Meet Your College of Business Undergraduate Advising Team
Once you have earned 24 credit hours, you are assigned to a College of Business Undergraduate Academic Advisor aligned with your degree program.
The COB advising team is here to help, providing support with:
- Degree planning
- Course selection and registration
- Academic policy and procedures
- Campus resources
- Graduation
- Academic Support and Guidance
Information to Connect with Your Advisor
- To find your assigned advisor, log into MyNIU and view the My Advisor information.
- To schedule an appointment:
- Use your advisor’s PAL link.
- Log into Navigate.
- Call your major department for assistance.
- To schedule an academic warning appointment, contact the LRS Undergraduate Student Success Center at 815-753-1325.
Academic Advisors
LRS Undergraduate Student Success Center
Megan Woodruff
Academic Advisor
Barsema Hall, Room 201
meheather@niu.edu
Advising Syllabus (PDF)
Make an Appointment with Megan
Amanda Lepic
Academic Advisor
Barsema Hall, Room 201
alepic1@niu.edu
Advising Syllabus (DOCX)
Make an Appointment with Amanda
Meredith Eskoff
Academic Advisor/Special Projects
mgarren1@niu.edu
Accountancy
Angela Gray
Academic Advisor
Barsema Hall, Room 345
agrimald@niu.edu
Advising Syllabus (DOCX)
Make an Appointment with Angela
Management
Sarah Sweet
Academic Advisor
Barsema Hall, Room 245
ssweet@niu.edu
Advising Syllabus (DOCX)
Make an Appointment with Sarah
Sarah advises all undergraduate students majoring in:
- Leadership and management
- Human resource management
- Entrepreneurship and social responsibility
- Business administration, last names M-Z
Shannon Gates
Academic Advisor
Barsema Hall, Room 328
sgates@niu.edu
Advising Syllabus (DOCX)
Make an Appointment with Shannon
Shannon advises undergraduate students majoring in business administration, last names A-L.
Finance
Chenfang Su
Academic Advisor
Barsema Hall, Room 345
csu2@niu.edu
Advising Syllabus (DOCX)
Make an Appointment with Chenfang
Marketing
Emily Cronauer
Academic Advisor
Barsema Hall, Room 128
ecronauer@niu.edu
Advising Syllabus (DOC)
Make an Appointment with Emily
Operation Management and Information Systems (OM&IS)
Shannon Gates
Academic Advisor
Barsema Hall, Room 328
sgates@niu.edu
Advising Syllabus (DOCX)
Make an Appointment with Shannon
Advising Support
Courtney Harms
Program Assistant
charms@niu.edu
Have You Recently Met With an Advisor?
Please let us know how we're doing!
Considering a College of Business Major?
Whether you're undecided or comparing multiple business majors, the LRS Office advising team is here to help. Advisors can assist you with:
- Exploring business major options.
- Understanding degree requirements.
- Connecting majors to career interests.
- Creating a plan to move forward.
Please make an appointment to discuss your next steps.
Contact Us
Advising
Barsema Hall 201
815-753-1325
cobadvising@niu.edu
Hours
Monday-Friday
8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
