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