Academic Advising

To schedule an appointment with your assigned academic adviser, log-in to the online scheduler using your NetID and password.  

If you do not have an assigned FYAC adviser or need to schedule a Transfer Student Orientation appointment, please call our office at (248) 370-3227 for assistance.

• After scheduling, you will receive a confirmation email to your OU email account.  The appointment time will also appear on your Google calendar which is linked to your OU email account. 
• You will receive an email reminder via your OU email account two days before your scheduled appointment.
• If you need to cancel or change your appointment time, log-in to Advisor Trac and click on the "X" after the appointment information in the Upcoming Appointments section on your Main Menu.  You can then schedule a different appointment time if needed.

Late Arrival Policy: If you are more than 5 minutes late for your appointment, you will have to reschedule.

Required appointments can be completed September 11 - Dec 1, 2020

What to expect: At this appointment, you will talk about your transition to OU which may include the following topics:

• Career and major exploration
• Progress to degree
• Answering your questions and concerns
• Getting connected to campus
• Campus resources
• Review winter schedule

Required appointments can be completed January 13 - March 23, 2021.

What to expect: At this appointment, you will begin preparing for your second year at OU which may include the following topics:

• Your major and academic progress
• Selecting a major, if undecided
• Planning courses for your next year
• Answering your questions and concerns
• Second Year Experience (SYE)
• Learn about advising appointments in your school/college

1. Open a web browser and go to oakland.edu.
2. Click on MySAIL.
3. Enter Your NetID username and password then click “Sign-In.”
4. Under ‘Registration and Degree Planning’ select ‘Register for Classes.’
5. Enter Your NetID username and password then click “Sign-In.”
6. Select “Register for Classes.”
7. Select the appropriate term you want to register for.
8. Search for a course by entering the subject in the subject line then click search.
9. Click ‘Add’ next to the class you would like to register for. Two panels will pop open.
10. In the summary module, the action column next to the course, should say “Web Register”. Click “Submit.”

1. Open a web browser and go to oakland.edu.
2. Click on MySAIL.
3. Enter Your NetID username and password then click “Sign-In.”
4. Under ‘Academic Resources’ select “Register for Classes.”
5. Enter Your NetID username and password. Click “Sign-In.”
6. Select “Register for Classes.”
7. Select the appropriate term you want to register for.
8. Select the button “Panels”
9. Under the summary panel, identify the class you wish to drop and in the action column select “Web Dropped.”
10. Click “Submit.” Check the summary panel to make sure the course has dropped.

1. Open a web browser and go to oakland.edu.
2. Click on MySAIL.
3. Enter Your NetID username and password then click Sign-In.”
4. Under ‘Academic Resources’ select “Register for Classes.”
5. Enter Your NetID username and password then click “Sign-In.”
6. Select “Register for Classes.”
7. Select the appropriate term you want to register for.
8. Search for a course by entering the subject in the subject line then click search.
9. In the summary module, select “Conditional Add and Drop.”
10. Identify the class you wish to register for and click "Add."
11. In the action column, select “Web Dropped" for the course you wish to drop and "Web Register" for the course you wish to register for.
12. Click "Submit." Check the summary panel to make sure the course has been swapped.