Academic Advisor Professional Development
Professional Development for College of Science Embedded Academic Advisors
The College of Science Dean's Office Advising Team is pleased to hear you are interested in professional development. Submit your professional development request by completing the appropriate form below pertaining to memberships, conferences, webinars, etc.
Your request will be reviewed and you will receive notification of the status of your request within 3-5 business days.
Virginia Tech Advisor Resources
Fall 2024 Professional development Resources
Social Event: Welcome Back Social
Date: September 3, 2024
Time: 5:30-7:00 PM
Location: Rising Silo Brewery, Blacksburg
Plugged into Advising: Registrar’s Office Catalog and 125% Rule
Date: September 9, 2024
Time: 1:00-2:00 PM
Location: via Zoom
Description: The Registrar’s Office is back again! Come learn about the transition from checksheets to the new catalog, a quick overview of the 125%, and much more. This session will also provide ample time for an interactive Q&A session.
Navigate Feature Webinars: Navigate Student
Date: September 12, 2024
Time: 1:00-2:00 PM
Location: Via Zoom
Description: Join us as we walk through the student view of the new Navigate Student platform to showcase features of interest to students.
Advising Chat: Meeting the Needs of Student Veterans
Date: September 16, 2024
Time: 10:00-11:30 AM
Location: Goodall Room (formerly Multipurpose Room), Newman Library
Speaker(s): Jana Moser Moore, Director for Office of Veteran Affairs
Description: TBA
Social Event: Walk-and-Talk with Hokie Wellness
Date: September 16, 2024
Time: 12:00-1:00 PM
Location: Meet at the bottom of the Burruss Hall steps
Plugged into Advising: Academic Advising Strategic Plan
Date: September 26, 2024
Time: 1:00-2:00 PM
Location: via Zoom
Description: Join representatives from Academic Advising Initiatives (AAI) to hear all that the advising community has accomplished these past 5 years! As the 2019-24 Academic Advising Strategic Plan wraps up, updates will be shared to include accomplished goals and areas that are continuing projects. In this session, we will review each goal, the progress made, and provide next steps as applicable. Participants will be able to provide feedback/new ideas for the 2025-30 Academic Advising Strategic Plan via a survey following the session.
Plugged into Advising: Career and Professional Development
Date: October 3, 2024
Time: 2:00-3:00 PM
Location: via Zoom
Description: Join representatives from the Career and Professional Development Office to learn about the department’s new industry-based career pathways model and its implications for how to connect students to their services. This interactive session will include time at the end for a Q&A session.
Navigate Feature Webinars: Reporting & Analytics
Date: October 10, 2024
Time: 1:00-2:00 PM
Location: Via Zoom
Description: Join us as we explore the Analytics Dashboard and Version 3 Reporting. Participants will receive a "baseline reporting" document to get started using V3 Reports.
Social Event: Post-Course Request Social
Date: November 13, 2024
Time: 5:30-7:00 PM
Location: Moon Hollow Brewing, Blacksburg
Navigate Feature Webinars: Cases & Referrals
Date: November 14, 2024
Time: 1:00-2:00 PM
Location: Via Zoom
Description: Join us as we revisit how to submit referrals, review the referral process, and discuss different referral and case options.
Advising Chat: Supporting Disabled Students at Virginia Tech
Date: November 14, 2024
Time: 3:00-4:30 PM
Location: via Zoom
Speaker(s): Victoria Lael, Instructor and Director of Undergraduate Studies for Human Development and Family Science
Description: Learn information and strategies that will help you facilitate connection, belonging, and academic success for disabled students at Virginia Tech. Learn what ableism is and how to avoid it; discuss how to talk about disability in affirming ways; and gain access to resources that can be shared with disabled students seeking support at Virginia Tech.
Advising Chat: Inside the Locker Room: Tracking Trends of Athletic Academic Advising
Date: December 5, 2024
Time: 2:00-3:30 PM. This session will be offered in-person only and will have an attendance capacity of 40 people. Please RSVP online: the first 40 registrants will be notified in November to confirm their attendance so those on the waitlist can be notified by December.
Location: 5th Floor of Lane Stadium (West Side).
Speaker(s): Student-Athlete Academic Support Services (SAASS)
Description: During this session, we will explore the ever-changing landscape of college athletics. Join us to discuss how this impacts our student-athletes, the Student-Athlete Academic Support Services (SAASS) staff, and the VT advising community. We will spend time focusing on the impacts of the NCAA transfer portal and academic eligibility. This session will also include tours of the Quillen Family Academic Center (SAASS Office).
Social Event: End of Semester Social
Date: December 12, 2024
Time: 5:30-7:00 PM
Location: TBD