Welcome
Academic Advisors are here to support you on your journey to graduation.
Current Students: Meet with an Academic Advisor during In-Person or Virtual Drop-In hours.
- Check your myCoyote Student Center for registration holds and instructions on removing them. Some advising holds cannot be removed via drop-in.
Prospective Students: Schedule a Pre-Application Appointment to meet with an Admissions Officer.
Graduate Students (Credential, Masters, Postbaccalaureate): Visit Graduate Studies for a list of coordinators and advisors.
Academic Advisor & Peer Advisor Coordinator
"I suffer from turophobia."
Academic Advisor
"I love plants."
Academic Advisor
"I enjoy campus walks & people say I'm a picky eater."
Academic Advisor
"I met Q from Impractical Jokers."
Academic Advisor
"I enjoy baking cookies and cakes for my family and friends. I'm always learning new baking techniques to test out."
Director
"I am a foodie, and I love to travel."
Academic Advisor
"My favorite show is the Big Bang Theory."
Assistant Director
"I love tacos!"
Academic Advisor & Excessive Units Coordinator
"I drive a Jeep because I love going off-roading and being off the grid on the weekend."
Academic Advisor & Undeclared Advising Coordinator
"I enjoy binge watching 'Friends.'"
Academic Advisor
"I have been on a racetrack and rode along with Emergency Services on race day."
Academic Advisor
"I like to paint for others!"
Academic Advisor
"I love Star Wars and I have built two lightsabers!"
Project Director
"I bowled for my university team at UC Berkeley and was a professional bowler for a short time."
Academic Advisor & Graduation Pledge Coordinator
"I enjoy the outdoors, exploring new places, and traveling."
Academic Advisor & Academic Success Coordinator
"I like to go on hikes."
Academic Advisor & First-Year Coordinator
"I enjoy the beach."
Academic Advisor
"I love gardening and being with my fur babies: Brody, Riley, and Buddy."
Academic Advisor, Palm Desert Campus
"I can’t smell or taste, so please don’t ask me to pick where to eat. Everything smells/tastes the same to me."
Academic Advisor, Palm Desert Campus
"I enjoy playing retro video games in my spare time."
Academic Advisor
"I like knitting."
Academic Advisor
"My birthday is Halloween, and I have a bearded dragon."
Academic Advisor, Palm Desert Campus & Coordinator
"I’ve been an ASL interpreter for lectures, labs, workshops, and theatre productions!"
Academic Advisor
"I love horseback riding."
Academic Advisor
"I enjoy going to amusement parks."
Academic Advisor
"I love Disneyland, but I hate the Guardians of the Galaxy ride."
Academic Advisor
"I am a 21 year retired military veteran who lived in Japan for 5 years."
Academic Advisor
"I love food, reading, and watching K-dramas."