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
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION:
- REGISTER HERE (please register all attendees from your institution at one time, if possible)
- The registration fee is $95 per person
- Registration deadline: October 6, 2023
- Payment details are provided in the registration confirmation email. Anita Sanders (email) is the contact person for payments.
CONFERENCE VENUES:
- Thursday, November 9: Reception from 5:00-7:00pm at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering Building, Gateway University Research Park, 2907 East Gate City Blvd., Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401
- Friday, November 10: NCCGS Annual Meeting at Proximity Hotel, 704 Green Valley Rd, Greensboro, NC 27408
- Proximity Hotel Room Reservations

NCCGS ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA:
Thursday, November 9, 2023
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
Time |
Session Title |
Session Facilitator(s) |
7:30 - 8:30am |
Breakfast |
|
8:30am |
Welcome Remarks |
Clay Gloster, Jr. (N.C. A&T) |
8:30 - 9:30am |
Plenary Session I |
Stephanie Schmitt (UNC-Chapel Hill) & Greg Bell (UNC-Greensboro) |
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 UNCG. |
Greg Bell (UNC-Greensboro) |
|
Empowering Graduate Students' Career Development: The Accelerate to Industry (A2i) Initiative |
Ängela Bonner (Duke), Kelly Rownd (NC State University), & Rhonda Sutton (NC State University) |
|
Enhancing Academic Integrity in Graduate Education |
Katherine Hall-Hertel (UNC-Charlotte) |
|
10:45 - 11:00am |
Break |
|
11:00am - 12:00pm |
Breakout Sessions (II) |
|
|
Assistantship Administration: Best Practices, Ideas, and Tips |
Kathy Cox (East Carolina University) |
Enhancing Power with Successful Fundraising and Development Strategies |
Peter Harries (NC State University) |
|
Quashing Quiet Quitting: Applying Deci and Ryan's Self-Determination Theory to Empower Graduate Studies Staff |
Sydney Brown & Jennifer Putnam (Gardner-Webb University) |
|
12:00 - 1:00pm |
Lunch |
|
1:00 - 2:00pm |
Plenary Session II Postdoc Recruiting and Retention |
LaRico Treadwell |
2:00 - 2:15pm |
Break |
|
2:15 - 3:15pm |
Breakout Sessions (III) |
|
Empowering Graduate Student Engagement through NCCGS: Strategies from the GSA |
GSA Presidents: |
|
Supreme Court Admissions Decision: Open Forum on Campus Responses |
Elizabeth Mayer-Davis (UNC-Chapel Hill) |
|
Healthy Boundaries: A Gateway to Self-Care |
Robin Campbell and Tremia Bernard (N.C. A&T Counseling Center) |
|
3:15 - 4:00pm |
NCCGS Annual Business Meeting (Treasurer Report, President's Report, and Elections) |