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
Transfer Student Seat Request for Spring 2025
INCOMING TRANSFER STUDENTS that need a seat in a closed WCOB course, please fill out the form below:
WCOB Incoming Transfer Seat Request for Spring 2025
Please note that this form is for INCOMING Spring 2025 Transfer Students ONLY!
Registration Assistance for Spring 2025
Are you getting an error message when trying to register for a WCOB course? CLICK HERE to read about common reasons for error messages.
Still don't know what the problem is, click the link below to
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.
Fall 2024: Important Dates
All dates are subject to change. See Academic Calendar for a full list of important dates.
FALL 2024
August 19 First day of classes
August 19-20 Drop/Add for First-half Semester Classes
August 19-23 Drop/Add
September 2 State Holiday- No Classes
September 3-October 25 Senior Checks
September 17 Last day to Drop First-half Semester Class (Career Drop)
October 7 First-half Semester Classes End
October 8 Second-half Semester Classes Start
October 8-9 Drop/Add for Second-half Semester Classes
October 14-15 Fall Break- No Classes
November 1-14 Early Registration
November 7 Last day to Drop Second-half Semester Class (Career Drop)
November 8 (New Date) Last day to Drop Full Semester Class (Career Drop) (Was October 23)
November 27 University Break- No Classes
November 28-29 State Holiday- No Classes
December 3 Last Day of Classes
December 4 Reading Day
December 13 Commencement Ceremonies