UMKC - The Bloch School

Academic advising is a central part of what the Bloch Student Services office does. It is how we help you stay on track and graduate! 

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On this page you'll find the following information:

• Is advising required?
• Who advises me?
• When can I be advised? 
• When/how can I register for classes?
• Advising Forms
• Advising Links
• Sample Schedules
• Curriculum Worksheets
• Graduate Handbook

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Is advising required?

• New students at all levels must be advised before registering for classes.
• Continuing students must meet with an advisor as indicated below.
• You will not be allowed to register for classes if advising is required.

 

Degree or  Undergrad Level	Advising Required?	How Often?
Freshman	Yes	Required each semester before registration
Sophomore	No
Junior	Yes	Required each semester before registration
Senior	No
Business Minor	Yes	Required each semester before registration
Entrepreneurship Minor	Yes	Required each semester before registration
MBA	New students	Required first semester before registration
MPA	New students	Required first semester before registration
MSA	Yes	Required each semester before registration

 

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Who advises me?

The following degree programs are advised out of the Student Services Office:

• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
• Bachelor of Science in Accounting (BSA) 
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) 
• Master of Entrepreneurial Real Estate (MERE)
• Master of Science in Finance (MSF)--advising shared with MS Finance faculty
• Business Minor
• Entrepreneurship Minor

Undergraduate students are assigned to one of three advisors by the first letter of their last name:

• Asia Williams advises students with last names starting A-G
• Scott Ezzell advises students with last names H-M
• Erica Hoffman advises students with last names N-Z

The primary MBA  and MSF advisor is Nancy Wilkinson. Other Student Services staff advise on these programs as well.

MERE advising responsibiities are shared by all Student Services advising staff.

The following degree programs are advised by faculty in that department.

• Master of Public Administration (MPA) 
• Master of Science in Accounting (MSA)

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When can I be advised?

The Bloch Student Services Office will begin advising after the schedule is released for a given semester. We recommend coming in for advising as soon as the schedule has been released to insure you have the broadest choice of classes.

Walk in hours: 

Day	Walk-in Times	UG Advisor on Duty*
Monday	9:00-11:00am	Erica and Scott
Monday	1:00-4:00pm	Erica and Scott
Tuesday	9:00-11:00am	Asia and Erica
Tuesday	1:00-4:00pm	Asia and Scott
Wednesday	9:00-11:00am	Asia and Scott
Wednesday	1:00-4:00pm	Erica and Scott
Thursday	9:00-11:00am	Erica and Scott
Thursday	1:00-4:00pm	Asia and Erica

During walk-in advising times, students may be seen by someone other than their assigned advisor.

*Note advisors may need to trade advising shifts to accommodate meetings and other duties.

Appointments (please call 816-235-2215 to schedule):

Day	Appointment Times	UG Advisor on Duty*
Monday	5:00 and 5:30pm	Nancy
Tuesday	5:00 and 5:30pm	Scott and Erica
Wednesday	5:00 and 5:30pm	Asia
Friday	9:00-11:00am	Asia and Nancy
Friday	1:00-4:00pm	Asia

 

If you are an MPA or MSA student, please contact your faculty advisor for an advising appointment.

Directions to and contact information for the Bloch Student Services Office can be found here.

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When/how can I register for classes?

• You will receive an email from UMKC with your priority registration time.
• Your registration time is also available on Pathway. Look on the right hand side of the screen in your Student Center.
• Click here for more information about registration.

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Advising Forms

• Add/drop slip 
• Class schedule worksheet

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Advising Links

• Math Entrance Exam information
• UMKC’s online schedule
• UMKC’s My Class Scheduler
• Check your UMKC Email

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Sample Schedules (undergraduate)

These are great starting points for you to review before meeting with an advisor.

• Freshman/Sophomore
• BBA
• BSA

The Bloch School now has new course designators for all courses. Below are two guides to help you understand how these changes affect the courses you need to take:

• Undergraduate old/new course guide
• Graduate old/new course guide

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Advising sheets

These are the advising sheets the Bloch School uses. Your program is laid out on two pages.

Undergraduate

• BBA  (all emphases)
• BSA 
• Business minor
• Entrepreneurship minor

Graduate

• MBA
• MPA
• MPA Health
• MSA Auditing Focus
• MSA Non-Accounting Undergraduate
• MSA Non-Specific Focus
• MSA Taxation Focus

For Students Following the Missouri Western/UMKC Articulation Agreement

• MBA
• MSA Auditing Focus
• MSA Non-Accounting Undergraduate
• MSA Non-Specific Focus
• MSA Taxation Focus

The Bloch School now has new course designators for all courses. Below are two guides to help you understand how these changes affect the courses you need to take:

• Undergraduate old/new course guide
• Graduate old/new course guide

 

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 Graduate Handbook

The graduate handbook provides an overview of Bloch School graduate programs, information on school and University policy as well as a list of resources available to students.

Please contact us if you have any questions.

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