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Political Science

Faculty Advising

Each Political Science major is assigned a tenure-track faculty member as his or her advisor. To find the name of your advisor, log into BroncoDirect and click on "Student Center" on the left side of your screen. After landing on the Student Center, your advisor's names should then be listed in a box at the bottom of the page under "Program Advisor". Your first advisor should be Alicia Beckley, the staff advisor at the CLASS Student Success Center. The second name will be your faculty advisor. If you need to be assigned an advisor, email our administrative coordinator, Beatriz Garcia (beatrizg@cpp.edu). 

Every major must meet with their faculty advisor once a year on a schedule determined by students' last names. Our department used to place advising holds on your BroncoDirect account once a year. Students could not register for classes until their advisor cleared their advising hold. Students are responsible for emailing their advisor to schedule an appointment when an advising hold is applied. Students with a Cal Poly Pomona GPA under 2.2 are subject to at-risk advising every semester. At-risk students are encouraged to meet with department chair Dr. Mario Guerrero (mag@cpp.edu) prior to registering for courses.  

Advising Meetings for the 2024-2025 Academic Year

If your last Name Begins With Advising Meeting should be... Registration Begins
A through M Fall Semester 2024 October 14, 2024
N through Z Spring Semester 2025 April 2025

Advising Meetings

Advising serves a couple of purposes. One is to assist students with course selection. A second is to provide career advice to students who may be wondering "what to do" with their political science degree.

Before meeting with your advisor, you should review your Degree Progress Report (DPR) in BroncoDirect to see how the coursework you have already completed fits into your overall program of study. The Office of Student Success provides this  to help you read your DPR. You should also have reviewed  offerings for the next quarter. Most advisors will meet with advisees during their office hours. If those hours conflict with your class or work schedule, contact your advisor by e-mail to set up an alternate time.

Political Science Faculty Advisors

Dr. Neil Chaturvedi

Dr. Brady Collins

Dr. Jarred Cuellar

Dr. Mario Guerrero

Dr. Jill Hargis