Advising Appointments

The Office of Academic Advising provides virtual, phone and in-person Academic Advising Appointments to our matriculated undergraduate students.

Schedule an Appointment

Instructions - How to Schedule an Appointment (PDF)

Please be aware that not all appointment types (in-person, virtual, phone call) are offered everyday. If you are unable to find open appointment times, you may want to change the mode of service in your search.

• Appointment Guidelines

  Scheduled appointments with an Academic Advisor are offered to admitted and matriculated undergraduate students.

  • Advising Appointments will not be offered during Drop-in periods: Drop-in Advising
  • New Students mustcomplete the Enrollment Tutorial prior to scheduling an appointment.
  • Keep your contact information updated in your myCSUSM!
  • A photo ID is required to check-in to an in-person appointment.
  • Appointments can be made 1 hour to 14 days in advance.
    • Appointments will not display further out than 14 days in advance.
    • Check back for openings daily.
  • When you schedule an appointment, you will receive an immediate confirmation email.
  • Appointment length is 30 minutes.
  • Students may not schedule more than one appointment per week.
  • Guests may not accompany a student into their advising appointment (including teleconference appointments) without a FERPA Release [Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act]
• Virtual Advising Appointments

  Virtual Advising Appointments will be held in MS Teams. Prior to your Virtual Advising Appointment, please do the following:

  1. View instructions on how to access Microsoft Teams.
  2. On a second screen log-in to myCSUSM and open your Student Center
  3. Your advisor will connect with you at the time of your appointment through Microsoft Teams.
• Canceling Appointments

  If you must cancel your appointment, please do so before your scheduled appointment time.

  • Instructions on how to cancel an appointment (pdf)
  • If you fail to cancel your appointment, it will be recorded as a “no-show”.
• No Show Policy

  In an effort to be fair and equitable to all students, the Office of Academic Advising enforces a “no-show” policy. This policy is not designed as a punishment; rather, it serves as a reminder to be respectful of fellow students’ time.

  • Please be courteous to other students by cancelling your appointment if you are unable to attend.
  • Please arrive on time. Students who arrive more than 15 minutes after their scheduled appointment will be asked to reschedule and will be recorded as a “no-show”.
  • Students who "no show" or do not cancel their appointment on two occasions forfeit their right to schedule further advising appointments for a 60-day period.