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ACADEMIC AND MAJOR ADVISING
ADVISING AT CHICO STATE
Develop Your Plan to Graduate
Don’t know where to start? Unsure about your major or minor? Not sure what courses to take? Advisors can help!
Chico State uses a Dual Advising System
You get support from both Academic Advising Programs as well as your major academic department. We encourage you to visit your academic advisors early and often (at least once a semester) and some departments require mandatory major advising.
Academic Advising
• Homeforundeclaredstudents
• Helpsstudentswithmajorandminor
exploration
• AssistswithGeneralEducation(GE)course
planning
• AdvisesonGEMinors
• ProvidesGPAadvising
• Helpsstudentsnavigateimportantacademic
policies such as academic probation and
repeats
• Provides e-advising tools and registration help
• Located in Student Services Center 220.
Advisors see students on a drop-in basis.
Major Advising
• Provideshelpwithmajorcourseplanning& selection
• Assists with course substitution in the major
• Advises on scholarships, internships and
careers
• To determine who your major advisor is, visit the
Major Advising Directory. Academic
Advisor
• Home of undeclared
• Major and minor exploration
• General Education (GE)
course planning
• GE minors
• GPA advising
• Navigate policies • E-advising and
registrations tools
E-ADVISING TOOLS
GPA Calculator
Concerned about how a grade will impact your GPA? This tool helps you compute your grade point average and project your future GPA as well as the grades needed to achieve a desired GPA. It is available at http://www.csuchico.edu/aap/ calculator.shtml
Degree Progress Report (DPR)
Want to see what courses you have left to graduate? The DPR is used to help you track your progress towards meeting Chico State’s graduation requirements, including GE, major and minor requirements. You can access the DPR from your online Student Center.
Degree Planner
Want to map out your entire 4 years at Chico State? This interactive on-line tool allows you to drag-and- drop required courses to develop a flexible four-year plan. It is available in your online Student Center.
Major Advisor
• Major-specific course planning
• Major graduation requirements
• Major substitutions • Internship and
scholarship advice • Career and job
information relative to major/department
• Goals, likes, strengths
• Graduation timeline • Major Academic
Plans (MAPs)
• Student Center • Degree Progress
Report (DPR)
• Degree Planner
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VISIT YOUR PORTAL AND STUDENT CENTER FOR ACCESS TO ONLINE RESOURCES
• Degree Planner
• Degree Progress Report • Unofficial transcripts
• Wildcat Scheduler
• Blackboard