Graduate School
Transforming graduate students, education, and lives.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
Vaccinations will be required for all students attending Virginia Tech in fall 2021, with exemptions for medical reasons and sincerely held religious beliefs. Visit this site for more information about vaccination requirements, confirming vaccination status, and requesting an exemption. The deadline for students to report that they have received the full course of vaccine doses is Aug. 6, 2021.
Bring Your Kids to School Day at the Graduate School with families and children, dean Karen DePauw and President Sands and Laura Sands.
Work-life balance
Resources for students and their families, parent support group, and student organizations
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Student Support
Counseling, tutoring, Graduate Student Ombudsperson, Health and Wellness, and other services
Graduate Life Center
The GLC houses the Graduate School offices and provides housing and spaces for classes, meetings, and social gatherings.
"The traditional curriculum must become more inclusive, adaptive and individualized, with emphasis on integrative thinking and experiential learning."
~ Vice President and Dean for Graduate Education Karen P. DePauw
Little Hokie™ Hangout is accepting applications for Fall 2021 semester
The Little Hokie™ Hangout is a flexible, subsidized care program primarily for Graduate Student families. The program is a parent-cooperative childcare program open to Virginia Tech students and employees with children ages 2-5. Care is provided for three sessions each day: morning, afternoon, and evening, and the center is open from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. For more information and to access the application form, visit the Little Hokie™ Hangout webpage