Academic Advising

New students are encouraged to talk with an academic advisor before they can register for their first-semester classes. Advisors are available either online through a virtual option or in person on any Wake Tech campus – or even in a group setting.

Before meeting with an advisor, incoming students need to make sure they are admitted.

Advising is among several tasks on the New Student Checklist that must be completed before attending class.

Students interested in transferring to a four-year university after Wake Tech can "skip the line" and receive general information during a group advising session. If you still have questions after a group session, advisors will be able to coordinate further conversations with you.

Individual advising sessions are done on a walk-in basis without appointments on Southern Wake Campus and Scott Northern Wake Campus. Perry Health Sciences Campus and RTP Campus also welcome walk-ins in addition to scheduling appointments. Sessions on other campuses and online sessions must be scheduled.

NOTE: Health Sciences programs have specialized advisors, so students entering one of those programs need to schedule an appointment on the Perry Health Sciences Campus or visit the campus for a walk-in session.

Students enrolled in Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Engineering and Associate in Fine Arts degree programs can work with an academic advisor at any point during their time at Wake Tech. They can stick with the same advisor they talked with before their first semester or anyone else on the Academic Advising staff, either online or on campus.

Advising sessions are done on a walk-in basis without appointments on Southern Wake Campus and Scott Northern Wake Campus. RTP Campus also welcomes walk-ins in addition to scheduling appointments. Sessions on other campuses and online sessions must be scheduled.

After their first semester, students enrolled in Associate in Applied Science degree programs will be assigned faculty advisors, instructors in their program of study, with whom they can work for the remainder of their programs. Associate in Engineering and Associate in Fine Arts students also might have a faculty advisor to assist with their programs of study. Your applied science advisor can be found in your Self Service account.

Students enrolled in a health sciences degree program will work with special advisors on the Perry Health Sciences Campus throughout their time at Wake Tech.

Advising sessions on campus are done on a walk-in basis without appointments, but virtual sessions must be scheduled.

Both newly admitted and continuing Career & College Promise students can meet virtually with special CCP advisors.

Wake Tech staff assigned to four affiliated early college high schools provide advising assistance to students who attend those programs.

Visiting students are not assigned a specific academic advisor. Please visit Visiting Student Admissions Procedures for more information or email [email protected].

Individual advising sessions are done on a walk-in basis without appointments on Southern Wake Campus and Scott Northern Wake Campus. RTP Campus also welcomes walk-ins in addition to scheduling appointments. Individual sessions on other campuses and online sessions must be scheduled.

Students who have transferred to Wake Tech from other post-secondary schools can meet individually with an advisor.

Individual advising sessions are done on a walk-in basis without appointments on Southern Wake Campus and Scott Northern Wake Campus. RTP Campus also welcomes walk-ins in addition to scheduling appointments. Individual sessions on other campuses and online sessions must be scheduled.

Students who have been away from Wake Tech for a year or more will need to reapply to the college. Once admitted, they can meet with an advisor to plan classes.

Individual advising sessions are done on a walk-in basis without appointments on Southern Wake Campus and Scott Northern Wake Campus. RTP Campus also welcomes walk-ins in addition to scheduling appointments. Individual sessions on other campuses and online sessions must be scheduled.

Health Sciences students should make an appointment with a Health Sciences advisor or meet in-person at the Perry Health Sciences Campus (see instructions above).

A special team of advisors is available to help students who are veterans or family members of veterans.