December 2022 - New-gradstudents

New Offering of CS 5704 in Northern Virginia for SP 23
by Mayo, Trey 19 Dec '22

19 Dec '22

We're pleased to share with you that a new section of CS 5704 - Software Engineering has been added to the spring 23 schedule in Northern Virginia. This will be a face-to-face offering. You should be able to register for it now in HokieSpa. CS 5704 - Software Engineering CRN: 22735 Location: Northern Virginia Meeting Type: Face-to-Face Meeting Days: Mondays and Wednesdays Meeting Times: 230 p.m. to 345 p.m. ============================================================== Trey Mayo, Ed.D. Director of Graduate Programs Virginia Tech | Department of Computer Science Torgersen Hall Suite 3210 620 Drillfield Drive (MC 0106) | Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540) 231-0780 | treymayo(a)vt.edu<mailto:treymayo@vt.edu> | http://cs.vt.edu<http://cs.vt.edu/>

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Save the Date - CSA New Graduate Student Orientation - Wednesday, January 11th - 3 p.m. ET
by Mayo, Trey 16 Dec '22

16 Dec '22

Hello, We look forward to having you join Hokie Nation! Spring term will be here soon, so we want to provide you with information on the New Student Orientation for CS graduate programs. During orientation, you will be introduced to members of the CS graduate team, learn more about your degree requirements, and hear from student representatives. For all Computer Science Graduate programs and campuses: * Wednesday, January 11th * 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET * Zoom only * Zoom link: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/87301008819 If you need to defer your admission to another term, please note that the deadline to do so is Friday, January 6th. Please reply to this email if you plan to defer. Indicate the term you want to defer to and we will submit it in the system. Finally, please check out VT's Public Health Information website (https://www.vt.edu/public-health.html) for the latest information on COVID-19 protocols and other important information. We look forward to seeing you at orientation! ============================================================== Trey Mayo, Ed.D. Director of Graduate Programs Virginia Tech | Department of Computer Science Torgersen Hall Suite 3210 620 Drillfield Drive (MC 0106) | Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540) 231-0780 | treymayo(a)vt.edu<mailto:treymayo@vt.edu> | http://cs.vt.edu<http://cs.vt.edu/>

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Office Closings and Winter Break Reminders
by Mayo, Trey 16 Dec '22

16 Dec '22

As the semester and calendar year come to an end, we would like to remind you of a few matters that will occur in the coming weeks: Monday, December 19th - Blacksburg Graduate Programs Office Closed Due to a planned power outage in Torgersen Hall and Bridge (details at: https://vtx.vt.edu/notices/adm-evergreens/campusplanning-plannedoutage.html…) - the Graduate Programs Office in Blacksburg will be closed during the day. Staff members remain available via email to help during this time while they work remotely. Thursday, December 22nd - Blacksburg Graduate Programs Office Closed Our office in Blacksburg will be closed on Thursday, December 22nd. We will reopen on Tuesday, January 3rd. Winter Break Closings All offices at VT will be closed starting on Friday, December 23rd and will reopen on Tuesday, January 3rd. Force Adds The Graduate Programs Force Add Form will close for winter break at 12 noon ET on Wednesday, December 21st and reopen at 12 noon ET on Tuesday, January 3rd. No force adds or registration updates will be reviewed, processed, or addressed during winter break. We'll revisit them again when we reopen on Tuesday, January 3rd. Have a great and well deserved break and we'll see you in 2023. ============================================================== Trey Mayo, Ed.D. Director of Graduate Programs Virginia Tech | Department of Computer Science Torgersen Hall Suite 3210 620 Drillfield Drive (MC 0106) | Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540) 231-0780 | treymayo(a)vt.edu<mailto:treymayo@vt.edu> | http://cs.vt.edu<http://cs.vt.edu/>

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GRA/GTA Contract Reminder
by Mayo, Trey 14 Dec '22

14 Dec '22

**The purpose of this email is to inform any students who may have received an offer for a GRA or GTA opportunity verbally or via email and have not yet received a contract yet. This is not a solicitation for more GRA/GTA opportunities. Please do not respond to this email (or send a separate one) asking about GRA/GTA opportunities.** Hello, This is a reminder that if you are expecting a GRA/GTA contract and have not yet received it to double check the Graduate Contract System<https://apps.es.vt.edu/gradcontract/create/contract/review/index> to see if it is waiting for your review and acceptance. If you were promised a GRA or GTA opportunity and do not see the contract in the system, please reply to this email. Please indicate whether it was either a GTA or GRA (include the faculty member's name) in your email. Thank you. ============================================================== Trey Mayo, Ed.D. Director of Graduate Programs Virginia Tech | Department of Computer Science Torgersen Hall Suite 3210 620 Drillfield Drive (MC 0106) | Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540) 231-0780 | treymayo(a)vt.edu<mailto:treymayo@vt.edu> | http://cs.vt.edu<http://cs.vt.edu/>

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Re: [New-gradstudents] [Gradstudents] Torgersen Hall closed today, Thursday, December 8
by Mayo, Trey 08 Dec '22

08 Dec '22

As a follow up, the staff of the Graduate Programs Office in Blacksburg will be available remotely via email today, Thursday, December 8th. Thank you. ============================================================== Trey Mayo, Ed.D. Director of Graduate Programs Virginia Tech | Department of Computer Science Torgersen Hall Suite 3210 620 Drillfield Drive (MC 0106) Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540) 231-0780 treymayo(a)vt.edu<mailto:treymayo@vt.edu> http://cs.vt.edu<http://cs.vt.edu/> ________________________________ From: Gradstudents <gradstudents-bounces(a)cs.vt.edu> on behalf of Cal Ribbens via Gradstudents <gradstudents(a)cs.vt.edu> Sent: Thursday, December 8, 2022 6:26 AM To: CS Gradstudents <gradstudents(a)cs.vt.edu> Subject: [Gradstudents] Torgersen Hall closed today, Thursday, December 8 Due to a power problem, Torgersen is closed at the moment and is likely to be closed all day. Dr. Ribbens -- Head, Department of Computer Science Virginia Tech https://cs.vt.edu/people/faculty/cal-ribbens.html https://twitter.com/CalRibbens_VTCS _______________________________________________ Gradstudents mailing list Gradstudents(a)cs.vt.edu https://mailman.cs.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/gradstudents

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