All General Education advisement is done centrally at the University Academic Advisement Center, located in the Library, Palmer Wing. You can schedule an appointment in person or by calling 323-343-3150.
BASW Advisement is conducted by the Academic Advisor, Bachelor Program Director and Academic Faculty. Each provide advisement for specific areas; please see below to determine which to make an appointment with.
Academic Advisor
Melinda Vasquez, MS
mvasquez@cslanet.calstatela.edu
Appointments are scheduled in person in Simpson Tower, Room 816.
- Change of major
- Academic Plan
- First reinstatement/readmission advisement
- Graduation Applications
- Input course substitutions and approved SW electives into GET
- Student Leave of Absences
Bachelor Program Director
Joanne Altschuler, PhD
jaltsch@exchange.calstatela.edu
Appointments are scheduled in person in Simpson Tower, Room 816.
Full-Time Academic Faculty
Appointments are scheduled in person in Simpson Tower, Room 816.
- Career advisement
- Approval of BASW/MSW electives not on the approved SW elective list.
- Approval of unarticulated course substitutions that require an evaluation of the course content in terms of its equivalence to CSULA SW curriculum and course offerings.




