Academic Advising

• Register for appropriate courses, including math and English;
• Develop an understanding of PACE — Lindner’s innovative, experiential and holistic approach to business education;
• Build your portfolio of experiences through extra- and cocurricular opportunities;
• Attend and participate in all of your courses;
• Report all previously earned credit to UC and confirm awarding of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or Post-Secondary credit with your advisor;
• Approach faculty when you have questions and concerns;
• Familiarize yourself with UC and Lindner policies;
• Explore majors and minors of interest;
• Enroll in BA1080 Career Success Strategies in spring semester and explore internship and co-op possibilities.

• Teach students the basics of the registration system;
• Introduce PACE and Lindner learning objectives;
• Provide documents and resources regarding curriculum and requirements;
• Introduce campus resources in and outside of Lindner;
• Conduct group advising sessions through Business Pathways and meet individually with students;
• Introduce degree audit report and curriculum guide;
• Point out campus and other resources on academic integrity;
• Inform student of the range and scope of experiences available;
• Encourage student to emphasize professional development.

• Meet with Lindner International Programs to explore study abroad opportunities;
• Develop your plan for Lindner Professional Experiences including internships or co-ops;
• Come prepared to advising meetings — bring questions, concerns, projected schedule, and your degree audit;
• Explore connections between your interests, strengths and potential career;
• Finalize major and possible minor selections.

• Connect student to appropriate resources (Lindner Career Services, International Programs);
• Explain prerequisite coursework and prioritization of upper core and major courses;
• Assist student in understanding the ramifications of how current decisions affect future professional goals.

• Monitor your degree audit and create a graduation plan;
• Follow prerequisite structure to register appropriately and maintain progress with major courses;
• Research career options and graduate programs;
• Network in your field;
• Ensure faculty and professional references;
• Enroll in BA 3080 Business Professionalism and Character, and update the Handshake jobs portal.

• Check student’s academic progress during meeting times;
• Provide student with projected course offerings to ensure appropriate scheduling;
• Make appropriate referrals to pre-professional advising, graduate programs, Lindner Career Services, etc.;
• Discuss applicable elective choices within the major.

• Meet with advisor to contract to graduate six months prior to planned graduation;
• Complete online application for graduation;
• Begin job search process six to eight months before graduation.

• Complete graduation contract with student, ensuring timely certification.

UC undergraduate students who have junior or senior status and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 can request to take graduate courses at Lindner. If you wish to take classes toward a future graduate degree, you must open a graduate non-matriculated program at UC. This ensures that any graduate level courses you take can count toward a future graduate degree or certificate. Please note that courses cannot count toward both an undergraduate and graduate degree.

In order to request permission for courses:

1. Open a graduate non-matriculated program through the Lindner College of Business by filling out and submitting the information requested.
2. Fill out the "Grad Programs-Course Permission Request" form for UC non-matriculated students requesting graduate classes.

• THIS IS FOR GRADUATE COURSES ONLY. We are unable to process undergraduate courses.
• Submitting a closed class petition does not guarantee enrollment.
• Complete a petition for each Lindner course you are requesting to add. If you add more than one course on the form, your request will not be processed.  
• Provide rationale via the closed class petition form for why you need this class this semester. Be brief and specific.
• Notifications of status (approved, rejected or waitlisted) will be sent to your UC email address.
• If you are admitted into the course, you will be notified via email to register for the class online. This permission will be date specific, and you must add the class during the time specified or your seat may be given to another student.
• All information is required in order for your request to be processed.  
• Closed class petitions will be reviewed at the following times: 
  • First half classes will be reviewed three weeks prior to the start of classes. Students will be notified two weeks prior to the start of classes. 
  • Second half classes will be reviewed three weeks prior to the start of classes and students will be notified two weeks prior to the start of classes.  

Lindner Graduate students will need complete the elective request form to request to use a course that has not already been accepted as an elective for their program.