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.

 

Amy Huttenhoff - Advises ME and NRE students with a last name starting with I - M.

 

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.