The University Academic Advisement Center (UAAC) provides general education advisement, information on university policies and procedures, assistance with general education course selection, transfer credit advisement, academic intervention techniques, help with University Petitions, and referrals to other University Student Support Services for all CSULA undergraduate students.  The UAAC also provides academic advisement to all undergraduate students who have not declared a major.

Walk-in requests are honored, dependent upon staff availability, or schedule an appointment by calling the UAAC at (323) 343-3150.

When Should Students Get Academic Advisement?
Academic advisement is required for all new students prior to or in their first quarter of attendance at Cal State L.A.  Continuing Students should also seek advisement as required by the department or college.

Who should Get Academic Advisement?
Before registering for classes, you must consult an adviser in your major department, school, division, or Advisement Center to plan a program of study. After your initial advisement session, you should consult an academic adviser at least annually, or more often as necessary, to enhance academic success. Undergraduate students who, upon admission to the University, are unable to select a specific major must consult an academic adviser in the University Academic Advisement Center.

Where Do Students Obtain Academic Advisement?
Undergraduate Students can obtain Academic Advisement from Principal Program Department Advisers in their Major colleges, Advisement Centers, and Faculty advisers in their Major and Minor Departments. Department Principal Advisers and Pre-professional Principal Advisers should be one of the first stops for new students. Their office locations and extensions are listed in each Quarter's Schedule of Classes.

Graduate (Post-Baccalaureate Students) should obtain advisement from the Department or Division offering the Post Baccalaureate Degree Program (except for those declared in the College of Business and Economics, whose students should seek advisement through the Business & Economics Advisement Center). Graduate Students who do not have a declared degree objective should contact the Graduate Studies and Research Office at (323) 343-3820.

How Do Students Make Appointments for Academic Advisement?
Most advisement offices have some provisions for "Walk-in" advisement appointments. However, it is best to schedule appointments with your academic adviser by phone or in person to ensure sufficient time to cover all of your advisement issues and needs, and to give the adviser an opportunity to prepare for the advisement session.

Be sure to bring with you to the Advisement session any pertinent information that will help your adviser provide you with complete, accurate, and up-to-date advisement information, such as Placement Test Scores (ELM, EPT), SAT/ACT Scores, TOEFL Scores, AP (Advanced Placement Test Scores), Transfer Credit, and Collegiate Transcripts.