Dear CS graduate students, I want to bring to your attention three helpful workshops being offered this week by the Graduate School. Two of them will provide help if you are in a thesis program (MS or PhD) and one of them if you are an international student interested in an internship following graduation. Please see the information below. Don’t worry if you don’t have your ETD ready for the first workshop, which is later today. Please note that all thesis students will need to use iThenticate to review their ETD when scheduling their final exam. *REMOVING THE MYSTERY OF THE ETD REVIEW*Monday, March 22, 7-8:30pm, Zoom Learn how to format your Electronic Thesis/Dissertation (ETD), what Graduate School staff look for in their review, and what happens to it after you submit it to the Graduate School. Bring your laptop and a PDF copy of your ETD. Zoom link: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/89338875632 This event is part of Graduate Education Week. See a full list of events here: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/student-life/graduate-education-week.html *OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING (OPT) WORKSHOP* Wednesday March 24, 5-6pm, Zoom This informative workshop will walk you through the OPT application process, including eligibility requirements, timing of application, and other important details. Presented by Cranwell International Center International Student Advisors. Registration is required. Please go to https://international.vt.edu/programs/cranwellconnectionsprograms.html to register. Information about OPT is available at Optional Practical Training for F-1 Students https://international.vt.edu/immigration_services/graduate-student-immigrati.... *HOW TO USE ITHENTICATE TRAINING SESSION* *Thursday, March 25, 10-11am, Zoom* Learn how to use iThenticate, a newly available software system, to review the originality of documents, ensure accurate attribution to other authors, and eliminate occurrences of potential plagiarism. Zoom link: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/2401703707 Roxanne Nersesian Paul Administrative & Program Specialist Computer Science and Electrical & Computer Engineering Northern Virginia Center 7054 Haycock Road, Room 312A Falls Church, VA 22043 703-538-8370 roxpaul@vt.edu