Advising Tips of the Week: 1 If your major is GE you may schedule an appointment with your advisor through the Student Success Collaborative First Week Drop-in Advising: No Appointment Necessary Monday, August 28th – Thursday, August 31st 8:30am – 12:00pm; 1:00pm – 4:30pm Friday, September 1st 1:00pm – 4:30pm Follow General Engineering Student Ambassadors: Facebook: VT General Engineering Student Ambassadors Twitter:@VTGEAmbassadors Important Dates: Last day to add a class: September 1, 2017 Last day to drop a class without penalty: October 6, 2017

Advising Tips of the Week: 2 If your major is GE you may schedule an appointment with your advisor through the Student Success Collaborative How to Schedule an Advising Appointment: Login to the: Student Success Collaborative (SSC) Instructions for the SSC can be found here Scheduling Details: You will schedule an appointment with your assigned Academic Advisor Scheduled advising appointments to being September 5th Advising Appointment Preparations: Prepare a list of questions Arrive on-time Cancel appointment if necessary Prepare to take notes during meeting Important Dates: Last day to drop a class without penalty: October 6, 2017

Advising Tips of the Week: 3 If your major is GE you may schedule an appointment with your advisor through the Student Success Collaborative Exploration of Engineering Majors CoE Major/Minor Information Sessions: Each engineering department will hold sessions to share information about the major Please see below for upcoming sessions Explore Engineering Tool: Includes descriptions all engineering majors Find information on related majors/minors Find information on career opportunities and more https://enge.vt.edu/undergraduate/explore_engineering.html College of Engineering Major/Minor Information Sessions Department Date Time Location Chemical Engineering (CHE) Tuesday, September 12 7:00-8:30PM Torgersen 2150 Computer Science (CS) Thursday, September 14 6:30-8:30PM Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Tuesday, September 19 5:30-6:30PM Holden Auditorium Important Dates: Last day to drop a class without penalty: October 6, 2017

College of Engineering Major/Minor Information Sessions & Events Advising Tips of the Week: 4 If your major is GE you may schedule an appointment with your advisor through the Student Success Collaborative Academic Resource Student Success Center: https://studentsuccess.vt.edu/ Seminar Series on Academic Success Free!! 111 Femoyer Hall Examples of Topics: Time Management Bootcamp Effective Study Strategies Successful Test-taking Don’t be a Pokie Hokie: Overcoming Procrastination Group and Individual Tutoring Available College of Engineering Major/Minor Information Sessions & Events Department / Event Date Time Location Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Tuesday, September 19 5:30-6:30PM Holden Auditorium Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Wednesday, September 27 5:30-6:30PM; 6:45-7:45PM Torgersen 3100 MAJORS FAIR 10:00AM-3:00PM Squires Commonwealth Ballroom Important Dates: Last day to drop a class without penalty: October 6, 2017

College of Engineering Major/Minor Information Sessions & Events Advising Tips of the Week: 5 If your major is GE you may schedule an appointment with your advisor through the Student Success Collaborative Additional Resource Cook Counseling Center: https://www.ucc.vt.edu/ Academic Resources: Study Skills Information Online Study Skills Workshops Time Management Strategies; Test Performance Improving Reading Comprehension and Memory Counseling Resources: Individual and Group College of Engineering Major/Minor Information Sessions & Events Department / Event Date Time Location Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Wednesday, September 27 5:30-6:30PM; 6:45-7:45PM Torgersen 3100 MAJORS FAIR 10:00AM-3:00PM Squires GE COURSE REQUEST ADVISNG SESSION Tuesday, October 3 7:00-7:50PM McBryde 100 Mining and Minerals Engineering (MinE) Wednesday, October 4 6:30-8:00PM (multiple sessions) Holden Hall Foyer PLAN OF STUDY INFO SESSION 9:00AM-10:00AM 190 Goodwin Hall Aerospace and Ocean Engineering (AOE) Thursday, October 5 7:00PM-8:00PM Friday, October 6 2:30PM-3:30PM 115 Goodwin Hall Important Dates: Last day to drop a class without penalty: October 6, 2017

College of Engineering Major/Minor Information Sessions & Events Advising Tips of the Week: 6 If your major is GE you may schedule an appointment with your advisor through the Student Success Collaborative Plan of Study What is a Plan of Study? A listing of courses organized in a timeline to be followed in order to fulfill graduation requirements Allows for planning of additional activities: Internships, Study Abroad, Etc. Template and resources on the ENGE Plan of Study Website: https://enge.vt.edu/undergraduate/planofstudy.html College of Engineering Major/Minor Information Sessions & Events Department / Event Date Time Location GE COURSE REQUEST ADVISNG SESSION Tuesday, October 3 7:00-7:50PM McBryde 100 Mining and Minerals Engineering (MinE) Wednesday, October 4 6:30-8:00PM (multiple sessions) Holden Hall Foyer PLAN OF STUDY INFO SESSION 9:00AM-10:00AM 190 Goodwin Hall Aerospace and Ocean Engineering (AOE) Thursday, October 5 7:00PM-8:00PM Friday, October 6 2:30PM-3:30PM 115 Goodwin Hall GE COURSE REQUEST GROUP ADVISING SESSION Monday, October 9 5:30PM-6:30PM Mechanical Engineering (ME) Wednesday, October 11 6:00-7:00PM Important Dates: Last day to drop a class without penalty: October 6, 2017

Advising Tips of the Week: 7 If your major is GE you may schedule an appointment with your advisor through the Student Success Collaborative Course Request: Next Week! Oct. 17-24 What is Course Request? Allows students to request preferred course schedule for Spring 2018 Not all Course Requests will be granted How does it Work? Search for course CRNs, Times, Days using the Timetable of Classes Then complete the Course Request link on Hokie Spa before the deadline Attend a group session or meet with your advisor as questions arise What Next? View granted Course Requests in the Registration System when Add/Drop opens Make schedule changes as necessary during Add/Drop period College of Engineering Major/Minor Information Sessions & Events Department / Event Date Time Location GE COURSE REQUEST GROUP ADVISING SESSION Monday, October 9 5:30PM-6:30PM 190 Goodwin Hall Mechanical Engineering (ME) Wednesday, October 11 6:00-7:00PM McBryde 100 Monday, October 16 5:30-6:30PM Goodwin 190 SEC FIRST-YEAR MAJOR MIXER Tuesday, October 17 5:00-7:00PM Goodwin Hall Atrium Important Dates: Course Request for Spring 2017: October 17-24 Last day to resign without penalty: October 23, 2017

Advising Tips of the Week: 8 If your major is GE you may schedule an appointment with your advisor through the Student Success Collaborative Course Request Review: This Week! Oct. 17-24 Step 1: Use your plan of study as a guide Step 2: Visit https://enge.vt.edu/undergraduate/Courses.html for step-by-step Course Request Instructions Step 3: If questions remain after attending a group course request advising session, meet with advisor Step 4: Check the registration system when drop/add opens Review granted courses Make necessary changes to Spring 2017 schedule College of Engineering Major/Minor Information Sessions & Events Department / Event Date Time Location GE COURSE REQUEST GROUP ADVISING SESSION Monday, October 16 5:30-6:30PM Goodwin 190 SEC FIRST-YEAR MAJOR MIXER Tuesday, October 17 5:00-7:00PM Goodwin Hall Atrium Green Engineering Minor Monday, October 23 Torgersen 3100 Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) Tuesday, October 24 7:00-8:30PM Torgersen 2150 Important Dates: Course Request for Spring 2017: October 17-24 Last day to resign without penalty: October 23, 2017

College of Engineering Major/Minor Information Sessions & Events Advising Tips of the Week: 9 If your major is GE you may schedule an appointment with your advisor through the Student Success Collaborative Remaining CLEs CLE Resources: Visit https://enge.vt.edu/undergraduate/Courses.html Click on Curriculum for Liberal Education View CLE Requirements for the College of Engineering View Alphabetical Listing of CLE courses Run a “What if Dars” on Hokie Spa: Dars will automatically place courses in correct CLE area Instructions located here: https://enge.vt.edu/undergraduate/planofstudy.html College of Engineering Major/Minor Information Sessions & Events Department / Event Date Time Location Green Engineering Minor Monday, October 23 5:30-6:30PM Torgersen 3100 Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) Tuesday, October 24 7:00-8:30PM Torgersen 2150 Civil Engineering (CE) Wednesday, November 1 McBryde 100 MAJOR EXPLORATION WORKSHOP Thursday, November 2 3:00-4:30PM Room B Smith Career Center Important Dates: Course Request for Spring 2017: October 17-24 Last day to resign without penalty: October 23, 2017

Advising Tips of the Week: 10 If your major is GE you may schedule an appointment with your advisor through the Student Success Collaborative Verify Transfer Credits Verify that all expected Transfer credits have been processed Verify credit from AP, IB, CLEP, Cambridge, and Dual Enrollment Visit Transcripts and Certifications Menu on Hokie Spa Missing Credits? View details for resending scores: https://enge.vt.edu/undergraduate.html Click Courses, then Transferring Credits You are responsible for the accuracy of your academic records College of Engineering Major/Minor Information Sessions & Events Department / Event Date Time Location Civil Engineering (CE) Wednesday, November 1 5:30-6:30PM McBryde 100 MAJOR EXPLORATION WORKSHOP Thursday, November 2 3:00-4:30PM Room B Smith Career Center Biological Systems Engineering (BSE) Monday, November 6 6:30-8:30PM Torgersen 3100 Wednesday, November 8 Interdisciplinary Engineering and Science Minor Thursday, November 9 McBryde 126 Important Dates: Exam Rescheduling Deadline: November 17

College of Engineering Major/Minor Information Sessions & Events Advising Tips of the Week: 11 If your major is GE you may schedule an appointment with your advisor through the Student Success Collaborative Final Exams Option to Reschedule Exams if: Two exams at the same time Three or more exams within a 24-hour period To Reschedule visit: https://enge.vt.edu/undergraduate.html Click the Forms Tab, complete the Exam Change Form Turn completed form into 212 Hancock Hall by 5:00PM on November 17 for approval by Associate Dean for Academic Affairs College of Engineering Major/Minor Information Sessions & Events Department / Event Date Time Location Biological Systems Engineering (BSE) Monday, November 6 6:30-8:30PM Torgersen 3100 MAJOR EXPLORATION WORKSHOP Wednesday, November 8 3:00-4:30PM Room B Smith Career Center Interdisciplinary Engineering and Science Minor Thursday, November 9 5:30-6:30PM McBryde 126 Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) Monday, November 13 7:00-8:00PM Bishop-Favrao 210 Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM) and Biomedical Engineering Minor Wednesday, November 15 6:30-7:30PM Important Dates: Exam Rescheduling Deadline: November 17

College of Engineering Major/Minor Information Sessions & Events Advising Tips of the Week: 12 If your major is GE you may schedule an appointment with your advisor through the Student Success Collaborative Drop/Add Drop/Add Follows Course Request Not all course requests will be granted View Course Request results in Course Registration System Most Engineering majors will not allow addition of major-restricted courses until students are accepted into particular major Create Schedule Modify courses as necessary Monitor Registration System for seat availability throughout Drop/Add period College of Engineering Major/Minor Information Sessions & Events Department / Event Date Time Location Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) Monday, November 13 7:00-8:00PM Bishop-Favrao 210 Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM) and Biomedical Engineering Minor Wednesday, November 15 6:30-7:30PM Torgersen 3100 Important Dates: Exam Rescheduling Deadline: November 17 Spring 2018 Drop/Add: November 25 – January 22 Course Withdrawal Deadline: December 13

Declare Engineering Major/Minor Advising Tips of the Week: 13 If your major is GE you may schedule an appointment with your advisor through the Student Success Collaborative Declare Engineering Major/Minor How to Declare? Fourteen degree-granting engineering majors and 7 minors Visit the Change of Major webpage at https://enge.vt.edu/undergraduate Complete Change of Major Requirements Review application policies Review unofficial transcript Review application dates on right side of webpage Submit College of Engineering Major/Minor Application during appropriate application period End of Spring End of Summer End of Fall Important Dates: Spring 2018 Drop/Add: November 25 – January 22 Course Withdrawal Deadline: December 13

Deadline: December 13th at 5:00pm Advising Tips of the Week: 14 If your major is GE you may schedule an appointment with your advisor through the Student Success Collaborative Course Withdrawal Deadline: December 13th at 5:00pm What is Course Withdrawal? Allows students to withdraw from a course once the six-week drop deadline has passed Students may use up to 3 course withdrawals during their time at Virginia Tech Prior to Withdrawing Calculate expected GPA using Term and Overall GPA Calculators on Hokie Spa Speak to financial aid or SASS advisor regarding withdrawal implications if applicable How to Withdraw Obtain withdrawal form from https://enge.vt.edu/undergraduate Click on the Forms webpage Obtain a signature from your advisor Turn the form into 212 Hancock Hall by deadline Important Dates: Spring Drop/Add: November 25 – January 22 Course Withdrawal Deadline: December 13

Advising Tips of the Week: 15 If your major is GE you may schedule an appointment with your advisor through the Student Success Collaborative Transcript and Grades How to View an Unofficial Transcript or Order an Official Transcript Visit Hokie Spa Click on the Transcripts and Certifications menu How to View Final Grades? Visit HokieSpa Click on Transcripts and Certifications Menu Click on Virginia Tech Unofficial Transcript Enjoy Winter Break! Important Dates: Spring Drop/Add: November 25 – January 22 Course Withdrawal Deadline: December 13