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Information for Summer Transfers

Welcome to Virginia Tech and the Hokie Transfer Community!

We understand this is a unique time to enter a new institution. We have created this page to provide you with resources to help ease your transition to Virginia Tech.

Summer Classes Frequently Asked Questions


Signing Up for Summer Classes

Summer Timeline


  1. Offer of admissions April 14, 2023 from Undergraduate Admissions
  2. Accept offer and pay matriculation fee by June 1, 2023
  3. Create VT username and VT email address - be sure to check this email on a daily basis!
  4. Enroll in the 2-Factor Authentication with Duo
  5. Complete required items for new students:
    Immunizations
    Computer requirements
    Online programs - you will receive an email at your VT email account from Everfi with links to access these online programs
    Update your SRAR with your spring grades by June 15, 2023 and send to VT official transcripts as soon as spring grades are posted. If you are taking summer courses send another set of official transcripts as soon as summer grades are posted.
  6. Register for summer classes (ask colleges to double check their processes)
    S1 (first 6 week summer session): last day to add classes is - May 24, 2023; Classes begin May 22
    S2 (second 6 week summer session): last day to add classes - July 7, 2023; Classes begin July 5
    S3 (12 week summer session): last day to add classes - May 25, 2023; Classes begin May 22
  7. Pay summer tuition 
  8. Purchase textbooks

Summer Class Registration by College


Brand new summer transfer students for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will have a “New Student Registration” hold on their account that prevents summer course registration. Transfer students need to contact their department advisors to discuss summer classes and get assistance with summer course registration. If you have any questions or concerns, or need additional information on who your advisor is, please email the Director of Advising, Ms. Jennifer Carr, for assistance.

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences advisors are assigned as follows:

  • Agricultural Science (AGSC):  Ginger Dempsey - gbdempsey@vt.edu
  • Agricultural and Applied Economics (AAEC):  Normand Adams - nadams10@vt.edu for the majors Agribusiness, Community Economic Development, Environmental Economics Management and Policy, Food and Health Systems Economics, International Trade and Development
  • Biochemistry (BCHM):  Amy Rasor arasor@vt.edu or Jen Stewart jen2@vt.edu
  • Food Science and Technology (FST):  Herbert Bruce brucehr@vt.edu
  • Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise (HNFE):  Stephanie Nelson  sthollan@vt.edu
  • School of Animal Sciences (SES):  Morgan Brokken - ansci@vt.edu for the majors Animal & Poultry Sciences and Dairy Science
  • School of Plant and Environmental Sciences (SPES):  Karen Drake-Whitney - kdrake@vt.edu for the majors Crop and Soil Sciences, Ecological Restoration, Environmental Horticulture, Environmental Science, Integrated Agriculture Technologies, Landscape Design and Turfgrass Science, and Plant Science

Brand new summer transfer students majoring in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design will be enrolled in required summer classes by their department. If you have questions or need assistance please email the Director of Advising, Mr. Rob Jacks, for assistance.

Brand new summer transfer students will have a hold on your account. Your new academic advisor can remove the hold after you have connected with them to discuss summer courses. If you are unsure who your academic advisor is, please email the Director of Advising, Jessica Black, for assistance.

Our advising team registers you ahead of time for your summer courses. You can make changes after you meet with your academic advisor. Not sure who is your academic advisor? You will receive an email from your assigned advisor in early June introducing themselves and with instructions on how to connect with them to receive academic advising. If you have questions or are not sure who your academic advisor is, you can email cnre_students@vt.edu.

Please complete the Transfer Student Pre-Orientation Form on the Engineering Orientation Checklist to indicate to us if you want to enroll in summer classes at Virginia Tech. If you selected yes, we will reach out to you to discuss summer courses and assist you with summer registration. If you have questions or need assistance, please review the Engineering Orientation Website and email the Director of Advising, Dr. Marlena Lester, for assistance.

Brand new summer transfer students will have a “New Student Registration” hold on their account that prevents summer course registration. Transfer students need to contact their department advisors to discuss summer classes and get assistance with summer course registration. If you have questions, please email cosadvising@vt.edu.

College of Science advisors are assigned as follows:

If your entry term has been changed to summer by the Office of Admissions, please email busadvising@vt.edu, so we can assign you to an academic advisor. You can then work with that academic advisor to determine appropriate summer classes.

If you are a brand new transfer student planning to enroll in summer classes please email phadvising@vt.edu to be assigned an academic advisor. You will then work with your assigned academic advisor to determine appropriate summer classes. 

Students should ensure that their term of entry has been changed, by The Office of  Admissions, to summer 2023. Students will be unable to register for summer classes until their entry term has been updated to Summer 23.