Advisors help you find the resources and tools that enable you to explore, define, and accomplish your academic and career goals. Academic advisors support you in making choices about course enrollment and understanding and interpreting degree requirements and policies. Career advisors help you explore business careers, assist you with finding internship and full-time job opportunities and evaluate job offers.
How do I get advising?
Pre-business and admitted business and Certificate in Business (CIB) students can utilize Undergraduate Academic Services for academic advising. Admitted business and CIB students can utilize the Business Career Center for career advising. Advising is offered in multiple ways in both offices. Students may schedule 30 to 60 minute appointments with an advisor for in-depth questions. Drop-in advising is offered for students who have quick questions (10-15 minutes in length). Click here to view the advising schedule for the semester, including drop-in times and key deadlines.”
What is unique about business advising?
We will begin partnering with you as a pre-business student when you attend SOAR or contact Undergraduate Academic Services for advising. Admitted business students will be assigned a team of academic and career advisors based on their declared major(s) for specialized information and assistance. They will also retain their pre-business academic advisor if they wish to continue that relationship.
Undergraduate Academic Services
3150 Grainger Hall
975 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608-262-0471
Fax: 608-265-6041
Busundergrads@bus.wisc.edu
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Email
Undergraduate Academic Services will send e-mail correspondence to currently enrolled UW-Madison undergraduate students via their Wiscmail e-mail account only. This is your net ID followed by ‘@wisc.edu’. Students may continue to use other email accounts (AOL, Yahoo, etc.) for personal email, but all University-related business must be conducted using their Wiscmail address. Students must make sure their preferred email address (in MyUW) is set to the Wiscmail email address. Questions regarding Wiscmail or MyUW should be directed to the DoIT Help Desk (264-HELP).
Students are encouraged to email their advisor with quick questions, i.e. questions with a “yes or no” answer. Please include your full name and student ID number in the body of the email. Advisors may ask students to come to drop-in advising or schedule an appointment for more detailed questions asked via email.
First-Year Advising Sessions
(offered in fall and spring, and differing in content by semester)
For students in their first year on campus (not transfer students), the UAS offers a follow-up to SOAR in the form of advising sessions which address the pre-business curriculum, admissions, useful campus resources and enrollment for the following semester. Additionally, there is time for group questions and one-on-one Q&A at the end of the sessions. These are offered at various times throughout each semester. Click here to register online.
Drop-in Advising Topics
Did you know you do not need to meet with an advisor to change your major? Simply complete the Business Major Declaration form and drop it off at the front desk in 3150 Grainger.
Offered at the beginning of the semester and during fall and spring enrollment (peak) as well as over the lunch hour during non-peak times (11:30am-1:30pm), this is a first come, first-served type of appointment and expected to address quick questions. Come to drop-in advising to discuss current or next semester course enrollment, graduation checks, to get a form signed, and more! Drop-in is with the first available advisor and designed to answer any of your immediate questions in 10-15 minutes or less. See the advising schedule for the semester for drop-in advising hours. Students who come in for drop-in but are in need of a 30-minute appointment based on specific questions and concerns shall be directed to make a scheduled advising appointment.
Scheduled Advising Appointment Topics
Please note: first-year students (not transfer students) are required to attend a First-Year Advising Session prior to scheduling an individual appointment with an advisor.
Students may schedule a 30-minute appointment with their assigned academic advisor to discuss more in-depth questions relating to planning courses for remaining semesters, discussing major options, reviewing course enrollment, planning for study abroad, difficulties with courses, non-academic factors affecting their academics, and much more!
Students in their second year on campus that already have an assigned business advisor may schedule a 30-minute appointment with their advisor online. Log on to MyUW and under the “Services” tab click on “WiscCal – Make an Appointment”. Click on your advisor’s name to view his or her schedule. You may select an available time (in green) that works for you. Please include a description of what you would like to discuss to help your advisor prepare for your appointment. Appointments are recommended several weeks prior to both fall and spring enrollment, especially in October and February.
If you do not have an assigned business advisor and would like to schedule an appointment, please call (608) 262-0471 or stop into the Undergraduate Academic Services Office (3150 Grainger).
How to Prepare for Your Advising Appointment
The advisors in the Undergraduate Academic Services Office want to make the most of the time they spend with you during your advising appointment. Here are some tips to help with this:
- When possible, anticipate your advising needs by scheduling an appointment early. This will allow you to get your questions answered prior to heavy traffic periods, reducing your wait time for an appointment or drop-in advising.
- Bring a list of your questions or topics you wish to discuss to your advising appointment.
- Academic advising is more than preparing your schedule for the upcoming semester. Feel free to discuss academic and non-academic matters with your advisor. To get the most out of your advising relationship, get to know your advisor and let your advisor get to know you.
- Expect referrals to other campus resources from your advisor. UW-Madison is a large campus. Advisors may not be experts in all matters at UW-Madison, but they spend a considerable amount of time understanding the services on-campus so they can make suitable referrals. Because advisors try to discuss more than course schedules with students, your advisor can be your resource to navigating the campus.
- Review your DARS report and research degree and course requirements before the appointment. In general, advisors do not tell students which courses to take. Instead, they listen to choices students have made and provide feedback.
DARS Reports
A DARS (Degree Audit Reporting System) Report shows a student which courses they have taken as well as which courses they still need based on a particular major or plan. Students can request their own DARS Reports in their Student Center in MyUW. Instructions for running a DARS can be found here (pdf). For instructions on how to read the DARS report you requested, click here. Students may request a DARS report with multiple business majors by emailing their academic advisor or stopping by 3150 Grainger Hall.
Business Career Center
3290 Grainger Hall
975 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: 608-262-2550
Fax: 608-265-4190
bccenter@bus.wisc.edu
Hours: M-F 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Drop-in Advising Topics
Admitted business students can stop by the BCC during drop-in advising to have quick career-related questions answered. Drop-in advising is great for quick questions concerning:
- Resumes
- Cover Letters
- BuckyNet
- Career Fair Preparation
- Introduction to the BCC
Hours:
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Weekdays during fall and spring semesters when classes are in session
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday, January 23 – Monday, January 30 (Extended drop-in hours offered before the Spring Career and Internship Fair
Scheduled Advising Appointment Topic
Admitted business, Certificate in Business and business Masters students may schedule 30-minute appointments with their career advisor to discuss in-depth questions relating to:
- Career assessments and results
- Exploring career options
- Deciding on internship and job offers
- Internship search strategies
- Interviewing
- Networking and informational interviewing
- Job search strategies
…And much more!
Appointments can be scheduled by calling 608.262.2550 or by visiting 3290 Grainger Hall
How to Prepare for Your Advising Appointment
The advisors in the Business Career Center look forward to assisting you with your career planning process! In order to maximize the effectiveness of your advising appointment, please come prepared by reviewing the following items in advance:
- If you are having your resume, cover letter or job application materials reviewed by your advisor, please bring an updated copy of the necessary document(s) to your appointment. Review the BCC Resume and Cover Letter information
- Make a list of the topics and questions you would like to discuss and bring this with you to your appointment. This will ensure all of your questions are addressed. Preparing for your appointment requires research ahead of time. Suggested links to view prior to your visit:
View the “Employers” and “Events” tabs in BuckyNet and utilize the resources listed on the BuckyNet homepage
If this is a follow-up appointment, evaluate any progress made on action steps previously discussed with your advisor.
- Come prepared to listen, take notes, and ask questions that arise during your appointment.
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Be sure to ask your advisor for more information on upcoming career and major-related events. Stay connected to the BCC in BuckyNet, on myBiz, Facebook and Twitter @UW_BCC!
Remember, your BCC advisor is here to help answer your questions and guide you, but you are ultimately responsible for making your own career-related decisions and for seeing the process through.
Academic Advising
Career Advising
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Lisa Collins
Associate Director
Career Planning & Advising
(608) 262-9040
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Jamie Marsh
Assistant Director
Career Planning & Advising
(608) 262-2810
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Kelly Cuene
Assistant Director
Career Planning & Advising
(608) 890-2592
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