FAQs

• Where is the Advising office located?

  Room 431 on the 4th floor of the Burruss Building

• May I schedule an appointment?

  Yes, four days each week are by appointment only. Visit the Advising home page for the current schedule. Go to ColesAdvising.com for instructions on how to make an appointment. 

• How do I make an appointment?

  For complete instructions, go to ColesAdvising.com.

• Am I assigned an advisor?

  Yes, business students will be assigned advisors through an alphabetic split by last name (see below), effective Fall Semester 2018.

  A-Cl: Katie Robertson and Beth Anne Youngblood

  Cm-Go: Cathy Moore and Shannon Wanco

  Gp-K: Greg Lawrance and Shivani Patel

  L-N: Alissa Anderson and Michael Gabriele

  O-Sl: ChiDozie Nkemka and Laura Garnett

  Sm-Z: Tyler Pede and Stacey Walkup

• What are the hours of the Advising Center?

  Please visit the UPAC home page for our current hours of operation.

• What is a Closed Course Override?

  It is an override requires to be enrolled in a closed (full) course. These overrides are handled by the Department offering the course; not by Academic Advising. Students must fill out the appropriate Department Contact Form found on the Coles Registration website.

  ***Note: Overrides are not guaranteed

• What is my catalog year?
  Your catalog year may be found on your DegreeWorks on Owl Express. Catalog year changes when you declare/switch your major. It determines the courses you will need to take to complete your degree. Each catalog year’s course requirements can vary.
• What is BUSA 2150 and why do I have to take it?
  BUSA 2150: Discovering My Major & Career is the first course of a 3-course, zero-credit hour, hybrid program (Hughes Leadership and Career Program) designed to help Coles College students prepare for success in their upper-division BBA courses and after graduation. Students must pass with a grade of “S” to be admitted to the Coles College of Business.

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