GRADUATE SCHOOL BULLETIN
A publication of the Graduate School for Graduate Program Directors and Coordinators
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February 28th, 2025
IN THIS BULLETIN:
Meetings, Workshops, & Events
None at this time.
Deadlines & Dates to Remember
1. Upcoming Fellowship and Assistantship Nominations Managed by the Graduate School
2. Graduate Education Week: March 24th-March 28th, 2025
Policy Updates
None at this time.
Administrative Announcements
3. Graduate Honor System Presentations Available by Request
4. New Procedures for Conflict-of-Interest Review and Mitigation
5. Judges Needed for GPSS Research Symposium on March 26th, 2025
Announcements for Distribution to Students
None at this time.
Deadlines & Dates to Remember
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- Nominations are accepted for a number of fellowships and assistantships managed by the Graduate School:
– Powell Fellowship: deadline is April 1, 2025.
– McNair Assistantship: deadline is March 1, 2025
– Dean’s Diversity Assistantship: deadline is March 1, 2025.
For eligibility and nomination information visit https://graduateschool.vt.edu/funding/funding-sponsored-by-the-graduate-school.html. Please email gradfinance@vt.edu
- Mark your calendars for Graduate Education Week, March 24th-March 28th
Administrative Announcements
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- Graduate Honor System Presentations Available by Request
Departments and graduate programs may request a presentation by the Graduate Honor System as part of your new student orientation, faculty meeting, class presentation or for other occasions. Presentations may range from short 15-minute introduction to the GHS to hour-long interactive discussions about academic integrity and/or GHS panelist training. If you would like to request a presentation or training session for your students or program faculty, please complete this online request form: https://gs.vt.edu/ghspresentation and a training session will be schedule at your convenience. If you have any questions, email ghs@vt.edu or call Monika Gibson at 231-9564.
- New Procedures for Conflict-of-Interest Review and Mitigation
We have recently updated our procedures and form to manage potential conflicts of interest that may arise in graduate education. You can find details about the process and a link to the new form at https://graduateschool.vt.edu/academics/expectations/COI.html. We have reached out to over 300 VT employees who are pursuing graduate coursework or graduate degrees, requesting that they complete the COI form to document either that there is no conflict between their dual roles of employee and student, or if a conflict is identified, share a mitigation plan. We ask for your assistance in reviewing and signing these forms before submission to the Graduate School. Questions about the form can be sent to gsdean@vt.edu.
- Judges Needed for GPSS Research Symposium on March 26th, 2025
The Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) is seeking faculty or post-docs to judge their 41st annual research symposium. Judges are needed in all disciplines for poster presentations, flash talks and symposium presentations. The research symposium will be held on Wednesday, March 26 in the Graduate Life Center. Please complete this form if you are interested in being a judge: https://forms.office.com/r/XCiqSNuq4R Contact the GPSS Research Symposium co-chairs if you have questions, atlas@vt.edu and ishveen@vt.edu.