College of Liberal Arts (CLA) Advising & Student Resources

First Year Students (not transfers): Visit the Mustang Success Center (first year advising)

Email: claadvising@calpoly.edu

Phone: 805-756-6200

Location: Building 47, Room 36R

CLA ZOOM Drop-in Advising: All drop-ins are via Zoom

Summer Quarter:

Mon/Wed 10am-12pm

Tue/Thur 2-4pm

No drop-ins Friday

Fall Quarter:

Monday - Thursday

10am-12pm & 2-4pm, except as noted below

No drop-ins Friday, except as noted below

Extended Drop-ins: TBA

Drop-ins canceled on the following days/times:

Thurs, Oct 17th 10am-12pm

Click to enter our drop-in waiting room!

Schedule an Appointment:

Second years should met with a Peer Advisor
LAES and perspective LAES majors should meet with Katie or Sabrina
Students considering time off should meet with Kara

Meet with the First Available Advisor

Second Years should meet with a

Or, Select a Specific Advisor:

Kara Hitchcock

Retention Specialist

Taking Time Off Advisor

she/her/hers

Yazmine Vargas-Castaneda

Graduate Advisor

she/her/hers

College of Liberal Arts Advising Center

We encourage students to meet with an academic advisor at least once a year to ensure good progress towards earning your degree. Professional advisors and peer advisors in the CLA Advising Center can help students with a wide range of topics, including:

Academic Success
Academic Planning
Academic Policies
Academic Probation & Readmission
Changing Majors
Forms
Understanding Advising Tools
- Degree Progress Report
- Flowcharts & Curriculum Sheets
- GPA Calculator: Log on to your Cal Poly Portal. To access your GPA Calculator, select the “Academics” tab, then click on the “Poly Profile” link. Click on the “GPA Calculator” link.
- Degree Planner
  - Open Lab for Degree Planner Questions
- Tentative Course Offerings

Minoring
Multicultural Scholars Program
Registration
Studying Abroad
Summer School
Transfer Credit
Withdrawal (Course, Term & Retroactive)

Research Engagement in the College of Liberal Arts

The College of Liberal Arts is committed to supporting the professional development of students and faculty through opportunities and resources for scholarly engagement. Research and creative activities in the College of Liberal Arts span the humanities, visual and performing arts, communications, and social sciences. Learn more about research opportunities within the CLA.