Advising Appointment/Services

To make an advising appointment visit the KSU Advising appointment scheduler and complete the following steps: 

1. Click on “Schedule Appointment” 
2. Under “Please select a group” choose “Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship - Academic Advising.” 
3. On the bottom of the page click on the “Look-up Available Appointments” button. You will be asked a series of questions before seeing a calendar where you can then choose a date and time for your appointment.  

For assistance with scheduling an appointment, call the Undergraduate Programs Office at 330-672-2872.  

Schedule an Advising Appointment 

To prepare for your advising appointment, complete the following steps: 

1. Review the roadmap for your major in the University Catalog.  
2. Read over your GPS Audit to determine what courses you still need  (See Flashline > Advising and GPS > GPS Audit and Plan). You may also use the B.B.A. University and Major Requirement sheets to identify what requirements you still need to complete. 
3. Review any previous GPS created by an advisor. To view your GPS plans, select the PLANS tab at the top of your GPS Audit screen.  View the recommended courses and decide whether the course options still fit within your academic plan. 
4. Use our Pre-Advising Worksheet to prepare information and questions for your advisor. 
5. If you need Kent Core Courses, review the list before meeting with an advisor to determine your preferred courses. 
6. We do recommend students bring a laptop to their advising appointment in case they wish to make changes to their courses or submit a form while with the advisor.

If you are more than 10 minutes late for your appointment, you will need to reschedule your appointment.  If you’re running only a few minutes late, please call the advising office at 330-672-2872. The receptionist can let the advisor know or help you reschedule should you be more than 10 minutes late.  

To cancel or change your appointment, log into the KSU Advising system. If there is less than 24 hours before your scheduled appointment you will be unable to cancel online, so call (330) 672-2872 to notify the office of your cancellation. 

If you have an urgent question that cannot wait for a scheduled advising appointment, please call the advising office at 330-672-2872 or stop in to see us in 107 of the Business Administration building. If there are Quick Question Advising hours that day, you can be added to the sign-up list. If there are no day of advising services, explain your situation to the receptionist. The undergraduate advising office staff will work with you to address your concerns. 

You do not have to meet with your assigned academic advisor. Business academic advisors are trained on all business major requirements and can support you while you progress towards graduation.   

It is recommended that you meet with an Academic Advisor each semester to plan future semester coursework and to plan for graduation.

Schedule an advising appointment 

The University provides a tutorial on how to use GPS (Graduation Planning System).

View GPS Tutorial 

We recommend you first contact your instructor and work with them to try to resolve the issue. If you have taken this step, but do not feel the issue has been resolved or you feel that you are being treated unfairly, contact the Department Chair of the department that oversees the course. If you need assistance identifying the Department Chair, contact the Undergraduate Academic Advising office at 330-672-2872.

If you still feel that your situation has not been resolved after making the best effort to resolve the issue through the department, contact your academic advisor to discuss your options or call 330-672-2872 to request to connect with the Ambassador Crawford College Advocacy Office. You could also contact the Office of the Student Ombuds, which provide students assistance with consultations related to possible solutions for university-related concerns. 

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