The Graduate School 2025 Climate Survey

The Virginia Tech Graduate School is committed to creating and supporting a climate that fosters an inclusive community where all students can be productive and engaged members of our campus communities. To understand our progress toward this goal, we seek feedback directly from students on their perceptions of campus and departmental climate. The graduate school has conducted many climate surveys over the years, but in 2016 the survey underwent significant revisions to decrease the number of questions and to include students at all campuses. The 2025 Graduate School Climate Survey is the fourth iteration of the revised survey. This survey attempts to gather a holistic view of the climate throughout graduate education by covering topic areas such as campus climate, department climate, support, advising, mentorship, and inclusion.