The Advising Handbook is for Everyone!

This Handbook contains general information and is intended for use by students, faculty and staff from all majors. For college or major specific requirements, please refer to the College Advising Centers.

• Tips for Success
• Easy Advising Steps
• Choice of Catalog
• Choosing a Major
• Sophomore Success Program

• Graduation Checklist
• Transfer Students
• Study 25-35 Hours
• Substance Abuse Awareness
• General FAQs
• Transcript and Graduation FAQs

• Substance Abuse Awareness
• Use and Release of Student Information (FERPA)

• Advising Tips
• Cheating & Plagiarism

Chapter 3: General Baccalaureate Graduation Requirements

• Minimum Number of Units
• Grade Point Average (GPA)
• U. S. Cultural Pluralism (USCP)
• General Education (GE)
• Graduation Writing Requirement (GWR)

• Senior Project policy
• Academic Residence
• Evaluation for Graduation
• Graduation/Commencement

• Advanced Placement
• Articulation (ASSIST)
• Blended 4+1 Programs
• Change of Major
• Cheating & Plagiarism
• Choice of Catalog
• Class Attendance

• Course Repeats
• Electives
• Final Exams
• Credit/No Credit Grading
• Incompletes
• Prerequisite of C-
• Priority Registration

• Academic Support Services
• Student Support Services
• Office of Academic Records

• Specialized Advising Services
• Financial Aid
• Fairness Board (Grade appeals)

• Minimum Number of Units
• Culminating Experience
• Course Unit Limitations

• Time Limit
• Specializations

• Parents Program
Suggestions for College Transition

• Student Privacy Rights (FERPA)

Academic Programs
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Phone: 805 756-2246
Email: acadprog@calpoly.edu