Business Advising

Announcements

Undergraduate students are welcome to schedule appointments during non-registration periods or come in during our walk-in hours.

Registration Update:

Summer 2019 Registration will begin March 25, 2019.
(NEW) Fall 2019 Registration will be begin April 22, 2019.

NOTE: During registration the demand to see an advisor is high. Because of this, the Business Advising Center (BAC) becomes very busy and waits can be long. Due to the high demand once we reach capacity the BAC may stop accepting walk-ins much earlier then the time posted.

TO OUR BUSINESS STUDENTS THE ADVISING CENTER WILL BE CLOSED:

The campus will be closed on the following dates in 2018: November 12, 22-23, December 25 - January 1, 2019.

Advising Videos

Welcome to the Mihaylo Business Advising Center

The Business Advising Center is the central office for all undergraduate students in the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics. Academic advising is an integral part of your undergraduate education. The center provides information and handouts on major degree requirements, business general education requirements, transfer course evaluations, declaring a concentration, and other policies and procedures.

Connect with a Business Advisor

The Business Advisors are here to assist you in achieving your academic goals through a concept of shared responsibility, that the advisors have with you. This means the advisor will provide support and suggestions but they won't make decision for you and they ask that you work with them to acheive your goals. Business Advisors are available at the Fullerton and Irvine Center Monday through Thursday. Current students may schedule a 30-minute appoitnment during non-registration periods or drop by during our walk-in hours. Prospective students are welcome to walk-in and see an advisor during non-registration periords. For quick questions feel free to email an advisor with your name, campus-wide ID number and question. You will generally receive a response in 48 business hours.

Advising hours are found online: https://business.fullerton.edu/programs/undergraduate/advising/hours

Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA) Advising Release Form

The FERPA is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. In accordance with regulations contained in the FERPA, California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) major and/or academic advising professionals including graduation and retention specialists, will disclose to designated parties information from the academic records of the student and include designated parties in academic advising activities, provided the university has on file written consent from the student. To grant permission to CSUF major and/or academic advising professionals to permit participation in academic advising activities please fill out and submit the FERPA Advising Release Form.

The FERPA academic advising release applies only to third parties accompanying the student to advising; it does not allow for advising actions of any sort in the absence of the student.
Please keep in mind that the business advising center does not permit students to bring friends or other students with them into an advising session.
To include family, parents, siblings, spouses, or significant others in your one-on-one academic advising session, you must have the FERPA Advising Release Form on file prior to the advising session.

Advising Information for Success

Mapping out your Registration

We understand that registration can be an exciting and stressful time of the year. The Business Advising Center in Mihaylo College has developed several options to assist you with mapping out your educational plan each semester.

Creating an Educational Plan

Use Resources to Map out your Schedule: For students who would like to work individually to plan out an educational plan multiple resources are available to assist you with mapping out your schedule each semester. Be sure to review your TDA, the business center’s Requirement Sheets, and Roadmaps.
Attend a Chart your Course Workshop: During the workshop you will work with Business Advisors to develop your schedule for the upcoming semester. Workshops are hosted in August and March.
Meet One-On-One with a Business Advisor: Advisors are available all year around to assist you with your registration questions through appointments or walk-in advising. As part of the shared responsibility with you and the advisors, when discussing what to take in the upcoming semester, you are required to bring in a tentative class schedule for the semester you would like to discuss with the advisor. This is your academic journey and you should not expect the advisor to create a schedule for you but work with you to ensure the schedule you have created is correct.

Degree Requirements - Prerequisite Sheets - 4-Year Roadmaps

If you would like to view a summary of the degree requirements and a download a copy of a pre-requisite sheet or 4-Year Roadmap, please go to any of the following:

TITAN Degree Audit (TDA)

The TITAN Degree Audit (TDA) is an important advising tool and resource for students at Cal State Fullerton. The TDA report includes your general education and major requirements as well as other unit and scholastic requirements. To obtain your TDA, go to TITAN Online through your Student Portal and select Student Academics. Learn more about the TDA here . You may also review the online tutorial here .

Math Qualifying Exam

If you are planning to take MATH 130 or 135, Business Calculus, you need to know about the prerequisite requirements and the Mathematics Qualifying Exam. Please visit this site to learn more about the procedures, deadlines, exemptions and fees.

Prerequisites and Corequisites

Most courses have prerequisites and/or corequisites. A prerequisite is a course or courses that must be taken before another. In some cases, it may be stipulated that the prerequisite course be completed with a minimum grade. A corequisite is a course that may be taken concurrently. It is each students' responsibility to make sure that they meet prerequisite or corequisite requirements. Students who do not meet requirements may be administratively dropped from the course.

Withdrawal Process (Dropping Classes)

To drop classes, students must obtain the drop sheet from Admissions and Records in LH 114. Once you have the drop sheet you will need to obtain the following signatures in the order listed: 1) Instructor 2) Department Chair .

Please keep in mind after Census, documentation must accompany your drop sheet , and requests for dropping classes must be for serious and compelling reasons. Please note that poor academic performance or over-commitment is not evidence of a serious reason for withdrawal. Below are examples of the types of documentation required to withdrawal from a course.

EXAMPLES:

Course Not Required for Degree
- Email or letter from Instructor
- Copy of TDA (Undergraduate Only)
Medical issues
- provide documentation from doctor
Change is job commitments
- provide documentation for employer
Family obligations
- documentation from parent / husband / partner
Personal Issue such as Legal issue, accident, loss of employment, death of a family member
- Signed letter from an appropriate official.

In addition, registration details, including how to drop or add a class, are located in the Registration Guide for the term. Registration Guides are available online: www.fullerton.edu/admissions/currentstudent/registration.asp