Student Support
If you need guidance while you are on your college career journey at Cal Poly, we are here for you! Feel free to contact anyone listed below if you have any questions or just need someone to talk to. Here's a printable pdf copy.
Financial Aid
| Name | contact info | Available for |
|---|---|---|
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Adrienne Garcia-Specht She, Her, Hers |
805-756-5885 |
Financial aid, transition to college, connecting with new staff or faculty |
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Delfina Medina She, Her, Hers |
805-756-5887 |
Financial aid, general advice, support Cal Poly alumna |
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Tatiana Mendoza She, Her, Hers |
805-756-5874 |
Financial aid, general advice, support |
Cal Poly Scholars
| Name | contact info | available for |
|---|---|---|
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Cecillia Martinez She, Her, Hers |
805-756-5166 |
General advice , guidance and support, careers in education |
Student Academic Services - Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
| Name | contact info | available for |
|---|---|---|
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Nury Baltierrez She, Her, Hers |
805-756-5117 |
General advice, support and advocacy
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Student Support Services - TRIO
| Name | contact info | available for |
|---|---|---|
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Nelitza Morales She, Her, Ella |
805-756-5787 |
General advice, guidance and support, transfer students and first generation students |
Kennedy Library
| Name | contac info | available for |
|---|---|---|
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Catherine Trujillo She, Her, Hers |
805-756-6395 |
Mentorship, undocumented student support arts-based collaboration |
University Advising
| Name | contact info | Available For |
|---|---|---|
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Danny Zavala
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805-756-5791 |
General academic advising, college transition support |
University Ombuds
| Name | contact info | Available For |
|---|---|---|
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Patrica Ponce
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805-756-1380 |
Conflict resolution, first generation student understanding, and general advice |
University Housing
| Name | contact info | Available For |
|---|---|---|
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Daisy Castañeda
|
805-756-6938 |
Housing support, graduate school applications, support navigating any issues on campus |
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Kari Mansager She, Her, Hers |
805-756-7367 |
University housing, general advice
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Information Technology Services (ITS)
| Name | contact info | Available For |
|---|---|---|
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Melinda Rojo She, Her, Hers |
805-756-6277 |
General advising and support, student club advisor, Cal Poly alumna |
Recruitment - Academic Affairs
| Name | contact info | Available For |
|---|---|---|
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Miguel Rios He, Him, His |
805-756-5858 |
General advising and support
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College of Agriculture, Fodd & Environmental Sciences (CAFES)
| Name | contact info | Available For |
|---|---|---|
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Espie Wilkinson She, Her, Hers |
805-756-6392 |
General advice, student club advisor, |
College of Engineering (CENG)
| Name | contact info | Available For |
|---|---|---|
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Bruno da Silva He, Him, His |
805-756-5541 |
General advice
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Moncerratt Peralta
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805-756-6623 |
General support
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Ilianna Salas She, Her, Hers |
805-756-2732 |
General advice, Cal Poly alumna, mentorship |
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Maria Zavala She, Her, Hers |
805-756-2295 |
CENG advising, general support and referrals |
College of Liberal Arts (CLA)
| Name | contact info | Available For |
|---|---|---|
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Jay Bettergarcia They, Them, Theirs |
805-756-6178 |
Support, mentorship, graduate school, first-generation students, transfer students, queer/trans POC |
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Alejandra Cebreros She, Her, Hers |
805-756-6200 |
CLA academic advising, general support |
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Mei Emerald Gaffey She, Her, Hers |
805-756-1707 |
General assistance
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Silvia Marijuan
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805-756-2273 |
General advice, guidance and support careers in education |
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Andrea Oñate-Madrazo She, Her, Hers |
805-756-2815 |
General support
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Debra Valencia-Laver She, Her, Hers |
805-756-2359 |
General advice, working with administration, referrals |
College of Science and Mathematics (CSM)
| Name | contact info | Available For |
|---|---|---|
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Lola Berber-Jimenez She, Her, Ella |
805-756-0292 |
Careers in education
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Andrea Somoza-Norton She, Her, Hers |
805-756-5373 |
Transition from high school to Cal Poly, general support, referrals, guidance |
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Francis Villablanca
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805-756-2200 |
Support for academics in STEM and Biology |