Advising Resources
Students in the Department of Business
Administration have a wide variety of advising resources available
to them both
provided by the department and the university at large. These include the
following:
Department of Business Administration Advising Services:
Relevant University Advising Services for Business, Accounting and BIS Students:
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Academic Services Center:
The Academic Service Center is conveniently located on the ground floor of the Smith
Library (Room 107) and houses the Advising Center, Tutoring Services (all subjects)
and the STEP/CAP Program, the Mathematics Achievement Center (the “MAC” for math
tutoring) and the Writing Center (for writing help). The Academic Service Center
offers convenient hours Mondays-Thursdays (8:00 AM to 9:00 PM), Fridays (8:00 AM to
5:00 PM) and Sundays (2:00 PM to 9:00 PM). The Academic Services Center phone
number is (860) 465-4272.
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Academic Advising Center:
The Academic Advising Center coordinates the advisement services for the registration
process of new and continuing students. In addition, the Advisement Center provides
students with information and assistance regarding academic-related matters, handles
students’ academic appeals for courses outside a student’s major program, and
provides academic support services to freshmen, students not having yet declared a
major, and probationary students. The Academic Advising Center phone number is
(860) 465-4526. Students having declared their major in Business Administration,
Accounting, or Business Information Systems, will be assigned a faculty advisor
within the Department of Business Administration and should contact their faculty
advisor or the Department of Business Administration [Webb 423 or (860 465-5265]
with specific major related advising questions.
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Prospective and First Year Student Advising Issues:
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For prospective students, first year students at Eastern, and students not having
yet declared a major, who are interested in one of Eastern’s Department of Business
Administration’s major or minor programs, please watch a video clip of Academic
Advising Center’s Director Susan Heyward discusses important advising issues,
academic strategies, and the services provided by the Academic Advising Center for
students entering Eastern and one of the programs in the Department of Business
Administration.
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General Use of Academic Service Center for Business, Accounting and BIS Majors:
Carol White, Academic Advisement Assistant, discusses the academic advising services provided by the Academic Advising Center for student already having declared their majors in the Department of Business Administration. Some of these services include the following:
- Academic appeals for obtaining transfer credit for courses taken at another institution for classes not in the disciplines of Business, Accounting and BIS
- Obtaining special permission to take classes at another institution
- Questions regarding Liberal Art Core Curriculum or General Educational Requirements.
- Issues related to academic probation
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Tutoring Services & STEP/CAP:
The Department of Business Administration works closely with the Tutoring Services (located in the Academic Services Center in Room 107 on the ground floor of the Library), on having multiple tutors available during the week for courses in all three department majors (business, accounting, and BIS). These business related discipline student tutors have been recommended by business department faculty because of their high level of academic performance and solid student interaction and explanation skills. Tutors are also available for university LAC and GER courses through the Tutoring Services Office in the Academic Services Center as well. Tutoring Services provides students with Academic Coaches for Excellence (ACES) to assist students who request help in a particular subject or course. All subjects are included. The Center’s service offerings include tutoring support, one-to-one assistance in a variety of content areas, and experiences that enhance skills development, time management, and provide academic support in other ways. All program offerings are designed to assist students to achieve their full potential at the college level. For general questions about tutoring services, please contact Dr. Margaret Hebert, Acting Director of Tutoring Service, at email: hebertm@easternct.edu or phone: (860) 465-5195.
Click here to view current semester Schedule of Tutors
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Mathematics Achievement Center (MAC)—
The MAC is a math tutoring service offered by the Mathematics Dept. under the direction of Dr. Kim Ward. Dr. Ward coordinates the student tutors all of whom are selected for their math ability by the Math Dept. Math faculty will also be staffing the MAC. Contact wardk@easternct.edu or 465-4544.The MAC also has a direct phone line at (860) 465-0383. For schedule and additional information, see the MAC web site at http://nutmeg.easternct.edu/mathematics/tutoring.htm.
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The Writing Center—
The Writing Center is a writing support service staffed by specially trained student tutors. The tutors are selected by the English Dept. for their writing ability and their interest in helping other students with writing assignments. The Writing Center is directed by
Dr. Rita Malenczyk. Contact malenczykr@easternct.edu or 465-4573.
The Writing Center also has a direct phone line at 465-0382.
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Liberal Arts Core Curriculum and Majoring in Business, Accounting and Economics:
Eastern is Connecticut’s public liberal arts university. The Department of Business Administration majors draw upon Eastern’s strong liberal arts base and tightly integrate well-rounded reasoning and understanding that from the humanities, the physical and social sciences, and the arts. Dr. Margaret Martin, now Executive Assistant to the President for Planning, discusses the reasoning of Eastern’s liberal arts education base, Eastern’s Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Curriculum, and how they integrates well with the goals and objectives of students pursuing majors and/or minors in the Department of Business Administration.
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Time Management Strategies:
Department of Business Administration students have a variety of competing time demands placed upon them: academic, work, professional development as well as extracurricular activities and family obligations. Paul Serignese, Assistant Housing Director, discusses the importance of effective time management for university students and brings out a number of effective strategies to more effectively manage one’s time and university resources available to help with time management.
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Business Advisor Key Planner:
All students majoring in the Department of Business Administration have access to the “Business Advisor Key Planner”, which is available online through WebCT/VISTA. This online and interactive resource has specific advising information concerning department policies, plans of studies worksheets and suggested sequences, suggested course and career strategies, interactive planning tools, and information on a variety of other advising and career planning questions that are relevant to students enrolled in majors within the department. Dr. Alex Citurs – Business Information Systems discusses a number of important features of the “Key Planner” and basic strategies for academic success in the various business programs.
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Please
see the Key Planner webpage for specific information on the
Business Key Planner at URL:
Key Planner
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Advise on Getting a Job and/or Graduate School:
There are a variety of resources available to Eastern Department of Business Administration students for obtaining internships and co-ops as well as permanent positions. These resources are described a number of other pages within the department’s website. However, a variety of career experts at Eastern, discuss available career resources and potential strategies on finding the right job, graduate school considerations, and long-term career strategies, in the following video clips:
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Faculty Advisors:
All students that select Business Administration, Accounting, and Business Information Systems as their primary major are assigned a faculty advisor within the Department of Business Administration. Shortly after entering Eastern and declaring a major, students are encouraged to schedule a meeting with their faculty advisor. Department faculty members have office hours, which are posted on their office doors or found on their departmental faculty webpage. Department faculty members encourage students to come prepared to their advising meetings by going through the checklist for “Meeting with Your Advisor” found in the “Business Key Planner” in WebCT/VISTA and is available to students majoring in the department. Please see the “Business Key Planner” on how to find out who is your faculty advisor.
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Internship Coordinator:
Students pursuing majors in the Department of Business Administration
have multiple work experience gaining opportunities and
Internship Programs options. For detail information and
advise on these options, please contact Department of Business
Administration's Internship Coordinator University Assistant,
Karen Crowley, in the Department of Business Administration
Office [Webb Hall 423, University Assistant Karen Crowley (860) 465-4627 crowleyk@easternct.edu]
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Computer Lab Help Sessions:
Some department courses require special software applications. Some Department of Business Administration faculty offer regularly scheduled outside of class-time “Computer Lab Help Sessions” in the computer classroom labs where the software is installed. Please contact your course instructors for dates and times for the extra computer help sessions that they or course related tutors may be offering.
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Advisement Sessions and Meetings
The Department of Business Administration holds semi-annual group advisement
meeting sessions with students in the department programs during the Fall and Spring Semesters
based upon the students' academic stage of progress: First
Year/Sophomore or Junior/Senior. Please look for emails and announcements concerning the date, time and location of these events. Plus, students may schedule individual meetings with their department faculty advisor any week of the semester or stop in during their faculty advisor's weekly office hours.
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