GTA Workshop Spring 2024 Schedule

8:25-8:30am  Welcome and Introduction
                          Kevin Edgar, Associate Dean of the Graduate School

8:30-9:00         Graduate Students and University Teaching/Learning Mission
                            Aimee Surprenant, Dean of the Graduate School

9:00-9:30        Accessible Technologies
                           Mark Nichols, Senior Director, Universal Design and Accessible Technologies

9:30-10:00        Panel Discussion: Services for Students with 
                            Disabilities/ADA
                            Christa Miller, Associate Director, Services for Students with Disabilities; 
                            Raksha Sharma, ADA Accommodation and Outreach Specialist, Office for
                            Equity and Accessibility;  Matt Shelor, Disability Services Counselor, Services
                            for Students with Disabilities;  Pam Vickers, Director of ADA and Access
                            Services, Office for Equity and Accessibility

10:00-10:15       Break

10:15-10:45       Graduate Student Panel Discussion
                           Graduate Students: Jazmin Jurkiewicz, Seyda Karagulle, Florella Mazzini, Molly
                           Ryan

10:45-11:15        Intro to Course Canvas Site
                           Mrigank Dhingra and Dahan Xu, GRAD 5004 Graduate Teaching Assistants

11:15-11:45         Family Education Rights and Privacy (FERPA)
                           Rick Sparks, University Registrar, Office of the University
                           Registrar

11:45am-1:00pm     Lunch and Networking Break - GLC Multipurpose Room     

1:00-1:30         Thriving in Your Grad School Era
                          Bryan Hanson, Graduate Student Ombudsperson; Katie Hundley, Coordinator of
                          Graduate Student Clinical Services, Cook Counseling Center  

1:30-2:00        Campus Safety and Security
                          Caroline Newell, Threat Assessment Team Coordinator, VT Police

2:00-2:30        GRAD 5004 Expectations and Requirements
                         Kevin Edgar

2:30-2:45       Turnitin: Plagiarism Framework and Undergrad Honor System
                         Connie Bayliss, Assistant Director for Undergraduate Academic Integrity;  Jill
                         Sible, Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education