Welcome to Roo Advising!
Roo Advising is a centralized academic advising model that is divided into Major Academic Pathways (MAPs). Advisors are full-time staff members who are assigned to undergraduate students and work to guide them on their path to graduation.
In addition to advisors, the Roo Advising team includes success coaches, retention specialists, office staff, student workers and management.
The Culture of Care guides our advising practices. Roo Advising is a proactive, personalized and comprehensive advising experience.Academic advisors support students to achieve their personal and career goals by:
Students are encouraged to meet with their assigned academic advisor each semester to review their enrollment plans.
Make an appointment with your advisor in Connect! You can also call our front desk at 816-235-1148 and we can help you make an appointment.
Students are encouraged to schedule enrollment appointments early in the semester to develop or review their academic plan. Scheduling appointments early will ensure appointment availability and prevent enrollment delays.
Roo Advising also offers drop-in hours, Monday through Thursday. While it is encouraged students stop by with questions for their advisor, drop-ins are meant for quick meetings only. Enrollment, Change of Major or GPA policy discussions require an appointment.
There are 4 different advising centers across the Volker Campus, and your advisor’s location depends on your area of study.
Scofield Hall, Room 009: Humanities & Social Sciences, Human Behavior, Education & Justice (all except Education)
Manheim Hall, Suite 307A: Numbers, Engineering, Technology & the Cosmos
Bloch Heritage Hall, Suite 221: Business & Management
Education Building, Suite 129: Education
Student responsibilities include:
Find out more about Roo Advising through our Canvas page. Find your advisor, success coach and/or retention specialist, faculty mentor and more in your Success Network on Connect.
Log into UMKC Connect with your SSO and password.
Find the 'Your Connections' header, then see the section labeled 'Assigned Academic Advisor'. You can then select the three dots to the right for more options.
Select 'Schedule' then select the reason for your appointment.
Select a date and time for your appointment.
Add any additional details for your advisor, then select 'Confirm'.
Complete! We will see you at your appointment.
