UBP Academic Advising Service List
UBP Advising
UBP advising offers many services for students. We can help students choose appropriate courses, develop timelines for graduation, organize fun events, offer academic guidance, process institutional paperwork, and help students succeed at Bauer. Please come visit us, we are located in Melcher Hall 262 next to the Starbucks.
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Advising for prospective business students:Prospective business students are encouraged to attend a BBA Basics session (designed for transfer and currently non-business UH students) or UH Orientation (designed for high school/freshman, transfer, and international students) prior to seeking individual academic advising. BBA Basics sessions are typically held each Friday during semesters
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Advising for Pre-business students:Walk-in Advising is generally available Monday – Thursday, 8:30am to 4:00pm. Pre-business advisors provide assistance with course selection and registration advising, printing of degree audits, troubleshooting, and information about all other undergraduate business programs and services.
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Major-Specific:30-minute sessions by appointment only. Major-Specific advisors provide assistance with course selection and registration advising, graduation checks and requirements, printing of degree audits, troubleshooting, and information about all other undergraduate business programs and services.
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Honors College Student Advising:30-minute sessions by appointment only. Honors advisors provide assistance with course selection and registration advising as it relates to Honors College curriculum, printing of degree audits, troubleshooting, and information about all other undergraduate business programs and services.
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Advising for Students on Probation, Suspension, or College Academic Notice:Advisors provide information on a walk-in basis 8:30am - 4pm about the requirements and limitations of probation, suspension or CAN status, as well as related support services. Advisors also provide general advising for course selection and registration, degree audit printing, troubleshooting, and general information.
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Study Abroad Advising:30-minute sessions by appointment only. Advisors provide students with information about obtaining business credit through study abroad programs. Prior to making an appointment, all potential study abroad students are asked to visit the Office of International Studies and Programs to research preferred programs and courses, and bring their findings to the advising session.
Online Services
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Request to Become a Business MajorAll currently non-business UH students who wish to switch their major to business must fill out an online form (available during specific time periods each semester) and meet all requirements in order to be officially declared as “Pre-business”. Approved requests are effective for the semester following application.
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Request to file Degree PlanAll current Pre-business majors who wish to declare their specific major must fill out a degree plan form (available during specific time periods each semester) and meet all requirements in order to be officially declared. Approved requests are effective for the semester following application.
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Request to make Degree Plan changesCurrent business majors with degree plans on file who wish to make changes to their declaration must fill out a degree plan form (available during specific time periods each semester) for the change to occur. Approved requests are effective for the semester following application.
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Course PrerequisitesAll individual course prerequisites for business course are listed in the University Catalog.
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Application for GraduationBusiness students who wish to graduate in a given semester must meet all requirements to graduate and should consult the online graduation checklist.
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RSVP for Commencement CeremonyBusiness students wishing to participate in the undergraduate Bauer College Commencement Ceremony in a given semester must have an application for graduation on file and RSVP for the ceremony.
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GPA Calculation & Resources:Students (both prospective and current) needing assistance with GPA calculation can use our GPA resources.
262 Melcher Hall Front Desk Drop-off Services
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VA Paperwork:Business student veterans in need of required signatures and paperwork related to their VA benefits should present their paperwork to our front desk at 262 Melcher Hall. Please allow at least 3-5 business days for processing.
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Financial Aid and/or Scholarship Appeals:Business students in need of required signatures and paperwork related to financial aid or scholarship appeals should present their paperwork to our front desk at 262 Melcher Hall. Please allow at least 3-5 business days for processing.
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Request for Consideration of Transfer Course Equivalency:Business students with domestic or international transfer work that needs to be petitioned for business course equivalency must fill out a General Petition with additional necessary documentation (including course description and complete syllabi) and present all paperwork to our front desk at 262 Melcher Hall. Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing. For more information concerning transfer equivalency credit, please visit our transfer page.
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Enrollment in Special Problem courses:Business Students approved for and wishing to enroll in Special Problems (Independent Study) courses must fill out a General Petition with any other necessary documentation and present all paperwork to our front desk at 262 Melcher Hall. Please allow 3-5 business days for processing.
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Request for Course Overload:Business students who wish to take more than the maximum course load in a given semester and who meet course overload requirements must fill out a General Petition (including the course(s) and class/section number(s) of the courses they wish to be registered for over the maximum) and present all paperwork to our front desk at 262 Melcher Hall. Please allow 3-5 business days for processing.
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OPT/CPT Forms:International business students who wish to participate in OPT/CPT must fill out appropriate paperwork and present all paperwork to our front desk at 262 Melcher Hall. Please allow 3-5 business days for processing.
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Bauer Internship Program Pre-screening form:Business students who wish to participate in BIP must, as part of the process, request that their assigned advisor fill out a pre-screening form. Forms can be downloaded online and either presented to our front desk at 262 Melcher Hall or to an advisor during an advising session. Please allow 3-5 business days for processing.