Please take a look at the Academic Affairs website under the "What Do We Do" link for answers to many of your frequently asked questions. Click on the question below for other questions not covered in that list:
1.
I am looking for a form from the College
of Engineering Academic Affairs office on-line.
Where can I go to find this form? Do I have
to come to the office to pick up the form?
Most of the forms from Academic Affairs are listed in the Academic
Affairs Forms and Documents section.
2.
Can I submit these forms electronically?
Due to the nature of these forms, we do ask
that you print and return the forms to our
office in person, by fax or by mail. You will
need to obtain a signature from your advisors
and/or instructor on most of these forms.
For the forms that do not need additional
signatures, it would be fine to send them
to us by e-mail. Please see the "Who
Are We?" link for e-mail addresses.
3.
What is a Course Withdrawal?
A student may submit
a Course Withdrawal form for up to six (6)
credit hours (this number is minus any Freshman
Rule credits you have already used). This
request must be submitted to your undergraduate
academic dean's office after the last day
to drop a course but no later than the Friday of the last full week of regular classes
of the term enrolled for the course(s).
The course will appear on your transcript
with a W grade but will not count in your
GPA hours nor in any GPA calculations. It
does require your advisor's signature but
not the Dean's approval. This is the easiest
way to drop an unwanted class.
4.
I missed class/test due to an illness or
family emergency. What do I do?
If you missed a class or a test due to an illness, you will need to contact Schiffert Health Center in McComas Hall. Once we receive a note from them, we will provide a note to your instructors.
If you have missed a class or a test due to a family emergency, please contact the Dean of Student's Office, 201 West Roanoke St.. The Dean of Student's Office
will provide a note to the Associate Dean's office and we will forward the note on to your instructors.
Please do not come to the Associate Dean's office with these requests. We cannot help you without the recommendation from one of these two offices.
5.
I need to withdraw or resign from the current
semester. What is the difference between the
two? Can I get all of my money back? Will
the Dean backdate my resignation date so I
can receive all of my tuition fees back?
If you have never attended the class, you
would withdraw from the semester. If you have
attended even one class, you would resign
from the semester. For refund information,
please see the Bursar's
refund policy.
6.
I am on probation but I received above
a 2.0 overall during the summer. Why do I
still have a hold on my account? Do I still
have to turn in the 2.0 Packet?
The probation letters and packets are sent to students after the fall or spring grades have been posted. Anything you do in the time between the spring semester and fall semester (namely summer courses) will not be included in the information that was factored in to your probation. Should you enroll in summer classes at Tech while on probation, and earn grade sufficient in those summer classes to bring your overall GPA to a 2.0 or above, the probation status will be removed and you will return to Good Academic Standing with the university.
7.
Do I have to have a 2.0 in-major to graduate?
Yes, Please see your advisor with questions regarding this requirement.
8.
I am trying to register for an engineering class. The computer tells me I can't register for the class because the class has a restriction. What can I do?
It depends on the restriction that is listed for the class. If it is a major restriction, you cannot register for the class until you have entered that specific major. For example, if you are a General Engineering student and you try to register for ME 4015, the computer will not allow the registration because you are not in the Mechanical Engineering department. You can go to the ME department and request that they force-add you into the class. Each department is different and may require additional pre-requisites before they will agree to allow you into the class.
If the restriction is for a certain GPA or class standing (i.e. junior status, etc.), you cannot register for the class if you don't meet the restriction. You may request to be force-added into the class through the department teaching the class.
If you are lacking a pre-requisite for a class, you will need to take the pre-requisite class prior to registering for the class that you want. Please check your Undergraduate Catalog for the pre-requisites of each class.
9.
I have recently switched from Engineering
to another college on campus. I am still receiving
e-mails from the Engineering listserv. How
do I remove my name from the list?
Students who are registered in the College of Engineering at the beginning of any semester will automatically be placed on the Engineering listserv. If a student transfers out of the College of Engineering, their name will be removed at the end of that semester. If you wish to have your name removed prior to that time, please send an email request to jhanratty@vt.edu
10.
I would like to take the FE exam in October
or April. Can I pick the application up in
212 Hancock Hall? How can I pay for it? How
much is it? Is there a review course offered
at Virginia Tech?
Download the instructions and the applications
for the FE exam here.
You will need to turn the completed forms
(5 pages total - 3 forms) into 212 Hancock
Hall with a check or credit card payment. The
application is also available at http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/dporweb/eit_form.cfm
.
Due to the length and the time needed to complete the forms, we will not print the forms for you in our office. You can pay for the test with check or credit card. Cash will not be accepted.
There will be a review course taught in the spring, ESM 4404. Please check on the Timetable of Classes for a current CRN.
11. I believe I am ready to graduate. What do I need to do?
The first thing that you must do is apply for a DARS report. This really should be done the first semester of your junior year to make sure that you will have all of the necessary requirements for graduation. For more information on graduation, go to the registrar's website.