Graduate School

"Our primary objective is to help students thrive during their graduate education experience at Virginia Tech."
~ Dr. Aimée Surprenant, Dean of the Graduate School
Explore our interactive data and reports pages and find out more about students, funding, programs, and more:
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, child care, and student organizations
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Student Support
Counseling, tutoring, Graduate Student Ombuds, 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.
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Graduate School Office Hours
The Graduate School offices are open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on university business days. SHIP/Room 120 is open 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on university business days.