Updated January 12, 2021
For university-wide information, see App State Coronavirus Information.
Spring 2021 Classes
All App State Classes will begin on January 19, 2021 but will be meeting remotely until February 1, unless you have a course with an exception. If you have a course that classifies as an exception it will specify in your course schedule.
Peacock Hall Operations
Upon completion of the online training course, Pandemics: Slowing the Spread, entry to Peacock Hall is available to all business faculty, staff and students between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on weekdays. Peacock Hall will remain closed on weekends. Outside of open hours, faculty and staff may access the building with their App Cards.
- Elevators are limited to 1 rider at a time.
- Due to repurposing of classroom space, there are no open-access computer labs available in Peacock Hall for Fall 2020.
- Due to concern over the spread of COVID-19, the Beans 2 Brew coffee shop will not operate for Fall 2020.
The following rooms in Peacock Hall are available for business students to study or attend online classes. Signage and social distancing must be observed and masks must be worn. Please be courteous of those with whom you share spaces, utilizing earbuds, etc. These study/work rooms are:
PH 1011
PH 1012
PH 3010
PH 3011
PH 3013
PH 3018
PH 4013
PH 4017
Contacts and Teleworking
The Walker College of Business continues to promote and practice social distancing. Many staff are teleworking and some offices require appointment for entry. Please contact the applicable below listed areas via email or phone prior to visiting.
Academic Advising
We are available through Zoom! See our website to:
- Schedule a Zoom advising appointment with business academic advisors.
- Request registration assistance.
- For related questions, Zoom in through the link on our website.
- You may also call (828) 262-2700 or email cobadvising@appstate.edu.
Academic Departments
- Accounting: wcob-accounting@appstate.edu, (828) 262-2036
- Computer Information Systems: hunsingerds@appstate.edu, (828) 262-2034
- Economics: economics@appstate.edu, (828) 262-2148
- Finance, Banking and Insurance: mcneilcr@appstate.edu, (828) 262-4030
- Management: dixonfowlerh@appstate.edu, (828) 262-2163
- Marketing & Supply Chain Management: appmarketing@appstate.edu, (828) 262-2145
Centers & Institutes
- Brantley Risk & Insurance Center: BrantleyCenter@appstate.edu, (828) 262-6950
- Business Career Services in the BB&T Student Leadership Center: businesscareers@appstate.edu, (828) 262-7579
- Center for Economic Research & Policy Analysis: morganoa@appstate.edu, (828) 262-2927
- Center for Analytics Research & Education: cazierja@appstate.edu, (828) 262-6184
- Martha Guy Summer Institute: mgsi@appstate.edu, (828) 262-2639
- Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship: entrepreneurship@appstate.edu, (828) 262-8325, Appointments: Erich's calendar | Sara's calendar | Roxanne's calendar
Offices
- Walker College of Business Dean's Office: wcob@appstate.edu, (828) 262-2057
- Business Scholarships: wcobscholarships@appstate.edu
- Graduate Programs: mba@appstate.edu, (828) 262-2922
- International Programs: cobinternational@appstate.edu, (828) 262-2057
Related Communications
My Thanksgiving Wish (11/24/2020)
A Message from the Dean (10/6/2020)
A Message from the Dean (8/24/2020)
A look ahead for the Walker College of Business (8/22/2020)
Update from the Walker College of Business (3/19/2020)
Stay home and stay well, business students (3/29/2020)
Clubs and Organizations
- Clubs must follow all state, federal, and university policies including CDC guidelines.
- At this time,
- Virtual meetings are strongly recommended. If you do meet in person, you must:
- also have a way for members to join virtually.
- also create Engage events and track attendance.
- only permit 10 or fewer attendants inside or 50 or fewer participants outside.
- also require social distancing and wear masks.
- Club travel outside of the immediate area is not permitted.
- We do not recommend offering food to participants, unless it’s prepackaged for each individual and approved by campus dining, 828-262-3061, contacts.
- Virtual meetings are strongly recommended. If you do meet in person, you must:
Find more complete information about clubs and student organizations at business.appstate.edu/clubs or campusactivities.appstate.edu/clubs.
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