Graduate School
The 2024 Spring Graduate Commencement Ceremony (Ph. D. and interdisciplinary graduate education master's degree programs only)
was on Wednesday, May 8, at 10 a.m. in Cassell Coliseum on the Blacksburg campus. Watch the video here.
Master's degree graduates are honored at their college ceremonies. See the university commencement page for details.
"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
School of Public Information and Policy, SPIA, Virginia Tech National Capital Region, Alexandria, VA, graduate students, classroom, professor and students
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.
On April 26, the Graduate School transitioned its phone service to a new provider. You may experience delays in service during the week or two following the installation of the new service. Please be patient. We will get back to you as soon as we can. Thank you!
The Little Hokie™ Hangout is accepting applications for
summer 2024 and the fall 2024 semester
The Little Hokie™ Hangout early childhood education program is accepting applications for the summer sessions. a flexible, subsidized early education program primarily for Graduate Student families. This program is designed to meet families' specific needs for childcare and is open to Virginia Tech students and employees (faculty and staff pay an increased rate) with children ages 2-5.
Use this form to apply for a spot for the summer. Use this form to apply for a fall semester 2024 spot. Find out more about the Little Hokie™ Hangout here.