0. Ongoing Services – updated 5/11/20
This Week’s Events:
1. SUMMER INTERFAITH DIALOGUES – DEAN OF STUDENTS OFFICE
2. CETL & TLOS FALL COURSE DESIGN CLINIC FOR GTAs AND INSTRUCTORS
Administrative Announcements:
3. GRADUATE STUDENTS MAY USE SSDE FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMS FOR SUMMER 2020 – 1st posting
4. HOKIE MENTORSHIP CONNECT NOW OPEN FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS – 1st posting
5. COOK COUNSELING SUMMER GROUP AND WORKSHOP SURVEY – 1st posting
6. DONATIONS SOUGHT TO HELP WEST BENGAL – 2nd posting
7. ADVISING NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE TO GRADS – 3rd posting
8. GRADUATE CERTIFICATE: COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP – 3rd posting
Jobs: None at this time
Volunteers and research participants sought:
9. INTERVIEW PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A FAMILY REPRESENTATION STUDY – 1st posting
10. NAVIGATING ONLINE ENVIRONMENTS DURING COVID-19 – 1st posting
0. Ongoing Services – updated 5/11/20
· ALL WEEKLY DROP-IN SERVICES HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE
· CAREER ADVISING: schedule virtual career advising appointment via Handshake
· COOK COUNSELING: Contact McComas Hall offices at counseling@vt.edu or 540-
231-6557
· IMMIGRATION ADVISING: email igss@vt.edu or call 540-231-8486; 9:00-4:00pm
starting 5/18/20
· WRITING CENTER SERVICES: Schedule an appointment at
https://vt.mywconline.com/
· GRADUATE OMBUDSPERSON: contact for appointment at
gradstudentombud@vt.edu, 540-231-9573
1. SUMMER INTERFAITH DIALOGUES – DEAN OF STUDENTS OFFICE
Wednesdays bi-weekly, May 27-Jul 8, 5:30-7:00pm, Zoom
Spend your Summer in good company: participate in a dialogue with students from diverse worldviews. The Summer Interfaith Dialogues will happen over Zoom bi-weekly on Wednesdays 5:30 – 7pm, from May 27 to July 8. Everyone is welcome to participate. RSVP at dos.vt.edu/dialogue. More info on the interfaith program at dos.vt.edu/interfaith.
2. CETL & TLOS FALL COURSE DESIGN CLINIC FOR GTAs AND INSTRUCTORS
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) and Technology Enhanced Learning and Online Strategies (TLOS) are offering course design clinics to help instructors and GTAs plan for an environment requiring flexibility between remote and face to face instruction. The workshops are being offered multiple times this summer. Please enroll at the links below to participate. Contact the VT Graduate Academy for Teaching Excellence (VTGrATE) if you have questions (vtgrate@vt.edu) or find us online at vtgrate.org.
June 15th: https://profdev.tlos.vt.edu/courses/cetl11-061520
July 13th: https://profdev.tlos.vt.edu/courses/cetl11-071320
August 10th: https://profdev.tlos.vt.edu/courses/cetl11-081020
August 17th: https://profdev.tlos.vt.edu/courses/cetl11-081720
3. GRADUATE STUDENTS MAY USE SSDE FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMS FOR SUMMER 2020 – 1st posting
Graduate students who will take their preliminary examination this summer may utilize the Start of Semester Defense Exception (SSDE) form. The SSDE form should be submitted to the Graduate School no later than 3 weeks before the desired examination date to allow time for registering you and then submitting your examination request in the Electronic Signature System (ESS). Once SSDE is approved, the Graduate School will register you for the 1 credit hour registration.
4. HOKIE MENTORSHIP CONNECT NOW OPEN TO GRADUATE STUDENTS – 1st posting
Hokie Mentorship Connect is an online platform that unites Virginia Tech students with alums for career-related support. Graduate students are now able to participate in the program as mentees. Students can gain inside information from a professional about a career field, industry or specific company, have access to a professional network, participate in individual interactions with a professional, and much more. Learn more about this exciting platform here: https://mentoring.career.vt.edu/page/graduate-students. If you have questions, please contact cpdmentorship@vt.edu.
5. COOK COUNSELING SUMMER GROUP AND WORKSHOP SURVEY – 1st posting
Cook Counseling Center is seeking input from students on what kind of online groups and workshops they would like to see offered this summer. Please complete this short, 3-5 minute, survey if you have ideas: https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4I5MtCbg8PxsiUZ For more information, please email Jess Westcott (jessw19@vt.edu)
6. DONATIONS SOUGHT TO HELP WEST BENGAL – 2nd posting
The Indian state of West Bengal has been severely affected by a recent cyclonic storm “Amphan“. Millions of people in the coastal regions have been rendered homeless, adding further difficulties to an already difficult situation caused by the pandemic. The Bengali Students’ Association in Virginia Tech, most of whose members are from the areas worst hit by the storm, are organizing a donation campaign to help the local NGOs carry out relief operations and are requesting the help of graduate students who are willing and able to donate for this cause. Please assist if you can. Posted on behalf of grad student Ranit, mranit33@vt.edu.
7. ADVISING NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE TO GRADS – 3rd posting
University Studies released its May newsletter for the VT Academic Advising Network (VTAAN). Graduate students interested in learning more about academic advising may access the newsletter and/or officially joining the group. The Advising Newsletter will be sent out each month as an effort to join VTAAN and general advising information in a cohesive newsletter. This newly formatted one page newsletter will include: Announcements; Updates & Reminders; Advisor of the Month Highlight; Quick Links; The newsletters can be found under Advising Resources on www.advising.vt.edu.
8. GRADUATE CERTIFICATE: COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP – 3rd posting
The Collaborative Community Leadership graduate certificate program will prepare participants with the educational background necessary to lead in a diverse and multi-cultural environment. Learn more by visiting https://www.alce.vt.edu/student-info/graduate/commleader.html.
9. INTERVIEW PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A FAMILY REPRESENTATION STUDY – 1st postingThis telephone interview will be used for a research study exploring the impacts social media may have on young adults’ perception of family. Participants must be between the ages of 18-25. Telephone interview takes approximately 30 minutes to complete and a $5 Starbucks gift card is provided for all participants. Contact grad student Shawnice Johnson, shawnicej@vt.edu with questions and/or to schedule an interview. Please consider sharing with any undergraduate summer/ fall classes.
10. NAVIGATING ONLINE ENVIRONMENTS DURING COVID-19 – 1st posting
The interdisciplinary Reimagining diVersiTy team is conducting research under IRB# 19-749 to better understand how students across varying demographics are coping with the online transition during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are interested in participating in the survey, please click this link and follow instructions: bit.ly/ReimaginingdiVersiTyCOVID