2024 Family Webinar Series: Academic Advising & Course Registration (May 15)

Families of newly enrolled students are invited to watch our Family Webinar Series. The May 15, 2024 webinar (recording) discusses academic transition requirements including information regarding course registration and academic advising. There is a presentation from our Academic Advising Initiatives team followed by time for Q&A.
We recommend that you review the New Student Checklist at https://nowwhat.vt.edu/, and remember that your student should check their @vt.edu email frequently for all information.

Time Stamps
0:00 Introduction
2:26 Session Overview
3:29 Student Success @ VT
4:25 Student Success Initiatives Resources
8:04 Virginia Tech’s Academic Colleges
10:35 Elements of an Undergraduate Degree
12:40 Transfer Credit
15:36 Next Steps SRAR and Transcripts
16:46 15 to Finish
17:43 Academic Planning
18:42 Changing Majors
25:10 Canvas
26:00 What is Academic Advising?
26:55 Fall Course Registration
30:20 ALEKS Placement
31:37 Families as Partners
32:47 Resources for students & Families
35:25 Q&A
58:59 Next steps & Contact Information


TRANSCRIPT OF THE Q&A COMING SOON TO THIS DESCRIPTION.

Upcoming 2024 Family Webinar Series:
• May 20, 6pm: Housing, Dining, Living-Learning Programs
• May 30, 6pm: "You're In, Now What" checklist
• June 5, 6pm: Academic Advising, Course Registration
• June 24, 6pm: Housing, Move-In, Billing
• June 26, 8am: International Families
• July 8, 6pm: Residential Well-Being, Move-In, Weeks of Welcome
• July 17, 6pm: First Generation Families

Links in the chat from this Webinar:
New Student & Family Programs: https://students.vt.edu/transition.html, [email protected]
Academic Advising Initiatives: https://advising.vt.edu/
Student Success Center: https://studentsuccess.vt.edu/
Veteran Services: https://www.veterans.vt.edu/
Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program: https://www.maop.vt.edu/
Transitional Advising: https://www.universitystudies.vt.edu/...
Colleges: https://www.vt.edu/academics/depts-co... & https://www.universitystudies.vt.edu/
Virtual Orientation (where elements are explained): https://orientation.vt.edu/ (This is required for new students, encouraged for families. Student completion due July 31, but better to take sooner rather than later to understand requirements, resources, etc.)
Transfer credit: https://transferguide.registrar.vt.edu/
Graduation Plan for Success (HokieGPS): https://www.registrar.vt.edu/graduati...
The You're In Now What website is a fantastic guide/checklist: https://nowwhat.vt.edu/

Webinar Survey: bit.ly/VTFamWebSurvey

Questions? Email us at [email protected]