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
Schedule an Advising Appointment
Click the icon below to schedule your advising appointment:
Registration Assistance for Spring 2027
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.
Fall 2026: Important Dates
All dates are subject to change. See Academic Calendar for a full list of important dates.
FALL 2026
August 17 First day of classes
August 17-18 Drop/Add for First-half Semester Classes
August 17-21 Drop/Add for Full Semester Classes
August 26-October 23 Senior Checks
September 7 State Holiday- No Classes
September 14 Last day to Drop/Withdraw First-half Semester Class (Using Withdrawal Credits)
October 2 First-half Semester Classes End
October 5-6 Fall Break- No Classes
October 7 Second-half Semester Classes Start
October 7-8 Drop/Add for Second-half Semester Classes
October 21 Last day to Drop/Withdraw Full Semester Class (Using Withdrawal Credits)
November 2-13 Early Registration (For Spring 2027)
November 10 Last day to Drop/Withdraw Second-half Semester Class (Using Withdrawal Credits)
November 25 University Break- No Classes
November 26-27 State Holiday- No Classes
December 2 Last Day of Classes
December 3 Reading Day
December 11 Commencement Ceremonies