If you use library eBooks, streaming content, databases, or journals in your class, please verify those sources are still available for you and your students. If you have questions about electronic resources, please contact Stephanie Adams. Also, we began an annual course reserves inventory this past summer. Items students have not checked out in over two years are removed from reserves. If you have questions about course reserves, please contact Sharon Holderman.
Category: Academics
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Graduate Students Fall 2022 Important Dates
Attention Graduate Students: There are several VERY important dates that we want to make you aware of:
1. AUGUST 31 – last day to ADD a class and last day to WITHDRAW without a grade.
2. SEPTEMBER 1 – Graduation Application. You must apply to graduate well ahead of time! If you plan to graduate in May of 2023, you must apply by September 1 of this year. The graduation application may be accessed in your Degree Works or Eagle accounts.
(ALERT – if you plan to graduate this fall – and you missed the application deadline of June 1- contact our office for assistance, 931-372-3233.)
2. SEPTEMBER 27 – Thesis/Dissertation workshop. On September 27 at 10:00 AM in Derryberry auditorium.
Check the online calendar for additional deadlines: College of Graduate Studies – Graduate Student Calendar (tntech.edu)
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Creative Inquiry Summer Experience (CISE) Showcase
The CISE Showcase is the capstone experience of Tech’s CISE program. On Tuesday, Aug. 23, and Thursday, Aug. 25, 35 undergraduate students from 13 different departments will present their findings from their summer research and creative work experiences. Please join these students and their faculty mentors in LSC 1211 from 11 AM to noon each day. The CISE Showcase and the CISE program are sponsored by Tech’s Quality Enhancement Program. Contact Lenly Weathers (lweathers@tntech.edu) for more details.
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Educational Benefits Fall 2022
Fall 2022 Deadlines and Reminders
Educational discount forms may be submitted to Human Resources by Thursday, July 14, 2022.
The first day to register for a course at Tech if you are using a fee waiver is July 21, 2022.
Please submit forms before 08/05/2022 to ensure processing before the confirmation deadline. Forms are processed in the order they are received.
Tennessee Tech fee payment/enrollment confirmation deadline for Fall Term is August 16, 2022.
Tennessee Tech Fall Term classes begin Thursday, August 18, 2022.TN eCampus classes begin Monday, August 22, 2022.
Please review the Tennessee Tech Master Calendar for additional dates and deadlines.
For additional information on Educational Benefits, please contact Sheila McNeal in Human Resources smcneal@tntech.edu, hr@tntech.edu, or ext. 3034. -
OER training and stipend opportunity
Provost Bruce is funding an OER (Open Educational Resources) program to save students money on textbooks. This program continues last year’s TBR grant work, which saved students over $162,000 in Spring 2022. This OER program offers stipends to selected faculty to transition their courses from traditional textbooks to zero-cost course materials. This program will help increase equity in access to quality, zero-cost educational materials. Faculty interested in receiving OER training and a stipend must submit an application proposal by Aug. 31, 2022. A link to additional information and the application form can be found at https://www.tntech.edu/library/textbooks/oer-program.php.
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Associate Provost for Online Education Interview: Open Sessions
The Associate Provost for Online Education and Faculty Development search committee would like to invite you to attend a meeting with the two chosen candidates. We will be hosting them on Monday June 13, and Wednesday June 15. The meetings will be held in the Provost’s Conference room (Derryberry 200) from 2:30 – 3:30pm. This sessions will be open to Faculty, staff and students. Each candidate’s information will be available for your review on the Provost’s website on June 10th, along with a survey. Your participation in this process is greatly appreciated.
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Senior Design Expo Poster Session
You are cordially invited to attend the College of Engineering Senior Design Poster Expo showcasing the Capstone projects of the 2022 Spring seniors Thursday, April 28, 2022, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Gym A, Academic Wellness Center.
To view the projects in each department, visit https://www.tntech.edu/engineering/news/capstone.php
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Tennessee Tech students lauded for excellent writing
This year Tennessee Tech is a new member of the Southern Literary Festival, a consortium of Southern colleges and universities that gathers each spring to celebrate undergraduate writing. Three Tech students won monetary prizes at the 2022 conference: Michael Lewis and Angel Filyaw in fiction, and Michaela Crawford in poetry. Funded by a URECA grant from Tennessee Tech, these writers and their creative writing professors traveled to Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, MS, so that the students could present their work. The Southern Literary Festival was first held in 1937, and past winners of undergraduate prizes include Flannery O’Connor and Eudora Welty. Congratulations to our English majors for representing writing excellence at Tech!
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Rebecca Firth Receives Kurt Eisen Excellence in Liberal Arts Award
Rebecca Firth, a senior pursuing a major in Chemistry and a minor in Astronomy, is the recipient of the 2022 Kurt Eisen Excellence in Liberal Arts Award. This is the highest student award given by the Tennessee Tech College of Arts and Sciences. Rebecca is recognized for her chemistry research and service to the American Chemistry Society though various leadership and outreach roles. Rebecca joined Dr. Gichuhi’s research team as a sophomore. She has presented research on negative ion photoelectron spectroscopy of deprotonated benzonitrile at the regional and state levels. Working with Dr. Gichuhi, Rebecca is planning to submit her Benzonitrile work to the American Chemistry Society’s Journal of Chemical Information and Modelling. According to Dr. Gichuhi, “this level of research productivity by an undergraduate student, especially in the area of physical chemistry, is not only extraordinary, but a clear indication of how intelligent, dedicated and talented Rebecca is.”
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Final Papers Due? WEST is Here to Help!
Do you have a writing deadline for the end of the semester? Need some help with a final paper? One extra push to get you through to May? The Writing Excellence Studio at Tech (WEST) is here for you! Our trained consultants can work with you on any stage of the writing process, from brainstorming to revision to final polishing. We are here to serve any students in a 3000-level or higher course, or to help on any writing project you have that might not be for a specific class! Our services are free to all students, and you can schedule an appointment via TechConnect. For more information, including our updated hours during Finals Week, visit our website or contact Dr. Brian Williams (bjwilliams@tntech.edu). We look forward to working with you!