UCUA Team and Primary Advisors
Primary Advisor Availability*:
*If you do not have an assigned primary advisor, please come to a drop-in advising session or email aa-advising@csulb.edu.
- Email: Alejandra.Guzman@csulb.edu
- Drop-in Advising with your Primary Advisor:
- February 2nd through May 29th
- In-Person: Mondays, 9:00am-11:00am
- Zoom/Virtual: Thursdays, 9:00am-11:30am
- February 2nd through May 29th
- If Your Schedule Doesn't Permit You To Meet With Your Primary Advisor
- Visit UCUA during drop-in advising and meet with any available academic advisor (www.csulb.edu/ucua)
Please note that Alejandra will be out of the office and not available via email on the following date(s):
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, February 13th
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, March 13th
- CSULB is closed on Tuesday, March 31st in observance of Cesar Chavez Day
- Email: Amir.Nia@csulb.edu
- Drop-in Advising with your Primary Advisor:
- February 2nd through May 29th
- In-Person: Mondays, 9:00am-11:30am
- Zoom/Virtual: Wednesdays, 9:00am-11:30am
- February 2nd through May 29th
- If Your Schedule Doesn't Permit You To Meet With Your Primary Advisor
- Visit UCUA during drop-in advising and meet with any available academic advisor (www.csulb.edu/ucua)
Please note that Amir will be out of the office and not available via email on the following date(s):
- Friday, February 6th from 8:00am-9:00am
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, February 13th
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, March 13th
- CSULB is closed on Tuesday, March 31st in observance of Cesar Chavez Day
- Email: Andre.Ludd@csulb.edu
- Drop-in Advising with your Primary Advisor:
- February 2nd through May 29th
- In-Person: Thursdays, 1:30pm-3:30pm
- Zoom/Virtual: Mondays, 1:00pm-3:30pm
- February 2nd through May 29th
- If Your Schedule Doesn't Permit You To Meet With Your Primary Advisor
- Visit UCUA during drop-in advising and meet with any available academic advisor (www.csulb.edu/ucua)
Please note that Andre will be out of the office and not available via email on the following date(s):
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, February 13th
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, March 13th
- CSULB is closed on Tuesday, March 31st in observance of Cesar Chavez Day
- Email: Athena.Mitchell@csulb.edu
- Drop-in Advising with your Primary Advisor:
- February 2nd through May 29th
- In-Person: Fridays, 9:00am-11:30am
- Zoom/Virtual: Tuesdays, 1:00pm-3:30pm
- February 2nd through May 29th
- If Your Schedule Doesn't Permit You To Meet With Your Primary Advisor
- Visit UCUA during drop-in advising and meet with any available academic advisor (www.csulb.edu/ucua)
Please note that Athena will be out of the office and not available via email on the following date(s):
- Monday, February 2nd
- Monday, February 9th
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, February 13th
- Monday, February 16th
- Monday, February 23rd
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, March 13th
- CSULB is closed on Tuesday, March 31st in observance of Cesar Chavez Day
- Email: Auri.Gaines@csulb.edu
- Drop-in Advising with your Primary Advisor:
- February 2nd through May 29th
- In-Person: Mondays, 1:00pm-3:30pm
- Zoom/Virtual: Wednesdays, 9:00am-11:30am
- February 2nd through May 29th
- If Your Schedule Doesn't Permit You To Meet With Your Primary Advisor
- Visit UCUA during drop-in advising and meet with any available academic advisor (www.csulb.edu/ucua)
Please note that Auri will be out of the office and not available via email on the following date(s):
- Thursdays from 3:45pm-5:00pm
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, February 13th
- Friday, February 27th
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, March 13th
- CSULB is closed on Tuesday, March 31st in observance of Cesar Chavez Day
- Email: Jazmin.Castaneda@csulb.edu
- Drop-in Advising with your Primary Advisor:
- February 2nd through May 29th
- In-Person: Mondays, 1:00pm-3:30pm
- Zoom/Virtual: Thursdays, 9:00am-11:30am
- February 2nd through May 29th
- If Your Schedule Doesn't Permit You To Meet With Your Primary Advisor
- Visit UCUA during drop-in advising and meet with any available academic advisor (www.csulb.edu/ucua)
Please note that Jazmin will be out of the office and not available via email on the following date(s):
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, February 13th
- Friday, February 20th from 8:00am-11:00am
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, March 13th
- CSULB is closed on Tuesday, March 31st in observance of Cesar Chavez Day
- Email: Jill.DeLaTorre@csulb.edu
- Drop-in Advising with your Primary Advisor:
- February 2nd through May 29th
- In-Person: Wednesdays, 1:00pm-3:30pm
- Zoom/Virtual: Thursdays, 9:00am-11:30am
- February 2nd through May 29th
- If Your Schedule Doesn't Permit You To Meet With Your Primary Advisor
- Visit UCUA during drop-in advising and meet with any available academic advisor (www.csulb.edu/ucua)
Please note that Jill will be out of the office and not available via email on the following date(s):
- Thursday, February 5th
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, February 13th
- Friday, February 20th
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, March 13th
- CSULB is closed on Tuesday, March 31st in observance of Cesar Chavez Day
- Email: Josh.Scepanski@csulb.edu
- Drop-in Advising with your Primary Advisor (Email Josh to request a drop-in time):
- February 2nd through May 29th
- In-Person: Email to request a drop-in time
- Zoom/Virtual: Email to request a drop-in time
- February 2nd through May 29th
- If Your Schedule Doesn't Permit You To Meet With Your Primary Advisor
- Visit UCUA during drop-in advising and meet with any available academic advisor (www.csulb.edu/ucua)
Please note that Josh will be out of the office and not available via email on the following date(s):
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, February 13th
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, March 13th
- CSULB is closed on Tuesday, March 31st in observance of Cesar Chavez Day
- Email: josh.tilahun@csulb.edu
- Drop-in Advising with your Primary Advisor:
- February 2nd through May 29th
- In-Person: Wednesdays, 1:00pm-3:30pm
- Zoom/Virtual: Tuesdays, 1:00pm-3:30pm
- February 2nd through May 29th
- If Your Schedule Doesn't Permit You To Meet With Your Primary Advisor
- Visit UCUA during drop-in advising and meet with any available academic advisor (www.csulb.edu/ucua)
Please note that Josh will be out of the office and not available via email on the following date(s):
- Monday, February 9th through Tuesday, February 10th
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, February 13th
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, March 13th
- CSULB is closed on Tuesday, March 31st in observance of Cesar Chavez Day
- Email: Kerilyn.Counter@csulb.edu
- Drop-in Advising with your Primary Advisor:
- February 2nd through May 29th
- In-Person: Mondays, 9:00am-11:30am
- Zoom/Virtual: Tuesdays, 1:00pm-3:30pm
- February 2nd through May 29th
- If Your Schedule Doesn't Permit You To Meet With Your Primary Advisor
- Visit UCUA during drop-in advising and meet with any available academic advisor (www.csulb.edu/ucua)
Please note that Kerilyn will be out of the office and not available via email on the following date(s):
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, February 13th
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, March 13th
- CSULB is closed on Tuesday, March 31st in observance of Cesar Chavez Day
- Email:LaKeysha.Carter@csulb.edu
- Drop-in Advising with your Primary Advisor:
- February 2nd through May 29th
- In-Person: Thursdays, 1:00pm-3:30pm
- Zoom/Virtual: Tuesdays, 1:00pm-3:30pm
- February 2nd through May 29th
- If Your Schedule Doesn't Permit You To Meet With Your Primary Advisor
- Visit UCUA during drop-in advising and meet with any available academic advisor (www.csulb.edu/ucua)
Please note that LaKeysha will be out of the office and not available via email on the following date(s):
- Friday, February 6th
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, February 13th
- Monday, February 16th
- Friday, February 20th from 12:30pm-5:00pm
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, March 13th
- CSULB is closed on Tuesday, March 31st in observance of Cesar Chavez Day
- Email: Michael.Warden@csulb.edu
- Drop-in Advising with your Primary Advisor (Email Michael to request a drop-in time):
- February 2nd through May 29th
- In-Person: Email Michael to request a drop-in time.
- Zoom/Virtual: Email Michael to request a drop-in time.
- February 2nd through May 29th
- If Your Schedule Doesn't Permit You To Meet With Your Primary Advisor
- Visit UCUA during drop-in advising and meet with any available academic advisor (www.csulb.edu/ucua)
Please note that Michael will be out of the office and not available via email on the following date(s):
- Wednesday, February 11th
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, February 13th
- Wednesday, February 18th from 3:30pm-5:00pm
- Thursday, March 5th through Monday, March 9th
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, March 13th
- CSULB is closed on Tuesday, March 31st in observance of Cesar Chavez Day
- Email: Sonia.Munoz-Duran@csulb.edu
- Drop-in Advising with your Primary Advisor:
- February 2nd through May 29th
- In-Person: Fridays, 1:00pm-3:30pm
- Zoom/Virtual: Thursdays, 9:00am-11:30am
- February 2nd through May 29th
- If Your Schedule Doesn't Permit You To Meet With Your Primary Advisor
- Visit UCUA during drop-in advising and meet with any available academic advisor (www.csulb.edu/ucua)
Please note that Sonia will be out of the office and not available via email on the following date(s):
- Friday, February 6th from 12:00pm-5:00pm
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, February 13th
- UCUA will be closed the morning of Friday, March 13th
- CSULB is closed on Tuesday, March 31st in observance of Cesar Chavez Day
UCUA Staff:
Executive Director, University Academic Advisement & California Promise Program
Associate Directors
Academic Advisors/Coordinators
- Amir Nia (Coordinator & Senior Academic Advisor: First-time/First-year Coordinator)
- Jill De La Torre (Coordinator & Senior Academic Advisor: GWAR Advisor & GEGC Coordinator)
- Kerilyn Counter (Coordinator & Senior Academic Advisor: Beach Transfer Transition Center & Beach Academy)
- LaKeysha Carter (Senior Undergraduate Graduation Coordinator: Beach Pledge Program)
- Auri Gaines (Coordinator & Senior Academic Advisor: Second Year Coordinator)
- Sonia Muñoz-Duran (Coordinator & Senior Academic Advisor: GenExcel, Academic Warning, & Reinstatement)
Academic Advisors
eAdvising Project Lead & Trainer
Operations
- Estela Montiel, Administrative Operations Specialist
Nancy Lopez, Administrative Assistant
