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.
Complete this New Student Scavenger Hunt to learn more about campus and the surrounding community and compete for one of 11 gift certificates to a local restaurant
Graduate Orientation** - August 20
Health Insurance Sign-Up - August 20
Understanding and Managing Your Assistantship* - August 24; and August 30
Lunch with the Dean* - August 31; and September 9
Expectations for Graduate Education: Faculty perspectives - September 1
Graduate School Virtual Resource Fair - September 2
What Have I Gotten Myself Into? * - September 10
*Registration Requested
**Registration Required
The following workshops are sponsored by Newman Library. Registration is required for all of the sessions and will be held via Zoom.
Literature Reviews and Database Searching for Social and Behavioral Sciences - August 31
Introduction to Research Data Management - September 7
Getting Started with Zotero - September 8
Introduction to Scholarly Publishing - September 9
Getting Started with Mendeley - September 14
Introduction to Online Scholarly Presence - September 16
Getting Started with EndNote - September 20
Using Citation Managers to Enhance Your Research Workflow - September 22
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
