Transitional Advising
Transitional Advising, Advising Matters at Virginia Tech
Purpose of Transitional Advising
Transitional Advising offers students the opportunity to work with an advisor one-on-one through the exploration, course planning, and the change of major process. Transitional Advising is available for all Current Undergraduate Virginia Tech Students Except:
- University Studies Majors
- College of ENGR Majors switching majors within ENGR
- College of Business Majors switching majors within Pamplin
As a result of participating in Transitional Advising each individual student will:
- Gain knowledge on how to use career exploration resources
- Decide on a major
- Be empowered to drive own decision-making process
- Be introduced to resources that can be utilized to create academic plans
Schedule a Transitional Advising Appointment
Transitional Advising is available for all Current Undergraduate Virginia Tech Students Except:
- University Studies Majors
- College of ENGR Majors switching majors within ENGR
- College of Business Majors switching majors within Pamplin
All VT students (continuing and new incoming students)
Follow the directions below to schedule a 30-minute Appointment with a Transitional Advisor. Note: Appointment availability is for next 28 days. If all appointment times are full, keep checking daily for more options.
- Go to vt.navigate.eab.com/
- Click on "Schedule an Appointment" (top right)” Select "Undergraduate Student Advising" for the type of appointment
- Select "University Transitional Advising" under Transitional advising header for the Service
- Then “Select Find Available Time”
- Select whether you want to meet Virtually or In-Person in the "How would you like to meet" field under the calendar.
- Then select Gilbert Place, Suite 2001 as the location and the time that works best for you. NOTE: you will select Gilbert Place, Suite 2001 as the building location even if you are selecting a Virtual meeting
Please email advising@vt.edu if you have scheduling issues.
Major Information Sessions and EXPLORE Appointments to meet with Advisors in Majors/Minors of interest.
Join the Transitional Advising Canvas Site for campuswide announcements and major/career exploration resources.