Palm Desert Campus Advising & Admissions Team

Advising & Admissions Team

Undergraduate Admissions (Prospective Students)

Undergraduate Admissions General Information:

• Website: csusb.edu/admissions 
• Email: pdcadmissions@csusb.edu 
• Phone: 909-537-8111
• Schedule appointment
• Social Media
  • IG: @csusbadmissions, @pdc_yote
  • Facebook: Cal State San Bernardino Admissions & Student Recruitment
  • YouTube: CSUSBAdmissions

Services:

• Admissions Requirements

• How to apply to CSUSB

• What happens after the admissions application is submitted

• Impacted Majors

• Cross Enrollment

• Additional admissions requirements to graduate and credential programs  

• What happens after the admissions application is submitted

• And more!

Academic Advising (Current Students)

Academic Advising General Information:

• Website: csusb.edu/advising/advising-academic-services
• Email: pdcadvising@csusb.edu 
• Phone: 909-537-7345 or 909-537-5034
• Schedule appointment
• Social Media
  • IG: @csusbadvising
  • Facebook: CSUSB Advising & Academic Services
  • Youtube: CSUSB Advising 
  • TikTok: @csusbadvising
  • Podcast: CSUSB Advising Podcast

Services

• Review:

  • General Education (GE) requirements

  • Graduation requirements

  • Paws Report

  • University policies and procedures

  • Roadmaps

• Undeclared advisement

• Academic contracts

• Check holds and to-do list

• Plan classes for the next term

• Build or check myCAP

• Workshops

• Stay on track for graduation!

Career Center (Current Students)

Career Center General Information:

• Website: csusb.edu/career-center
• Email: pdccareercenter@csusb.edu 
• Phone: 909-537-8243
• Schedule appointment
• Social Media
  • IG: @csusb_cc, @pdccareercenter

Services

• Resume

• Cover Letter

• Career Planner

• Job Search

• Internships

• Interview Skills

• Career Assessments

• Major Exploration

• Graduate School

• LinkedIn

• Networking

Financial Aid & Scholarships (Current Students)

Financial Aid & Scholarships General Information:

• Website: csusb.edu/financial-aid
• Email: financialaid@csusb.edu
• Phone: 909-537-5227
• Schedule appointment
• Social Media
  • IG: @csusbfa

Services

• FAFSA application
• Cal Grant Issues
• Dreamer Application 
• Loan processing
• Parent loans
• Form verification
• Scholarship questions

Graduate and Credential Programs Admissions (Prospective Students)

Graduate & Credential Programs Admissions General Information:

• Website:
  • College of Education (Graduate and Credential Programs): csusb.edu/coe
  • Graduate Studies: csusb.edu/graduate-studies
• Email:
  • Graduate and Credential Programs: pdcadmissions@csusb.edu 
  • Graduate Studies: gradstud@csusb.edu
• Phone: 
  • Graduate and Credential Programs: 909-537-8111
  • Graduate Studies: 909-537-5058
• Schedule appointment
• Social Media
  • IG: @csusb_coe, @csusbgradstud
  • Facebook: CSUSB College of Education, CSUSB Graduate Studies
  • YouTube: CSUSB Graduate Studies

Faculty & Major Advisors (Current Students)

For the list of Faculty and Major Advisors at the Palm Desert Campus, visit our Undergraduate Faculty Advisor page.

Services

• Major

  • Coursework (e.g., core classes, major electives, concentration electives, major GPA, etc.)

  • Concentration

  • Roadmaps

• Minor

• Academic Internships

• Career Advice