Category: Academic Support

One-on-One Leadership Coaching through LEAD’s Leading Edge Program

Stephanie Jackson

Georgia Tech’s Leadership Education and Development office would like to invite students to apply for our Leading Edge (one-on-one Leadership Coaching) program. Through this program, students will receive one-on-one leadership coaching and work with their coach to create an individualized action plan where the student can develop and practice new leadership skills in their daily life. Leadership continues to be one of the most pressing issues faced by global organizations today. Organizations are looking for students who have the ability to collaborate across boundaries, conceptualize new solutions, and motivate diverse…

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Advising hours change for Mondays

Stephanie Jackson

Effective immediately, advising hours for International Affairs are changing on Mondays. Beginning Monday, November 4, 2019, Stephanie Jackson will be working remotely. Office hours will be held virtually. This is noted for all her Monday appointments in GradesFirst, and contact information is provided.  If you prefer to meet in person, please choose an appointment for another day during the week.  

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Pre-law and Pre-teaching Advising Updates | Fall 2019

Stephanie Jackson

  Pre-law Advising Update (Fall 2019) Going forward, I will be using GradesFirst to schedule appointments for pre-law advising.  In order to access GradesFirst and make an appointment for pre-law advisement, advisement for the Law, Science, and Technology Minor, or advisement for the Pre-Law Certificate, please follow the instructions below. Go to: https://gatech.gradesfirst.com Choose “Get Advising” Select “Pre-Law/Law, Science and Technology” as your reason for an appointment in the first drop down box Follow the prompts to get to my available appointments Please note that at this time, my availability…

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Changes Regarding Pre-Graduate, Pre-Law and Fellowships Advising

Stephanie Jackson

Changes in Pre-Graduate and Pre-Professional Advising (PGPP) As of July 1, 2019, the following changes will occur in PGPP in pre-graduate, pre-teaching, and prestigious fellowships. Pre-health does not have any changes to report at this time. Pre-Law Advising Susan Belmonte will no long serve as the GT pre-law advisor. She will remain at Georgia Tech in her role as the pre-teaching advisor and also now be the pre-graduate school advisor. Students and alumni who wish to make an appointment with Susan may still do so through GradesFirst or by emailing…

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NEW Grade Substitution Policy – Effective Summer 2019

Stephanie Jackson

The Academic Senate has voted to approve changes to the Grade Substitution policy.  Note that now all Tech students (those who matriculated as first-time first-years as well as transfer students) will be able to use Grade Substitution, and that it is not limited to courses taken in the first two academic terms of enrollment (so we will no longer use the phrase “freshman forgiveness”).  The policy is not retroactive.  Students—all students—who take courses in Summer 2019 and onward and who earn grades of D or F may repeat them and…

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Public Policy Programs!

Stephanie Jackson

Law, Science, and Technology Program: the Pre-Law program for students at Georgia Tech interested in law school or interested more generally in law – also an academic and programming hub for the exploration of issues at the intersection of law, science, and technology.  Public Policy offers both a Law, Science, and Technology Minor, and a Pre-Law Certificate for undergraduates.  They provide support to Georgia Tech’s nationally ranked Mock Trial Team, as well as advice to students interested in pursuing the minor or certificate, pursuing law school, or otherwise interested in law. …

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