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For AAD faculty, staff, and students: operational resources, forms, contacts, policies, and service sites. Looking for programs, admissions, news, or public events? Visit the public AAD site.
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How do I get help with my VT password? Learn which VT password is which — PID, Hokies, network — and where to change or reset each one. How do I use the AV or Zoom gear in my classroom? Get room-by-room classroom AV details and step-by-step instructions for running a Zoom Room. Where are the AAD IT how-to guides? Browse step-by-step AAD IT guides for common tools, settings, and setup tasks. Where can I find a resource that lists funding opportunities? The AAD Funding Opportunities Spreadsheet lists grants by school, timeline, or location. How do I start a Summit application? Summit is where sponsored proposals start; the site shows the process and access. Where do I get research or creative scholarship support? Find research support, funding starting points, administration tools, and policy guidance. How do I buy something, book travel, or get reimbursed? Start with purchasing, travel, vendor-payment, and reimbursement guidance. Who leads what in the college? Use the college organization view to find leaders, roles, and reporting relationships. Where do I find promotion, tenure, or faculty policy guidance? Go to Faculty Affairs for promotion and tenure, committees, governance, and faculty policy. Where do I send a student for advising or support? Find advising, academic procedures, and support resources for undergraduate students. How do I promote an event or get marketing help? Go to Marketing & Communications for promotion, public stories, and college branding. Who do I talk to about a gift, donor, or sponsorship? Route donor, gift, and funding conversations to Fundraising before commitments are made. How do I connect with alumni or plan engagement? Find alumni outreach, engagement planning, and event opportunities. How do I plan outreach or public engagement? Find contacts, funding, policy, and university resources for public-facing or community-engaged work. How do I plan international travel or a faculty-led program? Find Global Education contacts, planning guidance, policy, and Fulbright starting points.
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Admin Administration Risk-management, insurance, fleet, and travel resources Advancement Alumni Relations & Engagement Connect with alumni, plan engagement, and find event opportunities Leadership Dean’s Corner Find college leadership, organization information, directories, and shared college references Calendar Events Calendar Subscribe to college calendars and find event-related resources Faculty & Staff Experiential Learning Guide experiential learning, sponsored work, bridge experiences, and student routes Faculty Faculty Affairs Promotion, tenure, governance, committees, and faculty policy references Operations Finance Buy, travel, reimburse, pay vendors, manage accounts, and find finance forms Advancement Fundraising Discuss gifts, donors, sponsorships, and giving to the college Global Global Education Plan faculty-led programs, global travel, Fulbright activity, and study-abroad work Academic Affairs Graduate Academics Graduate program, policy, funding, and student-support references People Human Resources Start a job, hire someone, leave AAD, request development support, or find leave resources Advancement Marketing & Communications Promote events and stories, get marketing help, and route public communications Public Work Outreach & Engagement Find contacts, funding, policies, and resources for public-facing work Research Research & Creative Scholarship Find research support, creative-scholarship funding, policy, and administration resources Facilities Safety & Facilities Prepare for emergencies, travel safely, use shops, and find facilities resources Academic Affairs Undergraduate Academics Undergraduate advising, program, policy, and student-support references
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