Academic Resources

Undergraduate Business students can schedule a 1:1 appointment, attend drop-in hours or email UBP Academics.

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UBP majors have access to a variety of request forms that can be quickly reviewed and processed. Review UBP Policies and Procedures prior to submitting any requests or appeals.

UBP minors, follow your primary major school/college for request procedures.

Academic Plan Change Request

• AOE
• Minor
• Second major

Credit Load Request

• Senior Underload via Connect Carolina
• Overload

Fall/Spring Semester Requests

• Pass/Fail via Connect Carolina
• MOD 2/4/weekend Add Request
• MOD 2/4/weekend Drop Request

Academic Appeal Request

• Late course drop/withdrawal (must meet with an academic advisor prior to submitting the appeal)
• Grade appeal
• Additional semester

Active UPB majors and minors (matriculated in the program via Connect Carolina), have access to all UBP Advisors.

Business students may meet with an advisor by scheduling a 30-minute appointment online.

UBP advisors also have drop-in hours available to meet with majors and minors who have quick questions (fewer than 10 minutes).

If you are a business minor, you have been assigned an advisor in the college corresponding with your declared major. Your forms, requests, graduation clearances are managed through your primary major school/college.

If you have been admitted to UNC Kenan-Flagler for a future term, you must continue to go to the College of Arts & Sciences for all academic matters until your admission term to Kenan-Flagler.

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Business majors must submit a request through the Academic Plan Change Request form. It is not required that you meet with an advisor to declare a minor or second major*, however, it is your responsibility to meet with each program advisor to discuss and maintain academic progress for completion of your degree.

*Requests for a second major or minor that requires acceptance for admission will be verified before being processed.

Yes, you can pass/fail one business course and have it count towards your major or minor. However, in order for the course to count, you must earn a C or higher. To read more on this policy, please go to the Registrar’s website: https://registrar.unc.edu/academic-services/grades/pass-fail-option-policy/.

No, AOEs help to provide guidance on how to fulfill the 19.5 BUSI elective credits. Each AOE is nine credits, so you could complete two AOEs within the 19.5 elective credit requirement.

You may overlap no more than one course towards two AOEs to ensure you are still obtaining a true foundation for two separate AOEs.

Students are expected to plan their AOE coursework in advance and complete all requirements using pre-approved courses listed by the UBP Academics team. Substitutions are generally not permitted, except under extenuating circumstances where a student, in their final semester, is unable to complete a required AOE course.

In such cases, students may submit a formal petition to request a course substitution. Approval is not guaranteed and is granted only when the proposed course demonstrates sufficient alignment with the learning goals of the AOE and when the student’s circumstances merit consideration.

The following materials must be submitted to ubpacademics@kenan-flagler.unc.edu for a petition to be reviewed:

Course details: Course code, title, and semester taken
A justification statement (maximum 200 words) explaining the request and circumstances
A copy of the course syllabus

Yes, since MOD 2/4 courses start the second half of the semester, there are specific deadlines. After the University’s semester add/drop deadlines, you need to contact UBP Academics for MOD 2/4 enrollment. Refer to the online forms and calendar sections above for MOD deadlines and drop request form.

Once the University deadline has passed to withdraw from a course, if you have a non-academic extenuating circumstance then you may appeal for a late withdrawal. Typically, this means a withdrawal from all courses for the semester, unless you can provide substantial reasoning of how your circumstance only affects a particular course.

Business minors must submit any course appeal to your primary major school/college.

You may submit a General Education Petition through the Office of Undergraduate Curricula for credit taken at UNC.

The following BUSI courses/programs double count towards High IMpact and business elective credit:

• BUSI 293: Affordable Housing Practicum
• BUSI 393/493: Business Internship
• BUSI 475: Nonprofit Leadership: Strategies and Practices
• BUSI 505: Entrepreneurial Consulting
• BUSI 514H: STAR
  
• BUSI 577: Projects for Investment Management Experiential-Learning
• BUSI 583: Applied Investment Management
• BUSI 592: Applied Private Equity: Real Estate
• BUSI 691H: Senior Honors Thesis
• Any study abroad program

No, undergraduate business majors must maintain full-time degree seeking status. Business majors may only underload under extenuating circumstances, such as medical/health concern, military duty, COVID-19 accommodation, or during their final semester before graduation if the remaining credits necessary for graduation are below 12 credit hours.

Additional semesters are not permitted for the purpose of completing a second major, minor or graduate school prerequisites.

Typically, no. However, a consistent pattern of “W’s” on a transcript could cause a red flag with employers or graduate program applications. Consult with an academic advisor before withdrawing from a course.

If you received an “F” in a course that satisfies a degree requirement, you need to retake the course to earn a passing grade. If you earn a passing grade (D or higher), we encourage you retake the course if you feel you need to cover the content again to gain a better understanding of the material.

When retaking a course, grades received for both attempts are factored into your GPA; therefore, you might not see a significant change in your GPA.

There is a GPA calculator function available in ConnectCarolina.

It is possible to take a course elsewhere to satisfy a major requirement, however due to AACSB accreditation standards, the UBP has a limit of no more than three transfer courses counting towards the business major.

Submit the course syllabus to UBP Academics and an advisor will coordinate with faculty to have the course reviewed for business credit. The institution must be AACSB accredited to be considered for review/approval.

Due to the unique structure of BUSI 401, BUSI 410 and BUSI 412, these courses may only be completed through UNC Kenan-Flagler.