Pre-Academic Advising Checklist - Getting Started with Technology - Spring Orientation

Sep 26, 2026

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Department of Economics pre-academic advising checklist for spring orientation, guiding students through technology setup and required administrative steps. It covers creating a VT username (PID), enrolling with Duo two-factor authentication, installing Duo Mobile, and adding the VT email to the smartphone. It also details completing college and economics orientation tasks, finishing course and credit worksheets, taking the ALEKS placement assessment, registering in Hokie Spa with conditional course adjustments, scheduling advising appointments, and completing university action items like FAFSA, immunizations, and transcript and AP/AP/IB/CLEP/Cambridge score submissions.

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Getting Started with Technology

Create your VT username (PID)

Enroll in 2-Factor Authentication with Duo

College of Science Action Items

Complete steps on the College of Science orientation website

Complete expected courses and credits worksheet and upload checksheet

Economics Action Items

Complete the Economics Orientation Survey

Take the ALEKS Placement Assessment for MATH 1225

Prepare for class registration and complete registration

Schedule academic advising appointment

Preparing for your advising appointment

University Action Items

Complete FAFSA

Submit immunization history form

Send official transcript and test scores

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS PRE-ACADEMIC ADVISING CHECKLIST GETTING STARTED WITH TECHNOLOGY 􀀀 CREATE YOUR VT USERNAME (PID) [https://onboard.it.vt.edu](https://onboard.it.vt.edu) 􀀀 ENROLL in the 2-Factor Authentication with Duo [http://www.tech.it.vt.edu/2factor](http://www.tech.it.vt.edu/2factor) 􀀀 DOWNLOAD the DUO Mobile App on your personal smartphone and enroll the device [https://vt4help.service-now.com/kb_view_customer.do?sysparm_article=KB0010700\#installduomobile](https://vt4help.service-now.com/kb_view_customer.do?sysparm_article=KB0010700#installduomobile) 􀀀 ADD your VT email to the personal smartphone that you will be bringing to orientation COLLEGE OF SCIENCE ACTION ITEMS 􀀀 COMPLETE THE STEPS ON THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE ORIENTATION WEBSITE [https://www.science.vt.edu/resources/orientation.html](https://www.science.vt.edu/resources/orientation.html) 􀀀 COMPLETE THE EXPECTED COURSES AND CREDITS WORKSHEET Open Form Upload the form to the Dean’s Office Document Portal 􀀀 UPLOAD CHECKSHEET found HERE when asked on the College of Science website ECONOMICS ACTION ITEMS 􀀀 COMPLETE the Economics Orientation Survey o You must be logged into your Virginia Tech google account to complete the form o Students Admitted to Economics as a First-Year Student: [https://forms.gle/bDUZaizMXQsTi7yZ8](https://forms.gle/bDUZaizMXQsTi7yZ8) o Students Admitted to Economics as a Transfer Student: [https://forms.gle/kfazp3u6qBfHvmhdA](https://forms.gle/kfazp3u6qBfHvmhdA) 􀀀 TAKE the ALEKS Placement Assessment for MATH 1225 [https://math.vt.edu/undergrad-math/courses/math-1225/MathReadinessFAQs.html](https://math.vt.edu/undergrad-math/courses/math-1225/MathReadinessFAQs.html) o MATH 1225 and MATH 1226, Calculus of a Single Variable, is the MATH sequence preferred by the Department of Economics o A score of 80 is required on the ALEKS Placement Assessment to be placed in MATH 1225 o You will have three attempts at the ALEKS Placement Assessment to earn a score of 80 o If you are not successful in completing the ALEKS Placement Assessment you will need to register for MATH 1214, Preparation for Calculus, for Spring. 􀀀 PREPARE for Class Registration [http://www.hokiespa.vt.edu](http://www.hokiespa.vt.edu) o Open Hokie Spa o Click Hokie Scheduler o Select Term – Select Spring 2023 and click Save and Continue o Select Campus – Select Blacksburg and click Save and Continue o When directed click on Open Action Items to update: Emergency Contact Address, Emergency Contact Confirmed, FERPA Release, VT Alerts, Self-Disclosure of Arrest/Conviction, and Student Financial Responsibility 􀀀 COMPLETE Class Registration o Open Hokie Spa o Click Hokie Scheduler o Select Term – Select Spring 2023 and click Save and Continue o Select Campus – Select Blacksburg and click Save and Continue o Make schedule o If you have AP or Transfer credit for ECON 2005, drop ECON 2005 and add ECON 2006 Principles of Macroeconomics to your cart o If you do not complete the ALEKS Placement Assessment with at least a score of 80 after three attempts, drop MATH 1225 and add MATH 1214 to your cart o If you have AP or Transfer credit for ENGL 1105, drop ENGL 1105 and add ENGL 1106 First Year Writing to your cart o Add a course of your choosing that can be used for Pathway Concepts 2, 3, 4, 5 Advance, 6 Art, 6 Design, or 7 o You can also add other courses to your cart up to a total of 19 hours o Click Submit to complete registration o Your schedule will be reviewed during your Academic Advising Appointment 􀀀 SCHEDULE ACADEMIC ADVISING APPOINTMENT using the link provided in the email sent from your academic advisor, Erika Perdue via Navigate in December. o Appointments must be scheduled in Navigate o Appointments are available weekdays January 10-13 o Appointments will be 30 minutes o Appointments are for you to meet with academic advisor to review your schedule, answer any questions you have

FAQs

What technology steps are required before starting orientation advising tasks?

Create a VT username (PID), enroll in 2-Factor Authentication with Duo, download the Duo Mobile app, and enroll the device. Add your VT email to the personal smartphone you will bring to orientation.

What is required to place into MATH 1225 for Economics?

Complete the ALEKS Placement Assessment for MATH 1225. A score of 80 is required, and students have three attempts; otherwise, register for MATH 1214 for Spring.

How does class registration in Hokie Spa handle placement and credit rules?

Use Hokie Scheduler to select Spring and Blacksburg campus, then open Action Items to update required items. During registration, drop and add specific courses based on AP/Transfer credit (ECON 2005/2006, ENGL 1105/1106) and ALEKS results (MATH 1225 vs. MATH 1214), then submit to complete registration.

Sep 26, 2026

Uploaded by Connor