GRADUATE SCHOOL BULLETIN
A publication of the GraduateSchool for Graduate Program Directors and Coordinators
The Graduate School communicates through semi-monthly postings distributed on the Graduate Program Directors and Coordinators listservs. Postings are distributed on the 1st and the 16th of the month and are posted to a blog for public viewing here: https://monthlymemo.graduateschool.vt.edu/
December 2nd, 2024
IN THIS BULLETIN:
Meetings, Workshops, & Events
- Connecting Holistic Admissions, Diversity, and Student Success Webinar
- Call for Tier One Graduate Fellows Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement 2026
Deadlines & Dates to Remember
- Powell Fellowship Nomination Period is Open
- McNair Graduate Assistantship Nomination Period is Open
- Deans Diversity Assistantship Nomination Period is Open
- COVES Fellowship Applications
- Bouchet Graduate Honor Society Applications Now Open
Policy Updates
None at this time.
Administrative Announcements
- Faculty Panelists Sought for Graduate Honor System
- Graduate Student and Outstanding Mentor/Advising Awards
Meetings, Workshops, & Events
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- Connecting Holistic Admissions, Diversity, and Student Success Webinar
The GraduateSchool has partnered with ETS to offer a webinar on connecting holistic admissions, diversity, and student success to all graduate program faculty. In this session, we will discuss the next evolution of holistic practices that promote fairness and mitigate bias, as well as strategies to support diversity efforts to support each learner. Please join us on Wednesday, November 20th 3pm–4:30pm for this session!
- Call for Tier One Graduate Fellows Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement 2026
As part of the first peer review process of the Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, graduate student fellows will be selected to support peer reviewer teams during the first phase of reviews. Teams of three (3-4) individuals will review 8-10 applications. Graduate student fellows will schedule group review meeting(s), draft minutes for review meetings, review and edit feedback documentation reports, and participate in the discussion of applications. Stipend provided. Deadline for submission: January 3, 2025 Training and Consultations: February 27, March 13, and April 24, 2025 (3:00 pm-5:00 pm EST). More information and application process: https://acenet.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eL1SZPJtXt1HKL4
Deadlines & Dates to Remember
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- Powell Fellowship Nomination Period is Open
Applications are currently being accepted for the Powell Fellowship. For eligibility and nomination information please visit https://graduateschool.vt.edu/funding/funding-sponsored-by-the-graduate-school.html. The deadline is April 1, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Please contact Dr. Catherine Cotrupi, Assistant Dean for Student Services, Inclusion, and Strategic Partnerships, at Cotrupi@vt.edu if you have any questions.
- McNair Graduate Assistantship Nomination Period is Open
Applications are currently being accepted for the Ronald E. McNair Graduate Assistantship program. For eligibility and nomination information please visit: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/funding/types-of-funding/funding-sponsored-by-the-graduate-school.html. The deadline is March 1, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Please contact Dr. Catherine Cotrupi, Assistant Dean for Student Services, Inclusion, and Strategic Partnerships, at Cotrupi@vt.edu if you have any questions.
- Deans Diversity Assistantship Nomination Period is Open
For eligibility and nomination information please visit https://graduateschool.vt.edu/funding/types-of-funding/funding-sponsored-by-the-graduate-school.html. The deadline is March 1, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Please contact Dr. Catherine Cotrupi, Assistant Dean for Student Services, Inclusion, and Strategic Partnerships, at Cotrupi@vt.edu if you have any questions.
- COVES Fellowship Applications
Interested graduate students may apply for the Commonwealth of Virginia Engineering and Science (COVES) summer fellowship until December 12. The COVES Fellowship is a 12-week full-time summer fellowship program operated by the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine and open to STEM graduate students. The GraduateSchool will submit five finalists for the fellowship program to the Academy, which will then choose one to represent the university in the program. To learn more about the program and to access the application materials, visit the COVES Fellowship webpage on the GraduateSchool website.
- Bouchet Graduate Honor Society Applications Now Open
Please encourage your ABD doctoral candidates and postdocs to apply for membership into the Bouchet Society. The Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (Bouchet Society) recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and promotes diversity and excellence in doctoral education and the professoriate. The Bouchet Society seeks to develop a network of preeminent scholars who serve as examples of the five pillars: scholarship, leadership, character, service, and advocacy for students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the academy. The deadline for student applications is 11:59pm on January 15, 2025. You may learn more here: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/student-services/bouchet-society.html
Administrative Announcements
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- Faculty Panelists Sought for Graduate Honor System
The Graduate Honor System relies on trained faculty and graduate students to hear academic integrity violation cases. It takes a one-hour training to become a panelist; after that, faculty can serve on preliminary review and review panels based on their availability. Please consider becoming a panelist to assist the GHS with hearing cases and actively contributing to the ongoing conversation about standards of academic integrity. Please share this invitation with your program faculty. Those interested in becoming a panelist should email to ghs@vt.edu. If you would like to request a training session for your program faculty, please complete this online request form: https://gs.vt.edu/ghspresentation and a training session will be schedule at your convenience.
- Graduate Student and Outstanding Mentor/Advising Awards
Faculty and/or academic departments and programs may submit nominations for outstanding theses and dissertations; excellence in teaching or service; graduate student of the year; and outstanding interdisciplinary student. This year, the Graduate School has added a new award honoring outstanding graduate advising/mentoring by a staff or A/P faculty member. These nominations are due by January 24, 2025. In addition to these nominations, each college defines its own nomination criteria and selection process for identifying one outstanding master’s and doctoral student and outstanding mentor per college — notification of these winners are due by February 14. All winners will be recognized by the Graduate School during Graduate Education Week 2025, March 24-28. Visit https://graduateschool.vt.edu/about/awards.html to learn more about the process and timeline. Contact Lauren Surface at 540-231-9561 or lkeister@vt.edu with questions.