Academic Advisors
Undergradate Advising Process Changes for Fall 2020 due to COVID-19 (Coranovirus Update, 8/1/2020)
- Students who need assistance other than academic advising should see services in the Campus Assistance Options.
- With the campus changes Georgia Tech has enacted for COVID-19, please know that your academic advisors are still be available remotely to reply to emails, handle registration issues, schedule video/phone advising meetings, and sign forms. To accommodate this, we are asking students to use these process and procedures until further notice.
- Academic Advising from August 25 – December 31: Hybrid Advising
- Advising hours are 8-12 and 1-4 each day, Eastern Standard Time.
- Appointment Days (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday): You must sign up for an appointment through Advisor Link ~24 hours in advance.
- Submit all documents for advising or that require signatures to the ME/NRE Canvas Advising site, 24 hours in advance.
- The academic advisors are working mostly virtually, with some in-person hours.
Undergraduate Advising Purpose
- Our mission is to support and inspire the development of Woodruff School undergraduate students.
- Our vision is that undergraduate academic advising in the Woodruff School will actively engage students in their educational experience so they can become independent, life-long learners who are innovative and contributing members in their larger community.
Undergraduate Advising Requirements
- We encourage all students to visit or contact us at any time with questions, concerns or problems.
- We require academic advisement for the following groups of students:
- First-Year Freshman (ME, NRE and UEC): Must attend a group advising session in the fall
- First-Year Freshman (ME and NRE): Must meet with their advisor in the spring to discuss the first-year advising worksheet
- UEC Students: Must meet wtih their advisor each fall to discuss their change of major worksheet
- Students taking ME 2202 or NRE 3301: Must meet with their advisor to discuss the sophomore advising worksheet
- Probation or Warning Standing: Must meet with their advisor to discuss the academic standing worksheet
- Midterm Advising: Students with multiple midterm U's must meet with their advisor to discuss midterm worksheet
Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Academic Advisors
Lenna Applebee - Advises ME and NRE students with a last name starting with A - C.
- Schedule an appointment with Lenna.
- She sees students in person or virtually on Monday and Tuesday, and via videoconferencing Wednesday to Friday.
Laura Tolliver - Advises ME and NRE students with a last name starting with D - H.
- Schedule an appointment with Laura.
- She sees all students through videoconferencing, Monday to Friday.
Amy Huttenhoff - Advises ME and NRE students with a last name starting with I - M.
- Schedule an appointment with Amy.
- She sees all students through videoconferencing, Monday to Friday.
Kristi Mehaffey - Advises ME and NRE students with a last name starting with N - R.
Handles career advising for all ME students (A-Z).
- Schedule an appointment with Kristi.
- She sees students in person or virtually on Monday and Tuesday, and via videoconferencing Wednesday to Friday.
Hillary Sutherland - Advises ME and NRE students with a last name starting with S - Z.
- Schedule an appointment with Hillary.
- She sees all students through videoconferencing, Monday to Friday.