Effective: August 27, 2012
In order to better serve graduate students and academic units, the Graduate School is assigning a Graduate Admissions and Academic Progress (GAAP) Advisor to each College. The GAAP Advisor will serve as a liaison between the Graduate School and academic units and will work directly with students, faculty, graduate program directors and graduate coordinators in relation to graduate student advising and paperwork completion. The GAAP Advisor is not a replacement to the faculty advisor or graduate coordinator, rather the GAAP Advisor is a primary point of contact in the Graduate School who can provide immediate assistance to students and academic units. Should the primary GAAP advisor assigned to a student or academic unit be unavailable at any time, another GAAP Advisor will be able to provide immediate assistance.
The Graduate Admissions and Academic Progress Advisors are:
Holly Cromer (hcromer@vt.edu, 540-231-8636)
Graduate Applications – all academic units
Gwen Ewing (ewinggf@vt.edu, 540-231-8636)
Pamplin College of Business
College of Engineering – Master degree students
Interdisciplinary Degrees
Debbie Payne (payned@nvc.vt.edu; 703-538-8327)
National Capital Region – all academic units
Danielle Tillilie (dmtill@nvc.vt.edu; 703-538-8327)
National Capital Region – all academic units
Jodi Vandervort (jodilynn@vt.edu, 540-231-8636)
College of Architecture and Urban Studies
College of Science
Graduate Studies (Commonwealth Campus, Non-degree, Certificates)
Nicholas Vaught (nvaught2@vt.edu, 540-231-8636)
College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences
College of Natural Resources & Environments
VA/MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Priscilla Wright (pkwright@vt.edu, 540-231-8636)
College of Engineering – Doctoral degree students
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
We look forward to a great upcoming academic year working with all of you!