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The Graduate School will be hosting monthly Graduation 101 Webinars. A webinar is a web conferencing and eLearning environment in real time. Webinar participants will need a computer with Internet access, microphone and speakers to fully participate. This week’s topic: COMPLETION GUIDELINES/CHECKLIST

 

When: Thursday, October 31 , 2013

Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Where: From your remote desktop

Meeting Number: 649 351 827
Meeting Password: (This meeting does not require a password.)

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1. Go to https://virginiatech.webex.com/virginiatech/j.php?ED=252644572&UID=0&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D
2. If requested, enter your name and email address.
3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: (This meeting does not require a password.)
4. Click "Join".

To view in other time zones or languages, please click the link:
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Access code:649 351 827




Please contact Marija Telbis-Forster mtelbisf@vt.edu if you have any questions.

What: Graduate School staff will discuss the submission process of scheduling Final Exams for graduating students 

 When: 10/25/13 @ 12:00-1:00

Where: Graduate School Lobby in the Virtual Graduate Life Center (vGLC) http://virtual.glc.vt.edu (meet near the Hokie Bird)

 

Join the Graduate School Staff weekly for online chats in the vGLC. This week’s topic: Scheduling Final Exams. Enter  the vGLC lobby at http://virtual.glc.vt.edu. The vGLC extends VT’s graduate-education community from campus to computer. Using avatars, visitors to the vGLC can currently visit with Graduate-School staff about general academic questions; find Grad-School forms and policy information; consult with the Graduate Student Ombudsperson; attend virtual seminars and workshops; socialize with other vGLC visitors; and explore the vGLC space, which mirrors the real-world Graduate Life Center on the Blacksburg campus. For instructions on creating an account and downloading the software please visit http://virtual.glc.vt.edu .  Please take the time review information prior to the event.

 

Questions regarding the vGLC should be directed to Marija Telbis-Forster mtelbisf@vt.edu

The Graduate School will host an open house in the nationally recognized, award-winning Graduate Life Center (GLC) on Friday, October 25, from 10:00am to 3:00pm. 

The open house will include the following activities and opportunities:

• "Serving Graduate Students" workshop and dialogue with staff
• Tours of the GLC, including residential floors
• Monopoly-themed scavenger hunt with prizes
• Information about graduate-student services in the GLC, including career advising, writing support, statistical consulting, and counseling
• Graduate-student art and photo contest
• Playing with puppies on the GLC side patio
• Fun photo ops with props
• Visits with GLC staff
• Light refreshments provided by ABP

The GLC is the first graduate facility of its kind in the nation. A joint venture of the Graduate School, Housing and Residence Life, and Student Centers and Activities, the center offers academic, administrative, professional, residential, and social spaces to promote graduate education and graduate community.

For more information about the event, visit our open house website or contact graduate student services at 540.231.9561.

 

 

What: Graduate School staff will discuss completion guidelines for graduating students 

 When: 10/11/13 @ 12:00-1:00

Where: Lobby in the Virtual Graduate Life Center (vGLC) http://virtual.glc.vt.edu

(meet near the Hokie Bird)

 

Fridays, starting October 11, join the Graduate School Staff weekly for online chats in the vGLC. This week’s topic: Completion Guidelines. Enter  the vGLC lobby at http://virtual.glc.vt.edu. The vGLC extends VT’s graduate-education community from campus to computer. Using avatars, visitors to the vGLC can currently visit with Graduate-School staff about general academic questions; find Grad-School forms and policy information; consult with the Graduate Student Ombudsperson; attend virtual seminars and workshops; socialize with other vGLC visitors; and explore the vGLC space, which mirrors the real-world Graduate Life Center on the Blacksburg campus. For instructions on creating an account and downloading the software please visit http://virtual.glc.vt.edu .  Please take the time review information prior to the event.

 

Questions regarding the vGLC should be directed to Marija Telbis-Forster mtelbisf@vt.edu

 

The Graduate School will be hosting monthly Graduation 101 Webinars.  A webinar is a web conferencing and eLearning environment in real time.  Webinar participants will need a computer with Internet access, microphone and speakers to fully participate. This week’s topic: Application for Degree

 

When:  Thursday, October 3, 2013

Time:  1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Where:  From your remote desktop

Meeting Number: 648 479 170
Meeting Password: (This meeting does not require a password.)
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To join the online meeting
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1. Go to https://virginiatech.webex.com/virginiatech/j.php?ED=243760917&UID=0&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D
2. If requested, enter your name and email address.
3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: (This meeting does not require a password.)
4. Click "Join".

To view in other time zones or languages, please click the link:
https://virginiatech.webex.com/virginiatech/j.php?ED=243760917&UID=0&ORT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D

 Please contact Marija Telbis-Forster mtelbisf@vt.edu if you have any questions.

Karen DePauw, Vice President and Dean for Graduate Education, invites applications from tenured VT faculty for a half-time position as Associate Dean in the Graduate School.  The successful candidate will be expected to assist with the academic functions of the Graduate School, especially managing the GTA Workshop program; assisting with development and implementation of Transformative Graduate Education initiatives, especially career development; and teaching GRAD courses.  In collaboration with the Vice President and Dean and current Associate Dean, the new Associate Dean will be responsible for admission decisions, counseling faculty and students, interpreting policies and procedures, and the day-to-day operations of the Graduate School.  Please see position announcement AP0130168 for more information (http://listings.jobs.vt.edu:80/postings/42496).

Cunningham Doctoral Assistantships provide an opportunity to recruit new graduate students by offering a multi-year funding commitment. With a department match, the Graduate School will fund tuition and stipend for up to two years. The department selects the pay step and has the option of offering a one- or two-year academic- or calendar-year assistantship funded by the Graduate School, with a matching commitment from the department.

Nominations are being accepted now for students who have applied for Spring 2014 or Fall 2014 admission. In addition to new admissions, students who were nominated for AY 2013-14 but were not selected can be re-nominated for a Cunningham assistantship that would start in Spring 2014.

Nominations should include the following information about the student:

• name of applicant
• VT degree sought
• previous university
• recommendation letter from department addressing eligibility requirements as follows:
  • Planning to enter a doctoral program at Virginia Tech (preferably from a non-VT master’s or bachelor’s program)
  • Outstanding academic record and strong academic potential for successful completion of a doctoral degree
  • Academic department nomination
  • Financial need
  • U.S. citizenship

For Spring 2014, the decisions about nominees will be made within 2-3 weeks of receiving the nomination.  For Fall 2014, decisions will be made no later than February 1 (50% of offers) and by March 1 for the remaining assistantships.  Send requests directly to Dr. Karen DePauw at kpdepauw@vt.edu.

 

The Defending Student Status form submission deadline is this Friday, September 13th for fall semester.

Fall 2013 graduates should submit their Application for Degree through HokieSpa no later than October 1, 2013 in order to have their name listed in the fall commencement bulletin.

The Graduate School will close at 3:00pm on Friday, August 9, for in-service training. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Regular business hours of 8:00am-5:00pm Monday through Friday will resume on August 12. A secure drop-box is available in front of 120 GLC for submission of Graduate School forms outside business hours.