Advising

Academic Advising

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 in person 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.

Force Add Requests Fall 2022

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 August 1st. You may request a force add prior to August 1st, but we will not be adding students until on or after August 1st.

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

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!

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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.

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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