamlining content, and providing a single form-submission portal (http://tiny.cc/VTgradforms) for all forms. All pdf forms are now in fillable format allowing electronic signatures. The redesigned forms website at (https://graduateschool.vt.edu/forms.html) provides an easier-to-navigate structure for all of the forms, as well as short descriptions of the function of each form. Students and graduate programs are asked to delete all previously used bookmarks to old versions of Graduate School forms and start using the new forms effective immediately. Feedback and recommendations for corrections on any of the forms may be submitted online (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfsxSNrC4b2yXKd3IcaQBmEMzgRtr9_yy53OraqdReptPrsxg/viewform?usp=sf_link).

  1. Graduate Honor System Training Sessions

Friday, September 2, 3:00-4:00pm, GLC Room D

Tuesday, September 6, 4:00-5:00pm, Zoom only

Friday, September 9, 12:00-1:00pm, Zoom only

The Graduate Honor System, charged with reviewing potential academic integrity violations, is seeking new faculty panelists to support the Honor System in this academic year and beyond. Panelists review case documents and participate in hearings (30-60 minutes, scheduled as needed) to determine whether a violation occurred and to decide on appropriate penalties. To become a panelist, attend a one-hour training session. Please indicate your interest by registering at (https://forms.gle/jicp54EDKnfSRbjv8). If you have any questions about these training sessions, email gibsonm@vt.edu. Learn more about the role of GHS panelists: (https://graduateschool.vt.edu/academics/expectations/graduate-honor-system/ghspanelists.html).