The Walker College of Business (WCOB) Academic Advising Center is a centralized advising center staffed by professional advisors and records specialists who serve current and prospective BSBA majors, BA-Economics majors and other students taking business courses at Appalachian State University. Our center provides students with caring and timely individual guidance, connection to resources, and help in problem-solving that allows students to reach their full potential as a WCOB major. The WCOB Academic Advising Center is committed to quality academic advising for undergraduate business students.
Students can visit the center for assistance with:
- Academic planning
- Registration assistance
- Senior checks
Registration Assistance for Summer & Fall 2026
Are you getting an error message when trying to register for a WCOB course? Here are some common reasons for error messages.
Still not sure what the issue is? REQUEST REGISTRATION HELP
Someone will be in touch with you to solve your problem as soon as possible.
Please monitor your email for correspondence and make sure your voicemail is set up!
Closed Course Seat Request
Please select the appropriate department to request a seat in a closed course:
- ACC & BUS 1050 Accounting
- Form is located bottom left of the page- circle icon
- CIS Computer Information Systems
- Form is located middle left of the page- circle icon
- ECO Economics
- To request a seat in an Economics course, please email the instructor of the course.
- FIN & LAW Finance, Banking & Insurance
- Form is located bottom left of the page- circle icon
- MKT & SCM Marketing & Supply Chain Management
- Form is located bottom left of the page- circle icon
- ENT, HOS & MGT Management
- Form is located under "Student Resources" header- "Request Enrollment in a Closed Course"
For BUS 2001 & BUS 4000 contact the instructor of the course.
Please note: the department will contact you via email if permission is granted; not all requests can be accommodated.
Please check your @appstate.edu email regularly, as some permits expire. You will need to add the course within the allotted time frame.
The WCOB Advising Center CANNOT enter capacity permits.
Spring 2026: Important Dates
All dates are subject to change. See Academic Calendar for a full list of important dates.
SPRING 2026
January 12 First day of classes
January 12-13 Drop/Add for First-half Semester Classes
January 12-16 Drop/Add
January 19 State Holiday- No Classes
January 27-March 20 Senior Check Application
February 10 Last day to Drop First-half Semester Class (Career Drop)
March 2 First-half Semester Classes End
March 3 Second-half Semester Classes Start
March 3-4 Drop/Add for Second-half Semester Classes
March 9-13 Spring Break- No Classes
March 23 Last day to Drop Full Semester Class (Career Drop)
April 1-15 Early Registration
April 3 State Holiday- No Classes
April 8 Last day to Drop Second-half Semester Class (Career Drop)
April 29 Last Day of Classes
April 30 Reading Day
May 7-9 Commencement Ceremonies (Thursday - Saturday)
Schedule an Advising Appointment
Click the icon below to schedule your advising appointment:
