ANNUAL MEETING 2017 PROGRAM

Thursday, September 21, 2017

Noon-12:50 Registration and Light Refreshments, Holiday Inn Lobby

12:50-1:00   Welcome and Opening Remarks, Holiday Inn Ballroom

Dr. Andrea Golato, 2017 ATGS President, Dean, The Graduate College, Texas State University

1:00 - 2:15 Panel: External Funding of Graduate Students, Holiday Inn Ballroom

Dr. Andrea Hilkovitz, External Funding Coordinator, The Graduate College, Texas State University PPT

Dina Guidubaldi, Associate Director of Fellowships, St. Edwards University PPT

Dr. Luis A. Cifuentes, VP for Research, Commercialization and Outreach, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi PPT

2:15 - 2:30 Coffee Break, Holiday Inn Lobby

2:30 - 3:30 Round-Table Discussion: Program Rigor / Holding Programs Accountable, Holiday Inn Ballroom

Moderator: Dr. JoAnn Canales, Founding Dean of the College of Graduate Studies, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi (For copies of the scenarios, please contact Dr. Andrea Golato)

3:30 - 3:45 Coffee Break, Holiday Inn Lobby

3:45 - 5:00 Panel: Workshops for Graduate Faculty and Staff, Holiday Inn Ballroom

Dr. Mark Zoran, Acting Provost for Graduate and Professional Studies, Texas A&M University PPT

Dr. Laine Scales, Associate Dean, Graduate School, Baylor University PPT

Pam On, Financial Aid and Training Specialist, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Rice University PPT

5:00 - 5:30 Break

5:30 - 6:00 Bus Service to Reception Venue, meet at Holiday Inn Entrance

6:00 - 7:00 Reception, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library, Texas State University

7:00 - 9:00 Dinner, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library, Texas State University

Speaker: Dr. Kate Spradley, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Texas State University

9:00 Bus Service to Hotel

Friday, September 22, 2017

8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast Sponsored by ETS, 11th Floor, J.C. Kellam Bld., Texas State University

Julie Shurts, Associate Director, Global Client Relations, ETS PPT

9:00-10:15 Panel: Tracking Graduate Alumni, 11th Floor, J.C. Kellam Bldg., Texas State University

Dr. Alberto Giordano, Chair, Department of Geography, Texas State University PPT

Dr. Dean Neikerk, Associate Dean, Graduate School, The University of Texas at Austin PPT

Dr. Robert Pearson, Director, Career Services, The University of Texas at Dallas PPT

10:15-10:30 Break

10:30 - 12:15 Parallel Sessions for Public and Private Institutions

Public Institutions:

10:30-11:30 THECB Update, 11th Floor, J.C. Kellam Bld., Texas State University

Introduction: President Dr. Denise M. Trauth, Texas State University

Commissioner Dr. Raymund A. Paredes

11:30-12:15 GEAC Update, 11th Floor, J.C. Kellam Bld., Texas State University

Dr. Meharvan Singh, Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of North Texas Health Science Center

Private Institutions:

10:30 - 12:15 Issues and Opportunities for Graduate Programs at Private Universities, Regents' Room

Dr. Larry Lyon, Vice Provost and Dean of Baylor Graduate School, Baylor University

12:15 - 1:30 Lunch & Business Meeting, 11th Floor, J.C. Kellam Bld., Texas State University

1:30              Close of Meeting