Faculty training

1. Mike Cottrell College of Business
Faculty Advisor Training

2. Why is Advising Important to Student
Development?
Proper and efficient advisement has shown statistically to
increase retention, reduce the amount of time a student is in
school, and can reduce cost for students by keeping them on
track for their degree and clarifying university policy.
“Advising involves both the development and communication
of accurate information regarding degree programs, courses,
resources, University/College policies/procedures, and career
opportunities intended to help students in attaining their
educational goals.” Academic advising, effectively delivered,
can be a powerful influence on students' development and
learning and, as such, can be a potent retention force on
campus. (Crockett, 1996)

3. General Functions of a Faculty Advisor
• The faculty advisor explains to the student the
program of study, all appropriate academic policies,
and maintains the student’s Degree Works account
making sure it’s accurate and up to date.
• The faculty advisor will assist the student in choosing
the best and accurate courses for the student in its
correct sequential order. Explaining how pre-reqs
affect each semester and registration.
• The faculty advisor will help the student explore their
career field in preparation for after graduation
connecting the student with PROS and Career
Services early in their academic career.

4. General Functions of a Faculty Advisor
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• The faculty advisor will serve as a link between the
student and the university’s administration by
counseling the student on scholastic problems
including course scheduling, course adjustments,
academic progress per semester, and by connecting
the student with appropriate Departments outside of
the MCCB like Student Counseling, Career Services,
Money Management, Financial Aid, and Student
Disability Services.
• The faculty advisor should tackle advising through
teaching as the student can learn how to manage
their academics once connected with the right
resources and academic information.

5. Advisor and Advisee Responsibilities
An advisor is expected to:
• Be available, approachable, and
respectful
• Encourage and support
students
• Provide students with accurate
information about degree
requirements
• Assist students in making
decisions and taking ownership
of their choices
• Share knowledge of available
resources and support services
with students
An advisee is expected to:
• Be respectful
• Schedule appointments, arrive on
time, and come to appointments
prepared with questions and
materials
• Check UNG email regularly
• Review the current academic
calendar and be aware of
important dates and deadlines
• Add/Drop, Withdrawal, etc.
• Accept responsibility for their
decisions and take ownership of
their educational pathway

6. Best Practices When Advising
• All advisors should keep careful notes on each advisement meeting.
• Compare Degree Works, the student’s Tranguid, and plan of study
making sure all are accurate.
• Notify degreeworks@ung.edu if a student needs an updated catalog
term or needs to have a course shifted in their account.
- Note, students can elect to shift to a more recent catalog term
but never can revert back to an old catalog term.
• Send 1-3 emails to your student advisees notifying them when you
are available for advisement and how to schedule an apt with you.
Best time to send email notification to students:
FALL: Sept-Oct / SPRING: Feb-Mar
• Face to face meetings are highly encouraged opposed to email
advisement.
• All printed records with identifying information must be shredded and
NOT recycled.

8. Academic and Other Resources to
Connect Students to:
• ACCT tutor on GVL/DAH/OCN campus
• Math tutor on all campuses and online
• Writing Center (apt encouraged)
• D2L – Smarthinking (ACCT, ECON, FINC, and MATH)
• Khanacademy.org for support on ECON and MATH
• Supplemental Instruction (SI@ung.edu)
• Student Counseling
• Career Services
• Disability Services

9. Policy that Commonly Affect Students
• Hardship withdraw
• Attempted Courses / Repeat policy
• GPA differences on Tranguid and Transferring
• Academic Renewal
• USG Legislative Requirements
• Second degree
• Graduation Process
• Holds
• Earned Hours for graduation
• Long Range Course Plan
• NOTE: Academic policy can be found in the academic catalog
under Academic Information. Please take this time to review
the current catalog.

10. To access UNG academic catalogs click “Academics” on the main ung.edu
webpage. Then click “Academic Catalogs.”
How to Find UNG Catalogs

11. How to Find UNG Catalogs
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Select the
Student’s
Catalog Year.

12. How to Find UNG Catalogs
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NOTE: All academic policy information can be
found in the Academic Catalog under Academic
Information.

13. How to Find MCCB Plans of Study &
Long Range Couse Plans
NOTE: Plans of Study and Long-Range Course Plan can be
found under advising resources on the main MCCB page.

14. How to Find MCCB Plans of Study & Long Range Couse
Plans
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Click here!

15. How to Find MCCB Plans of Study & Long Range Couse
Plans
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NOTE: Then scroll down to find
Plans of Study and the Long-Range
plan.

16. What is the CORE curriculum?
• 60 semester hours of liberal arts education
• Implemented by the USG to prepare responsible
citizens who are able to:
– Adapt constructively to change
– Use critical thinking
– Problem solve
• Follows common framework for smooth transfer
among all USG institutions

17. UNG CORE Curriculum Areas
• Area A- Essential Skills (9 hours)
• Area B- Institutional Options (5-7 hours)
• Area C- Humanities/Fine Arts/Ethics (6 hours)
• Area D- Natural Science, Math, & Technology (11 hours)
• Area E- Social Sciences (9 hours)
• Area F- Area of Concentration (minimum 18 hours)

18. Area A: Communication and Quantitative
Skills (9-10 hrs.)
• Area A must be completed by 30 credit hours
• A1: Communication Skills (6 hrs.)
– ENGL 1101 & 1102
• Minimum grade of “C”
• Fulfills Regents’ requirements
• A2: Quantitative Skills (3 hrs.)
– MATH course
• MATH 1111 or MATH 1113 is required for BBA and Cybersecurity BS seeking students.
MATH 1401 (Statistics) and MATH 2040 (Brief Calc.) are BOTH required for the BBA
degrees in the MCCB. MATH 1450 (Calculus I) may be used here to satisfy Area A and
the Calculus requirement for admission to upper division. If MATH 1450 is use in Area A,
students should select MATH 2400 in Area D.
• MATH 1113 or MATH 1450 is required for all Computer Science BS seeking students in
Area A.

19. Area B: Institutional Options (7 hrs.)
• Modern Language (4 hrs.)
– Non-English language course at 1001, 1002, 2001 or 2002 level
– Students may CLEP or FLATS test for credit. See the Testing Center
website for more information and a list of all courses and languages
available for credit by examination.
• Global Courses (3 hrs.)
– Choose from list of electives – Example: COMM 1503 (Communicating
in Diverse Cultures)

20. Area C: Humanities, Fine arts, and
Ethics (6 hrs.)
• Literature (3 hrs.)
– Choose from any 2001 to 2002 non-
English language course. CLEP and
FLATS testing may be used here.
– OR choose one from other electives –
Example: ENGL 2131 (American
Literature I)
– Minimum grade of “C” in ENGL 1102
prerequisite for all ENGL 21XX courses
• Fine Arts or Philosophy (3 hrs.)
– Select one from electives – Example:
ART 1100 (Art Appreciation)

21. AA, AAS, BBA, BAS, & Cybersecurity BS : Area D: Natural
Sciences, Mathematics and Technology (11 hrs.)
Non-Science Majors (AA, AAS, BBA, BAS)
• Science courses may have prerequisites
• Science labs are co-requisites and must be taken with course
– “K” designation = lab included in course, such as BIOL 1107K
• Two lab-based science courses, not necessarily a sequence (8 hrs.)
– Example: BIOL 1101, BIOL 1101L (Biology: A Human Perspective and Biology:
A Human Perspective lab) = 4 hrs. fall semester; CHEM 1151, CHEM 1151L
(Survey of Chemistry I and Survey of Chemistry I lab) = 4 hrs. spring semester
• Mathematics or computer science (3 hrs.)
– BBA seeking students-MATH 2040 preferred, MATH 1401 also an option.
BOTH MATH 1401 and MATH 2040 are REQUIRED for a BBA degree in the
MCCB. BAS students need MATH 1401.
– Cybersecurity BS seeking students – MATH 1401 will be required

22. Computer Science BS : Area D: Natural Sciences, Mathematics
and Technology (11 hrs.)
Science Majors
• Science courses may have prerequisites
• Science labs are co-requisites and must be taken with course
– “K” designation = lab included in course, such as BIOL 1107K
• Two lab-based science courses, Sequence Required (8 hrs.)
– Example: CHEM 1151, CHEM 1151/L= 4 hrs (Survey of Chemistry I and
Survey of Chemistry I lab). Fall semester; CHEM 1152, CHEM 1152L (Survey
of Chemistry II and Survey of Chemistry II lab) = 4 hrs. spring semester
• Mathematics & Technology (3 hrs.)
– Math 1401 Elementary Statistics or Math 1450 Calculus I

23. Area E: Social Sciences (9 hrs.)
• US and GA History and Government (3
hrs.)
– Select one from HIST 2111 (American History I),
HIST 2112 (American History II), or POLS 1101
(American Government)
– Fulfills legislative requirements
• Behavioral Science (3 hrs.)
– Select one from electives – Example: PSYC 1101
(Intro. to Psychology)
• Social Science (3 hrs.)
– Select one from electives – Example: ENST 2030
(Intro. to Environmental Studies)

24. BBA Degree Area F: Area of
Concentration (18 hrs.)
• Courses needed for your major program of study
• MCCB requires minimum grade of “C” in Area F
courses for all degree programs.
• Area F for the AA in Business Administration is also
Area F for all BBA degrees (Accounting, Finance,
Information Systems, Management, & Marketing)
and BAS in Technology Management. It is:
ACCT 2101, ACCT 2102, ECON 2105, ECON 2106,
CIS 2201, BUSA 2810.

25. Computer Science BS Degree Area F:
Area of Concentration (18 hrs.)
• Courses needed for your major program of study
• MCCB requires minimum grade of “C” in Area F courses for all
degree programs.
– CSCI 1301 – Computer Science I (Prerequisite)
– CSCI 1302 – Computer Science II
– CSCI 2150 – Computer Ethics and Social Issues
– MATH 2510 – Intro to Discrete Mathematics
– MATH 1401, MATH 1450, Math 2460, CSCI 2220
• MATH 2460 or CSCI 2220 preferred for transition to Bachelor
level
– *1 hour may carryover from Area A and/or D

26. Computer Science BS Degree Area F:
Area of Concentration (18 hrs.)
• Courses needed for your major program of study
• MCCB requires minimum grade of “C” in Area F courses
for all degree programs.
– CRJU 1100 – Intro to Criminal Justice
– CSCI 1301 – Computer Science I
– CSCI 1411 – Script Programming
– CYBR 2050 – Applied Cybersecurity
– 1XXX or 2XXX – level CSCI or Modern Language
– 1XXX or 2XXX – level elective (if needed)

27. Associate Programs
• Associate degrees may be awarded on any
campus, but Dahlonega students may not
declare an associate level in Banner.
• Areas A-E are offered on all UNG campuses but
Area F may be on selected campuses.
• Paralegal Studies (AAS) Required courses-
Gainesville only.
• Computer Science (AS) Area F-Dahlonega &
Gainesville.

28. Bachelor Programs-Dahlonega and Gainesville
campuses
• The Business Core for all BAS and BBA degrees are
offered on the Dahlonega and Gainesville campuses.
• The Major Classes Required for each Bachelor degree
(21 credit hours) may not be offered on both campuses
– Accounting (BBA) – Dahlonega & Gainesville
– Computer Science (BS) – Dahlonega only
– Cybersecurity (BS) – Dahlonega only
– Information Systems (BBA)-Dahlonega only
– Finance (BBA) – Dahlonega & Gainesville
– Management (BBA) – Dahlonega & Gainesville
– Marketing (BBA) – Dahlonega & Gainesville
– Paralegal Studies (BAS) - Gainesville only
– Technology Management (BAS) - Dahlonega & Gainesville

29. Internal Transfers
• Moving from Associate to Bachelor level or from the access
campuses (Cumming, Gainesville, Oconee) to the Dahlonega
campus.
• Bachelor Level Required to take 3000/4000 level classes on
any campuses.
• Requires completion of the internal transfer form in
Banner Web. Note: 2-3 week processing period.
• Minimum of 30 hours with a 2.25 grade point average to
transition from Associate to Bachelor level or from Access to
Dahlonega campus.
• IMPORTANT: Students must apply for an Internal Transfer
by priority deadline the semester before they plan to take
3000/4000 level classes to be able to pre-register. No AA
degree level students will be permitted to register for
3000/4000 level courses.

30. Mike Cottrell College of Business
Admission to Upper Division

31. What is Upper Division?
• Enrollment in classes with prefixes of ACCT, BUSA,
CIS, FINC, MGMT and MKTG with course numbers
of 3000 or 4000 require students with a last
admission date of Fall 2016 or later be admitted
to upper division before registering for these
classes.
• CSCI, ECON, ENTR, and PARA courses DO NOT
Require admission to upper division.

32. What is required to be admitted to
Upper Division in the MCCB?
• Students must have completed ACCT 2101, ACCT
2102, ECON 2105, ECON 2106, and MATH 2040
or MATH 1450 with a “C” or higher.
• Students must have completed a minimum of 40
hours with a 2.5 overall grade point average or
have a GPA of 2.75 or higher based on the ACCT,
ECON and MATH courses required for admission.
• Once admitted to the MCCB students are not
taken out due to GPA or progress in the college.
Once in, they’re in. There is no application or
deadline as this criteria is built into Banner Web.

33. Do all 3000 or higher MCCB courses
require admission to Upper Division?
In addition to courses with a prefix of CSCI, ENTR, and PARA
the courses exempt from Admission to Upper Division are:
• ACCT 3310
• CIS 3130
• ECON 3XXX/4XXX
• ENTR 3010, ENTR 3020, ENTR 3030, and ENTR 4021
• FINC 3440
• MGMT 3661
• MKTG 3700
• PARA 3XXX/4XXX
• CSCI 3XXX/4XXX

34. What is required to complete a BBA degree
at UNG?
• All students must complete at least 120 crd hrs within their
curriculum and have an appropriate 2.0 GPA to graduate.
• Be sure to count your advisee’s credit hrs for graduation
purposes.
• All BBA students must complete PROS 90 days before
graduation. The PROS program is designed to be completed
between the sophomore and senior years.
• Completion of at least half of the 51 semester hrs required
for the combined business core and major specific courses
at UNG; at least 12 of these semester hrs must be in the
major specific area.
• All major specific and required math courses need to be
passed with a grade of “C” or higher.

35. Student Engagement in MCCB
• Honor Societies
• Student Organizations/Clubs
• Study Abroad
• Guest Speakers
• Student competitions
Note: It is highly recommended to encourage your students to
be involved on campus. Being involved on campus can increase
student retention and help with networking.

37. Course Waitlist. What is it?
Within the MCCB students have the opportunity to add
themselves to a course waitlist when a course is full. The
waitlist has 10 available spots and can fill up itself. Once on
the waitlist you’ll receive an email if you reach the top of the
list. At the time of receiving this email you’ll have 12 hrs to
log back into Banner Web and register for that specific
course.
Students will need to attempt to register for the course in
question to add themselves to the waitlist. They’ll see the
waitlist option once they click “submit changes”.
NOTE: The waitlist does not automatically register students.

38. MCCB Professional Academic Advisors
Tonya Perry
Tonya.perry@ung.edu
Newton Oaks Building 012
DAH/CMN Students
Michael McCaffrey
Michael.McCaffrey@ung.edu
Nesbitt Building 5120
GVL/OCN Students
Jaythan Burrell
Jaythan.Burrell@ung.edu
Nesbitt Building 5120
GVL Students