Advising Syllabus

CSU, Dominguez Hills Academic Advising Mission

Academic advising at California State University, Dominguez Hills is a collaborative, accessible, and transformative teaching and learning experience that empowers students to develop educational plans consistent with their academic, professional, and personal goals and encourages self-reliant problem-solving, critical thinking, lifelong learning, and self-development.

CHHSN Advising Mission

The foundation of advising for the College of Health, Human Services, and Nursing (CHHSN), Student Services Center (SSC) is based upon conceptual, relational, and informational principles, which are the core competencies of NACADA The Global Community for Academic Advising. In this belief, the advisors of CHHSN SSC are fully dedicated to socio-personal, academic, and career support for our students. The advisors provide this support by being responsive to student needs, issues, and concerns to innovate our advising practices towards equity, accessibility, and inclusion. As a center, we build a community that prepares students for the knowledge and skills they need as student leaders and emerging health and human services professionals. The advisors cultivate this community and college identity by creating a collaborative space in partnership with the college’s students, staff, and faculty.
(Kerr, M., Langford, L., Prado, C., Valdez, A., Viray, J., 2022)

ADVISORS

Advisor	Major	Email
Lisa Langford	CHHSN Student Success Center Director	llangford@csudh.edu
Mark Kerr	Graduation Specialist	mkerr@csudh.edu
Matt Lasmarias	Retention Specialist	plasmarias@csudh.edu
Janelle Viray	Retention Specialist	jviray2@csudh.edu
Cristina Prado	Human Services General Mental Health Recovery Child Development Counseling and Family Services Management and Admin Juvenile Delinquency	cprado@csudh.edu
Debbie Yoklavich	RN to BSN	dyoklavich@csudh.edu
Angel Valdez	Clinical Lab Science Medical Technology Cytotechnology Exploring Toros (A-C)	avaldez62@csudh.edu
April Thomas	Kinesiology Pre Physical Therapy Physical Ed. Teaching Physical Ed. Undeclared Physical Ed. Fitness Director	aprilthomas@csudh.edu
Vanessa Monroy	Child Development General Early Development and Learning	vmonroy4@csudh.edu
Jennifer'Lyn Johnson	Health Science Community Health Healthcare Management Radiologic Technology	jjohnson492@csudh.edu

Advising hours: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm *

Office Location: Welch Hall (WH) 220

Appointment Phone: (310) 243-2120

Appointment Email: chhsnadvising@csudh.edu

*Appointments times and days may vary and are offered in person, via email, or by phone

DAILY DROP-IN HOURS

Drop-in hours availability for all advisors, retention specialists, and graduation specialist in the Student Success Center.

Monday-Thursday 2:30pm-3:45pm (In-person)

Fridays 2:00pm-3:00pm (Zoom- find Zoom links HERE)

According to Dearborn (2002), “Academic advising is a collaborative relationship between a student and an academic advisor. The intent of this collaboration is to assist the students in the development of meaningful educational goals that are consistent with personal interests, values, and abilities. “

Advisor & Student Responsibilities

Advisor Responsibilities:

Provide support to ensure progression to graduation
Assist students in accessing, navigating, and utilizing the Academic Requirements Report
Explain academic policies and procedures
Assist in identifying and utilizing university resources
Collaborate with the student to ensure student success
Be accessible for advising in person, via phone, or by email
Maintain confidentiality

Student Responsibilities:

Meet with your academic advisor regularly
Come prepared for each appointment
Ask questions to clarify any concerns you have
Follow up with recommendations from your advisor
Become knowledgeable about university and program policies and procedures
Become familiar with your Academic Requirements Report
Take accountability for your education