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January 30, 2008
Graduate Program Directors' Workshop - Thursday, February 7, 1:30 p.m.

Graduate Program Directors' Workshop
Thursday, February 7, 2008
1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Shiloh Room, University Center

Please make plans to attend the Graduate Program Directors' Workshop next Thursday.

Register online and suggest topics for discussion at
http://gradschool.utk.edu/gcoordmtgdate.shtml

We look forward to seeing you at the workshop!

Sincerely,
The Graduate School
gradschool@utk.edu

 

January 28, 2008
Extraordinary Graduate Student Teaching

Information about Chancellor's Honors is available online.
http://chancellor.utk.edu/honorsbanquet/citations.shtml

You can help the University recognize deserving graduate students by nominating persons of extraordinary teaching accomplishment for awards. Truly extraordinary teaching is the standard of selection for these University of Tennessee Citations.

Nomination Process
To nominate a graduate teaching assistant/associate for the awards, please complete the nominating statement, attach a resume and a detailed description of the individual accomplishments to assure the nomination receives proper consideration. A copy of a person's resume alone is not a sufficient nomination, although it can give helpful information to a selection committee.

Extraordinary Graduate Student Teaching
These are awarded to graduate students for extraordinary performance in teaching. Persons wishing to nominate students for this award should submit their nominations to the Associate Dean of the Graduate School by February 15, 2008.

For more information, please see the Chancellor's website:
http://chancellor.utk.edu/honorsbanquet/citations.shtml

Sincerely,
The Graduate School
gradschool@utk.edu

 

January 17, 2008
Fall 2008 Orientation Dates

Please note the following dates and information for Fall 2008 programs:

Please include this information in your contacts with incoming students for Fall 2008.

Thanks,
Graduate School
gradschool@utk.edu

 

January 17, 2008
Announcement  Spring 2008 Best Practices in Teaching (Corrected)

The Graduate School is offering the Spring 2008 Best Practices in Teaching Program for Graduate Teaching Assistants/Associates, Postdoctoral Lecturers and New Faculty Members. The sessions begin on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. in the Shiloh Room of the University Center.

Please encourage students and other new instructors/faculty to register and attend.

Registration and information are available at: http://gradschool.utk.edu/orientation/teaching.shtml

Sincerely,
The Graduate School
gradschool@utk.edu

 

January 15, 2008
2008 Graduate School Fellowship Program Announcement

To: All Graduate Program Directors, Department Heads, Graduate Faculty, Graduate Staff Members

The Graduate School is pleased to announce a call for applications for the following 2008 Graduate School Fellowships:

  • Graduate Diversity Enhancement Fellowships
  • Lori Mayer Re-Entry Women's Graduate Fellowships
  • Bruce Painter and Eva Woody Seaton Graduate Fellowships
  • Yates Dissertation Fellowships

Please share this information with interested graduate applicants for Fall 2008 and students reaching dissertation stage in Fall 2008.

The information and applications are available in interactive pdf forms at http://gradschool.utk.edu/fellowships.shtml.

Deadline for submission to the Graduate School is February 25, 2008. All fellowship applications require letters of endorsement from the department.

The awards, which are based on merit, will be announced on the Graduate School web site on March 28, 2008.

Please direct questions to the Graduate School at gradschool@utk.edu.

Thanks for your help in distributing this information.

Graduate School
gradschool@utk.edu

 

January 10, 2008
Call for Nominations - J Wallace and Katie Dean Graduate Fellowships

The Graduate School is pleased to announce a call for nominations for the 2008 J. Wallace and Katie Dean Graduate Fellowships. These prestigious fellowships are awarded to new enrollees in graduate degree programs at UTK beginning Fall 2008. Recipients will be selected on the basis of prior achievement, evidence of intellectual ability, and potential for scholarship in graduate study.

All academic departments may nominate one highly qualified student for the awards. The nomination must be submitted by the designated graduate program director for the academic department.

Deadline for submission of nomination is March 7, 2008. Complete information is attached and also available on the Graduate School Blackboard site.

Thanks for your attention to this announcement.

The Graduate School
gradschool@utk.edu

 

December 31, 2007
Graduate Student Nominations to Attend the Meeting of Nobel Laureates

You are invited to nominate a graduate student to attend the 2008 Meeting of Nobel Laureates in Lindau, Germany on June 29-July 4, 2008!

Recently the President/Chancellor may have received a letter from the Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), announcing an opportunity to nominate two students to attend the 2008 Meeting of Nobel Laureates in Lindau, Germany. Each year DOE and NSF sponsor graduate students to attend the meeting. This year ORAU will sponsor an additional group of students to participate in the meeting along with the student delegation sponsored by DOE and NSF. As an ORAU Sponsoring Institution, you are invited to make an additional nomination directly to ORAU for this program. This program is operated by DOE's Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, which is managed by ORAU. Additional information may be found at www.orau.org/lindau.

Transportation, lodging and registration expenses are arranged and will be paid for by ORAU. Participants will meet in Washington, D.C., for an orientation meeting and travel as a group to Germany. During the meeting, the Laureates lecture on the topics of their choice related to physics in the mornings and participate in less formal small group discussions with the students in the afternoons and some evenings. In addition to this valuable interaction, the participants enjoy the picturesque island city of Lindau, which is located at the eastern end of Lake Constance, just north of the Swiss Alps. Located at the common border of Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, the medieval city is rich in central European culture.

Please note that the eligibility criteria for the ORAU program is slightly different than for the DOE and NSF sponsored program; ORAU will accept nominations for students participating in research programs supported by DOE, NSF or other federal agencies. Applications for the ORAU program will be accepted until January 11, 2008. The meeting website will be reset to accept applications from ORAU members until January 11, 2008. A nomination form is attached. You may submit the nomination package by as a single pdf file by email (sam.held@orau.org), upload the nomination through the U.S. delegation's website at www.orau.org/lindau, or by overnight delivery to the address on the nomination form.

To be eligible, students must have completed (by September 2008) two years, but not more than three years, toward a doctoral degree in physics or a related discipline; be a U.S. citizen; and be currently enrolled at a university as a full-time graduate student. They must be participating in a research project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, National Science Foundation or other federal agency. We share DOE's interest in receiving nominations from a diverse group of students, including women and minorities.

All nominations must be received by 4:00 pm on Friday, January 11, 2008. Students selected for this program will be notified by March 15, 2008. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Monnie Champion at 865-576-3306 or Sam Held at 865-576-2283.

Nomination forms can be found online at:
http://gradschool.utk.edu/temp/NomMeetingNobel.doc

Sincerely,
The Graduate School
gradschool@utk.edu

 

November 6, 2007
Graduating Graduate Students - Deadline for Pass/Fail Forms

November 6, 2007

Please note the following deadline for graduate students receiving degrees in Fall 2007:

November 21, 2007 - Deadline for submission of Report of Final Examination (Pass/Fail) Form.

All pass/fail forms are due no later than 5:00 p.m. in the Graduate School, P-105 Andy Holt Tower. Pass/fail forms are available online for Master's and Educational Specialist candidates at http://gradschool.utk.edu/MastersPassFailForm.pdf.

When doctoral candidates submit the scheduling of dissertation defense forms to the Graduate School, pass/fail forms are sent directly to the major professor.

Thanks for your attention to this information.

The Graduate School
(865)974-2475
gradschool@utk.edu

 

November 1, 2007
Workshops on Steps to Graduation Spring 2008 - November 15 and 16

Graduate Directors and Staff Advisors:

Please share the following announcement with graduate students who may be planning to graduate in Spring 2008:

The Graduate School is offering the following 1-hour workshops on steps to graduation for graduate students. The workshops will provide information on the steps, deadline dates, and forms required for graduation. This workshop is also recommended for graduate faculty/staff advisors. No registration required.

Graduate Students: Graduating? Step to Graduation
Thursday, November 15, 2007, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Friday, November 16, 2007, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Repeat of Thursday Workshop)
University Center Shiloh Room

Thanks for your help with this announcement.

The Graduate School
gradschool@utk.edu
974-2475

 

September 28, 2007
Women in Science Symposium

Graduate Program Directors:

Attached is an electronic brochure containing information about the upcoming Women in Science symposium. The event will be held on October 15 and 16 in the Shiloh Room of the University Center. Dr. Jan Musfeldt, Associate Professor of Chemistry, with able assistance from several other folks, has planned this symposium to highlight issues facing women who wish to work in the physical sciences. This is a BIG mentoring and professional development event!

Please read the attached brochure and plan to attend sessions.

Sincerely,
Alison Miller
Graduate School
gradschool@utk.edu

 

September 11, 2007
Register online for Graduate Program Directors' Workshop

You may now register online for the Graduate Program Directors' Workshop at
http://gradschool.utk.edu/gcoordmtgdate.shtml

We encourage directors and administrative assistants working with graduate students to attend this important meeting.

Graduate Program Directors' Workshop
Thursday, September 27, 2007
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Shiloh Room of the University Center

The Graduate School
gradschool@utk.edu

 

September 10, 2007
Invitation to Graduate Program Directors' Workshop - Thursday, Sept 27, 2007

Graduate Program Directors' Workshop
Thursday, September 27, 2007
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Shiloh Room, University Center

SAVE THE DATE! Registration will open soon. Please be thinking about topics that you would like to suggest for the meeting.

 

September 7, 2007
Best Practices in Teaching Program - Fall 2007

The Fall semester Best Practices in Teaching Program for Graduate Assistants/Associates, Postdoctoral Lecturers, and New Faculty will begin on Wednesday, September 12th. The programs provide opportunities to discuss teaching-related issues with new and experienced faculty and peers from across the university.

Topics, schedule, and registration form are available online at http://gradschool.utk.edu/orientation/teaching.shtml.

It is not too late to sign up! Please forward this information to GTAs and Postdoctoral Lecturers in your department.

 

August 19, 2007
Requests for Faculty Approval to Direct Dissertations

Requests for faculty approval to direct dissertations should be submitted by the department head to the Credentials Committee of the Graduate Council no later than August 29, 2007 to be placed on the committee agenda for consideration at the September 6, 2007 meeting.

The Graduate School is currently updating departmental lists of faculty approved to direct dissertations based on tenure and promotions from the June 2007 Board of Trustees meeting.

Procedures for submitting requests may be found in the Credentials Committee Bylaws and Operating Procedures at http://gradschool.utk.edu/GraduateCouncil/credbylawsapp0304.pdf.

Graduate School
P-105 Andy Holt Tower
CAMPUS - 0104
974-2475

 

August 2, 2007
Reminder: New GTA Orientation Registrations

We are so excited about the upcoming Orientation for New Graduate Teaching Assistants/Associates (GTAs) on August 16, 2007!

Please check the list below to verify the number of registrations that your department has submitted. Departmental registration (available online at http://gradschool.utk.edu/orient.shtml) is due by Friday, August 3, 2007.

The Graduate School expects all new GTAs in your department/school to attend the orientation. It is the department's responsibility to notify their GTAs to attend.

Please forward the following schedule to your GTAs: http://gradschool.utk.edu/temp/NewGTAOrientProgram.pdf

The Graduate School
865-974-2475
gradschool@utk.edu

We have received registrations from the following departments:
Ag & Extension Ed, 1
BCMB, 10
Chemical and Biomolecular Engr, 8
Child & Family Studies, 7
Civil & Env Engr, 2
Comm and Info, 5
Economics, 10
Ed Psych & Counseling, 3
EEB, 8
Engineering Fundamentals, 9
English, 27
Exercise, Sport, and Leisure Studies, 11
Food Sci & Tech, 1
Geography, 13
Genome Sci & Tech, 8
History, 6
ITHCS, 5
Management, 1
Marketing & Log, 5
MFLL, 19
Microbiology, 9
Music, 17
Nuclear Engineering, 1
Nutrition, 5
Philosophy, 5
Physics & Astronomy, 17
Political Science, 4
Psychology, 5
Religious Studies, 6
RHTM, 7
SIS, 12
SOMS, 16
TPTE, 7

We have NOT heard from:
Accounting, NONE
Agricultural Economics, NONE
Animal Science, NONE
Anthropology, NONE
Architecture, NONE
Art, NONE
Audiology and Speech Pathology, NONE
Biosystems Engr, NONE
Chemistry, NONE
Computer Science, NONE
Earth and Planetary Science, NONE
Electrical Engr, NONE
Entomology and Plant Path, NONE
Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries, NONE
Industrial Engr, NONE
MABE, NONE
Materials Science and Engr, NONE
Mathematics, NONE
Nursing, NONE
Plant Sciences, NONE
Social Work, NONE
Sociology, NONE
Theatre, NONE

 

July 31, 2007
Message from Graduate Student Senate

Greetings Graduate Program Directors & Department Heads!

In order that the Graduate Student Senate may fully represent the needs of our constituents from the beginning of the Fall semester, could each of you please forward the below listed information to gss2@utk.edu at your earliest possible convenience?

  1. Name of Graduate Program and Director or, if none, Department Head.
  2. Name of Graduate Student Senator selected by students.
  3. E-mail addresses for both 1 and 2.
  4. List of unresolved or inadequately addressed issues previously submitted to GSS for consideration.
  5. List of student concerns most frequently expressed to the program's administration.

Thanks in advance for your help! The other officers and I look forward to working with all of you over the coming year.

Regards,
Trey Forgety, GSS Vice-President
Phone: 865.974.2377
E-Mail: gss2@utk.edu

 

July 27, 2007
Doctoral Language Examination Dates for 2007–2008

The doctoral languages examination will be held on October 20, 2007 for the Fall 2007 semester and on March 8, 2008 for the Spring 2008 semester. Information on the application deadlines and registration is available at
http://gradschool.utk.edu/DocLangExam0708.pdf.

Graduate School
gradschool@utk.edu

 

July 20, 2007
Graduating Graduate Students - Summer 2007 Deadlines

Graduate Program Directors, Faculty, and Staff:

Please note the following deadline for graduating graduate students:

BY FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.

  • All theses and dissertations for summer graduates must be approved and accepted by the Thesis/Dissertation Consultant in P-105 Andy Holt Tower. Students who fail to submit by this deadline will not graduate in Summer 2007.
  • Report of Final Examination (Pass/Fail) forms for Master's AND doctoral students must be submitted to the Registrar's Office (209 Student Services Bldg.).

Theses and Dissertations may be reviewed by the thesis consultant on a first-come, first-served basis between July 23 and August 3 (8 a.m.-noon, and 1-5 p.m.). No appointments will be taken during that period.

Thanks for your attention to this information.

 

July 20, 2007
Information Resource - Estimate of Expenses for International Graduate Students

Estimate of Expenses for International Graduate Students 2007–2008

http://web.utk.edu/~globe/students/expenses-graduate.shtml

The Center for International Education has published on the web the new estimate for expenses for international graduate students. Applicants for admission for Spring 2008, Summer 2008 and Fall 2008 must provide documented evidence of financial resources to meet that estimate. This estimate of expenses is important for graduate program directors and faculty members working on admission. As departments recruit graduate students and offer graduate assistantship awards, it will be helpful to have this information to alert students about additional resources that they may need to document before visa documents can be issued.

Contact CIE for further information at 974-3177.

 

July 11, 2007
Departmental Orientation Information--Request for Updates

If you have not already done so, please submit information regarding your departmental new graduate student orientation sessions to Alison Miller, web master for the Graduate School, so that she may include that information in the Graduate School web page. You may contact her with information at gradschool@utk.edu. If you would like to see this page of information, please link to
http://gradschool.utk.edu/orientdepart.shtml

Many new students for Fall 2007 are contacting us asking about departmental orientation information, so we encourage you to take advantage of this link.

Thanks!

The Graduate School
(865)974-2475

 

June 29, 2007
New GTA Orientation - Thursday, August 16, 2007

To: Graduate Program Directors, Department Heads and Staff

Department Registration Link - http://web.utk.edu/~gsinfo/gtaorientreg.php

An orientation for new Graduate Teaching Assistants/Associates will take place on Thursday, August 16, 2007, from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon in the University Center.

Please register the new graduate teaching assistants/associates in your academic department by completing the registration form no later than August 3, 2007 on the web at
http://web.utk.edu/~gsinfo/gtaorientreg.php

The Graduate School expects all new GTAs in your department/school to attend this orientation.

Registration check-in will be available outside the University Auditorium from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. A continental breakfast for attendees will be served from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. in the Crest Room. Representatives from university service offices will distribute information at tables in the Crest Room during the breakfast. The program will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. in the University Auditorium.

The program will include a welcome from Dr. Carolyn Hodges (Dean of the Graduate School), information about UT undergraduate students, resources for the classroom, resources for when things go wrong, and a panel presentation by experienced GTAs.

Please email the Graduate School with questions regarding the orientation program at gradschool@utk.edu.

The Graduate School
P105 Andy Holt Tower
(865)974-2475