CAH Student Success Center

Welcome to the Student Success Center for the College of Arts and Humanities! We look forward to helping you navigate your academic and personal goals during your time here at DH.

Vision:

The College of Arts and Humanities Student Success Center is a welcoming space that is accessible, responsive, inclusive, and empowers all students to overcome barriers as we provide them with toolkits to pursue their passions.

Mission:

The Student Success Center is the vital contact point for all new and continuing students pursuing their major in the College of Arts and Humanities. The CAH SSC will create an environment where students receive academic planning, holistic support, and connections to resources. We will encourage students to think critically, develop awareness, and use their voices to advocate for their needs. We will facilitate a community where students collaborate, create, innovate, network, and flourish.

Core Values:

Respect: Everyone deserves to be treated respectfully and with compassion as demonstrated through our words, body language, and actionable behaviors.

Communication: We are committed to the timely, accurate, honest, and transparent exchange of information by encouraging respectful interactions through positive intent and understanding.

Intellectual Curiosity: We encourage students to think critically, ask questions, and seek out information through our use of appreciative advising.

Inclusivity: We provide equitable access to opportunities and resources by ensuring our students’ needs are met.

Authenticity: We connect from the heart with integrity as demonstrated by listening actively with respect and authenticity.

Community: We are a community of learners and leaders collaborating with our students to assist them in reaching their goals.

Scheduling Appointments

You can make an appointment with your academic advisor through the Toro Success Collaborative (TSC) found on your my.csudh.edu portal. Here is a tutorial on how to use the TSC: How to Schedule a Self-Service Appointment

You can reach our main office here:

Office: Library 5515

Advising


Our range of services includes:

  • Class registration
  • General Education
  • Catalog-based major and minor overview
  • Connecting you with your Major faculty advisor
  • Lower-division transfer credit
  • Applying for Graduation
  • Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR)
  • Connecting you to campus resources, career coaches, and care teams and so much more!

If you would like to speak to one of our advisors, reach out to any of us below:

NameEmailOfficePhoneTitle
Victoria Fowlervfowler@csudh.eduNorth Library, 5079(310) 243-3284Acting Director
Violeta Diazvdiaz@csudh.eduNorth Library, 5515(310) 243-3222Administrative Support Coordinator II
Janelle Virayjviray@csudh.eduNorth Library, 5083(310) 243-2539Academic Advisor
Jamie Harnagejharnage2@csudh.eduNorth Library, 5508(310) 243-2583Academic Advisor
Teresa Paynetpayne11@csudh.eduNorth Library, 5085(310) 243-3043Academic Advisor
Lorena Faciolfacio@csudh.eduNorth Library, 5526(310) 243-3201Academic Advisor
Chanel Shortercshorter@csudh.eduNorth Library, 5073(310) 243-2630Graduation Specialist
Penny Whiteplabaun@csudh.eduNorth Library, 5389(310) 243-2162Academic Advisor