Dec 03, 2024  
2024 - 2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024 - 2025 Graduate Catalog

School of Marine Science: Office of Academic Affairs



The School of Marine Science (SMS) Office of Academic Affairs is located in Watermen’s Hall on the VIMS Gloucester Point Campus. Please contact us at academicaffairs@vims.edu if you need additional information.

For questions relating to Admission, please contact us at admissions@vims.edu.

Siddhartha Mitra, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Office: 804.684.7105
Email: mitras@vims.edu

Jennifer Dahnke, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
Office: 804.684.7256
Email: jmdahnke@vims.edu

Jennifer Hay, SMS Graduate Registrar and Assistant to the Associate Dean
Office: 804.684.7106
Email: registrar@vims.edu

Molly Mitchell, M.A. Program Director
Office: 804.684.7931
Email: molly@vims.edu

Rachel Wheeler, Finance and Program Administrator
Office: 804.684.7505
Email: academicaffairs@vims.edu

This SMS Graduate Catalog lists the key guidelines, milestones, requirements and regulations for the program. Catalogs prior to 2013-2014 can be viewed here.

The SMS Student Handbook can be viewed at:

https://www.vims.edu/education/graduate/student_handbook

General information on the SMS graduate program can be found at:

https://www.vims.edu/education/graduate

https://www.vims.edu/gateways/prospectivestudents

https://www.vims.edu/gateways/currentstudents