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Advising and Resources Center

Meet With an Advisor

Update: May 2nd , 2024

Our ARC office has relocated back to Science 1 Room 136!

All Advising Appointments will now have the option for in-person or virtual

Contact Information: Email address: arc@csufresno.edu | Phone: 559.278.4150

All Advising Drop-Ins will be held virtually via Zoom (or phone). Information regarding our virtual Advising Drop-Ins can be found below.

Advising Information

  • Creating an Academic Plan
  • Updating a previously created academic plan
  • Clearing Mandatory Advising holds
    • Note: We contact students with Probation, Freshman Advising, and Transfer Advising Holds directly. Please do not ask for these appointments. Instead, check your email for further information if one of these holds applies to you.
    • If we run out of appointment availability, you will be able to clear these during Zoom Drop-In Advising Sessions
  • Returning/Readmitted students

  • Major/Minor changes within CSM
  • Graduation check
  • Class registration questions
  • Petition questions
  • Change of Grading Basis questions
  • Review of pre-professional requirements (no academic planning)
  • Quick questions

Admissions-related questions (no class registration questions) must be directed to our Admissions Liaison Michelle Perez (miperez@csufresno.edu). Due to the high demand of our current student population, we will not be able to see any new Spring 2025 freshman or transfer student before their Dog Day for an appointment or virtual drop-in.

Virtual Drop-in Advising Dates

“Drop-In” Advising will be held via Zoom. Our virtual drop-ins are typically held every Wednesday and are meant for quick questions only.

Fall 2024 Zoom "Drop-In" Days and Times

  • Wednesday August 7th-November 6th 9-11-1:30-4pm (August 14th 1:30-4pm only - NO MORNING DROP INS)
  • Wednesday November 27th-December 18th: 9-11pm-1:30-4pm (December 18th 8am-10:30am -INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DROP INS. 1:30-4pm will resume with drop ins)

Spring 2025 Registration Stampede Drop Ins

  • Monday, November 11th - Veteran's Day, Campus closed - NO DROP INS
  • November 12th - November 15th: 9-11am & 1:30-4pm
  • November 18th - November 21st: 9-11am & 1:30-4pm (registration week)
  • Friday, November 22nd 9-11am & 1:30-3:00pm
  • Monday, November 25th: 9-11am & 1:30-4pm

Important Information Regarding Drop-Ins:

Beginning at 8am each "drop-in" day, sign up for our Zoom Drop-Ins using this Google Form. You must use your Fresno State email address to sign up for drop-ins. This form is NOT open before 8am on a drop-in day, and is subject to close early without notice.

  • You will be provided with the Zoom link after completing your submission. You can also call into a zoom session if video does not work for you.
  • For video zoom sessions, it is required to have your camera on for the full duration of the advising session.
  • Please treat these drop in sessions in a professional manner. Do not engage in any distracting activities that will disrupt your meeting with an advisor (driving, attending class, getting ready for class etc).  
  • No first-time academic planning, or extensive plan updates will be handled during our “Drop-In” days. You must schedule an appointment.
  • We cannot see incoming Spring 2025 Freshman or Transfer students prior to their Dog Day.
  • "Drop-Ins" are a first-come, first-served basis.  Due to a high number of students requesting advising services, wait times may be long.