{"id":44111,"date":"2025-11-14T12:03:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T17:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/?page_id=44111"},"modified":"2026-01-21T10:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T15:26:11","slug":"academic-advising","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/student-resources\/academic-advising\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Advising"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"fullwidth\"><span style=\"font-family: Hind, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; white-space: normal;\">The URI COB academic advising team is here to help guide you through your academic journey and set you up for success.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advising Appointments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Advising appointments are scheduled via Starfish and can be conducted over the phone, through Zoom, or face-to-face.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  block-level prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/uri.starfishsolutions.com\/starfish-ops\/support\/login.html\" title=\"\">schedule an advising appointment<\/a>\n\n\n<p><strong>Meet with an advisor to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create your academic plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Declare\/Change your major<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Register for classes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add\/drop classes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review your curriculum sheet to ensure you are on track to graduate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Study Abroad planning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Advising sessions are by appointment only Monday through Friday from 9:00\u201311:00 a.m. and 1:30\u20133:30 p.m.&nbsp;Please&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uri.starfishsolutions.com\/starfish-ops\/support\/login.html\"><strong>log onto Starfish to schedule an appointment<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;at your convenience. If you are having technical issues, please call the front desk at 401.874.2337 to schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For your meeting, please be sure to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be free of distractions by turning off your cell phone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bring your curriculum sheet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><a class=\"cl-button  block-level prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/curriculum-sheets-all\/\" title=\"\">CURRICULUM SHEETS<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  block-level prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/student-resources\/academic-advising\/#course-descriptions\" title=\"\">COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  block-level prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2295\/College-of-Business-Advising-Handbook-2024.pdf\" title=\"\">ADVISING HANDBOOK<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  block-level prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/student-resources\/academic-advising\/advising-resources-and-forms\/\" title=\"\">advising resources and forms<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  block-level prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/registration-records\/graduation\/track-progress-toward-degree\/\" title=\"\">track progress toward your degree<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-breakout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-breakout use-content-width  \"><div class=\"content-width\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First and Second Year Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Advisors<\/strong> for first and second year students:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The College of Business first year and second year advisors are currently being selected at <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/success\/\">Fannon Institute for Student Success<\/a>, announcements will be made shortly. You are not assigned an advisor, so feel free to see anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This also applies to any second year students transitioning from UC to BUS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Advisors for all College of Business students (except TMD and TM):&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kelly Richmond,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:kelly_richmond@uri.edu\">kelly_richmond@uri.edu<\/a>, Ballentine Hall, Room 301<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shannon Sermini,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ssermini@uri.edu\">ssermini@uri.edu<\/a>, Ballentine Hall, Room 301<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Advisors for junior and senior TMD and TM students:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Elaine Grull\u00f3n,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:elaine_grullon@uri.edu\">elaine_grullon@uri.edu,&nbsp;<\/a>Quinn Hall, Room 212<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jasmine Miranda-Avalos,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:jasmine_miranda@uri.edu\">jasmine_miranda@uri.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"course-descriptions\">Course Descriptions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/catalog\/#\/courses?group=Accounting\">Accounting<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/catalog\/#\/courses?group=Business\">Business<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/catalog\/#\/courses?group=Finance\">Finance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/catalog\/#\/courses?group=Innovation%20and%20Entrepreneurship\">Innovation and Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/catalog\/#\/courses?group=Management\">Management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/catalog\/#\/courses?group=Marketing\">Marketing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/catalog\/#\/courses?group=Supply%20Chain%20Management\">Supply Chain Management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/catalog\/#\/courses?group=Textiles%20Fashion%20Merchandising%20and%20Design\">Textiles Fashion Merchandising and Design<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The URI COB academic advising team is here to help guide you through your academic journey and set you up for success. Advising Appointments Advising appointments are scheduled via Starfish and can be conducted over the phone, through Zoom, or face-to-face. 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