Graduate School
Transforming graduate students, education, and lives.
"Our primary objective is to help students thrive, not just survive, during their graduate education experience." ~ Dr. Aimée Surprenant
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
Vaccinations are required for all students attending Virginia Tech in fall 2021, with exemptions for medical reasons and sincerely held religious beliefs. Masks are required in all public spaces on all of Virginia Tech's campuses. Visit our COVID-19 information pages for more information.
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 eighth annual Little Hokie Hand-me-down event scheduled for November 9 and 10. Details regarding donations for the event, and more information about the event, are on our Hand-me-down webpage.
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