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New Student Guide and Orientation Programs

Orientation Programs:
New graduate student orientation hosted by the Graduate School will be in the auditorium in the Graduate Life Center (GLC) on Friday, August 23, 9:00-11:00. Morning refreshments will be served 8:30-9:00 in the lobby.

We also provide a variety of information sessions and activities to help new students get started in their graduate career, including an information fair in the GLC between August 19-23. The fair features more than 50 campus and community organizations and services. 

Detailed information about the orientation and Welcome Week activities>>

Getting Started as a Student:
An online guide is also available for new students to help them get started. The guide includes information and links to a variety of campus services, including student ID cards, class schedule and registration, tuition payment, policies, financial resources, health and wellness, campus life and more. Visit the online guide>> .

If you have any questions or concerns about getting started at Virginia Tech, please contact us by phone at 540.231.9561 or by email.

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Recruitment and Diversity Summit

Graduate Program Directors, Coordinators, and Recruiters,

 

Please save the date for Wednesday, August 7, 2013 from 10-noon to discuss graduate student recruitment and diversity initiatives.

 

We will meet in the Graduate Life Center Multipurpose Room and also offer WebEx access for those of you who want to participate remotely.

 

Topics include but are not limited to the following:

·         Hobsons Connect Client Management System

·         Travel Schedule

·         Diversity Strategies and Initiatives

·         Visitation Programs

 

This is a collaborative meeting so much discussion is encouraged. More details will be sent the week prior to the event.

 

If you’d like to discuss your department’s plan for the 2013-2014 recruitment season, please contact me to set up a seperate meeting time.

 

Thank you for your commitment to enhancing the graduate student profile at Virginia Tech.

 Contact Dannette Gomez Beane with questions at dannette@vt.edu or 540-231-6529.

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Graduate admission application fee increase

The University has approved an increase in the degree seeking graduate admission application fee from $65 to $75 effective July 1, 2013. The fee for non-degree seeking graduate applications will remain $25. Please update your department website and print publications to reflect this change.

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Graduate School Summer Hours

Starting Tuesday, May 28, the Graduate School’s Blacksburg offices in the GLC will operate with summer hours, opening at 9:00am each day and closing at 4:00pm. The summer schedule will be in effect through Friday, Aug 2. Regular business hours (8-5) will resume on Aug 5. When the Graduate School is open but the GLC is closed, visitors may access Graduate School offices through the entrance door facing Squires Student Center.

The Graduate Life Center remains accessible 24/7 to all graduate students with a valid Hokie Passport. A secure drop box is available for form submissions immediately outside GLC 120.

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Electronic Thesis & Dissertation Webinar

The Graduate School will be having it’s first ever  Electronic Thesis & Dissertation Webinar.  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.

When:  Wednesday, April 17th
Time:  12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Where:  From your remote desktop

For those students who are not able to attend the workshops at the Graduate School, Blacksburg campus, this webinar is especially for you.  You will gain first hand-knowledge in what the Graduate School looks for when reviewing an ETD, as well as common mistakes and errors, formatting templates and a brief Q&A session.  Catch mistakes before your initial review and save yourself time getting your degree awarded.  If you would like to be included in this webinar workshop, you MUST let Jodi jodilynn@vt.edu  know. Space is limited, so don’t delay! Hope to see you there!

If you have any questions, please contact Jodi Cromer,  jodilynn@vt.edu

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ETD Workshops

The Graduate School will be holding four ETD workshops in the next two weeks.  Once the workshops conclude, we will have staff available in GLC 120 to answer more specific questions. (Please have your ETD on a flash drive for reviewing purposes).

Sessions:
Tuesday, April 16th – Graduate Life Center – Room F – 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Thursday, April 18th – Graduate Life Center – Room F – 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Monday, April 22nd – Graduate Life Center – Room F – 11:00am -12pm

Wednesday, April 24th – Graduate Life Center – Room F – 11:00am – 12:00 pm

If you have any questions, please contact Jodi Cromer,  jodilynn@vt.edu or call 540-231-8636.

 We hope to see you there!


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Virtual GLC Café Series: Graduation 101

Graduate School staff will discuss:  Graduation 101 
When:      4/11/13 @ 12:30 -2:00
Where: Lobby  in the Virtual Graduate Life Center (vGLC) http://virtual.glc.vt.edu 
(meet near the Hokie Bird)
The  Virtual Graduate Life Center (vGLC), is an environment where you can create an

account and attend various events  from anywhere in the world as long as you have internet access http://virtual.glc.vt.edu/. Please take the time now to review the links below in reference to downloading the appropriate software and creating an account prior to logging into the vGLC.
In order to use the vGLC for the first time, please follow these basic instructions below:
1.     In a web browser, go to: http://openlife01.cc.vt.edu:9500/wifi
2.     Click the CREATE ACCOUNT link at the top right of the webpage
  • Enter VT email
  • Enter name
  • Enter password
  • Select avatar type
  • Select Create
 3.     Download Imprudence Software 1.4.0-beta-2 Windows
or 1.4.0-beta-2 Mac (Intel)
 4. Open/Start Imprudence Viewer/Icon (purple hand)
  • Go to grid manager
  • Click the Add New Grid button below the Select a Grid menu box
  • In the Grid text box, type: virtual_glc 
  • In the Grid Name text box, type: Virtual GLC
  • In the Login URI text box, type: http://openlife01.cc.vt.edu:9500/
  • Select OK
Day of Event :
Login to Imprudence
Meet in the Virtual GLC Lobby, next to the Hokie Bird
Please make sure you read the instructions: 
https://scholar.vt.edu/access/content/group/openlife/doc/OL_vGLC.pdf
Questions regarding the vGLC should be directed to Marija Telbis-Forster mtelbisf@vt.edu or Jodi Cromer jodilynn@vt.edu
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Graduate Advising Matters: A Faculty Forum

The Graduate School is hosting the first of what is hoped to become a series of conversations among faculty about the rewards and challenges of graduate advising.  The goal is to create a supportive space for faculty of all experience levels to come together and share and brainstorm strategies.

For this first discussion, the Graduate School invited seven faculty who have won the award for excellence in graduate advising and who will start the event by answering questions posed by  moderator Dr. Janet Rankin, associate dean of the Graduate School and professor in human nutrition, food and exercise. This will be followed by an open discussion of advising case studies and topics generated by  participants. 

All faculty are invited and encouraged to attend. Registration is requested, but not required, to help organizers estimate refreshment amounts needed.

Date, time and place of the event:
Tuesday, April 16th, from 3:30-5:00pm in the multipurpose room in the GLC 
Light refreshments will be served.

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Graduate Student Climate Survey

It is a priority for the Graduate School, Division of Student Affairs, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to ensure an affirming climate for graduate students enrolled at the Blacksburg campus. Graduate students are invited to participate in this survey regarding perceptions of campus climate.

Feedback is especially important. The survey should take approximately 20 minutes. Note that individual responses cannot be linked to names or emails and all responses will be confidential. The survey closes at midnight March 22. The answers provided will be invaluable to the graduate student community. 

If you have any questions, contact Graduate Representative to the Board of Visitors Robyn Jones.