Operations Management and Information Systems Advising

The College of Business Undergraduate Advising and Student Resources Office is the advising office for all lower-division business students. If you're enrolled in the upper-division program (i.e., taking 300- and 400-level courses) or a graduate program, your advisor is located in the OM&IS department.

Associate Director and Program Advisor

Russ Devereaux
Barsema Hall 328A
815-753-6372
rdevereaux2@niu.edu
Academic Advising Syllabus (PDF)

Office Hours

• Virtual advising appointments are available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. using Microsoft Teams. If these times don't work for you, we will be flexible with additional times to meet.
• Virtual walk-in hours available on Monday, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 3-6 p.m. using the chat feature of Microsoft Teams.
  • Note: These hours are reserved for quick question-answers, such as registration troubleshooting; campus referrals; and questions about an NIU policy, procedure, or deadline.
• To schedule an advising appointment, please contact Russ directly at omis@niu.edu.
  • If you call or stop by the OMIS suite, you will still be instructed to email Russ to schedule an appointment.

OM&IS Advising Checklist

Schedule an appointment with your advisor each semester. Get an appointment early in the semester. Waiting until the schedule is available on MyNIU can cause a delay in getting a timely appointment.

Declare your major as early in the semester as possible. Changing your major at the end of a semester, after registration has begun, may prevent you from graduating on time. Declared majors have first priority in course registration.

Review your Degree Progress Report (DPR) each semester through MyNIU. You are responsible for your graduation requirements. The DPR is prepared by Registration and Records, the office that will do a final check on your academic requirements for graduation.

Check your financial aid status each semester, if applicable.

Make sure encumbrances are removed prior to registration. You will not be able to register unless they are addressed.

Keep any and all advising paperwork (including DPR and a current transcript), so you have a complete record of your academic history.

Ensure that your address is correct with Registration and Records. If an advisor needs to contact you for any reason and the correct information isn't in the computer, it could be detrimental to your academic career.