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VMI has a breathtaking array of resources and people dedicated to help
and answer questions...so many that the number of potential advisors can
themselves become
confusing. This is a summary of many key resources. If
these people can't answer your question immediately, they will know who
to call to get the answer.
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Faculty advisor
The academic department (click
here for a
list with contact information) can tell you the name and contact
information of your cadet's faculty advisor. This person knows
your cadet well and can help resolve all academically-related issues,
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Cadet Advising Office
The cadet advising office coordinates advising duties with faculty and
tutoring schedules with cadets. They also teach a variety of
academic skills (e.g. time-management) to cadets and conduct disability
testing. They can be reached at (540) 464-7769 or by
email. |
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Financial issues
Tuition payment questions can be handled by (540) 464-7321.
Financial aid can be arranged through (540) 464-7208 or by visiting
their
homepage. |
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Registrar
Questions relating to course registration can be answered by either the
registrar at (540) 464-7213, or if you are a cadet and have the
password, online by
PostView. |
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Chaplain
Chaplain Park can help cadets cope with a variety of problems from faith
issues to emergency travel, and can be reached at (540) 464-7390 or by
email. |
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Guardroom/Visitor's Center
When no one else is available, cadets in the guardroom are always
present. They can find a cadet at any hour to deliver important
news, notify the right people if a flight is delayed preventing
attendance at a formation, or just relay the news about the football
game that's in progress. (540) 464-7306. |
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Commandants Office
Anything to do with the uniquely military nature side of life at VMI,
from arranging leaves (absences from VMI) to penalty tours, can be
answered by the Commandant's Office at (540) 464-7313. The rules
themselves are listed in the
Blue Book. |
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Parents Council
The Parents Council is dedicated to serving the needs of the VMI cadet
parents and maintains an excellent
webpage. There
is a chapter serving your area, and a network of parents with deep ties
within VMI. |
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Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major Neel has generously offered to be an ombudsman of
complaints and questions — if you can't get a
good answer elsewhere, contact him either through
email or at (540) 464-7706. He
works in the Commandants Office and has seen and resolved just about any
problem imaginable during his long Army career. |
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Class '09 Advisor (Me)
Each class year of cadets has a professor or staff member dedicated to
helping the class as a whole. I am the advisor to 2009, and I'll
help answer questions from them or from their families. You can
access my homepage to find
out more about me, including my
home and work telephone
numbers,
home and
work addresses, and email. |