Rachel Holloway

Vice Provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Rachel Holloway leads strategies, programs, and resources that support the undergraduate educational experience at Virginia Tech. She works closely with college deans, associate deans, and other vice provosts to coordinate strategic initiatives to advance Virginia Tech’s undergraduate education profile, including current discussion on VT-shaped learning and curricular development surrounding Destination Areas.

Holloway directly oversees areas that enhance the overall undergraduate experience such as academic advising, undergraduate education programs and efforts, undergraduate academic integrity, student success programs, and student athletes. 

Holloway has served on the faculty at Virginia Tech since 1989. She has progressed through academic administrative and leadership roles, having served as undergraduate program coordinator, assistant department head, and head of the Department of Communication. Prior to her current position, Holloway served as associate dean for undergraduate academic affairs in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.