GTA Workshop Spring 2025 Schedule

Thursday, January 16, Graduate Life Center Auditorium

8:00-8:25am  Student Check-in

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

8:30-8:45         Graduate Students and University Teaching/Learning Mission
                            Aimee Surprenant, Dean of the Graduate School

8:45-9:00        Intro to Course Canvas Site
                          Dahan Xu and Diksha Aggarwal, Graduate Teaching Assistants for GRAD 5004

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

9:30-10:15       Graduate Student Panel Discussion
                           Graduate Students: Ainul Huda, Christina McCutchin, and Molly Ryan

10:15-10:30       Break

10:30-11:00       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

11:00-11:25        Family Education Rights and Privacy (FERPA)
                           Rick Sparks, University Registrar, Office of the University Registrar

11:25-11:50        Thriving in Your Grad School Era
                          Bryan Hanson, Graduate Student Ombudsperson; Katie Hundley, Coordinator of
                          Graduate Student Clinical Services, Cook Counseling Center

11:50am-12:15pm     Campus Safety and Security
                          Caroline Newell, Threat Assessment Team Coordinator, VT Police 
                          Andrew Marinik, Executive Director, Emergency Management

12:15-12:25     GRAD 5004 Expectations and Requirements
                        Kevin Edgar, Associate Dean of the Graduate School 

12:25              Lunch (sit-down in GLC Multipurpose Room)