Advisement

There are two different kinds of advisement available to students:

1. Course Planning Advisement

For all your course advisement needs, set up an appointment with the designated CDV advisor Vanessa Monroy or Cristina Prado. Your academic advisor is assigned according to your concentration, see below. Please use the Toro Success Collaborative (TSC) Online Appointment System in myCSUDH or email chhsnadvising@csudh.edu for an appointment.

Primary Advisor: Vanessa Monroy 

      • General Elective Option
      • Early Development & Learning Concentration

Advisor: Cristina Prado

      • Counseling & Family Services Concentration
      • Management & Administration Concentration
      • Juvenile Delinquency Concentration 

2. Faculty Advisement

Faculty Advisors can provide information regarding career choices, graduate school, and approving course substitutions. Students are assigned a faculty advisor by last name (see table below e.g. D-F would see Dr. Joshi). Please email the faculty advisor to make an appointment.  

Last Names Beginning with:Faculty AdvisorOfficeEmail
A-BDr. Kaitlyn Breiner WH-310Bkbreiner@csudh.edu
CDr. Cornelia Brentano WH-310Ecbrentano@csudh.edu
D-FDr. Anupama JoshiWH-330Eajoshi@csudh.edu
GDr. Kara KogachiWH-320Ekkogachi@csudh.edu
H-LDr. Angelica Lopez-FraireWH 310Dalopezfraire@csudh.edu
MDr. Kimberley RadmacherWH-320Ckradmacher@csudh.edu
N-QDr. Christina Toolan WH-310Gctoolan@csudh.edu
R-ZDr. Megumi KuwabaraWH-310Cmkuwabara@csudh.edu

Faculty advisors are only available during the academic year and are not available during the winter and summer breaks.

Resources

  • Academic Requirements Report
  • Visit the Registrar's website for instructions on how to locate your registration date and time and to get help with the enrollment process. 
  • Articulation Agreements
    • To determine if any courses you have taken at other colleges articulate with our courses, visit assist.org
    • All courses that students want to apply to the Child Development major must have been passed with a “C” or better. If you have questions regarding course articulation, please contact your Major Advisor at the Student Success Center.
  • Registration holds
    • Check the MyCSUDH website to identify what type of hold you have and the department that placed the hold. Students should contact the department that placed the hold to have it removed.

Preparing for your Advisement Appointment

  • Please have your Student ID (SID) available when you make your appointment. 
  • Please bring in the necessary forms and documentation (e.g., petition for exception) to your advisement appointment.
  • Please use your ToroMail for all communication!