Provost's Weekly Updates

Provost’s Office: Support for students, employees observing religious holidays; Northern Virginia Steering Committee: Town hall set for September 26; Research and Innovation: Understanding, planning for limited submission programs; CETL: Nominations for 2024 University Exemplary Department or Program Award; ICYMI: Courseleaf Curriculum Information Management system guidance, resources

Division of IT: Faculty invited to participate in the 2024 EDUCAUSE faculty survey; University Registrar: Courseleaf CIM guidance, resources; CPD: Learn to become a Career Champion for Virginia Tech students; TLOS: Register for an inclusive course design workshop to address learner variability; ICYMI: Faculty support for students through the Early Academic Referral System

Message from Provost Cyril Clarke: Welcome to the 2024-25 academic year; TLOS: Top 10 tips, resources for faculty for a successful fall 2024 semester; Academic Advising Initiatives: Faculty support for students via VT EARS; Research and Innovation: Roundtable on VTCSOM Clinical Grand Challenge; ICYMI: Updated guidance for sponsored events and activities (Policy 5000)

University Operations: Updated guidance for sponsored events and activities; Sponsored Programs: Introduction to Virginia Tech's Proposal Submission Process; IT: Enhanced cybersecurity protections, resources to guard against hacks; Board of Visitors: Quarterly board, committee meetings take place August 26-28; ICYMI: Recommendations, resources for establishing class ‘norm of inclusion’

Offices of the Provost, Chief Operating Officer: October 17 home game impacts; InclusiveVT: Recommendations, resources for establishing class ‘norm of inclusion’; Scholarly Integrity and Research Compliance: Disclosure guidance, requirements; Global Education Office: Mandatory training for faculty leading students abroad; ICYMI: University Libraries’ top five tips for a successful start to the fall semester

CETL: Resources, support for faculty preparing for fall semester course instruction; TLOS: Call for proposals for grant programs to foster teaching innovation; University Libraries: Top five tips for a successful start to the fall 2024 semester; Reminder: Hokie Helpers needed to welcome students, assist with fall move-in; ICYMI: M365 trainings available via the Professional Development Network

Provost’s Office: Reminder of New Faculty Welcome on August 22-23; CETL: Faculty Teaching Group Grant proposals for 2024-25 due September 1; TLOS and IT: M365 trainings available via the Professional Development Network; InclusiveVT: Join Virginia Tech colleagues for the annual InclusiveVT Summit; ICYMI: Honorific awards program supports, facilitates faculty recognition

ICTAS: Honorific awards program supports, facilitates faculty recognition; Undergraduate Research: Attend workshop on evaluating student learning; InclusiveVT: Identify, recruit diverse talent via the Future Faculty Diversity Program; CETL: Call for proposals for 2025 Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy; ICYMI: Changes to creation of Microsoft 365 SharePoint sites, collaborative spaces

Inclusion and Diversity: Faculty invited to apply for transformational ally cohorts; University Libraries: Learn to utilize tools to help manage, analyze research data; Research and Innovation: Best Practices - Engineering Research Center Proposals; IT: Changes to creation of Microsoft 365 SharePoint sites, collaborative spaces; ICYMI: Seeking Hokie Helpers to welcome students, assist with fall move-in

Equity and Accessibility: Update to Virginia Tech’s nondiscrimination statement; Research and Innovation: Guidance on using AI during research activities; Student Affairs: Seeking Hokie Helpers to welcome students, assist with move-in; Faculty Affairs: Membership in NCFDD available to faculty, graduate students; ICYMI: Celebrate internship programs, partners during Virginia Intern Day

Provost’s Office: Celebrate internship programs, partners during Virginia Intern Day; Inclusion and Diversity: Teaching faculty wanted for Inclusive Pedagogy Pathway; CETL: Faculty, instructors invited to attend virtual Welcome Back Symposium 2024; Division of IT: New Wi-Fi service available for campus guests, device connectivity; ICYMI: Virginia Tech Experts profile can boost presence, attract collaborators

University Libraries: Experts profile can boost presence, attract collaborators; CETL: Faculty preparing for fall instruction invited to attend Course Design Clinic; Global Strategic Services: Changes to J-1 visa processing, fees; Reminder: Faculty, staff participation in elections and political activity; ICYMI: New Faculty Welcome set for August 22-23 at Inn at Virginia Tech

InclusiveVT: Join Virginia Tech colleagues for the annual InclusiveVT Summit; Provost’s Office: New Faculty Welcome set for August 22-23; Policy and Governance: Online tutorials on university shared governance system; Human Resources: FLSA minimum salary changes for exempt employees; ICYMI: 2024 Faculty promotions, tenure, and continued appointments

Virginia Tech: 2024 Faculty promotions, tenure, and continued appointments; InclusiveVT: Identify, recruit diverse talent through Future Faculty Diversity Program; Provost’s Office and Human Resources: Notice of 2024 salary, merit increases; Human Resources: Juneteenth holiday to be observed, university closed June 19; ICYMI: Guidance on using artificial intelligence (AI) during research activities

Research and Innovation: Guidance on using AI during research activities; CETL: Programs, workshops to support faculty in enhancing teaching strategies; InclusiveVT: Become Academic Allies for Inclusive Excellence; Operations: Updated traffic, pedestrian impacts due to summer campus projects; ICYMI: Call for faculty proposals for ACC research grant program

Board of Visitors: Quarterly board, committee meetings to take place June 10-11; University Libraries: New integrated discovery search system for library resources; ACC Innovation Initiative: Call for proposals for ACC research grant program; Division of IT: Telecommunication service billing changes for FY2025; ICYMI: Summer reminder of Policy 4815–Minors at Virginia Tech

Policy and Governance: Summer reminder of Policy 4815–Minors at Virginia Tech; Faculty Affairs: Membership in NCFDD available to faculty, graduate students; University Libraries: Details for authors on how to deposit articles for open access; Provost’s Office: Share your feedback on our Weekly Communications Update; ICYMI: Summer traffic, pedestrian impacts due to campus construction projects

Human Resources: Apply now for the 2024-2025 Leadership Excellence program; LAUNCH: National Science Foundation I-Corps regional short course available; TLOS: Faculty, staff invited to webinar on AI for Research with Google; Campus Planning, Facilities: Summer construction, pedestrian impacts; ICYMI: End-of-Year Message from Provost Clarke and FS President Joe Merola

End-of-Year Message from Provost Cyril Clarke and FS President Joe Merola; InclusiveVT: Applications now open for annual Future Faculty Diversity Program; CPD: Learn to become a Career Champion for Virginia Tech students; Division of IT: New process for handling of quarantined, potentially harmful email; ICYMI: Faculty, instructors encouraged to prepare for Kaltura/My Media changes

Human Resources: Employee Appreciation and Hokie Wellness Fair set for May 15; TLOS: Faculty, instructors encouraged to prepare for Kaltura/My Media changes; CETL: Resources for faculty preparing for summer, fall course instruction; Virginia Tech: 10 things to know about the work, resources of ECEI; ICYMI: Blacksburg offices to open at 11:00 a.m. on May 10

University Operations: Blacksburg offices to open at 11:00 a.m. on May 10; Commencement 2024: Updated information, schedules for faculty and guests; VT Engage and SCHEV: ‘Day of Dialogue’ on civic learning, engagement; Hokie Wellness: Resources, workshops highlight Mental Health Awareness Month; ICYMI: Campus internEXP to pilot wage matching program for fall 2024

CETL: Programs, workshops to support faculty in enhancing teaching strategies; University Libraries: Learn about Canvas-integrated homework system WeBWorK; CPD: Campus internEXP to pilot wage matching program for fall 2024; ICAT: Virginia Tech community invited to Creativity and Innovation Day 2024; ICYMI: Experts profile can help faculty boost scholarly presence, attract collaborators

We Remember: April 16 Day of Remembrance; DA 2.0: Proposals for project planning, development grants due May 15; Provost’s Office: Experts profile can boost scholarly presence, attract collaborators; TLOS: Zoom users are required to install desktop, mobile updates by April 22; ICYMI: Guidance on using artificial intelligence (AI) during research activities

Board of Visitors: Quarterly board, committee meetings to take place April 8-9; Research and Innovation: NSF CAREER Program Workshop; Faculty Affairs: Information session on Fulbright U.S. Scholars Program; SIRC: Guidance on using artificial intelligence (AI) during research activities; ICYMI: Nominations for Provost’s Leadership Development Program

Commencement 2024: Ceremony information, schedules for faculty and guests; Faculty Affairs: Nominations for Provost’s Leadership Development Program; Arts@VirginiaTech: Funding for Diverse Voices and Perspectives Lecture Series; Division of IT: University migration to Zoom Phone enters final weeks; ICYMI: Faculty, instructors invited to take part in spring Course Design Clinic

From Provost Clarke: Support for students, employees observing religious holidays; CETL: Faculty, instructors invited to take part in spring Course Design Clinic; Women’s Center: Celebration of 30th anniversary, close of Women’s Month 2024; Division of IT: Upcoming key dates related to Google-Microsoft service changes; ICYMI: Share your feedback, perspectives via the 2024 campus climate survey

Human Resources: Participate in the 2024 employee campus climate survey; Policy and Governance: Recent updates to academic, research policies; Equity and Accessibility: Campus invited to Accessibility Awareness Week events; Provost’s Office: Share ideas for improving our Weekly Communications Update; ICYMI: Instructional grant proposals due by March 31

Women’s Center: Programs, events to celebrate Women’s Month 2024; CETL: Instructional grant proposals due by March 31; Global Strategic Services: Changes to J-1 visa processing, fees; InclusiveVT: Events, programs planned for Principles of Community Week; ICYMI: Call for proposals for DA 2.0 project planning, development grants

Reminder: March 5 information session on Google, Microsoft changes; Provost’s Office: Call for proposals for DA 2.0 project planning, development grants; CETL: Nominations for the Teaching Scholar Award for Project-Based Learning; University Registrar: Diploma ordering and printed sizes to be standardized; ICYMI: Join colleagues for ‘Mentoring March’ programs, workshops

Faculty Affairs: Join colleagues for ‘Mentoring March’ programs, workshops; Organizational Excellence: Workshop on the fundamentals of change management; Women’s Center at Virginia Tech: Women’s Month 2024 programs, events; Research and Innovation: ‘Seed Funding – How to Find It, Win It, and Use It’; ICYMI: Spring Break 2024 is March 2-10