HDEV Advising
Click on the links below to make an appointment either an “Individual Advising Appointment” or “New Major/Minor Session”
Book an HDEV Advising Appointment
General Information
Advising in HumanDevelopment (HDEV) is available to all students interested in a major, minor, or a special major combining Human Development with another major. Students are strongly encouraged to see the Undergraduate Advisor Dr. Isabella Lanza (hdev-advising@csulb.edu) at an early stage in the major and throughout the development of their programs. Program Planners (also known as graduation checklists) should be filled out with the advisor in the semester before the semester of planned graduation and before the deadline for filing a Request to Graduate (For deadlines, see Schedule of Classes). Students should bring fully completed worksheets to the Undergraduate Advisor at which point the advisor will fill out a graduation check by reviewing the student’s unofficial transcripts and HDEV Major’s Worksheet.
Human Development (HDEV) – Fall 2025
Virtual and in-person advising is offered on Wednesdays and Thursdays (see below). Advising will not be offered during Fall Break (November 24-November 28) and Final Exams Week (December 15-December 19).
Virtual Advising:
- When: Wednesdays:
- o 2pm-2:30pm for new majors/minors
- o 2:30pm-5:30pm for current majors/minors
- Where: Zoom, phone, or email
In-Person Advising:
- When: Tuesdays:
- 2-3pm for current majors/minors
- 3-3:30pm for new majors/minors
- Where: HDEV Advising Office (LA3-202A)
Please note: Appointments are approximately 20 mins for declared majors and minors and 30 mins for new majors/minors.
Additional Notes for Advising
For ALL Advising Appointments, please read the following instructions carefully
- First, students will need to make advising appointments at least 24 hours in advance through the HDEV website
- Second, students should email their general advising questions to the Advisor (hdev-advising@csulb.edu) at least 24 hours before their advising appointment.
For Virtual Appointments:
Students should be prepared to be on their computer or phone at the time of the appointment in case the advisor needs to communicate with the student either through email, zoom or phone.
VIRTUAL ADVISING will be done primarily via EMAIL. Students should email their general advising questions to the Advisor (hdev-advising@csulb.edu) at least 24 hours before their advising appointment using their CSULB student email. The advisor will respond via email either before or during advising appointment time.
For more complicated questions, the advisor and student may meet on Zoom during the advising appointment time. The advisor will email a Zoom link to the student.
- Students should review their Academic Requirements Report (ARR)
- Check this ARR guide from Enrollment Services to learn more about how to access and understand your report.
- For HDEV major and minor checklists from other catalog years, see the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) listing.
- The CLA ATLAS website also provides useful information and several helpful resources as well.
- First Year students: See the First Year Mandatory Advising page for How-to Videos.
- Academic Standing and Appeals: Check information about Academic Standing, Academic Probation/Warning, and Disqualification.
- Sign up for the GWAR placement exam (GPE) by your first semester as a junior. Sign up for the GPE.
- Explore MINORS: College of Liberal Arts; College of Business; Health and Human Services; and New: Equity & Education Minor.
- Planning on taking a class at a Community College while enrolled at CSULB? Check the Supplemental Credit for Current CSULB Students. Check out the website assist.org to see if a course from a Community college will transfer to CSULB.
- Remember: a maximum of 70 community college units may be used toward the 120 units required for graduation at CSULB.
- Want to take an online class from another CSU while enrolled at CSULB: Information available at CSULB Fully Online
- Want to Withdraw form a class: Information about Withdrawing from a Class.
- Need Career Advice? Check out the Career Center for career planning and resources
- Planning to attend graduate school? The Graduate Center has many resources to help you find your best fit.
- Ready to graduate? A step-by-step guide to applying to graduate and what to expect in the process until you receive your diploma.
