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Academic Advising

The H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial & Systems Engineering has an award winning academic advising team that provides personal and hands-on experience. You can send the advising team questions via this form.

Undergraduate Walk-In Hours:

Tues: 1:30-3:30 pm
Wed: 9:30-11:30 am
Thurs. 9:30-11:30 am & 1:30-3:30 pm

Advising Mission Statement

Our mission is to treat each student with respect and dignity and we strive to guide them in making wise decisions. We also strive to be proactive, equal and fair with all students, including at-potential students, students of diverse backgrounds, multicultural and underrepresented students. We are committed to helping students become self-starters who will take ownership of their education and well being, resulting in a higher retention rate.

Advisors' Goals

Our goal is to provide a supportive environment for our students. We assist them in achieving self-understanding and self-acceptance throughout their experience at Georgia Tech. Aside from helping students choose workable schedules each semester as well as long-term schedules, we are available:

To mentor students personally and academically in a realistic manner
To help students to take ownership of their education
To guide students to be excellent academically and personally by using our expertise to bring out the best in each student
To be proactive with at-potential students, students of underrepresented groups and students from multicultural and diverse backgrounds
To assist students in identifying educational plans consistent with their goals and objectives
To help students with their decision-making skills
To help students understand policies, procedures, and programs, on both the School and Institute levels
To guide students to the available resources at Georgia Tech and in the community that can enhance their academic and personal goals
To promote
1. Self-starters
2. Independence
3. Well being
4. High retention rate

Valarie DuRant-Modeste, Fran Buser, and Patti Parker have many years of experience working with Georgia Tech students. Valarie has been at Tech since 1993, Fran since 2009 and Patti since 1978. Through the years, they have fine-tuned their advising strategies and methods, and feel that the advising program in ISyE is one of the best on campus.

Advisement is not mandatory but students are urged to see Valarie, Fran or Patti at least once a semester. The friendly and relaxed atmosphere puts students at ease and assures them of a helpful, un-rushed experience.

To Schedule An Appointment

At this time we do not use the Campus Advising Scheduler. For appointments, Valarie, Patti and Fran can be reached at the email addresses noted below. For other campus advising information, please visit the GT Advising website.

Undergraduate Advisors

Valarie DuRant-Modeste

Campus Phone: 404-894-8405
Fax: 404-385-1013
Office Location: Groseclose 0205, Room 214-A

As Academic Advising Manager, Valarie guides ISyE undergraduate students through their academic career by conferring with them on degree requirements, academic progress, and selection of courses for future semesters. Students look to Valarie to assist them with problem solving, and offering appropriate resources and referrals to campus support services for information in making academic and personal decisions. Valarie also works with academic team to review degree audits, manage grade changes, scheduling and processing overloads/permits. Additionally, she assists graduate students with degree petitions and preparation for Ph.D. candidacy. In 2007, Valarie was awarded the Georgia Institute of Technology "Outstanding Undergraduate Academic Advisor-Staff Advisor" award.

Fran Buser

Campus Phone: 404-385-2524
Fax: 404-385-1013
Office Location: Groseclose 0205, Room 214-B

Fran joined the ISyE Academic Advising team in 2009 and primarily helps Undergraduate students achieve their goal of graduation by guiding them to the Academic Resourses for Success available to all Georgia Tech students. She assists with scheduling, registration, overload/permits, degree petitions, change of major, readmissions and administrative work for both Undergraduate and Graduate programs. Fran oversees the ISyE Undergraduate Website and Georgia Tech Catalog changes for ISyE. Fran is your point of contact for Connect with Tech and Girls Night Out, and enjoys participating in FASET, Change of Major, Undergraduate Degree Petition Workshops, the GT Majors Fair and Family Weekend.

Patti Parker

Campus Phone: 404-894-4307
Fax: 404-385-1013
Office Location: Groseclose 0205, Room 214-B

Patti retired in May 2011 after 33 years at ISyE. She is presently working part-time for the School, sharing her many years of experience and knowledge with the Associate Chair, the Academic Advising Manager and the Academic Advisor. She is advising students and assisting the academic team. In 2006, Patti was awarded the Georgia Institute of Technology "Outstanding Undergraduate Academic Advisor-Staff Advisor" award.

Administrative Coordinator for Graduate Programs

Pam Morrison

Email: Campus Phone: 404-894-4289
Fax: 404-385-1013
Office Location: Groseclose 0205, Room 216

Pam has been at Georgia Tech since 1979 working in ISyE and COE. The majority of her time is spent processing applications for the graduate program. She is also responsible for the hiring of graduate students as research and teaching assistants. She processes graduate student waivers, departmental fellowships and I-20 request. She organizes prospective graduate student visits and graduate orientation for ISyE.

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