Advising Help for MDS and BUS Students
Find your campus academic advisor and common General Studies department forms.
Your Roadmap to Graduation Starts Here
Whether you're pursuing a degree in Multi-disciplinary Studies or University Studies, your campus advisor will be your go-to resource for staying on track, choosing the right courses, and meeting graduation requirements.
While students must still follow the UM catalog and meet the requirements for their degree and minors, your advisor will help you plan your path for graduation and navigate procedures and policies.
Multi-Disciplinary Studies & University Studies Advisors & Support
For the MDS and BUS programs, every student is paired with an academic advisor at their campus.
Christie Rogers
- Academic Advisor II
Stacey Goliday
- Academic Advisor I
Melanie Clement
- Coordinator of Academic Support Services
LaTonya S. Pittman
- Coordinator of Student Services
Tamulia Salters
- Associate Director of Admissions-Outreach
Julie Paul
- Success Coach
Find Your Campus Advisor
| Campus | Advisor & Info |
| Oxford (Students last name A-L) | Christie Rogers |
| Oxford (Students last name M-Z) | Stacey Goliday |
| Booneville | Tamulia Salters |
| DeSoto | Amanda Carper |
| Grenada | LaTonya Pittman Call 662-227-2348. |
Get Ready for Advising
MDS and BUS students are assigned an academic advisor at their campus. You must meet with your advisor before priority registration each Fall and Spring semester to review your academic progress, GPA, and course selection.
An advisor hold will be placed on your account that only your advisor can remove. Schedule your meeting early to avoid registration delays.
Want a smooth advising meeting? Start with this advising checklist:
- Schedule your appointment in advance. This gives us time to review your academic progress and prepare to advise you accurately.
- Use the online degree audit in myOleMiss.
- Check the requirements for your three minors in the UM academic catalog.
- Verify or update your anticipated graduation date. View Graduation Date in myOleMiss. This is the date you’ll complete your degree, not necessarily when you’ll participate in commencement.
- Review your transcripts to see if you qualify for the forgiveness policy. Recent updates may benefit you.
- Check your Transfer Equivalency Report to confirm that all transcripts from other institutions have been received. This helps us avoid recommending courses you’ve already completed. (Find the report in myOleMiss Student)
- Write down any questions you want to ask during your appointment.
- Be on time. Appointments are scheduled in 30-minute blocks. If you’re late, we’ll have less time to help and may need to reschedule. If you miss your appointment, you’ll need to reschedule—and availability may be limited.
MDS & BUS Student Forms
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Apply to Multi-Disciplinary Studies Form
This form allows students to apply for the multi-disciplinary studies degree program.
View MDS Form -
Request to Change Minor Form
This form enables students to officially change their declared minor field of study.
View MDS Form -
Request to Change Catalog Year Form
This form allows students to switch to a different academic catalog year's degree requirements.
View MDS Form -
Appeal for Course Overload Form
This form allows students to request permission to enroll in more credit hours than the standard semester limit.
View MDS Form View BUS Form -
Appeal for Late Course Withdrawal Form
This form enables students to request withdrawal from a course after the normal withdrawal deadline has passed.
View MDS Form View BUS Form -
Permission to Transfer Credit Form
This form allows students to receive academic credit for coursework completed at other accredited institutions.
View MDS Form View BUS Form -
Intent to Graduate Form
This form notifies the university of a student's plan to graduate in a specific semester and initiates the graduation review process.
View MDS & BUS Form -
BUS Program and Diploma Application Form
For students already confirmed by our C2C coaches as having no remaining coursework to earn a B.U.S. degree.
BUS Program & Diploma Application: Pathway 1 or 2 BUS Program & Diploma Application: Pathway 3 -
BUS Program and Diploma Application Form
For students with remaining coursework for the B.U.S. degree program.
BUS Program & Diploma Application: Pathway 1 or 2 BUS Program & Diploma Application: Pathway 3