The criminology and criminal justice studies programs have been designed to allow each student, in consultation with a CCJS faculty advisor, to develop an individualized program of study. CCJS faculty advisors are full time tenure and tenure-track faculty members. CCJS majors and minors should meet with their assigned CCJS faculty advisor regularly (at least once every semester) to make sure that they are progressing in their academic programs on schedule.
Before requesting an academic advising meeting with your assigned CCJS faculty advisor, please review your Academic Requirements Report. You will also find the answers to the questions we get asked the most at the bottom of this page.
Assigned Advisors
The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies assigns CCJS faculty advisors by students’ last name. For the Fall 2023 semester, the assigned CCJS faculty advisors are as follows:
- A-F: Dr. Emily K. Asencio
- G-L: Dr. Bryan Burton
- M-Q: Dr. Diana Grant
- R-Z: Dr. Napoleon C. Reyes
Students may also get advising help from professional academic advisors at the university's Advising Central. Freshmen and sophomores are encouraged to contact Ryan Walsh for help with GE classes.
Seeing An Advisor
Students can meet with their assigned CCJS faculty advisor for academic advising during their office hours or schedule an appointment on a different day or time. Note that CCJS faculty advisors are not available for academic advising during finals week and during the summer and winter breaks. If you need help during the finals week or during the summer or winter break, please contact Ryan Walsh at the university's Advising Central.
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Stevenson 3120 |
Monday 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Please sign up for an appointment.
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Stevenson 3123 |
Monday & Wednesday 10:00 am - 10:50 am Zoom Link
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Stevenson 3124 |
Wednesday 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm via Zoom
Thursday 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Office drop in
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| Stevenson 3121 |
Tuesday 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Stevenson 3122 |
On Sabbatical
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Group Advising
The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies holds a general meeting for CCJS majors and minors at the start of each semester. The department makes important announcements at the general meeting, including the schedule of department activities for the semester, the deadlines for submission of Graduation Application and Internship Agreement Form, the registration schedule for the next semester, and changes in the assignment of CCJS faculty advisors. The department announces the schedule of the general meeting at the start of the semester and we strongly encourage all CCJS majors and minors to attend.
The department also conducts group advising sessions before the start of registration week to help CCJS majors and minors plan for the next semester. The group advising session is designed to complement the one-on-one academic advising meeting with a CCJS faculty advisor. CCJS majors and minors should still meet with their assigned CCJS faculty advisor at least once every semester to make sure that they are progressing their academic programs on schedule.