Advising for the Majors of

Accounting Business Administration Business Education Economics∙ ∙ ∙

Entrepreneurship Finance-Business Finance-Financial Institution Management∙ ∙

Finance-Insurance Finance-Real Estate Information Systems∙ ∙

Management Marketing∙

You will have a faculty advisor assigned to you! You will see their names listed in your PipelineMT/RaiderNet account.

You also ALWAYS have us:

Academic Advisors for Jones College UndergraduatesBAS North Side N219

Academic Advising

VolunteersWe need 2 volunteers to help us play a

True/False game****************************

How to Play:• Each player will have a sign with “True”

on one side and “False” on the other.• When an advisor reads the statement,

display your response to the audience.• Audience members play along on your

game sheet.

TRUE OR FALSE?

The Jones College of Business at MTSU is AACSB accredited.

TRUE

• The Jones College of Business is accredited by AACSB International– the premier accrediting body for colleges of business worldwide.

• Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is restricted to students of high scholarship in AACSB accredited institutions.

True or False?

There are five academic departments in the Jones College of Business.

TRUEAccounting, Business Communication and Entrepreneurship,

Computer Information Systems, Economics and Finance, Management and Marketing

All five departments are located on the North side of the Business and Aerospace Building.

Departmental and faculty offices are located on the North side while all business courses are taught on the South side. Each department houses one or more business majors and is managed by someone called “The Chair”.

True or False?

Computer Information Systems and Computer Science are the same major.

FALSE

CIS is a major in the Jones College of Business and CS is a major in the College of Basic and

Applied Sciences

Computer Information Systems addresses business applications of the computer while

Computer Science involves advanced programming

True or False?

The most popular major in the Jones College of Business is Marketing.

FALSE

Currently the most popular major is Accounting, followed by Business Administration and

Information Systems

Undergraduate Majors:

• Accounting• Business Administration• Business Education• Economics• Entrepreneurship• Finance-Business• Finance-Financial Institution

Management• Finance-Insurance• Finance-Real Estate• Information Systems• Management• Marketing

True or False?

Juniors and Seniors take “Upper Division” courses.

TRUE

General Education

Business Core

Major & Minor

Graduation!

Course Sequence

Freshmen/Sophomore

Sophomore/Junior

Junior/Senior

True or False?

Students are automatically accepted into the Jones College of Business upon acceptance

to MTSU.

FALSE

Admission into Jones College

To take the junior and senior courses in your major, you must meet the Admission Policy and fill out an application

2.25 GPA

30 hrs 2.25 overall

Macro & Micro Econ

ACTG 2110

Statistics 1 Apply

2.25 pre-business GPA

True or False?

Students must meet with an advisor prior to registering for the spring 2015 semester.

TRUE

It’s Time means that an important time or event is approaching such as advising, priority registration, or fee payment deadline.

Students will have an advising HOLD on their accounts.

Faculty advisors will be assigned at the beginning of the fall semester. In the meantime, students should contact an advisor in our Jones College of Business Advising Center.

True or False?

Lack of class attendance can cause students to owe Financial Aid and/or lose scholarship dollars.

TRUE

MTSU uses a grade of “FA” to identify students who fail a class and also stop attending class.

If you fail class(es) and also stop attending class(es), you may be required to pay back financial aid and/or lose

future eligibility for financial aid (including Lottery Scholarships and federal student loans).

#GoToClass

True or False?

MTSU faculty, staff and administrators will only use a student’s MTSU email address for email

correspondence.

TRUE

All email correspondence will only be sent to a student’s MTSU email.

Academic Progress Reports, Probation/Suspension, Registration,

Graduation information will be sent to this account.

True or False?

Academic Advisors and Enrollment Counselors perform the same functions.

FALSE

Academic Advisor: • Located in the Jones College advising center;

faculty advisor offices • Assists with course selection & progression towards

graduation in your chosen major• Provides internship and career information

Enrollment Counselor: • Located at the MT One Stop (2nd floor, SSAC)• Helps with Financial Aid, Records and Transcripts,

Registration and Scheduling and Student Accounts

True or False?

The MTSU mascot’s name is Pegasus Pete.

FALSE

Our mascot’s name is Lightning!

And the winner is . . . .

Parents—before you are dismissed:

“What will our students be doing after we leave?”• Going over course

recommendations for the semester

• Receiving scheduling suggestions

• Meeting with faculty advisors from major department

• Building a schedule

“How can I help my student?”Good resources include:• MTSU Registration Guide• MTSU Undergraduate

Catalog• Jones College of Business

Handbook• Jones College of Business

Advising website• MTSU Tutoring website• Note: Jones College advisors will be

attending the parent breakfast in the morning to answer questions that may arise overnight.