General Advisement
Advising Center
Location: Bell Tower, Room 1595
Telephone: 805-437-8571
Office Hours:
- Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m - 5:00 p.m.
http://www.csuci.edu/academics/advising
Advising Center Staff:
- Advisors:
- Todd Oberson, Asst. Director of Academic Advising, Technology Services Coordination
- Monica Rivas, Asst. Director of Academic Advising, Special Populations Coordination
- Sarah Johnson,听Peer Advising Coordinator
- Andy McDuffie
- Claudia Sitlington
- Hannah Smit
- Kristen Dobson
- Beth Williams, Advising Center Support Coordinator
At CI, the role of advising is shared by faculty advisors and professional academic advisors. Academic advising is a continuous process that supports students throughout their academic journey at the University. Students are ultimately responsible for their educational planning and meeting all graduation requirements. Students need to be familiar with the University Catalog policies, as well as major and degree policies. In order to ensure academic success and remain on course, students are encouraged to maintain regular contact with academic and faculty advisors.
Students may stop by the Advising Center check-in counter to schedule an appointment with one of our professional academic advisors. Academic advisors are busiest during registration periods and the first few weeks of the semester. Students are encouraged to schedule advising sessions during the non-peak times. Major faculty advisors are available on a walk-in basis or by appointment. Each semester, office locations, hours and phone numbers of major faculty advisors are posted in the display case outside the Advising Center.
New Transfer Students
Students will receive information about advising and registration procedures by invitation after officially being admitted to the听University. At CI, a student's first experience with academic advisors will take place through group advisement workshops. All newly admitted transfer students will be invited to attend听a new student advisement workshop. The following dates are scheduled for advisement workshops:
- December 16-18, 2015
Workshops will include information about how advising takes place at CI, as well as information about general education, graduation and major requirements. Advisors will provide assistance for interpreting the University catalog, schedule of classes and will provide helpful tips for first semester course planning.听Students will receive important information regarding听access to major checklists, class listings, and the online听University Catalog. During the workshop students will receive听registration procedures and instructions for registering online.听Once students receive their invitation from the Admissions &听Recruitment, they can RSVP online. For additional information听visit http://www.csuci.edu/academics/advising/csuci_info.htm or听call 805-437-8571.
Transfer Student Registration
After attending a new student advisement workshop, students will register online. All new students will register online on the following date:
- 听December 21, 2015
Transfer Island View Orientation
Transfer students are encouraged to attend Transfer Island View Orientation coordinated by the Division of Student Affairs. Students will receive information via the Dolphin VIP page for this evening event that includes involvement opportunities, campus culture and values, and networking.
Questions can be directed to New Student, Orientation & Transition Programs at 805-437-3160 or by visiting the website at http://www.csuci.edu/nso/. The following date is scheduled for Transfer Connections:
- January 15, 2016
Course Scheduling and Technology Assistance
After attending an advising workshop, students experiencing difficulty with course scheduling or course selection may contact the Advising Center at 805-437-8571 for assistance. Students experiencing technical difficulties with the online registration process may contact Academic & Information Technology at 805-437-8552.
Systemwide Placement Test Requirements
The California State University requires each entering undergraduate, except those who qualify for an exemption, to take the 海角社区 Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) examination and the 海角社区 English Placement Test (EPT) prior to enrollment. These placement tests are not a condition for admission to the 海角社区, but they are a condition of enrollment. They are designed to identify entering students who may need additional support in acquiring the basic English and mathematics skills necessary to succeed in 海角社区 baccalaureate-level courses.
Undergraduate students who do not demonstrate college-level skills in mathematics will be placed in appropriate remedial programs and activities during the first term of their enrollment. Students placed in such programs in mathematics must complete all remediation in their first year of enrollment. Failure to complete remediation by the end of the first year may result in denial of enrollment for future terms. Students register for the EPT and/or ELM at their local 海角社区 campus. Questions about test dates and registration materials may be addressed to Student Life located in the Bell Tower, Room 1769, 805-437-8510.
University Writing and Multiliteracy Center and Learning Resource Center
The University Writing and Multiliteracy Center and the Learning Resource Center is located on the second floor of the John Spoor Broome Library.
University Writing and Multiliteracy Center
At the University Writing & Multiliteracy Center, specialized writing tutors are available to assist students with composing a first draft, organizing their ideas, and polishing their completed work.
At the听Writing & Multiliteracy Center, specialized writing and communication听tutors are available to assist students with brainstorming and听composing a first draft, organizing their ideas, and polishing their completed work.
The听Writing & Multiliteracy Center is free and听open to work with any student on their writing鈥攚hether it鈥檚 a research paper, lab report, or application letter. We are also helping students work on delivering more effective oral or slideshow presentations. 听The Center provides individual and group tutoring, writing and oral workshops, and other services to meet the needs of undergraduate and graduate students working on writing, speaking, and visual projects. Appointments are at least 30 minutes, and can be as long as an hour. For more information, visit the Writing Center website at听http://www.csuci.edu/wmc/.听The Center is听open Monday to Tuesday, 10am to听6pm; Thursday and Thursday 10am to 8pm; and听Friday from听10am to 3pm. For an appointment or more听information please call 805-437-8934
Learning Resource Center
John Spoor Broome Library 2760 - 805-437-8409
http://www.csuci.edu/learningresourcecenter/
The Learning听Resource Center (LRC) is open to support all members of the CI community in their academic endeavors. 听The LRC offers drop-in peer tutoring in mathematics during all business hours, as well as peer tutoring in many other subjects depending on tutor availability.听 Information regarding tutor schedules and subject specialties is posted on the LRC website. Check with the Center for current availability.
LRC听tutors work with students to help them develop study skills, understand and comprehend fundamental concepts, work on homework assignments, prepare for exams, and much more. 听The LRC provides individual tutoring, academic success resources, and many other services to meet the needs of the CI听community.
LRC听business hours are:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday, 9:00 AM听- 7:00 PM
Friday, 9:00 AM听- 4:00 PM
Saturday, 11:00 AM听- 4:00 PM
Contact us at听LRC@csuci.edu听for more information.
Academic Planning
- Academic Planning Worksheet听(, 1.7MB)