College of Business Academic Advising
The College of Business (CoB) advising staff can help you make informed decisions that will assist you in achieving your personal, educational, and career goals. Advisors will support you through your journey by helping you with:
- Exploring majors
- Strategies for academic success
- Selecting courses and majors
- Completing your degree
- Understanding academic policies and requirements
- Planning your study abroad
- Navigating internship requirements
- Planning involvement outside the classroom
Meeting with an Advisor
Scheduled Appointments
Appointments can be scheduled through the links below. To identify the earliest available appointment, please consider checking both in-person and virtual availability. You will select your major or program from the options listed on the Bookings page to schedule. If you are changing majors, please select your new intended major. Note that all appointments are scheduled for 30 minutes. For questions or assistance, please contact our front desk at 330-972-7042.
In-person appointments will take place in our office – College of Business, room 260. Please sign in at the front desk monitor upon arrival.
Virtual appointments will take place via Microsoft Teams. Please plan to download the Teams app to your computer prior to your appointment. For a virtual appointment, you will need to be at a computer so that your advisor may share documents and information with you most efficiently. We ask that your camera is turned on and that you are in a quiet area. Please avoid use of a cell phone for a virtual appointment – if you are unable to join a virtual appointment via computer, your advisor may need to ask that you reschedule.
Open Advising
(i.e. walk-ins)
Open Advising is designed for shorter meetings and quick questions that typically take 5-10 minutes. Open Advising is offered in-person, only, in the College of Business Advising office, located in CoB 260, unless otherwise indicated.
No appointment is necessary to attend open advising. Students will be seen in the order that they check in for open advising. Please note that check-in for open advising is available NO EARLIER than 15 minutes prior to the start time.
Fall 2025 Open Advising dates & times (through 12/12/2025)
Contacting Your CoB Advisor
Your CoB academic advisor contact information can be found in your My Akron Student Center. Advisors respond to UA emails within 2-3 business days, though please allow 3-4 business days for a reply during high volume times (beginning of semester and class registration). Emails should be reserved for quick questions. Questions regarding scheduling classes should be done through an appointment. Due to FERPA, advisors can only respond to emails sent from the UA email account.
Helpful Advising Information
- Registration Checklist
- Add, Drop and Semester Dates
- Degree Progress Report
- Undergraduate Bulletin *This includes all degree requirements for academic majors, minors and certificates
- Graduation Information