Advising
Academic advisors play a crucial role in helping you navigate your college journey. They can help with course selection and scheduling, connect you to resources, help you monitor your academic progress, and provide career guidance.
Please see the information below regarding how to contact and meet with the assigned faculty advisor for your major.
Undergraduate Advisors
The Mathemathics and Statistics undergraduate advisors meet with undergraduate students who are officially declared as a Math or Applied Statistics major. These majors require that students begin as "pre-majors" and then meet precise major-specific criteria to officially declare the major.
Students with "pre-major" status meet with the CNSM Academic Advisors instead of the faculty advisors below.
Each major has an assigned faculty advisor. To make an appointment with your advisor, use the Beach Connect link in Single Sign-On (SSO), select your assigned faculty advisor (listed below), and be sure to provide as much detail as possible about your situation/question. For help using the Beach Connect appointment system via SSO, see Advising Appointment Guide (PDF).
| Degree | Undergraduate Advisor |
|---|---|
| Pure Math | Dr. Jeff Pair Appointment via Beach Connect Office: FO3-112 Phone: 562.985.4351 Email: Jeffrey.Pair@csulb.edu |
| Applied Math | Dr. Melvin Lax Appointment via Beach Connect Office: FO3-209 Phone: 562.985.4325 Email: Melvin.Lax@csulb.edu |
| Math Education | Dr. Jeff Pair Appointment via Beach Connect Office: FO3-112 Phone: 562.985.4351 Email: Jeffrey.Pair@csulb.edu |
| Statistics | Dr. Olga Korosteleva Appointment via Beach Connect Office: FO3-208 Phone: 562.985.1941 Email: Olga.Korosteleva@csulb.edu |
Graduate Advisors
Each degree has an assigned graduate advisor. For appointments, please contact your graduate advisor directly (appointments with graduate advisors cannot be booked via Beach Connect).
| Degree | Graduate Advisor |
|---|---|
| Pure Math | Dr. John Brevik Office: FO3-114 Phone: 562.985.4391 Email: John.Brevik@csulb.edu |
| Applied Math | Dr. Paul Sun Office: FO3-117 Phone: 562.985.5609 Email: Paul.Sun@csulb.edu |
| Math Education | Dr. Xuhui Li Office: FO3-105 Phone: 562.985.5788 Email: Xuhui.Li@csulb.edu |
| Applied Statistics | Dr. Kagba Suaray Office: FO3-216 Phone: 562.985.4724 Email: Kagba.Suaray@csulb.edu |
Credential Advisors
| Credential | Advisor |
|---|---|
| Math Education (ITEP and K-9th) | Dr. Babette Benken Office: FO3-108 Phone: 562.985.4798 Email: Babette.Benken@csulb.edu |
| Single Subject Mathematics (7-12th) | Dr. Brian Katz Office: FO3-107 Phone: 562.985.2055 Email: Brian.Katz@csulb.edu |
Academic Policies
Please consult the following resources for more information regarding academic policies:
Tutoring
Multiple centers on campus offer free tutoring:
- SAS Peer Mentors offers free tutoring in science and math courses for CNSM pre-majors and majors.
- Lindgren Math Tutoring Center offers free tutoring in math courses.
- The Learning Center offers free tutoring in lower-division courses as well as academic coaching.
