Incoming Spring Students VAACR Planning for Academic Advisors
| Date |
Communication |
| October 31, 2025 |
Deadline for each college website to include updated information on orientation websites. |
| December 1. 2025 |
Deadline for transfer students to accept the offer of admission. |
| December 5, 2025 |
Colleges send a welcome email to deferred first-year accepts and transfer offers (College of Science welcome email will be sent by Vivek Shastry via Slate).
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| December 5, 2025 |
College to invite deferred First-Year and Transfer students to the College of Science Spring 2026 Virtual Academic Advising & Course Registration Canvas page with instructions on how to use Hokie Registration (Virginia Tech’s course registration system). Students will need to accept invitation. |
| December 8, 2025 |
Advisors email their students to introduce themselves, give them an idea of how advising will occur, and schedule advising appointments through Navigate campaign.
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| December 9, 2025 |
College of Science academic advisors to begin academic advising and course registration appointments.
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| Date |
Event Details |
| January 16, 2026 |
Student and family in-person Orientation |
