The registrar at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Èë¿Úprovides a number of services related to transcripts, records management, and verifications.
All records are manages according to General Order 21 which outlines the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Èë¿ÚPolicy on the management, retention and disposition of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Èë¿Ú records as mandated by the Virginia Public Records Act (VPRA), Code of Virginia § 42.1-76–§ 42.1-91. This policy applies to all employees. This policy also details specific Institute requirements for the maintenance and retention of past and present cadet permanent records. The Virginia Public Records Act vests the records management function of state and local government in the State Library Board. This act authorizes the State Library Board to regulate and manage the preservation, filing, reformatting, and destruction of public records of all agencies.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Èë¿ÚTranscripts
A transcript is a copy of a cadet’s permanent academic record at the time of issue. All transcripts are issued as a cumulative summary of a cadet’s performance at VMI.
Ordering Transcripts
Transcript requests must be made through the National Student Clearinghouse electronic ordering site.
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Requirements & Details
Required Information:
- Full Name While in Attendance
- Dates of Attendance
- Name & Address of Recipient (Please be thorough as very often transcripts do not make it to their desired destination due to incomplete address information — include full name, address, and zip code)
- Social Security Number or Âé¶¹´«Ã½Èë¿ÚID number
- Name, Address, Phone Number and Email address of where you can be reached (in the event there is a problem processing your request.)
- Electronic or Written Authorization from the individual cadet/alum (option provided online)
- $10.25 per copy – paid for by credit or debit card
Secure electronic (.pdf) transcript processing is available for cadets/alumni who attended/graduated Âé¶¹´«Ã½Èë¿Úafter 2000. Prior to this, recipients will be issued the historical archived paper transcript.
Enrollment & Degree Verifications
The National Student Clearinghouse is now our authorized agent for providing degree and enrollment verifications. If you are an employer or background screening firm requesting this information please visit:
Graduates and cadets not currently enrolled at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Èë¿Úmay complete the PDF version of the Letter Request Form and return to registrar@vmi.edu for processing.
Currently enrolled cadets may obtain enrollment/degree verifications by submitting the online Letter Request Form located in Etrieve at etcentral.vmi.edu.
Non-Directory Verifications:
If the requested verification requires non-directory information (i.e. credit hours, GPA, schedule information, etc.) the request must include the specific information required and authorized to release, and must contain the cadet’s authorized signature.
Virginia DMV
For verifications to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), please check with your local Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles regarding what additional documentation is required to obtain a license or ID card. A college transcript may be required or recommended as an identifying document. Cadets wishing to request a copy of their transcript should reference VMI’s transcript request policy explained above.
Note: Enrollment is verified only for the terms in which cadets are actually enrolled. Certifications will indicate “anticipated to return” for future terms if a verification needs to be sent prior to the start of term.
Directory Information
“Directory information” is defined by Âé¶¹´«Ã½Èë¿Úto include a cadet’s name, home address, Âé¶¹´«Ã½Èë¿Úbox number, Âé¶¹´«Ã½Èë¿Úemail address, telephone number, photograph, date and place of birth, honors and awards, participation in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Èë¿Úrecognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, major field of study, ROTC unit affiliation and dates of attendance.
Other than cadet address, telephone number, and email address, directory information may be released by Âé¶¹´«Ã½Èë¿Úunless a cadet specifically requests to “opt out” of directory information release before the end of the first week of the fall semester. Opt out requests must be made in writing to the Director of Communications and Marketing and remain in effect until rescinded by the cadet, including after graduation.
Virginia Code & FERPA
In accordance with Virginia Code § 23.1-405(C), Âé¶¹´«Ã½Èë¿Úwill not release pursuant to the FERPA directory information exception, 34 C.F.R. § 99.31(a)(11), cadet address, telephone number, or email address unless the cadet has affirmatively consented in writing to such disclosure. Âé¶¹´«Ã½Èë¿Úwill obtain written consent to include cadet address, telephone number, and email address in any directory searchable by the public or any Âé¶¹´«Ã½Èë¿Úinternal directory.
In accordance with Virginia Code § 2.2-3705.4(B), Âé¶¹´«Ã½Èë¿Úwill not release cadet address, phone number, or email address in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request without written consent of the cadet. Âé¶¹´«Ã½Èë¿Úreserves the right to deny requests for cadet directory information from any individual or entity external to the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Èë¿Úcommunity.
See General Order 09, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Student Records Policy, for more detailed information on VMI’s FERPA policies.
Voter Registration
The Higher Education Reauthorization Act requires the distribution and availability of mail-in voter registration forms to all students enrolled in institutions of higher education. In accordance with this regulation, these forms have been made available to cadets at VMI, and can be found in the following offices:
- Dean’s Office – Smith Hall
- Âé¶¹´«Ã½Èë¿Ú – Barracks
- Preston Library
- Communications & Marketing – Smith Hall
- Registrar’s Office – Shell Hall
- Âé¶¹´«Ã½Èë¿ÚPost Office
Useful Links:
Questions? We’re Here to Help
Connect with The Registrar’s Office
Email: registrar@vmi.edu
Phone: (540) 464-7213
Registrar's Office
303 Shell Hall