The College of Engineering and Computer Science's (ECS) Advising, Counseling, and Tutoring (ACT) Office is dedicated to engaging with students to improve student success and enhance each student’s academic and career aspirations through meaningful, customized advising services. The ACT Office improves the student experience by facilitating access to needed resources and expands student opportunities to achieve academic success.

Contact Information

ecs-advising@csus.edu

• Location – Tschannen Engineering Teaching and Research Building (formerly Santa Clara Hall) Room 1213
• Phone - (916) 278-5426
• Spring 2024 Hours - 8am - 5pm, closed 12pm-1pm

Advising Services

The College of Engineering and Computer Science ACT Office offers and staff can provide assistance with the following advising-related topics:

• General Education & Graduation Requirements (GE/GR)
• Lower-division major/pre-major advising
• Questions about ECS Advising Center Hold
• Interpretation of University academic policies
• Referrals to other campus resources
• Assist with transferring courses from Community Colleges and attending Summer Semester

Professional Staff Advisors

Name	Type of Advisor	Email
Reyna Angeles	Academic Advisor	reyna.angeles@csus.edu
Alisa Patterson	Graduation and Retention Coordinator	alisa.patterson@csus.edu
Danny Zavala	Graduation and Retention Coordinator	d.zavala@csus.edu

Staff Advisor Drop-In Hours

Drop-ins will be held via Zoom (see zoom link below) as well as in person in Tschannen Engineering Teaching and Research Building (formerly Santa Clara Hall) (TEB 1213). Please see times below as they may differ for zoom vs in person.

Zoom Meeting ID: 583-122-3656 or

https://csus.zoom.us/my/ecsadvising

Instructions To Join:

1. Click on the "SSO" option either in the Zoom desktop app or in the browser.
2. The domain is CSUS.zoom.us. Then log in with your CSUS username and password.

Drop-ins are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Drop-ins are for current undergraduate students with questions regarding general education, graduation requirements, lower division major requirements, registration, and policies and procedures.

New students are asked to attend their new student orientation before attending drop-in hours. MESA students receive advising from the MESA Advisor, Alex Blaise. See information below in MESA Advising section. Graduate students should meet with their major advisors.

Please have your student ID # and microphone ready prior to attending zoom drop-ins. Please bring your Sac State OneCard to in person drop-ins.

Drop-in times are subject to change with short notice.

April 22 - April 26

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
April 22	April 23	April 24	April 25	April 26
TEB 1213 10 am - 11 am	TEB 1213 1 pm - 2 pm	TEB 1213 2 pm - 3 pm	TEB 1213 9:30 am - 10:30 am	TEB 1213 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Zoom 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm	Zoom 9:30 am - 10:30 am  1 pm - 2 pm	Zoom 11 am - 12 pm	Zoom 9 am - 10 am  1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Faculty Advisors

Faculty Advisors focus on the upper division for their specific major. Students seeking academic advising from a Faculty Advisor should meet with the one from their major. For majors not listed, please seek advising from your major department. ECS students in the DEGREES program may meet with the DEGREES Advisor.

In-Person Drop-Ins and Appointments check in at TEB 1213 unless otherwise noted. See faculty's information for their zoom link

Name	Drop-in Times	Appointments	In Person Location, Zoom Link and E-mail
Amir Motlagh ECS Advising - Civil Engineering (CE)	Thursdays: 11 am - 12 pm (In person)	Mondays: 10 am - 11:30 am (Zoom) Thursdays: 11 am - 12 pm (In person)	Tschannen Engineering Teaching and Research Building (formerly Santa Clara Hall) (TEB) 1213 https://csus.zoom.us/my/motlagh motlagh@csus.edu
Anna Baynes ECS Advising - Computer Science (CSC)	Wednesdays: 9 am - 11:30 am (Zoom)	Tuesdays: 3 pm - 4pm (In Person) Thursdays: 3 pm - 4:30 pm (In Person)	Tschannen Engineering Teaching and Research Building (formerly Santa Clara Hall) (TEB) 1213 https://csus.zoom.us/j/7043055709 shaverdian@csus.edu  **Additional CSC Advisors are available on the CSC webpage under the Student Resources section. Login using your CSUS email. Students can see any advisor**
Milica Markovic ECS Advising - Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE)		Wednesdays: 9:30 am - 12 pm (In person)  Fridays: 8 am - 10 am & 1:30 pm - 2 pm (Zoom)	Tschannen Engineering Teaching and Research Building (formerly Santa Clara Hall) (TEB) 1213 Zoom link will be shown when scheduling appointment and in appointment confirmation email milica@csus.edu
Will Hahn ECS Advising - Mechanical Engineering (ME)	Mondays: 3:30 pm - 5pm (In Person) Wednesdays: 3:30 pm - 5pm (In Person)	Tuesdays: 8 am - 9 am (Zoom) Thursdays: 8 am - 9 am (Zoom)	Tschannen Engineering Teaching and Research Building (formerly Santa Clara Hall) (TEB) 1213 https://csus.zoom.us/j/8224280882#success wdh34@csus.edu
Computer Engineering - CPE			CPE Faculty Office Hours
Construction Management - CM			CM Faculty
Pat Homen (DEGREES Project, All ECS Majors)	Mondays: 10:15 am - 12:15 pm (Zoom) Wednesdays 10:15 am - 12:15 pm (Zoom) Fridays: 9:00 am – 11:00 am (RVR 4018)	Mondays: 10:15 am - 12:15 pm (Zoom) Wednesdays 10:15 am - 12:15 pm (Zoom) Fridays: 9:00 am – 11:00 am (RVR 4018)	Riverside Hall 4018 https://csus.zoom.us/my/pat.homen pathomen@csus.edu

How To Make An Appointment with a Faculty Advisor

EAB: https://csus.campus.eab.com/capabilities#/my/appointment-new

• *Make sure to check the Faculty Advisors section above to find the name of the advisor that corresponds to your major. Please schedule an appointment with the Faculty Advisor specific to your major unless you are changing to a new major.*

• For “What type of appointment would you like to schedule?” Select "Advising" from the drop-down menu. For the “Service” use the drop-down menu to find the "Engineering and Computer Science Advising Office". Below that, you will see the menu includes a list of services the ACT Office offers. Please select the required service related to your major. To make an appointment with a Faculty Advisor you will need to select the service for your major. Majors listed below:
  • ECS Advising - Civil Engineering Advising
  • ECS Advising - Computer Engineering Advising
  • ECS Advising - Computer Science Advising
  • ECS Advising - Construction Management Advising
  • ECS Advising - Electrical and Electronic Engineering Advising
  • ECS Advising - Mechanical Engineering Advising
• If you are a DEGREES student, to make an appointment with the DEGREES Advisor, Pat Homen, DEGREES Project as the location and "DEGREES Advising" as the service type.
• Next, you will select the date you are looking for and all the available time options will appear for the desired date and other nearby dates as well. To ensure you are selecting dates with the correct person, use the “Staff” filter to narrow down that person’s specific availability.
• Next, you will need to review the appointment details you selected and can leave a comment as to what you would like to discuss. Pay attention to whether the appointment is on Zoom or if it's in person. After that, click on “Schedule” to confirm the appointment. You will receive an email confirmation soon after.

Scheduling Notes:

• Please have your student ID # and microphone ready prior to attending zoom appointments/drop-ins.
• Your appointment may be canceled if you're 10 minutes late.
• If you can't keep an appointment, cancel the appointment at least 24 hours in advance.

Mandatory Advising

The ACT Office requires multiple populations to attend mandatory advising each semester. Please see the following populations for how to make an appointment:

Required Advising Requirement

Spring 2024: All ECS First-years and most ECS Second-years must meet with an academic advisor (professional staff advisor) from the ACT office. Students have been emailed directions on how to schedule their advising appointments to their SacLink email (@csus.edu) account. Students will be emailed bi-weekly reminders until they schedule an appointment. Registration holds will be placed week 7. MESA students will meet with MESA staff and are exempt from these requirements.

Any questions regarding required advising, please email alisa.patterson@csus.edu.

MESA Advising

MESA students should refer to the MESA Advising page for more specific information about available advising options or contact ecs-mesa@csus.edu.

Appointments with a MESA Advisor can be scheduled here: https://csus.campus.eab.com/capabilities#/my/appointment-results?care_unit_id=7&service_id=15583