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
Senior Check Information
If you are graduating in Summer 2025 or Fall 2025, you need to:
- Double check your eligibility for a Senior Check
- Submit Senior Check Application BY APRIL 30TH
- Receive your Completed Senior Check
- Review your requirements and complete the 'Signature Form' linked in the lower right corner
- Submit Graduation Application
- Register for MGT 4750 & BUS 4000 (Capstones)
Registration Assistance for Summer & Fall 2025
Are you getting an error message when trying to register for a WCOB course? Read about common reasons for error messages.
Still don't know what the problem 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
- Form is located middle left of the page under "Student Resources" box- Click "Course Offerings"- Top left of page "Requesting a Seat in a Closed Class"
- FIN & LAW Finance, Banking & Insurance
- Form is located bottom left of the page- circle icon
- MKT & SCM Marketing & Supply Chain Management
- Form is located middle 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.
Schedule an Advising Appointment
Click the icon below to schedule your advising appointment:
For HICKORY or ONLINE Students ONLY:
Please CLICK HERE to schedule an advising appointment.
Spring 2025: Important Dates
All dates are subject to change. See Academic Calendar for a full list of important dates.
SPRING 2025
January 13 First day of classes
January 13-14 Drop/Add for First-half Semester Classes
January 13-17 Drop/Add
January 20 State Holiday- No Classes
January 24-March 25 Senior Check Application
February 11 Last day to Drop First-half Semester Class (Career Drop)
March 3 First-half Semester Classes End
March 4 Second-half Semester Classes Start
March 4-5 Drop/Add for Second-half Semester Classes
March 10-14 Spring Break- No Classes
March 24 Last day to Drop Full Semester Class (Career Drop)
April 1-14 Early Registration
April 8 Last day to Drop Second-half Semester Class (Career Drop)
April 18 State Holiday- No Classes
April 30 Last Day of Classes
May 1 Reading Day
May 9-10 Commencement Ceremonies