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Staying Informed Campus Resources Student Organizations Campus Safety Health and Wellness Student Life |
Listservs
The Graduate School maintains e-mail listservs through which official communication is sent to the graduate-student community.
- Grads-bburg@listserv.vt.edu (in Blacksburg) or Grads-ext@listserv.vt.edu (at extended campus locations) are the official channels of communication for important Graduate School notices. Messages are posted on a need basis. You cannot unsubscribe from the list.
- Glc-programs@listserv.vt.edu is used to send weekly notices to graduate students about programs and activities in the Graduate Life Center, funding opportunities, research projects, and other topics of particular interest to graduate students. Subscription is updated each semester based on enrollment, but you may unsubscribe from the list any time.
GLC Weekly Blog
The GLC blog lists events, opportunities, and services for graduate students through weekly postings. The content is similar to the glc-programs@listserv.vt.edu weekly postings.
Event Calendars
In addition to the listservs, you can find information about news, events, and important notices on the following university websites and calendars:
- Graduate School: This site provides a calendar of important Graduate-School deadlines, services, and programming.
- Graduate Life Center: This site provides a calendar of events in the GLC and information about the facility, including reservation policies.
- University-wide calendar: This site offers daily, weekly, and monthly view of campus events and activities.
News
Virginia Tech News provides university news, announcements, and a calendar of events.
VT Graduate Community on Social Media
Join the Virginia Tech Graduate School on Facebook and the VT Grad Community on Twitter to keep up to date on news, events, and interesting information about your fellow graduate students, alumni, and friends.
VT Alerts
VT Alerts is Virginia Tech's Emergency Notification System. For more information and to sign up, please visit the VT Alerts website.
Campus Resources
Virginia Tech offers many resources to enhance graduate students’ professional and personal success. The following list highlights some of the more commonly accessed resources:
- Career Services
- Computing
- Counseling Center
- Cranwell International Center
- Dean of Students
- Health Center
- Libraries
- Multicultural Programs and Services
- Ombudsperson
- Recreational Sports
- Services for Students with Disabilities
- Student Centers and Activities
- Women’s Center
- Writing Center
Student Organizations
For a complete listing of all student organizations, visit the student organizations database and search by your interests.
There are some major graduate-student organizations that represent graduate students' voice in university governance, graduate education and student life:
- Graduate Student Assembly (GSA): The GSA organizes social events to encourage graduate students to come together across departments; it administers research- and travel-grant programs to support graduate student research and educational efforts; and it represents graduate student interests in university governance.
- Black Graduate Student Organization (BGSO): The BGSO promotes a greater sense of community among graduate students of African descent.
- Council for International Student Organizations (CISO): This umbrella organization represents all international student organizations at Virginia Tech.
- Queer Grads and Allies (QG&A): QG&A provides resources, support, events, and activities for graduate students at Virginia Tech, both queer and allied.
- Alpha Epsilon Lamba (AEL): AEL is the academic excellence and leadership honor society of graduate and professional school students.
- Iota Delta Rho (IDR): This interdisciplinary research honor society is the first of its kind, with Virginia Tech hosting the nation’s first IDR chapter.
Campus Safety
VT Police strives to enhance the safety and quality of life for students, faculty, staff and visitors through effective law enforcement and proactive crime prevention in partnership with the university community. A few of the VTPD’s services are listed below:
- Safe Ride: Through this program students, faculty, and staff can be driven to any building on campus free of charge. This service runs from sunset to sunrise, when classes are in session. Call (540)231-SAFE for a ride.
- Blue Lights:The university has installed more than 60 blue light safety phones located throughout campus. All of the safety phones connect directly with the Virginia Tech Police and are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you are in need of emergency assistance, please use one of the blue light safety phones or call 911 from your cellular phone.
Health and Wellness
The Graduate School believes that physical, emotional, and social wellness is a key component of academic success and a robust community. Please visit the Health and Wellness page for information and opportunities.
Learn more about Virgnia Tech and student life in Blacksburg as seen by students, faculty and staff.
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