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For Physics I (kinetics) I recommend anyone BUT Slawny. Highly recommend Chang. For Physics II (electromagnetism) I'm not sure. That's a third semester physics class, which I'll be taking at UVA.
For chem 1705, I highly recommend Dillard. He was fun to watch and listen to, and I actually enjoyed his class, even though I hate chem with a passion. He was VERY easy to reach outside of class, and was generally a helpful man who cared about his students doing well (as he put it on the first day, he knew most of us were engineers struggling to get this pre-req done and never wanted to touch chem again, so he wanted to make the class do-able for us, and told the chemE/chem majors to learn the material but everything they'd need to know is in 1706). For calc II/III I recommend Powers.
On some of the earlier questions:
-19 credits is too much, any semester. 14-15 is a good number for first semester, although I was bored with 14 (due to APs). I took 17 second and wouldn't recommend any more than that. Take summer classes at a CC if you get behind.
-Fans: a MUST! VT is hot as the sun until October, then it gets freezing cold, but then the heat gets turned on and the fans are back on. Even during the winter we'd open the window a crack and turn on a fan just to keep the air from becoming stifling. Most colleges are like this just because of the central heating system.
-Lofts: some buildings come with lofts, and those are a bit tougher to move around. But, I managed to move them around by myself, and i'm a girl haha. Plus, RAs/maintenance can easily help.
-Supplies: don't overflow your room with supplies, just yet. Yes, your D/S might have used it at home occasionally, but they might drop it all together at school. I brought wayy to much stuff last year, and so I plan on taking the bare necessities and a bit more, then waiting and seeing.
-Organization: get some of those clear plastic drawer sets on wheels, and maybe a small one for the desk. They'll save your life.
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