Orientation and Welcome Events
Welcome to Virginia Tech Graduate School! We know that starting graduate school can be a challenge, so we offer a variety of events and activities to help new students connect with fellow students, faculty, staff, and local resources. Click on each event to find out more details. Events with an ** require registration.
Events and sessions will be added when plans are confirmed.
International Graduate Student Orientation - January 12
Graduate Orientation** - January 14
GPSS General Assembly Meeting - January 21
VTables Talk: Lunch and Learn for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Week - January 21
Understanding and Managing Your Assistantship - January 25*
Lunch with the Dean* - January 19 (this lunch is full), January 25 and February 3
Please only sign-up for one lunch.
Expectations for Graduate Education Panel
Owning your Graduate Degree Process: A Workshop in Strategies for Success - February 1* (event is now full)
What Have I Gotten Myself Into? - February 4*
*Registration Requested
**Registration Required
The following workshops are sponsored by University Libraries. Registration is required for all of the sessions and will be held via Zoom. Information about all sessions can be found here.
Introduction to the University Libraries - January 19
Introduction to Research Data Management - January 25
Literature Reviews and Database Searching for Social and Behavioral Sciences - January 26
Literature Reviews and Database Searching for Animal and Life Sciences - February 1
Getting Started with Zotero - February 2
Getting Started with Mendeley - February 8
Getting Started with EndNote - February 14
Getting the Most Out of Your Citation Manager - February 16
GLC Cafe (Every Thursday and 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month)
The Lyric Theatre Tour - January 24*
Vision Board Connect Event - January 25*
Welcome Back Social - February 11
*Registration Requested
Many thanks to the following businesses who have donated food, water, prizes, and gift cards for our various events. We appreciate you welcoming graduate students to the NRV!
Blacksburg Boxing and Fitness
Blacksburg Transit
Chocolate Spike
Dance-tech
Gobblestop
In Balance Yoga
The Maroon Door
The Mythical Mouse Shop
Grad Students get 20% off The Mythical Mouse Shop with online code: VTGRAD