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Drop-in Advising
Drop-in Advising is available to our matriculated undergraduate students for 1:1 academic advising on general degree requirement information, schedule verification or issues, registration questions, etc. Drop-ins can be conducted in-person, virtually via MS Teams, or by phone. Virtual and phone advising tend to have a shorter wait times.
Drop-ins Are Available During Enrollment Periods Only.
Drop-ins are not currently being offered, please utilize one of our other Academic Advising services or visit the Virtual Front Desk for assistance.
Attention New Students (Admitted Fall 2025)
Academic Advising services for new students who have been admitted to the Fall 2025
semester will begin in June 2025. Please continue to check your email for more details.
Drop-in Advising Information
If today is not a Drop-in Advising day, please utilize one of our other Academic Advising Services.
- Drop-in Guidelines
Drop-in Advising is offered during the add/drop period (first 2 weeks of the fall and spring semesters) and during enrollment periods (in April and November). If it is not a drop-in day, please check our other available Advising Services.
- Drop-ins can be conducted in-person, virtually via MS Teams, or by phone. Virtual and phone advising tend to have a shorter wait times.
- We use Microsoft Teams for Virtual Drop-in Advising sessions. See "How to Sign-in" to get started.
- No appointment is necessary.
- Students are seen 1:1 on a first-come, first-served basis, by major.
- Due to high volume, it may be necessary to close Drop-in Advising early.
- In order to reduce wait times, please try to attend drop-ins on or as close to your enrollment date as possible. Thank you!
- During enrollment periods, we recommend students attend a drop-in date as close to their assigned enrollment date as possible.
- The first week of drop-ins is usually our busiest.
- Drop-in hours are subject to change.
- Sessions generally last up to 15 minutes (students interested in a longer meeting with an academic advisor should schedule an appointment).
Fall 25 Enrollment Drop-in Hours
Schedule coming soon.
How to Sign-in for a Virtual Drop-in:
- Login with your CSUSM credentials:
CSUSM Appointments - Then use the Academic Advising virtual sign-in sheet:
Sign-in Sheet - Next, login and remain on Microsoft Teams.
- Academic Advising will connect with you through Microsoft Teams when you are next in line to be seen.