Undergraduate Advising

Department of Computer Science academic advising team, from left, Tonisha Montgomery, Leigh Anne Byrd, Jennifer Bradley, Ruth Labbe Hale, and Ryan Underwood. — Department of Computer Science academic advising team, from left, Amy Jordan, Tonisha Montgomery, Barbara Parker, Jazzy Coles, Jen Bradley, Ben Cheng and Molly Austin.

Appointments will be offered in-person and virtually via Zoom. Current students assigned to one of our Computer Science academic advisors will have direct access to their schedule availability and can choose from in-person and virtual appointment options. If you are having difficuly scheduling an appointment to speak with your advisor, please email csundergrad@cs.vt.edu or call 540-231-6931.

Undergraduate Student Services Office

Location: 1160 Torgersen Hall
Hours: 8:30am-12pm, 1pm-5pm

Phone: (540) 231-6931
Email: csundergrad@vt.edu

Advising Appointments

Academic Advisors meet with students by appointment only. CS Majors and minors should make an appointment using the Student Success Collaborative.

Please complete a plan of study to bring to advising appointments for discussion.

Force Add Requests

Follow our Force Add Procedures to complete our online force add survey. All undergraduate force add requests must be entered online through this survey.

Changing Your Major or Minor

Students wishing to change majors into Computer Science must follow the College of Engineering's process on the Change of Major/Minor page, which also provides information on switching to majors outside the College.

Students wishing to add the CS minor or Cybersecurity minor should refer to the Engineering Minors section of the change of Major/Minor page.

Forms

Please visit the College of Engineering forms website for forms related to:

Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate research opportunities can be found by:

Reviewing our faculty research areas and contacting the faculty directly
Reviewing the VTURCS website

Interested in a Graduate Degree?

The graduate program in the Department of Computer Science at Virginia Tech has a strong interdisciplinary research emphasis with flexible course requirements. We are gaining increasing recognition on the national level as a dynamic graduate program and a major producer of graduates at the PhD and Master's levels. Read more information for prospective graduate students.

Careers

The Office of Career & Professional Development provides guidance related to:

Career path
Co-op and internship opportunities
Job search
Graduate or professional study

Important Dates

Refer to the Registrar's timetable calendar for the current semester for important dates and deadlines related to course request, course add/drop, course withdrawal, and more.

Additional Resources

Visit the Department of Engineering Education's Resources & Help page for additional information and links regarding academic support, academic success, tutoring, computer services, dining, and more.