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

 

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
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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
Unleashing the Power of ChatGPT: Conversations in the Age of AI

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:
Tia Pope (N.C. A&T), Acacia White (East Carolina University), Kiera Alston (NC Central University), Shawn Lewis (Saint Augustine’s University), Chazzlyn Jackson (NC State University), &
Jazmine Cuffee (Elizabeth City State University),

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)