General Information

Who Should Attend

Professional advisors, counselors, faculty, administrators, and those dedicated to student success who are working to enhance the educational development of students are encouraged to attend the Advising Matters Conference.

Conference Overview

The Advising Matters Conference will kick off at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026, and conclude by 4:20 p.m. The conference will provide you with the following opportunities:

• Formal and informal networking with faculty and professional advisors committed to facilitating student academic success
• An interactive workshop and concurrent sessions focusing on advising tools, collaboration across the university and professional development for academic advisors
• Opportunities for professional development for all advisors
• Discussions on critical issues in academic advising
• A range of theoretical, practical, and interactive presentations

For more information about the Advising Matters Conference, please email advising@vt.edu.

Schedule

• 8:00–8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
• 8:30–9:00 a.m. Welcome
• 9:00–11:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker
• 11:00–11:20 a.m. Break and Networking
• 11:20 a.m.–12:20 p.m. Concurrent Session I
• 12:20–1:20 p.m. Lunch and Networking
• 1:20–1:40 p.m. Break and Networking
• 1:40–2:40 p.m. Concurrent Session II
• 2:40–3:00 p.m. Break and Networking (Turn in Networking Passport)
• 3:00–4:00 p.m. Concurrent Session III
• 4:05–4:20 p.m. Conference Closing and Networking Passport Raffle Drawing

Concurrent Sessions