Academic Advisors

Undergraduate Advising Process Changes due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus 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 until Further Notice: Hybrid Advising
  • Advising hours are 8-12 and 1-4 each day, Eastern Standard Time.
  • Appointment Days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday): You must sign up for an appointment throughAdvisor 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 and NRE):
    • Must attend a group advising session in the fall
    • Meeting with advisor in the spring to discuss the first-year advising worksheet
  • Students Taking ME 2202 or NRE 3301: Meeting with advisor about the sophomore advising worksheet
  • Students Taking ME 3340: Schedule Verification Submission
  • Students Taking ME 3057 or NRE 3026: On-line Canvas Module
  • Probation or Warning Standing: Meeting with advisor about the academic standing worksheet
  • Midterm Advising: Students with 2+ midterm U's meet with their advisor to discuss midterm worksheet

Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Academic Advisors

• Find an advisor in a different department here.

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.