September 1, 2023

IN THIS BULLETIN:

Meetings, Workshops, & Events

  1. New GPD Orientation and Networking Meeting
  2. Fall GPD Meetings Scheduled
  3. GHS Panelist Training for Interested Faculty

Deadlines & Dates to Remember

Policy Updates

Administrative Announcements  

  1. Migration of the Graduate School Bulletin and GLC Weekly to a New Location
  2. Information on Graduate application, Admissions process
  3. Updates to Graduate School’s DC Area Communications
  4. Seeking Information on Professional Development for Graduate Students

Continue reading “September 1, 2023”

August 16, 2023

IN THIS BULLETIN:

Meetings, Workshops, & Events

  1. New GPD Orientation and Networking Meeting

Deadlines & Dates to Remember

Policy Updates

Administrative Announcements  

  1. Migration of the Graduate School Bulletin and GLC Weekly to a New Location
  2. Immigration Check-In
  3. Late Arrival Arrangements for International Students
  4. Information on Graduate application, Admissions process

 

Meetings, Workshops, & Events

  1. New GPD Orientation and Networking Meeting

Friday, September 8, 2:00-3:30 p.m.

Graduate Life Center Room B

The Graduate School will host this orientation and networking meeting to welcome new Graduate Program Directors into their role, share valuable resources and information, and connect new GPDs with Graduate School colleagues and fellow GPDs to add to their support system. This event is open to GPDs only. Please indicate your interest in attending by completing this short registration form and add any questions or topics you would like to have covered: https://gs.vt.edu/ewall2023. Light refreshments will be served.

Deadlines & Dates to Remember

Policy Updates

Administrative Announcements

  1. Migration of the Graduate School Bulletin and GLC Weekly to a New Location 

We are migrating the Graduate School Bulletin and GLC Weekly announcements to a new location. Functionality will not change. All existing content will continue to be available. You will continue to be notified via email. You will need to update any browser bookmarks or rss feed subscriptions you have currently set.

Graduate School Bulletin Old Location: https://webapps.graduateschool.vt.edu/monthlymemo  New Location: https://monthlymemo.graduateschool.vt.edu/  

GLC Weekly Old Location: https://webapps.graduateschool.vt.edu/glcweekly  

New Location: https://glcweekly.graduateschool.vt.edu/  

A courtesy redirect to the new location will be in place until the end of August 2023.

  1. Immigration Check-In

New international students need to complete the Pre-Arrival Immigration Orientation on Canvas and submit the Immigration Check-In e-form through IntlHokies (online immigration services portal for international students). In-person check-in is not required.   If students have an assistantship, they will also need to submit the Social Security Number Letter Request e-form through IntlHokies. If you have questions, please contact Cranwell International Center at international@vt.edu or 1- 6527. 

  1. Late Arrival Arrangements for International Students

International students who are unable to arrive in the U.S. by August 14 (the start date listed on all students I-20 immigration documents), should contact Cranwell International Center to request updated immigration documents. The latest new international students may arrive in the U.S. to begin studies for fall 2023 is August 25*.  After this date, students will need to defer their admission to spring 2024 or fall 2024. 

*Exception: Iranian students and other students in administrative processing.  If you have questions, please contact Cranwell International Center at international@vt.edu or 1- 6527.

Please note that students may not begin working on assistantship duties while outside the United States.

  1. Information on Graduate Application, Admissions Process

In accordance with the Supreme Court’s recent decision that applies to undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs, an applicant’s race will no longer be visible to or considered by those making graduate admissions decisions. Therefore, the race and ethnicity fields have been removed from view in Slate Reader, Queries, and Reports. Mailings to prospective students and applicants that relied upon race and/or ethnicity fields have been stopped and the recipient lists updated to remove those fields. The Graduate School remains committed to the holistic application review process we have employed since 2017.

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 1, 2023

IN THIS BULLETIN:

Meetings, Workshops, & Events

Deadlines & Dates to Remember


Policy Updates

Administrative Announcements  

1. Migration of the Graduate School Bulletin and GLC Weekly to a New Location

2. Immigration Check-In

3. Late Arrival Arrangements for International Students

Continue reading “August 1, 2023”

July 1, 2023

IN THIS BULLETIN:

Meetings, Workshops, & Events

  1. Half-time GTA Opening for GTA Workshop

Deadlines & Dates to Remember

Policy Updates

  1. 2023-24 Compensation for Graduate Assistantships

Administrative Announcements  

  1. Annual Review of Online Application Supplemental Forms
  2. Annual Progress Report for Graduate Students

Continue reading “July 1, 2023”

June 16, 2023

GRADUATE SCHOOL BULLETIN
A publication of the Graduate School 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://webapps.graduateschool.vt.edu/monthlymemo/

June 16, 2023
IN THIS BULLETIN:

Meetings, Workshops, & Events

  1. Half-time GTA Opening for GTA Workshop

Deadlines & Dates to Remember

Policy Updates

  1. 2023-24 Compensation for Graduate Assistantships

Administrative Announcements  

  1. Annual Review of Online Application Supplemental Forms
  2. Graduate School Summer Walk-in Hours
  3. Annual Progress Report for Graduate Students

Continue reading “June 16, 2023”

May 1, 2023

IN THIS BULLETIN:

Meetings, Workshops, & Events

  1. There will be no GPD meeting next week.

Deadlines & Dates to Remember

Policy Updates

  1. Graduate Co-op Policy Update

Administrative Announcements  

  1. Nominations invited for the 2023 CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards

Continue reading “May 1, 2023”

April 17, 2023

IN THIS BULLETIN:

Meetings, Workshops, & Events

  1. Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants Workshop
  2. Brown Bag Lunch Mentoring Discussion with the Dean
  3. Mentoring Road Shows

Deadlines & Dates to Remember

Policy Updates

  1. Graduate Co-op Policy Update

Administrative Announcements  

  1. Cranwell International Center Leadership Update
  2. Final Semester Steps to Graduation
  3. Nominations invited for the 2023 CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards

Continue reading “April 17, 2023”