Academic Advising

Visit the FYAC in North Foundation Hall, Room 121 or call our office at (248) 370-3227.

• Appointments will not be scheduled via email and can only be scheduled by the student.
• When you schedule an appointment, it will appear on your Google calendar which is linked to your OU email account. If you need to change your appointment time, you cannot do so on the Google calendar. Instead, call the FYAC at (248) 370-3227 to reschedule.
• You will receive an email reminder via your OU email account two business days before your scheduled appointment.
• If you need to cancel your appointment, please call (248) 370-3227 at least 24 hours prior to your appointment.

Late Arrival Policy: If you are more than 10 minutes late for your appointment, you will have to reschedule.

Required appointments can be completed Wednesday, September 18 - Friday, November 30, 2019.

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 Friday, January 20 - Monday, March 20, 2020.

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.