Meet with an Advisor
International Student and Scholar Advising Services
Are you a current international student or visiting scholar (researchers and professors) at CSULB? Please follow the instructions below to drop in or schedule an appointment with an Advisor.
Note: Scheduled appointments are conducted on Zoom. Please make sure you have access to a computer with an enabled microphone and camera. Learn more about using Zoom.
Use Beach Connect to schedule an appointment with an International Student Advisor.
Beach Connect Appointment Categories
Select from the following categories when scheduling an appointment on Beach Connect:
| Student Reason for Appointment | Appointment Category |
|---|---|
| Academic Probation, Disqualification, Course Difficulties |
Academic Challenges |
| CPT, OPT, On-Campus Employment, STEM OPT, CAP-GAP |
Career and Internship Exploration |
| Concurrent Enrollment Permission | Degree Progress and Planning |
| Sponsored Students from SACM or Oman | Explore or Declare Major/Minor |
| Educational Leave, Medical Leave, Course Withdrawal, Repeating, Course, Grade Forgiveness, Incomplete Grade, Grade Change | Policy Clarification & Appeals |
| F-1 Status Reinstatement, Check-in Hold, Transfer Out, I-20 Extension, F-2 Dependent | Visa/Immigration |
NOTE: Drop-in advising is for current students or students on Optional Practical Training (OPT).
Drop-in advising is a short 5-10 minute session. Advisors are unable to provide a more in-depth advising appointment. Please be mindful of other students who are waiting to be advised.
Hours:
- Mondays: 9-11am and 1:30-2:30pm
- Tuesdays: 1:30-3:30pm
- Wednesdays: 10:30-11:30am
- Wednesdays: 2-3pm
- Thursdays: 1:30-3:30pm
- Fridays: 9-10am
The office is closed during all campus academic holidays.
How to Join Zoom
For online video drop-in advising sessions: when you enter the Zoom meeting during the designated times, you will be added to an online queue. Please do not leave the Zoom meeting, just wait until the advisor starts your session.
- Click here to attend a Zoom meeting (ID: 912 8283 7414)
Email Mr. Ignacio Castor for an appointment: Ignacio.Castor@csulb.edu
- After making an appointment:
An International Student Advisor will send you a Zoom meeting invitation via email. The Zoom meeting will be scheduled for your appointment date and time.
- On the day and time of your appointment:
Use the meeting invitation email from your advisor to log in to your Zoom session. If you are a current student, use Zoom in MyCSULB single sign-on to add the meeting ID.
