Advising Information

Undergraduate Students

  • New freshmen, Admission Exceptions, Special Admits, Undeclared majors and Credit for Prior Learning students, students with General Education advising needs, unresolved advising problems, or those experiencing academic difficulty should contact the advising center at advising@xiaoneizhi.com.
  • Students with declared majors should contact the Student Success Center for their college as listed below.
    • College of Arts and Humanities Student Success Center
      Office: LIB 5515; University Library, North Building, Fifth Floor
      Email | Website | (310) 243-3264 
    • College of Business Administration and Public Policy Student Success Center
      Office: I&I 1100, 3400; Innovation & Instruction Building, First & Third Floor
      Email | Website | (310) 243-3561
    • College of Education Student Success Center
      Office: COE 1401; College of Education Building
      Email | Website | (310) 243-2276
    • College of Health, Human Services, and Nursing Student Success Center
      Office: WH A220; Welch Hall Building, Second Floor
      Email | Website | (310) 243-2120
    • College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences Student Success Center
      Office: SBS A306; Social and Behavioral Sciences Building, Third Floor
      Email | Website | (310) 243-3535 
  • Special majors/minors and Graduate students should contact the Graduate Studies Office. For information on majors and minors, students should contact their major/minor department. Please see Academic Program Major Advising Information for program locations and phone numbers:

Second Baccalaureate Degree Students

Students should contact advising@xiaoneizhi.com for General Education advising and seek major advising at their department. Please see Academic Program Major Advising Information for program locations and phone numbers.

Unclassified Post-Baccalaureate Students

Unclassified post-baccalaureate students are those who possess a bachelor’s degree, but are not currently admitted to a graduate, certificate or credential program. Contact the Graduate Studies Office, phone (310) 243-3693, for subject and degree advice. Contact academic departments for course and major advisement. Please see Academic Program Major Advising Information for program locations and program phone numbers. We strongly recommend all unclassified post-baccalaureate students move towards entry into an academic program.

Teaching Credential Students

Students should contact the Division of Teacher Education, COE 1401. Phone (310) 243-3496 for advisement.

Certificate Program Students

Students should contact the appropriate program/office for advisement. Please see Academic Program Major Advising Information for program locations and phone numbers.

Graduate Students

Graduate Students are those who have been accepted into a master’s degree program. Contact the specific academic department for advisement. M.A. and M.S. Interdisciplinary Studies (Special Major students) should contact the Graduate Studies Office, phone (310) 243-3308.

Continuous Attendance

Graduate students who need to maintain continuous attendance and who are not enrolled in any regular courses should enroll in the one-unit 600 course offered by their department. Contact the program coordinator if there are any questions. Students in the HUX and MSQA programs enroll in the 600 course offered by Special Sessions. To enroll in this course, contact the College of Continuing and Professional Education, phone (310) 243-3741 (Option 1).

Undergraduate students are permitted a semester off which does not interrupt their "continuous attendance" status. Also, students in good academic standing may apply for a Planned Educational Leave, which does not interrupt “continuous attendance.” Students who fail to maintain “continuous attendance” must reapply to the University and will then be subject to all new university and program requirements.