The Villanova Graduate Community
At this past Friday's New Student Orientation, I challenged our incoming class to reach out, engage and connect with students and faculty both within and outside of their academic programs. That's good advice for all of us. By doing so, we will enrich both our own experiences and our greater graduate community. As I said to our newest colleagues, your graduate experience is what you make it to be. I encourage you to explore all that Villanova has to offer. From lectures and symposiums, to athletics and the arts, our University has innumerable opportunities to complement your academic endeavors.
We also have a number of excellent resources for graduate students, and representatives from many different areas gave presentations at Orientation, including the Health Center, Counseling Center, Campus Ministry, UNIT and the Office of Research Protections, to name a few. The message I want you to take away from this list of resources is that we are here to help. The Graduate Studies staff, your program director and staff, and faculty and staff across the University are here to guide you on your intellectual journey. In fact, that is the only reason we are here!
I close with one final note. Our unique learning community is only possible because we expect mutual love and respect to animate every aspect of university life. We have guidelines established in the Student Handbook to help create an environment in which mutual love and respect can flourish. As a member of this community, you are expected to help create a safe and peaceful environment that respects and supports individual differences. These expectations should guide your actions on and off campus, including online spaces.
To our new students, let me offer one more hearty welcome to Villanova! To our returning students, welcome back! Thank you for choosing to follow your passion at Villanova.
- Emory Woodard, PhD, Dean of Graduate Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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MPA Alumnus Receives U.S. Army MacArthur Leadership Award
Capt. Samuel Mitchell ’13 MPA, currently serving with the U.S. Army, was selected as a recipient of the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award. He was one of 30 recipients selected out of nearly 100,000 U.S. Army Junior Officer/Warrant Officer nominees. Read more.
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Events, Reminders and Tips
Become a Graduate Student Ambassador!
The Office of Graduate Studies is looking for outgoing, motivated students who are interested in interacting with other graduate students and prospective students, as well as in strengthening the graduate student community. Ambassadors help with open houses, graduate fairs and other events throughout the year and are an important resource for prospective students making their decision to come to Villanova. If you are interested in applying to become an ambassador, please complete the form on the Ambassador Program page and send it to brooke.erdman@villanova.edu.
Campus Tour for New Students - August 29
New graduate students are invited to meet in the Graduate Studies Office in Vasey Hall, Room 202 at 4 pm Thursday, August 29 for a tour of campus with our graduate assistant Riley. We’ll also be having open office hours from 3-4 pm prior to the tour if you have any questions or just want to drop in and say "Hi."
Villanova Fall Career Fair - September 11
All graduate students are invited to the Villanova Fall Career Fair from 4 to 7 pm on Wednesday, September 11 in the Finneran Pavilion. The Career Center is also hosting a number of events leading up to the Career Fair. Learn more.
Graduate Research Symposium - September 13
The first CLAS Graduate Research Symposium will be held on Friday, September 13 from 1 to 4 pm in the President's Lounge in Connelly Center. See presentations from the graduate students who participated in the Summer Research Fellowship. Look for more information about this event, soon, but mark your calendars for this chance to support your colleagues.
Don’t Lose Your You-ness in Grad School: Grad Student Retreat - September 14
Come and enjoy a day with other graduate students to get to know new people, relax and have fun, grow in your spirituality, and reflect on your journey that led you to Villanova. The retreat will be held at St. Raphaela Center in Haverford on September 14. Learn more and register.
Graduating this Winter? - Apply by September 15
If you plan to graduate in December 2019, you must apply by September 15, 2019. Please visit the Commencement Information page to review the graduation application requirements and procedures.
Volunteer for the St. Thomas of Villanova Day of Service - September 21
St. Thomas of Villanova was known for his great charity to the poor and marginalized. The Villanova community celebrates its patron saint and his legacy of Caritas – Love – with an annual Day of Service in his name. Each year, the St. Thomas of Villanova Day of Service brings together nearly 5,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni and their families working in partnership with neighborhood agencies to perform service throughout Greater Philadelphia.
Register as a volunteer and join fellow graduate students, faculty and staff! Be sure to choose the group “Graduate Arts and Sciences” when you register!
Upcoming Important Dates
- Add/Drop deadline for on campus students—9/4
- Deadline to apply for December Graduation—9/15
- Deadline to apply for the Comprehensive Examination—9/23
- Last Day for Authorized Withdrawal without Academic Penalty (WX) for on campus students—11/15
For a complete list of dates and deadlines please refer to the on-campus and online academic calendars.
NOVA NETWORK - Villanova's Social and Professional Networking Platform
Join more than 16,000 Villanovans on the Nova Network — Villanova University's Social and Professional Network. Check out this quick video to see how it works. Through the Nova Network, you can:
- Connect with Villanovans in your company, industry or city of interest
- Direct message professionals and set up phone, video chat, or in-person meetings
- Learn more about industries, initiate conversations and arrange job shadows
- Engage and take part in industry, affinity and regional discussions
CLAS Graduate Studies
Email: gradinformation@villanova.edu
Website: gradartsci.villanova.edu
Location: Villanova University, Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA, United States
Phone: 610-519-7090
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VUGradStudies/
Twitter: @VUGradStudies