The Graduate College

NCCGS 2023 Annual Meeting: Enhancing the Power of Graduate Education

The Graduate College at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is honored and excited to host the 2023 North Carolina Council of Graduate Schools Annual Meeting. This annual meeting provides an opportunity for graduate education professionals throughout the state to network with colleagues, learn from nationally-recognized experts, and share best practices to improve the quality of and access to graduate education in North Carolina.

Conference Dates: Thursday, November 9 & Friday, November 10, 2023

 

Conference Theme: Enhancing the Power of Graduate Education

 

 

NCCGS ANNUAL MEETING REGISTRATION:

  • Conference Registration is now closed.
  • The registration fee is $95 per person.
  • Payment details were provided in the registration confirmation email. Anita Sanders (email) is the contact person for payments.

 

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NCCGS ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA:


Thursday, November 9, 2023

NCCGS Check-in: 3:00 - 4:30pm, Proximity Hotel Lobby (NCCGS Check-in will also be available on Friday morning)

Reception: 5:00 - 7:00pm (tours of JSNN will be available during the reception)
Location: Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering Building, Gateway University Research Park, 2907 East Gate City Blvd., Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401
 

Friday, November 10, 2023
Location: Proximity Hotel, 704 Green Valley Rd, Greensboro, NC 27408

PDF Copy of Program

Time

Session Title

Session Facilitator(s)

Location

8:00 - 8:30am

NCCGS Check-in

Breakfast

Weaver Room

8:30 - 9:30am

Welcome Remarks

Plenary Session I
Unleashing the Power of ChatGPT: Conversations in the Age of AI

Clay Gloster, Jr. (N.C. A&T)

Greg Bell (UNC-G) & Stephanie Schmitt (UNC-CH)

Weaver Room

9:30 - 9:45am

Break

9:45 - 10:45am

Breakout Sessions (I)

 

 

The Power of Working Together: The Process of Reallocating Tuition Waiver Dollars at UNC-G.

Greg Bell (UNC-Greensboro)

weaver Room

Empowering Graduate Students' Career Development: The Accelerate to Industry (A2i) Initiative

Ängela Bonner (Duke), Jill Huerta (UNC-C), Kelly Rownd (NCSU) & Rhonda Sutton (NC SU)

White Oak 1 & 2

Enhancing Academic Integrity in Graduate Education

Katherine Hall-Hertel (UNC-C) & Sandra Krause (UNC-C)

White Oak 3 & 4

10:45 - 11:00am

Break

11:00am - 12:00pm

Breakout Sessions (II)

 

 

 

Assistantship Administration: Best Practices, Ideas, and Tips

Kathy Cox (ECU), Julie Goodliffe (UNC-C) & Savita Sharma (NCSU)

Weaver Room

Enhancing Power with Successful Fundraising and Development Strategies

Peter Harries (NC State University)

White Oak 1 & 2

Quashing Quiet Quitting: Applying Deci and Ryan's Self-Determination Theory to Empower Graduate Studies Staff

Sydney Brown (Gardner-Webb University) & Jennifer Putnam (Gardner-Webb University)

White Oak 3 & 4

12:00 - 1:00pm

Lunch

Weaver Room

1:00 - 2:00pm

Plenary Session II
Maximizing Impact: Developing Postdoc Programs for Researcher and Institutional Excellence

LaRico Treadwell (Sandia National Laboratories, E4 Power Consulting)

Weaver Room

2:00 - 2:15pm

Break

2:15 - 3:15pm

Breakout Sessions (III)

 

Empowering Graduate Student Engagement through NCCGS: Strategies from GSA Representatives

GSA Representatives:
Kiera Alston (NCCU), Jazmine Cuffee (ECSU), Chazzlyn Jackson (NCSU), Tia Pope (N.C. A&T) & Acacia White (ECU)

Weaver Room

Supreme Court Admissions Decision: Open Forum on Campus Responses

Elizabeth Mayer-Davis (UNC-CH), Kathy Cox (ECU) & Lindsay Gentile (NCSU)

White Oak 1 & 2

Healthy Boundaries: A Gateway to Self-Care

Robin Campbell and Tremia Bernard (N.C. A&T Counseling Center)

White Oak 3 & 4

3:15 - 4:00pm

NCCGS Annual Business Meeting  (Treasurer Report, President's Report, and Elections)

*All are welcome to attend the Business Meeting*

White Oak 1 & 2