IN THIS BULLETIN:
Meetings/Workshops/Events:
1. SLATE IMPLEMENTATION – TRAINING SESSION
2. GRADUATE EDUCATION DRIVE-IN CONFERENCE IN THE GLC
3. ASSISTANTSHIP MANAGEMENT 101 TRAINING
4. SAVE THE DATE: GRADUATE SCHOOL RECRUITMENT, PROGRAMMING, AND CLIMATE WORKSHOP
Administrative Announcements:
5. NEW REQUIREMENT FOR STUDENTS PURSUING GRAD DEGREES AT VT
Deadlines/Dates to Remember:
JUL 5: Summer I classes end
JUL 9: Summer II classes begin
Meetings/Workshops/Events:
1. SLATE IMPLEMENTATION – TRAINING SESSION
The Graduate School is migrating from Connect to Slate for recruitment communications by August 1. We are offering training sessions on how to use Slate for recruitment and migrating any existing communications in Connect to Slate. This session is for any program that has communications to prospective students in Connect as well as any program that would like to start using Slate to send recruitment communications. Register at https://doodle.com/poll/rsz2eprisyi94sit; a confirmation email will be sent to you closer to the training date with additional information.
Tuesday, June 18 10:30am-12:00pm in 238 GLC
Thursday, June 20 3:30pm-5:00pm in 238 GLC
Friday, June 21 10:00am-11:30am in Zoom
2. GRADUATE EDUCATION DRIVE-IN CONFERENCE IN THE GLC
The Graduate School, in collaboration with The Graduate School at UNC Charlotte and the Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies at Appalachian State University, is hosting a drive-in conference June 19-20 in the GLC to engage in dialogue about building graduate community and a culture of inclusion. The program includes a keynote address by Karen DePauw; panel discussion with Maria Dykema Erb, Johnna Frierson, and Jeremiah Nelson; concurrent sessions on mentoring, A2i and other professional development programs; best practices for building inclusive and diverse graduate communities, and more. Registration fee: $110, including four meals and refreshments. Registration is open until June 12 at https://graduateschool.vt.edu/about/conferences/2019-conference.html. For more information call 231-4558 or email gradconference@vt.edu.
3. ASSISTANTSHIP MANAGEMENT 101 TRAINING
Tuesday, June 25, 10:30am-12:00pm, GLC Room B
For anyone new to the assistantship process or for those who would like a refresher on the process. Will provide an overview of policies and technical details of various administrative stages of an assistantship and the responsibilities of departments, students, and the Graduate School from the time a position is offered through funding of the position. This training will also be made available on Zoom. To enroll go to https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bf1KKCv4eELPpPL. If you have any questions, contact Sue Kass at sjkass@vt.edu or call (540) 231-4558.
4. SAVE THE DATE: GRADUATE SCHOOL RECRUITMENT, PROGRAMMING, AND CLIMATE WORKSHOP
Thursday, August 22, 9:00am-12:00pm, Newman Library-Multipurpose Room 101
The Graduate School is hosting an interactive workshop to share information from our various offices with you as well as discuss how we can support you and your unit. RSVP at https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_008MW4XdcXeDqzr. Contact Shernita Lee at shernita@vt.edu with any questions.
Administrative Announcements:
5. NEW REQUIREMENT FOR STUDENTS PURSUING GRAD DEGREES AT VT
The Commission on Graduate Studies and Policy recently approved a new requirement for students pursuing graduate degrees at Virginia Tech: an inclusion and diversity education component as part of their studies. This requirement aligns with the Graduate School’s goal of providing all students with an affirming, inclusive, and diverse education program that helps prepare them for the challenges they will meet in their post-graduation careers. Four topics must be included in the plans: the University’s Principles of Community; the impact of personal actions and words; avenues of redress and shared responsibility as active bystanders to recognize and disrupt bullying; and a process of individual introspection and reflection leading to awareness of one’s own words and language. Other topics also may be included. Each program, department, or college may develop its own plan for meeting the requirement, and all plans must be approved by the Graduate School after submission by the unit’s Graduate Program Director or its equivalent. For more information about the requirement, including whom to contact for assistance and questions, please visit the Graduate School’s Inclusion and Diversity Requirement webpage at: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/faculty-and-staff-resources/inclusion-diversity-requirement.html.