Undergraduate Advising
Advising at Virginia Tech is a collaborative process between student and advisor leading to the exchange of information for making responsible academic and career decisions.
Academic Advisors for Juniors and Seniors
| Initial of Student's Last Name | Professor | Office Location (Pamplin) |
Office Phone |
Email Address (@vt.edu) |
| A | Dr.Ambrus Keckes | 3066 |
231-8663 |
ambrus |
| B | Dr. John Easterwood | 3056 |
231-5550 |
jceast |
| C | Dr. Randall Billingsley | 2112 |
231-7374 |
r.billingsley |
| D | Dr. Carl Ullrich | 2124 |
231-2343 |
cullr |
| E | Dr. Vittorio Bonomo | 2122 |
231-5031 |
bonomo |
| F | Dr. Yong Chen | 3060 |
231-4377 |
yong.chen |
| G | Dr. Gregory Kadlec | 3062 |
231-4316 |
kadlec |
| H | Dr. Arthur Keown | 1027 |
231-8647 |
emily |
| I,J,K | Dr. George Morgan | 1023 |
231-7380 |
gmorgan |
| L | Dr. Ozgur Ince | 3068 |
231-2202 |
oince |
| M | Dr. Douglas Patterson | 1021 |
231-5737 |
amex |
| N,O,P,Q | Dr. John Pinkerton | 2128 |
231-5002 |
JohnPinkerton |
| R | Dr.Vijay Singal | 3058 |
231-7750 |
singal |
| S | Dr. Meir Schneller | 2110 |
231-7701 |
mschnell |
| T,U,V | Dr. Janine Hiller | 2120 |
231-7346 |
jhiller |
| W,X,Y,Z | Dr. Dilip Shome | 1019 |
231-3607 |
dilip |
Advisors:
- BASIS: George Morgan, Raman Kumar
- SEED: Randy Billingsley, Art Keown
- CFA® Program: Meir Schneller
- CFP® Program: Derek Klock
- BB&T Program on Capitalism: Doug Patterson
- AQ Bridge Program: Dilip Shome
- Finance Club: Art Keown
- Pre-Law Advisor: Janine Hiller
- UG Career/Placement: Derek Klock
- Honors Program: Raman Kumar
Statement of Advisor Responsibility
The advisor shares the responsibility for developing an advising partnership with undergraduate students. This is achieved through the advisor:
- Communicating with students and delivering individualized and accurate information in a professional sincere manner;
- Being informed of, and providing accurate information about current academic policies and procedures;
- Keeping appointments and being available for assistance;
- Providing appropriate referrals, contacts, and information;
- Doing appropriate follow-up with students; and
- Seeking out and taking advantage of opportunities for professional development.
Statement of Student Responsibility
The student shares the responsiblity for developing an advising partnership with the advisor. Over time, the partneship results in increased responsiblity for the student. The student will:
- Communicate goals, needs, wants, and concerns to the advisor in a respectful and sincere manner;
- Keep abreast of their own academic progress and requirements related to their academic program;
- Make, keeping, and being prepared for appointments with advisor;
- Inform the advisor of changes in plans and/or circumstances that might impact academic performance;
- Know departmental procedures for changing advisors; and
- Bring concerns regarding quality of advising to the attention of the advisor.
For the most updated versions of the statements of responsibility please visit: http://www.advising.vt.edu