Advising

Virtual Academic Advising

Your academic advisor is available to support you. Out of concern for public health and in accordance with Virginia Tech’s transition to online learning due to COVID-19, academic advising services will be offered remotely.

For students wishing to transfer into one of our majors or add one of our minors, please use the information on this page, including the current students pages above for a given program in AIS (linked above). We would also love for you to schedule an appointment with us via Navigate. Scroll down and click “Schedule an Appointment” to meet with one of our advisors.

For current AIS students, we are available by Zoom (or phone by request) to meet with you to discuss course planning, academic challenges, and anything else you may need help navigating. Scroll down and click “Schedule an Appointment” to meet with your assigned advisor.

Academic Success in a Virtual World

Dates & Deadlines

The following dates & deadlines can be found on the Registrar’s Dates & Deadlines webpage.

Academic Calendar and Census Dates
Change of Major Availability
Class Meeting Times
Drop/Add & Course Request Dates
Grade Deadlines and Availability
Religious & Ethnic Holidays

Force Add Requests for Summer 2021

Please read the instructions on the first page of the survey carefully so that you understand the process and procedures for force add requests in Summer 2021.

CMDA Summer 2021 Force Add Request

Force Add Requests Fall 2021

Select the appropriate force add survey below to request a force add. Please read the instructions on the first page of the survey carefully so that you understand the process and procedures for force add requests. Note: No force add requests will be processed before May 12th. You may request a force add prior to May 12th, but we will not be adding students until on or after May 12th to classes.

BDS Force Add Request
CMDA Force Add Request
NANO Force Add Request
STL Force Add Request
SYSB Force Add Request
If you are an ISC student who is having trouble adding a course because ISC is not listed as an alternative prerequisite for a course, please email crobrtz@vt.edu for assistance.

Schedule an Appointment

Our advisors are happy to meet with you to discuss your plan of study, help you in your decision making, and point you to resources. Please make an appointment with us anytime you need help or have questions!

View Appointments

College of Science Forms

If your primary major is in the College of Science, including CMDA, NANO, NMED, and SYSB, your academic forms can be found here. This includes things like Undergraduate Research, Authorization to Take Courses Elsewhere, Course Withdrawal, and more.

View Forms

Changing to/from an AIS Major

You can change your primary major to an AIS major during the change of major dates or can add a secondary major at any time. Because our majors are truly interdisciplinary, they compliment many other majors and add a unique depth to your academic curriculum at Virginia Tech. Follow the link below for instructions on how to add or drop an AIS major or minor.

Add/Drop a Major/Minor

Hokie Spa

Hokie Spa is your student portal. You can update your personal information, run a Degree Audit Report, view your transcript, and more.

Hokie Spa

Turning In Forms/Plans of Study to Your Academic Advisor

To remain FERPA compliant, your AIS Academic Advisor will be accepting forms that you need to be signed via Google Forms. Please turn in all forms for which you need your advisor’s signature via the Google Form link rather than emailing them. This will protect your student data.

Secure Form Submission

If you have a plan of study, either a word, excel, or PDF document or a short term plan of study you wish to submit to your Academic Advisor for review, please submit using a our Plan of Study Review Google Form link rather than email. We will receive an email notification when you submit this and will get back to you with feedback as soon as possible!

Submit a Plan of Study for Review

Meet Your Advising Team

Carrie Hopkins

Academic Advisor
Email: carrieh7@vt.edu
Phone: 540-231-2442

CMDA: Last names A-J
Nanoscience/Nanomedicine: Last names M-Z

Charlotte Parks

Recruiter and Academic Advisor
Email: crobrtz@vt.edu
Phone: 540-231-8131

CMDA: Last names P-Z
Systems Biology: Last names M-Z
ISC: Cohort 9 (Entered VT in Fall 2019)

Cara Conley

Academic Advising and Enrollment Manager
Email: cara1@vt.edu
Phone: 540-231-8132

CMDA: Last names K-O
Data & Decisions: Last names A-Z
Nanoscience/Nanomedicine: Last names A-L
Systems Biology: Last names A-L
ISC: Cohort 8 (Entered VT in Fall 2018)
ISC: Cohort 10 (entered VT in Fall 2020)