Graduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Please visit the Office of Graduate Studies website for a list of graduate coordinators.
Palm Desert Campus Advisors
Professional Advisors
Ruth Howell
RG 203
rhowell@csusb.edu
Avi Rodriguez
IW 102
arodrigu@csusb.edu
Vanessa Rojo
RG 203
vanessa.rojo@csusb.edu
Please visit Palm Desert Campus Advising for more information
Schedule appointments: Palm Desert Campus Academic & Admissions Advising
Advising & Academic Services - Undeclared
First year undeclared students
Peer Advisors
UH 380
(909) 537-5956
(909) 537-5034
Request appointments: Student Success Peer Advising Appoinment Request Form
Second year undeclared students
Academic Advisors
UH 380
(909) 537-5034
(909) 537-5035
Please visit Advising and Academic Services for more information.
College of Arts & Letters
Professional Advisor
Sarah Ellison
UH 203
(909) 537-3802
Professional Advisor
Luis Huante
UH 203
(909) 537-5122
The CAL Peer Advising Center advises on the following majors:
- Arabic
- Art
- Communication Studies
- English
- Spanish
CAL Peer Advising Center
UH 203
(909) 537-5121
CALadvising@csusb.edu
Request Appointment (Walk-ins also available)
French
Faculty Advisor
UH-314
(909) 537-5847
Liberal Studies - Peer Advising Liberal Studies Center (PALS)
CE 114
(909) 537-5482
pals@csusb.edu
Music
Dr. Robert Knop
PA 113
Please visit the Music Department for more information.
Philosophy
UH 235
(909) 537-5869
Please visit the Philosophy Department for more information.
Theatre Arts
Tom Provenzano
PA 114
(909) 537-7367
College of Business & Public Administration (Jack H. Brown College)
Professional Advisors
Maria Domingo
JB 134
Claire Luevanos
JB-134
Brittiny Dennis
JB-134
Student Success Center
(909) 537-3358
JB 134
jhbc.svcs@csusb.edu
Drop-in advising times vary. Please contact office for more information.
The Student Success Center advises for all departments within the College. In the center, advising is focused on academic scheduling and helping students develop an educational roadmap. However, students are encouraged to meet with faculty members for course content and career advising. Please contact the Student Success Center to make an appointment with one of the professional advisors.
Accounting & Finance
Faculty Advisor, Availability hours posted in the office
JB 459
(909) 537-5704
Please visit Department of Accounting and Finance for more information.
Information & Decision Sciences
Faculty Advisor, Availability hours posted in the office
JB 460
(909) 537-5723
Please visit Information & Decision Sciences for more information.
Management
Faculty Advisor, Availability hours posted in the office
JB 461
(909) 537-5731
Please visit Management for more information.
Marketing
Faculty Advisor, Availability hours posted in the office
JB 458
(909) 537-5749
Please visit Marketing for more information.
Public Administration
Faculty Advisor, Availability hours posted in the office
JB 543
(909) 537-5754
Please visit Public Administration for more information.
Undeclared Concentration
Student Success Center
JB 134
(909) 537-3358
jhbc.svcs@csusb.edu
Please visit the JHBC Student Success Center for more information.
College of Education
Educational Leadership & Technology
Dr. Angela Clark-Louque
CE 374
Phone: (909) 537-7404
Gender and Sexuality Studies
Dr. Todd Jennings
CE 226
Phone: (909) 537-5655
Gender & Sexual Studies Email
Special Education, Rehabilitation & Counseling
Dr. Kathleen Phillips
Dr. Jemma Kim
CE 243
Phone: (909) 537-5606
Teacher Education & Foundations
Dr. Lasisi Ajayi
CE-260
Phone: (909) 537-7405
Career & Technical Education
Dr. Joe Scarcella
CE-317
Phone: (909) 537-5287
Dr. Andrew Hughes
CE-319
Phone: (909) 537-5637
College of Natural Sciences
Professional Advisors
Amanda Salazar
TC 31
(909) 537-5494
Biology
Faculty Advisor
BI 302
(909) 537-5305
Please visit Department of Biology for more information.
College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627
Bioinformatics
Dr. Arturo Concepcion
JB 343
(909) 537-5330
Chemistry & Biochemistry
CS 204
(909) 537-5318
Please visit Department of Chemistry for more information.
Computer Engineering
Dr. Haiyan Qiao
JB 341
(909) 537-5415
Dr. Ernesto Gomez
JB 337
(909) 537-5429
Dr. Arturo Concepcion
JB 343
(909) 537-5330
College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627
Computer Science
Faculty Advisor
JB 307
(909) 537-5326
Please visit Department of Computer Science and Engineering for more information.
College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627
Computer Systems
Faculty Advisor
JB 307
(909) 537-5326
College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627
Computer Systems - Game Development
Dr. Arturo Concepcion
JB 343
(909) 537-5330
Dr. David Turner
JB 340
(909) 537-5428
College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627
Computer Systems - Web Programming
Dr. David Turner
JB 340
(909) 537-5428
College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627
Geology
Faculty Advisor
BI 113A
(909) 537-5336
Please visit Department of Geological Sciences for more information.
Health Science
Faculty Advisor
PS 226
(909) 537-5339
College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627
Health Science - Environmental Health Science
Dr. Lal Mian
PS 318
(909) 537-7409
College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627
Health Science - Health Care Management
Faculty Advisor
PS 226
(909) 537-5339
College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627
Health Science - Public Health Education
Faculty Advisor
PS 226
(909) 537-5339
College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627
Kinesiology, Allied Health Professions, Exercise Science & Pedagogy
College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627
Faculty Advisor Listing
HP-120
(909) 537-5349
Mathematics
Faculty Advisor
Please visit Department of Mathematics for more information
College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627
Nursing
Faculty Advisor
HP-215
(909) 537-5380
Nutrition & Food Sciences
Dr. Dorothy Chen-Maynard
PS 315
(909) 537-5340
College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627
Physics
Call department for initial appointment
PS 119
(909) 537-5397
Please visit Department of Physics for more information.
Pre-Nursing
College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Professional Advisors
Jessica Davis
FO 207
Hannah Ledford
FO 106
Stephanie Loera
SB 426
Brittany Moore
FO 121
Olga Valdivia
FO 107
To schedule an appointment with a professional advisor, please e-mail sbsas@csusb.edu.
Mentor Advising Center (MAC)
FO-145
(909) 537-5518
themac@csusb.edu
The MAC offers peer academic advising to students in the following majors:
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- History
- Political Science
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
Psychology Advising Center (PAC)
SB-426
psycadvising@csusb.edu
The PAC offers peer academic advising to students in the following majors:
- Human Development
- Psychology
Anthropology
Faculty Advisor, Availability hours posted in the office
SB 327
(909) 537-5502
Criminal Justice Online Program (Through the College of Extended and Global Education)
Lorena Segovia
SH-134
(909) 537-4349
Claudia Ochoa
SH-134
(909) 537-3912
To schedule an appointment with an advisor, please e-mail CJonline@csusb.edu.
Geography & Environmental Studies
Faculty Advisor, Availability hours posted in the office
SB 327
(909) 537-5519
Pre-Social Work
Contact (909) 537-5565 or visit SB 402 to schedule an appointment.
Social Work
Faculty Advisor
(909) 537-5501
Completion Programs
Athletics
Meghan McGarry
Athletics Academic Advisor
(909) 537-5811
Career Center
UH 329
(909) 537-7094
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
EOP Advisors
UH 395
(909) 537-5042
Please visit EOP for more information.
Graduation Retention Specialists
UH 352
(909) 537-5032
Honors Program
Coyote Village 135
(909) 537-7472
International Studies & Programs
CE-356A
(909) 537-5193
Student Assistance in Learning (SAIL)
SAIL Advisors
UH 386
(909) 537-5921
Please visit SAIL for more information.
STEM Center
TC 30
(909) 537-7345
Veterans Success Center
Jaime Espinoza
BK 005A
(909) 537-7196