Academic Advisors

Advising Overview

All nuclear and radiological engineering students have two advisors, an academic advisor and a faculty advisor.

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 Process

• 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

Academic Advisors

Your academic advisor is available to help with class scheduling, class planning and institute rules and regulations.

• Find an advisor in a different department here.
• All advisors are located in MRDC room 3112.  MRDC is building 135 on the campus map.

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.

• 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.

Faculty Advisors

Faculty advisors are available to help with career planning, research opportunities, technical electives and graduate school. Faculty advisors are assigned by the first letter of your last name.