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your membership. This is an excellent way to stay connected with your fellow T&M studentswhile studying at Tech, interning, and even as alumni.VIII. Attendance & Professional BehaviorA. Attendance Expectations: When you cannot attend a T&M class due to illness or a personalsituation, please email the faculty member teaching your T&M class and explain the situation. Youshould also insist on to making up the class content in a timely manner.B. Dress Code: For T&M classes, dress should be conservative and clean. For most events, the dresscode will be business casual; for some events, the dress code will be business formal and a suit willbe required. We will give you advance notice on the dress code for each event.C. Meeting Executives at T&M Events: You will have numerous opportunities to meet with highlevel corporate executives. The T&M Program requires you to prepare for these meetings byreviewing the bio of the individuals you will meet, studying the company’s web site to familiarizeyourself with their business, read recent news about their business, and study news sources forinformation about their industry. From these preparations, you should have 3 to 5 questions readyto ask the executives you will meet.D. Attendance at T&M Events: The T&M calendar will indicate whether an event is mandatory oroptional for your T&M class. RSVPs for all events are required 48 hours prior to the event.Cancellations after that time will be considered an unexcused absence. The T&M office willmaintain attendance records. There will be 6 mandatory extracurricular T&M events during theyear. You must attend at least 4 of the 6 events or you will be on probation status for theprogram the following semester. Under probation status, any additional unexcused absences willresult in dismissal from the program.E. Name Tents: At the beginning of the fall semester, you will receive a name tent. Please bring tentsto each T&M “together” class and display it prominently. It will help your instructor, fellowstudents, and visiting executives become familiar with your name.IX. Professional Dress CodeA. T&M Classes: No special dress code is enforced for regular T&M classes (other than to beclean and put together). However, when corporate executives visit a T&M class, businesscasual attire is required. If you are presenting to executives, formal business attire (a suit) isrequired.B. T&M Events: Most T&M events will be lectures, workshops or informal social gatherings.Business casual clothing is appropriate. However, other events, including dinners with ourcorporate affiliates, require formal business attire.C. Formal Business Attire: For men, formal business attire is a suit, dress shoes, dress shirt andtie. For women, it is a suit or conservative dress (with sleeves or a jacket) and conservative(closed-toe) dress shoes.D. Descriptions for all dress codes are in Appendix 1.10
X. Performance Evaluation and Grading in T&M ClassesA. Performance Evaluation & Grading: Faculty expectations are higher in T&M classes than otherundergraduate classes. You were selected to join the T&M Program because of your talent, pastachievement and our belief you would perform in a mature, professional manner in T&M classes.Active participation in classroom activities and team projects is a crucial part of yourevaluation and grade in T&M classes.B. Attendance: Many undergraduate classes do not stress attendance. However, attendance in theT&M Program is extremely important because participation is a critical aspect of T&M classes.You should share this information with your friends and family to dissuade them from arrangingsocial events that interfere with class attendance. If you must miss class, you must inform yourinstructor before the absence and make arrangements for making up the class content.XI.ReimbursementAll purchases must be approved by the Denning T&M Program Coordinator. All receipts forreimbursement must be submitted within 10 days of purchase. If you are in your Capstone Projectyear and require travel, let the T&M Program know as soon as possible and contact the ProgramCoordinator regarding reimbursement of travel expenses.XII. Conflict ResolutionIf you have a concern about a grade or faculty decision in a T&M class, we recommend you contact theGeorgia Tech Ombuds Program at404-385-BUDS or(http://www.provost.gatech.edu/index.php?subject=ombuds&section=index_content).The Ombuds Program is a confidential, neutral, informal and independent conflict resolution andmanagement resource open to assist any member of the Georgia Institute of Technology community.This Program's practices and procedures are guided by the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethicsestablished by the International Ombudsman Association (IOA). This office will help you handle thisissue in a professional manner and you may also gain skills that will help you handle future conflict.XIII. Enrichment OpportunitiesThe T&M Program highly recommends you continue to develop your professional skills outside theclassroom and outside the T&M Program. There are many social organizations and clubs that provideopportunities for skills enhancement. For example:• If your public speaking skills are weak, you might consider joining the Georgia Tech PublicSpeaking Club (contact them at psc@gatech.edu) or “Techmasters,” a Toastmasters-type group offeredon campus.• If you would like to improve your business communication and networking skills, theExecutive Round Table (ERT) is an excellent choice. This organization is an intellectual forum wherestudents, faculty and industry executives come together to pose solutions to issues facing ourcommunity. For membership information, contact: vp.student@gtert.org11
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