Virginia Tech® home

Student Success Initiatives

Student Success Initiatives (SSI) promotes student learning and development by providing resources and support services to all undergraduate students at the institution. These support services are designed to address the needs of a thriving and diverse community of learners. Our focus is on enhancing student persistence, educational attainment, academic achievement, student advancement, and holistic development.

  • Redirect Item
    Academic Advising Initiatives , redirect

    AAI serves undergraduate students by offering scholarship mentoring, transitional advising, two Living Learning Communities, and University Studies advising. The office also supports undergraduate advisors through professional development opportunities, advising technology and facilitating assessment.

  • Redirect Item
    Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program , redirect

    MAOP encourages and financially supports the academic goals of a diverse student body by partnering with institutional, government, private and non-profit entities.

  • Redirect Item
    Student Success Center , redirect

    SSC provides tools and resources within a welcoming environment where undergraduate students can cultivate academic, personal, and professional skills to achieve their goals.

  • Redirect Item
    Veteran Services , redirect

    Veteran Services collaborates with university and community partners to ensure that veterans and military dependents are connected to the financial, academic, and social resources necessary for a successful transition to and through their course of study at Virginia Tech.