Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University A land-grant institution
Advising
When it comes to putting together a plan to finish a degree, advising is critical. Faculty members in the college are among the best academic advisers on campus. In fact, they consistently win awards for the quality of advising they provide. Virginia Tech is a big university, but advisers make it seem like a small town where everyone knows everyone else.
Student advising is handled by Coordinating Academic Advisers within the student's department. Departmental advisers are listed below. Prospective students who know which department they are interested in should contact that department's adviser directly. Prospective students with general questions or students with an undecided major can contact Mary Marchant, Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Office of Academic Programs, 1060 Litton Reaves Hall (0334), Blacksburg, VA 24061, (540) 231-6503, Fax: (540) 231-6741, calsadv@vt.edu.
Advising Pathfinder
Use Advising Pathfinder to compare academic requirements for different majors. Responses to your query provide data to help you and your advisor plan next steps in your academic career or guide choices about the selection of a major.
Coordinating Academic Advisers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Agricultural Technology
Sam Doak, 1060 Litton Reaves, (540) 231-2772, sdoak@vt.edu, fax (540) 231-6741
Agricultural Sciences
Tom Broyles , 282 Litton Reaves Hall (0343), (540) 231-8188, tbroyles@vt.edu, fax: (540) 231-3824
Agricultural and Applied Economics
Dan Taylor , 202-B Hutcheson Hall (0401), (540) 231-5032, taylord@vt.edu, fax: (540) 231-7417
Animal and Poultry Sciences
Mike Denbow, 3250 Litton Reaves Hall (0306), (540) 231-6843, apsc@vt.edu, fax: (540) 231-3010
Biochemistry
Thomas O. Sitz, 305 Engel Hall (0308), (540) 231-4970, tositz@vt.edu, fax: (540) 231-9070
Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences
Jim McKenna, 235 Smyth Hall (0404), (540) 231-9786, jamckenn@vt.edu, fax: (540) 231-3431
Dairy Science
Michael A. Barnes, 2440 Litton Reaves Hall (0315), (540) 231-4772, barnesm@vt.edu, fax: (540) 231-5014
Environmental Sciences
Matthew Eick, 236 Smyth Hall (0404), (540) 231-8943, eick@vt.edu , fax: (540) 231-3431
Food Science and Technology
Bill Eigel, 115 FST Building (0418), (540) 231-6877, weigel@vt.edu, fax: (540) 231-9293
Horticulture
Alan R. McDaniel, 401-D Saunders Hall (0327), (540) 231-5781, alanmcd@vt.edu, fax: (540) 231-3083
Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise
Laurie Bianchi, 338 Wallace Annex (0430), (540) 231-5987, lbianchi@vt.edu, fax: (540) 231-3916
Life Sciences, Undecided
John Crunkilton, 1060 Litton Reaves Hall (0343), (540) 231-6503, aglifesci@vt.edu, fax: (540) 231-6741