Administration
Kathryn Albright Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Phone: 231-0795 Email: kclarke@vt.edu Rob Jacks Director of Academic Advising Phone: 231-6415 Email: rjacks@vt.edu Robin Cooley Academic Affairs Coordinator Phone: 231-5724 Email:
Student Resources
Please contact the Director of Academic Advising, Rob Jacks (rjacks@vt.edu) or Administrative Assistant for Academic Affairs, Robin Cooley (rcooley@vt.edu) if you have any questions about the forms available below.
- Academic Appeals Petition (PDF - Form Fillable)
- Authorization to Take Courses Abroad (PDF - Form Fillable) Use this form for taking courses internationally.
- Authorization to Take Courses Elsewhere in the US (DocuSign) Use this form for taking courses at other US schools.
- Course Substitution Request (DocuSign)
- Course Withdrawal Request (DocuSign)
- Credit Decline and Reinstatement (PDF - Form Fillable)
- Credit Overload Request (DocuSign)
- Force Add Request: Force Add request forms may be obtained by the department offering the course you wish to add. Force Adds must be processed by the school/department offering the course before the add/drop deadline. After the deadline, see the Late Force Add Request Form.
- Late Force Add Request (PDF - Form Fillable)
- Obsolete Credit Rule Evaluation (PDF Form Fillable)
- Request to Change a Course to Pass/Fail or A-F (DocuSign)
- Request to Change Final Exam Time (DocuSign)
- Request to Change Minor (DocuSign)
- Request to Change Second Major (DocuSign)
- Student Semester Withdrawal/Resignation Form (PDF Form Fillable)
- Undergraduate Research & Independent Study Request (DocuSign)
Additional Student Resources
- ###### Career & Professional Development ( (https://career.vt.edu)540-231-6241)
- Career & Professional Development provides career advising, career and major exploration, hosts career fairs for all majors, assists with employment, and co-op and internship exploration, and more.
- 4Help Computing provides services related to email, internet access, software, hardware, 2 factor login, etc.
- ###### Cook Counseling Center ( (https://ucc.vt.edu)540-231-6557)
- Individual and Group Counseling, crisis intervention, academic relief, etc.
- ###### Cranwell International Center ( (http://www.international.vt.edu)540-231-6527)
- Cranwell is the primary support service for the international community ranking from orientation for international student, visa-related services, cultural exchanges, travel cards, and more.
- ###### Dean of Students ( (https://www.dos.vt.edu)540-231-3787)
- Advocacy office for students and their families in crisis or challenging situations, facilitates communication with parents, families.
- ###### Schiffert Health Center ( (https://www.healthcenter.vt.edu)540-231-6444)
- Primary health care, women's health care, immunizations, etc.
- ###### Services for Students with Disabilities ( (http://ssd.vt.edu)540-231-3788)
- Assistance, guidance, and verification of disabilities and rights for students to accommodations.
- ###### Writing Center ( (https://lib.vt.edu/spaces/writing-center.html)540-231-5436)
- Tutoring in writing open to all students and faculty/staff with required online appointments.