Welcome College of Business Students!
Academic Levels, Majors, & Minors
I advise SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS, and SENIORS in the following majors and minors:
Business Administration (BUA) – Student Last Names: H to K
Finance (FIL) – Student Last Names: K to O
Insurance (INS) – both major & minor – Student Last Names: ALL
If you are a FRESHMAN your Academic Advisor is in University College which is located in Fell Hall. Follow this link: universitycollege.illinoisstate.edu.
If you are not a COB major and/or minor student but have COB related questions please contact Ginny Smith @ glsmith@ilstu.edu.
Appointment Scheduling
After you schedule an appointment with me, please remember to be on time and to come prepared. This means having your Student ID number (UID) ready for identification purposes. We will discuss any of the following: current class schedule, degree planning & progress, program & major questions, out-of-classroom experiences, campus resources, academic concerns, project success and/or project rebound.
*** MONDAY'S AND FRIDAY'S = ZOOM APPOINTMENTS ONLY ***
Each appointment is 30 minutes long. If needed, a follow up appointment can be scheduled with my approval. If you are unable to make your appointment, please cancel and/or reschedule in advance if possible.
Since appointment slots can fill quickly, please make sure to check the system often and early for my availability as it is updated every Wednesday during the semester. If you do not see any available days and times or it states, "No available appointments at this time." that means that I am booked for the current week, and you will need to check again.
Advisement Resources
All Forms and Resources: https://business.illinoisstate.edu/academics/advising/forms/
Current COB Majors/Minors – To change your major to a different COB major and/or add/remove a COB minor: https://forms.illinoisstate.edu/forms/college_of_business_major_change_request
Advisor Correspondence
If you have questions but do not want to schedule an appointment, contact me through email at dpcanno@ilstu.edu. All emails and messages are answered in the order that they are received, meaning that responses can take anywhere from 1 to 2 business days.
Please do not send multiple emails with the same question and/or request.
I look forward to meeting and working with you!
Remember, I advise – you decide.