Undergraduate Education

About Undergraduate Education

Our Mission

Develop, coordinate and advocate activities, programs and initiatives that lead to excellence in student access and success, academic and curricular development, co-curricular experiences, and degree completion.

Our Vision

Create and lead a vibrant and diverse community of intellectually engaged learners through innovative and dynamic faculty, curricula, programs, and services that undergo continuous improvement.

Our People

Learn more about the people who compose Undergraduate Education at Virginia Tech by following the staff links within each unit's page. 

Division of Undergraduate Education Senior Management

Office of Enrollment and Degree Management

Wanda Hankins Dean | Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management

Undergraduate Admissions
Mildred Johnson |Director
(540) 231-6267

University Registrar
Wanda Hankins Dean | University Registrar
(540) 231-7951

University Scholarships and Financial Aid
Barry Simmons | Director
(540) 231-5179

University Summer Sessions
Michael Herndon | Director
(540) 231-8192

Office of Degree Management
Robin Panneton | Director
(540) 231-9770

Office of Student Success Initiatives

Karen Eley Sanders | Associate Vice President for Student Success

University Studies/University Academic Advising Center
Kimberly Brown | Director
(540) 231-8440

The Student Success Center
Jessica Grimes | Director
(540) 231-5499

Student Athlete Academic Support Services
Jermaine Holmes | Director
(540) 231-6165

Scholar Support Services
Mary Grace Campos | Director
(540) 231-5499

Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program
Jody Thompson | Director
(540) 231-5023

Finance and Administration

Office of Undergraduate Programs

Jill Sible | Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Education

Office of First Year Experiences
Mary Ann Lewis | Director
(540) 231-3341

Curriculum for Liberal Education
Dan Thorp | Director
(540) 231-5155

Undergraduate Research
Tomalei Vess | Director
(540) 231-1472

University Honors

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Office of Assessment & Evaluation
Ray Van Dyke | Executive Director
(540) 231-6823

Center for Instructional Development and Educational Research
Peter Doolittle | Executive Director
(540) 231-6995

Peter Macedo | Director
(540) 231-7327

Administrative Staff

Teresa Wright | Executive Assistant to the Vice President and Deputy Provost for Undergraduate Education and Office Coordinator
(540) 231-4167