In order to better answer registration questions, advisors in the College of Business Advising Center (MH 151) will see students on a walk-in basis to answer your registration questions. Students will sign in and see the first available advisor. Please come 1-3 days prior to your registration window opening.

Students with 60 or more credits should come see an advisor November 12-20.

Students with 59 or less credits should come see an advisor November 21-December 4.

To prepare for registration and meetings with advisors, we encourage you to follow these simple tips.

• Look up your registration window under "courses & registration" on e-Services and register as soon as your window opens.

• Check for any registration holds under "courses & registration" on e-Services and take care of holds before your window opens. Holds will prevent you from registering.


• Review your Interactive Degree Audit Report (DARS) to see which courses you have completed and which courses in general education and your major you still need to complete. This can be found on e-Services under "check grades."

• Review the class schedule and develop a list of classes you are interested in taking in the spring. Bring this list of classes and your DARS report with you when you meet with your advisor.

• Meet with your advisor 1-3 days prior to your registration window opening.

• After meeting with your advisor, review the class schedule and put courses in your cart.

• Register as soon as your registration window opens.

Laptop Program and Prerequisite Override Forms:

Students beginning to take 200 level or above classes in the College of Business will need to complete the Laptop form 1-2 days prior to registering.

Students who transferred in a course that are prerequisite for a course they wish to register will need to complete a Prerequisite Override from 1-2 days prior to registration.

Forms can be found here.

Department:  Management

Hometown:  Roseville - Twin Cities

Roommates (family, friends, pets):  My wife and I live in Woodberry and we will be having our first child in the coming days.**

What are your guilty pleasures (junk food/TV/etc.):  A Sunday afternoon Viking's game.

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I always knew that I wanted to be successful in a business career somewhere, whether it would be in law, sales, marketing, etc. I also knew I wanted to get involved in education. I recall a TV show growing up where one of the characters was a university professor and I remember thinking that's what I wanted to be.  

What was your major in undergrad?

Education - I started out in music education, but took a wide variety of classes. By the time I graduated and was entering general education, I realized that k-12 wasn't the right place for me. So, I ended up going in a different direction, bringing transferable skills and concepts from Education into marketing.  

Desert Island Categories:

(If you were stranded on a deserted island, and you could pick one item for each category to have with you, what would you choose?)

( rambutan )

Book:  Physics of the Future by Michio Kaku

Movie:  Something from Netflix

TV Series:  All in the Family or Sanford & Son

Food item:  Rambutan (fruit found in SE Asia)

What were you doing before you came to Minnesota State University -Mankato?

I was running a consulting firm helping assist US businesses in their interactions with Chinese businesses. I was actually interviewed for this position in China, over Skype.

Why did you decide to pursue teaching?

I realized that I wanted to go into education as a child. However, I came to realize that it wasn't the right time. Coming back to it, things are falling into place. I am able to share the knowledge of past experience.

What class(es) are you teaching?

Strategy 401

IBE General Management

Special Topics - Business in China 471  

Favorite Quote:

"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right." - Henry Ford

** Since the interview Rodney's wife has given birth to a beautiful little girl!  Congratulations! 

Katie Merkley

Job/Position: Academic Advisor

Program: Mental Health Counseling

Example of responsibilities: Meet with students, providing them information to make the best academic decisions - e.g. what classes to take, whether or not to drop a class, transferring, etc. Work at admission and major events.

Hometown:  Eagan, MN

Desert Island Categories:

-          Movie: Disney's Cinderella

-          TV Show:  NCIS

-          Album/Musician:  The Beatles

-          Book:  A Million Little Pieces by James Fray

-          Food item: Chocolate

Guilty pleasure:

Watching reality TV shows on Bravo. They're all ridiculous.

Dream Job:  Eventually, I want to become a licensed marriage and family therapist. I would love to work with couples someday, improving relationships and helping them function better in their lives.

Favorite place to hang out in town:   Number 4 or Pub 500.

Favorite quote:  Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things. -Anonymous