{"610383":{"#nid":"610383","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Mark Your Calendars Now With These Important Fall Dates","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFrom the Grad Student Welcome to the deadline to register for two-factor authentication, there are several important dates that all graduate students should have on their radars. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAug. 29:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/607199\u0022\u003EGrad Student Welcome\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCome learn about Tech traditions and get to know fellow graduate students at Tech\u0026rsquo;s Graduate Student Welcome. It will kick off with Graduate Convocation at 4:30 p.m. in McCamish Pavilion and will be followed by a picnic in the same location\u0026nbsp;at 5:30 p.m.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAug. 30: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/609253\u0022\u003EPresident\u0026rsquo;s 2018 Institute Address\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPresident G.P. \u0026ldquo;Bud\u0026rdquo; Peterson will deliver his annual Institute Address to campus from 11 a.m. to noon in Room 152, Clough Commons.\u0026nbsp;He will cover recent Institute achievements and plans for the future, as well as answer questions from the audience.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAug. 31: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/finance\/insurance\u0022\u003EDeadline for Mandatory Student Health Waiver\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nStudents opting out of Tech\u0026rsquo;s student health insurance plan must submit a waiver by this date. Without it, you will be automatically enrolled in Tech\u0026rsquo;s plan, and the associated fees will be placed on your student account.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESept. 3: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/twofactor.oit.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDeadline for Two-Factor Authentication Registration\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nStudents are required to enroll in Tech\u0026rsquo;s Two-factor Authentication program by this date.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESept 13: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/610525\u0022\u003E3MT Information Session\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAn 80,000-word thesis typically takes nine hours to present. Could you present yours in three minutes? Since 2015, our Three Minute Thesis (3MT\u0026reg;) competition has helped graduate students hone their communication skills by challenging them to share their research in three minutes in a way anyone could understand. Learn more at an information session on Sept. 13 from 2-3\u0026nbsp;p.m. in the\u0026nbsp;Ivan Allen College Conference Room (Room 115), Savant Building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESept. 20: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/608060\u0022\u003E3MT Competition Workshop 1\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAn 80,000-word thesis typically takes nine hours to present. Could you present yours in three minutes? Since 2015, Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s Three Minute Thesis (3MT\u0026reg;) competition has helped graduate students hone their communication skills by challenging them to share their research in three minutes in a way anyone could understand.\u0026nbsp;The first 3MT workshop will focus on creating a presentation for the competition preliminaries and will be held at 9 a.m. in Room 320, Student Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESept. 28: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/609240\u0022\u003E3MT Competition Workshop 2\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe second 3MT workshop will assist participants in refining and rehearsing their presentations and will be held at 10 a.m. in the Communication Center (Room 447, Clough Commons).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOct. 4:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/609238\u0022\u003E3MT Competition Workshop 3\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe third 3MT workshop will provide an opportunity for international students to practice their presentations and will be held at 9 a.m. in Room 320, Student Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOct. 10: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/609241\u0022\u003E3MT Competition Workshop 4\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe fourth 3MT workshop will focus on polishing participants\u0026rsquo; oral presentations and slides, and will be held at 2 p.m. in the Communication Center (Room 447, Clough Commons).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOct. 13: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/events\/haven-plus-deadline\u0022\u003EHAVEN Deadline\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGraduate students are required to complete Haven Plus Sexual Assault Prevention Training by Oct. 13. The online training opens on Sept. 7.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOct. 15: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/609235\u0022\u003E3MT Competition Preliminary Round 1\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe entire campus community is invited to support participants in the first preliminary round of the 3MT Competition, which will be held at 3 p.m. in the Peachtree Room, Student Center. The winners of each round will compete in the final round in November.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOct. 18: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/609236\u0022\u003E3MT Competition Preliminary Round 2\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe entire campus community is invited to support participants in the second preliminary round of the 3MT Competition, which will be held at 5 p.m. in the Peachtree Room, Student Center. The winners of each round will compete in the final round in November.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more events and deadlines, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/grad.gatech.edu\/events\u0022\u003Egrad.gatech.edu\/events\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECheck this list for important events and deadlines coming up this semester.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Check this list for important events and deadlines coming up this semester. 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