Current DGS Meeting Agenda

Fall 2026 DGS Meeting Agenda
 

Registrar's Office

Nathan Congleton, Registrar

Graduate Student Council

2026 – 2027 (Akhil Tantry, GSC Vice President)

Admission, Academic Policies and Graduation

Graduate Writing Across Disciplines Course ENGL 677 (Andrea Olinger) 

Recruiting (George Higgins) 

1. International 

HSC Graduate Student Summit (George Higgins) 

Mentoring Plan (George Higgins/Michelle Rodems) 

Admissions Updates, Reminders and Proactive Recruitment (Patriece Campbell-Palmer) 

1. Admissions Cycle Reminders 
2. ID Verification 
3. Graduate Admissions Staff Changes 
4. Recruitment and Enrollment Strategy Development 
5. Communication and Outreach Opportunities

Fall 2026 Commencement Awards (Paul DeMarco) 

Forms Update (Courtney Kerr) 

1. Forms 
   1. Graduate Academic Request
      1. Admission Status 
      2. GA Workload Waiver 
      3. Transfer Credit 
      4. Variance 
   2. 500/600 Level Form
   3. DGS Change Process

Transfer Credit for Soaring Scholars (Courtney Kerr) 

1. Soaring Scholars, ensure the transfer credit form is submitted to transfer credit hours taken as an undergraduate after the students first semester as a graduate student. 

Thesis/Dissertation Advisory Committee Forms (Courtney Kerr) 

Dates to Remember (Courtney Kerr) 

Hooding Information (Courtney Kerr) 

1. Doctoral Hooding and Graduation Ceremony 
2. Faculty RSVP 
3. Main Commencement Schedule 

Graduate Student Success

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition

Graduate Student Appreciation Week

PLAN Professional Development Academies

PLAN Professional Development Workshops

Online Student Support

Needs Assessment

Orientation

CardTalk

Resilience and Wellbeing Initiatives

1. Write It Out
2. mediTEAtion
3. Menu of workshops available for departments. Can be tailored toward the audience. 
   1. Coping Skills, Imposter Syndrome, Perfectionism, Fear, & Feedback, LGBTQ+ Mental Health

DGS Support

DGS Orientation

DGS Training

Additional