Construction Update

The front entrance with parking at the UMKC Administrative Center is closed for construction. Please use the entrances on the east, south and north ends of building. The Registrar's Office will remain open for calls and email. UMKC Central will be relocating to their new office in Atterbury Student Success Center from July 27 to August 14. Walk-in services may be limited or not available during that time.

Advising

Undergraduate Students

All undergraduate students new to UMKC are required to meet with Roo Advising before registering for classes. Depending on your major, you may be required to meet with your academic advisor before registering each semester. Make sure you meet with your advisor before your assigned priority registration date. 

For students required to meet with an advisor, there will be a hold on enrollment in Pathway. Your advisor will remove this hold after you have met. If you have more than one major, you may be required to meet with multiple academic advisors to have all of your advising holds removed.

Any undergraduate enrollment of 18 or more semester hours is considered an overload and requires an advisor’s approval.

All new freshman at UMKC are required to attend Orientation.

Graduate and Professional Students

Each school has its own academic advisors. Students can meet with the advisor for their program to review course schedules or get more information about their degree program.

All Bloch master's and graduate certificate students are advised by staff in the Bloch Graduate Programs Office. Students can email blochgrad@umkc.edu or contact the appropriate advisor: 

Bloch graduate students last names A-K:
Gwen Kelley
gwenkelley@umkc.edu
816-235-5126

Bloch graduate students last names L-Z:
Barb Domke
domkeb@umkc.edu
816-235-2218

All newly admitted graduate students must take the matriculation exam in music history and theory and are required to meet with their advisor before registering.

Call graduate advising at 816-235-2900 for an appointment.

Registration information will be provided by email to each dental, dental hygiene and graduate dental student. Students outside of the School of Dentistry must obtain permission to register in any School of Dentistry course from the associate dean for academic affairs and the dental school’s registrar.

Dean’s Office
650 E. 25th St., Room 440
Phone: 816-235-2010

Registrar
Phone: 816-235-2081

Student Programs
Phone: 816-235-2080

Attendance Policy

The School of Dentistry maintains a policy of mandatory attendance for all scheduled classroom, laboratory and clinical courses.

Withdrawal

Any student desiring to withdraw from their dental program must submit their request to withdraw in writing to the associate dean for academic affairs. Prior to final approval to withdraw, students must obtain clearance through each designated department.

All master's, specialist, certificate and doctoral students are advised by faculty advisors. To find your advisor, contact the administrative assistant for your department. Contact information is listed on the School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences Academic Advising website.

If a student is unsure of which department they are in or has general questions, they can contact the Office of Student Services at 816-235-2234 or email seswps@umkc.edu.

Each program provides academic advising for their graduate students. More information about advising can be found on the school's website.

Humanities and Social Sciences students on probation

If you are on academic probation, you must be advised in Scofield Hall, Room 9, before you will be released for registration. This advising cannot be completed by telephone. Call 816-235-1148 for more information.

 

Registration

Students must obtain permission to register in any law classes from the associate dean and the registrar of the Law School.

Dean’s Office
1-200 Law School
Phone: 816-235-1644

Law School Registrar
Phone: 816-235-1688

Student Programs
Phone: 816-235-1654

Withdrawal From Classes

A student enrolled in a course cannot unilaterally withdraw from it but must secure permission from the associate dean to do so, and must follow prescribed withdrawal procedures. A student who is not in good standing in the course at the time of withdrawal (has earned a grade of F at that point) will receive a grade of F for the course.

Students enrolling in School of Medicine coursework at the undergraduate, graduate or professional level must first be admitted to a School of Medicine degree program or certificate. All students are required to meet with an academic advisor prior to registration, and advising information is sent to students from the School of Medicine Admissions Office upon admission. 

Student Affairs Office (located at the Health Science District School of Medicine building)
Phone: 816-235-1900

Withdrawal From Classes

UMKC School of Medicine students enrolled in a course can not unilaterally withdraw, but must first secure advice from an advisor and, when appropriate, permission from the degree program.

All graduate students must adhere to their plan of study or touch base with an academic advisor prior to registering for classes should a student want to change their plan of study.

Academic advisors

Corrina Beck, B.H.S. senior advisor (A-K)
Phone: 816-235-5788

Georgia Friedhof, Graduate program advisor (L-Z)
Phone: 816-235-1740

Christian Cooper, B.H.S. program advisor (P-Z) and R.N.-B.S.N. program advisor (A-Z)
Phone: 816-235-1710

Jennifer Lyles, B.S.N. program advisor (L-Z)
Phone: 816-235-6252

Lauren Newcomer, B.S.N. program advisor (A-K)
Phone: 816-235-5768

Student Services

Casey Bauer, Director
Phone: 816-235-1733

Amber Blair, Office Support
Phone: 816-235-1700

Pharmacy Office of Student Affairs (OSA)

1219 Health Sciences Building
2464 Charlotte
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-235-1613
pharmacy@umkc.edu

Professional Advising Staff

Recruitment and Admissions Coordinator – Steve McDonald

Administrative Assistant - Preston Sands

Director, Advising and Programming - Shelly Janasz

Senior Student Recruitment Specialist - Laneshia Neely

Advising in School of Pharmacy

The School of Pharmacy Student Affairs Office (OSA) works closely with students prior to entry, throughout the admission process, and while enrolled in the University and/or Doctor of Pharmacy Pharm.D. program.

The School of Pharmacy Office of Student Affairs staff are knowledgeable about program requirements and enrollment, academic preparation resources and assistance, admission prerequisites, student organizations, career planning, as well as other campus student services. Both current and prospective students are encouraged to contact any one of the OSA staff members for assistance. Please visit the School of Pharmacy website for more information.

Pharmacy Assurance and pre-pharmacy students must schedule an appointment with an advisor in the Pharmacy Office of Student Affairs (OSA) for enrollment release prior to each term of enrollment.  

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) students on probation or on contract must meet with their faculty advisor prior to registering each term.  Pharm.D. students can find specific registration information, curriculum requirements and important announcements through the OSA Canvas page.  

Pharmacy graduate students must meet with their major faculty advisor to plan their program of study and faculty committee and review progress on a regular basis.  A program of study must be filed with Graduate Programs Committee within the first academic year of graduate study.  

Each program provides academic advising for their graduate students.

More information about advising can be found at https://sse.umkc.edu/current-students/advising-and-academic-support.html