Virtual Academic Advising and Course Registration

Majors: Agribusiness, Community Economic Development, Environmental Economics Management and Policy, Food & Health Systems Economics,  and International Trade and Development

Welcome to the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics! We look forward to working with you as you begin your journey at Virginia Tech! In order to ensure you are ready for your summer orientation, please see the information below:     

1.  You will receive an email in early June to fill out a pre-orientation advising survey and instructions on how to schedule your orientation advising appointment.  Virtual Academic Advising and Course Registration sessions will run from June 13 - July 12
2. Advising appointments will be virtual over Zoom - each advising session will be an individual appointment. Your appointment will be approximately 45 minutes and we will finalize your fall classes during this appointment. 
3. Please make sure you are checking your VT email daily for updates. If you have any questions, please email Normand at nadams10@vt.edu                                                                                                                            

We look forward to meeting you this summer!     

Normand Adams 

Welcome to the Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education! We look forward to working with you as you begin your journey at Virginia Tech! In order to ensure you are ready for your summer orientation, please see the information below:

1. You will receive an email from your Academic Advisor, in early June to fill out a pre-orientation advising survey and instructions on how to schedule your orientation advising appointment. 
2. Advising appointments will be virtual over Zoom - each advising session will be an individual appointment. Your appointment will be approximately 45 minutes and we will finalize your fall classes during this time. 
3. Please make sure you are checking your VT email daily for updates. If you have any questions, please email Courtney Collins cswanson8@vt.edu.

We look forward to meeting you this summer!

Welcome to the Animal & Poultry Sciences (APSC) Major! We are excited to welcome you to the School of Animal Sciences (SAS) family, and we look forward to meeting with you for Virtual Academic Advising and Course Registration this summer between June 16 - July 31.
To get you ready for course registration and summer advising, we have a few things that you need to do. Here’s your checklist:

1. Please make sure you are checking your VT email daily for updates.
2.  Attend one of the SAS Welcome Zoom Sessions in late May. The invite will be sent to your vt.edu email from Kathy Tarter Duncan kathytd@vt.edu. Families are welcome to attend this session.
3. Complete the APSC Incoming Student Survey. You will need to log into Microsoft using your VT email address and password to access the form. Please list all AP, IB Scores & Dual Enrollment Credit, even if you have not received your score. The personal questions are there to introduce yourself to your advisor before you meet for your advising session.
4. You will be added to the SAS Advising Canvas site on or before June 4. Detailed course registration information will be on this site, so it is very important for you to review it before June 11, when registration begins
5. Register for your classes on June 11 starting at 8am Eastern time using the guidance from the SAS Advising Canvas Site and emails from Morgan Brokken ansci@vt.edu.
6. Schedule a summer course registration advising appointment. You will receive an email in June from your academic advisor with instructions for signing up for an appointment. Virtual Academic Advising and Course Registration will occur between June 16 and July 31. You should register for your fall classes before your advising appointment so your advisor can review it and suggest any changes during your one-on-one advising appointment.
   

Welcome to the Biochemistry major! We are excited you are joining our program and look forward to meeting with you this summer.

You will receive an email from us in early June to fill out a pre-advising survey and to make an advising appointment.  You’ll also be added to our Canvas page, which will walk you through several steps to take to prepare for your advising appointment.  Please fill out the survey and complete the Canvas course at least two days prior to your appointment.

Virtual Academic Advising and Course Registration appointments will be held via Zoom in a small-group format during June 11-12 and June 23-July 25.  You only need to attend one session and will receive an email with a link to register for a session. We'll start with introductions and general information, then you'll meet individually with an advisor to go over your fall schedule and address your questions. We’ll have Biochemistry Peer Mentors on hand to answer your questions about campus life, what to expect this fall, and more.

In the meantime, please feel free to reach out with questions or concerns.

Amy Rasor (arasor@vt.edu) and Amanda Villar (avillar@vt.edu)

Biochemistry Academic and Student Support Advisors

Welcome to the Dairy Science (DASC)  Major!  We are excited to welcome you to the School of Animal Sciences (SAS) family, and we look forward to meeting with you for Virtual Academic Advising and Course Registration this summer between June 16 - July 31.

To get you ready for course registration and summer advising, we have a few things that you need to do.  Here’s your checklist:

1. Please make sure you are checking your VT email daily for updates.
2. Attend one of the SAS Welcome Zoom Sessions in late May. The invite will be sent to your vt.edu email from Kathy Tarter Duncan kathytd@vt.edu. Families are welcome to attend this session. 
3. Complete the DASC Incoming Student Survey.  You will need to log into Microsoft using your VT email address and password to access the form. Please list all AP, IB Scores & Dual Enrollment Credit, even if you have not received your score. The personal questions are there to introduce yourself to your advisor before you meet for your advising session. 
4. You will be added to the SAS Advising Canvas site on or before June 4.  Detailed course registration information will be on this site, so it is very important for you to review it before June 11, when registration begins 
5. Register for your classes on June 11 starting at 8am Eastern time using the guidance from the SAS Advising Canvas Site and emails from Morgan Brokken ansci@vt.edu. 
6.  Schedule a summer course registration advising appointment. You will receive an email in June from your academic advisor with instructions for signing up for an appointment.Virtual Academic Advising and Course Registration will occur between June 16 - July 31. You should register for your fall classes before your advising appointment so your advisor can review it and suggest any changes during your one-on-one advising appointment. 

Welcome to Exploring Life Sciences! Our program is designed for students who know they have an interest in the life sciences but haven’t quite identified that perfect-fit major. The Exploring Life Sciences program is a great first step to explore majors within agriculture and life sciences or other areas of studies. I will be your advisor for the program and look forward to working with you to offer guidance tailored to your individual goals.

So that I may best assist you during your one-on-one orientation advising session, please complete and submit the following survey: Exploring Life Sciences First Year Student Survey.

Pleae continue to check your VT Email as you will receive a message mid-May to schedule your Virtual Academic Advising and Course Registration meeting with me during my advising blocks between June 16-20 or July 7-11. You only need to attend one Virtual Academic Advising and Course Registration meeting.

I am excited to welcome you to the program and look forward to working with you!

Mrs. Jennifer Carr
540.231.8127
jjc@vt.edu

Welcome to Food Science and Technology! I am Herbert (they call me Bruce) Bruce, your academic advisor. I am excited that you will be joining us in the fall.  In order to get you ready, we have a few things we need to do.  Here’s your checklist:

1. Complete the FST Incoming Student Survey.  You will need to log into Google using your VT email address and PW to access the form.  Please list all AP, IB Scores & Dual Enrollment Credit, even if you have not received your score.  The personal questions are there to introduce you to your fellow classmates as I will create a webpage for you on the FST Student Site.  
2. View FST Student Site. Again, you must be logged into your VT Google Account to view this site.  I have orientation information listed here and as we meet this summer, we will step through the information.  Also, you can see your fellow classmates and get to know them before we all meet in the First-Year Experience seminar this fall.  
3. Consider an option for your major before we meet this summer.   See FST student flyer.pdf linked below.
4. Make an appointment with me. You can make appointments through Navigate (appointments will be available starting June 1) and select Make an Appointment.  For Virtual Academic Advising and Course Registration, we will schedule our meeting for 90 minutes though most often we will be in done in about an hour..  

Any questions?  Email me at brucehr@vt.edu.  Can’t wait to meet you!

Welcome to Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise! We are excited to have you in the HNFE family and can't wait to get started!

Next steps:

1. Sign up for a New Student Meeting: HNFE New Student Meeting sign-up 
2. Check your VT email regulary.  You will recieve a New Student Information email with a pre-registration survey where you can choose your major, tell us your interests, and let us know what credits you might be transferring. 
3. Schedule a Virtual Academic Advising and Course Registration appointment.  You will receive an email in June from your academic advisor with instructions to sign up for an appointment for a time during June 16-18, June 23-26, or June 30-July 3.  You only need to sign up for one session.
4. You will be added to the HNFE Advising Canvas site on June 1st. Please review the New Student Information on this site. 

Welcome to the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences! We look forward to working with you this summer as you begin your journey at Virginia Tech! In order to ensure you are ready for your summer orientation, please see the information below:

1. You will receive an email in early June to join the SPES Summer 2025 Academic Advising Canvas Course that can be accessed with your VT email address.
2. Detailed information will be posted in the Canvas Course page of your next steps which includes completing a pre-orientation advising survey and instructions on how to schedule your orientation advising appointment.
3. Virtual Academic Advising and Course Registration for SPES will occur from June 11 - July 18 over Zoom.  You are only required to attend one session.  At the beginning you will be with a group of incoming students to go over information about your major and ask general questions. Then you will meet individually with one of our advisors to go over your fall schedule and answer any specific questions.                   
4. Please make sure you are checking your VT email daily for updates. If you have any questions, please email Karen Drake-Whitney at kdrake@vt.edu.          

We look forward to meeting you this summer!  Karen Drake-Whitney, SPES Undergraduate Student Coordinator

Welcome to the Agricultural Technology family! We look forward to working with you over the next two years as you prepare to be a leader in your field! We will discuss course registration, along with other pertinent information during our academic advising sessions on June 16 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. or June 23 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.  You will only need to attend one session.  Please continue to check your VT email as we will be sending a link to register for one of these times. Check out our website: www.agtech.vt.edu, and check your VT email daily for updates. Email Stephanie Slocum (agtech@vt.edu) with any questions.