About Us
College of Science and Mathematics Advising Center
The College of Science and Mathematics Advising Center provides academic advising services to students within the college. Professional advisors take a holistic approach to advising by helping students to define academic, career and personal goals, and empowering them to create an educational plan that is consistent with these goals. Services include assistance with developing long-range academic plans, interpreting university and college policy and procedures, articulation agreements, scheduling classes, and informing students of their graduation requirements. In addition, the Advising Center provides academic coaching for students experiencing academic difficulty. Students are encouraged to seek advice early and often throughout their time at Cal Poly.
Our staff advisors are available for both walk-in advising and appointments. Based on your last name, you will see one of the three advisors below. Not pictured is Becky Westmoreland, our helpful adminstrative assistant or Trevor Forzetting and Laura Hunkler, our graduate interns for the 2012-2013 academic year .
Kristi Weddige
Director of Academic Services
Academic and Pre-Health Professions Advisor for students with last names starting with A-F and O-Z
My Philosophy
I am an academic adviser and coach in the college of CSM. My approach to working with students is solution focused and I intentionally ask questions that appropriately challenges, supports and empowers you to grow as a person and to set goals to achieve what you desire from your educational experience. As a coach, my goal is to help you to take stock of your strengths, to discover hidden talents and resources, and to learn how to capitalize on your strengths most effectively in the academic setting.
As an advisor, I am here to actively and empathetically listen and to you and your questions and concerns and to provide you with timely and relevant information that will help you to identify relevant and appropriate opportunities, options, resources, and services.
I believe that you are capable, competent and resilient individual who possess the skills to be successful in earning your college degree, and I look forward to partnering with you over the next four years in your personal, educational journey.
Enjoy the ride!
Kristi Weddige
Meghan Farrier-Nolan
Academic and Pre-Health Professions Advisor for students with last names starting with G-N and O-Z
Philosophy
Laura Hunkler
Graduate Intern Advisor for students with last names starting with A-F
Philosophy
Having worked with students of varying ages and ability levels, from different backgrounds and cultures in diverse settings has allowed me to understand that every student has their own idiosyncratic needs. I am here to listen actively so that I can truly hear your concerns and, therefore, provide you with appropriate guidance and support. I believe in a strengths-focused approach. My hope is that by helping you see your positive attributes and understand how to use them to their fullest potential, you will feel more confident, independent, and empowered to make academic, career and personal decisions.
Trevor Forzetting
Graduate Intern Advisor for students with last names starting with A-F
My Philosophy
As an Academic Advisor, my philosophy fosters a student-centered, solution-oriented approach, which encourages exploration of academic, personal, and life goals by providing a safe and positive environment with clear and effective communication. It entails an interactive and organic relationship with students, whereby serving as a guide to provide continual forward movement toward baccalaureate attainment. Ensuring all students are represented fair and just, it is my responsibility to serve as an advocate for them when called upon. To support student learning, I encourage and challenge students to seek out and use support service(s) in the institution and community in addition to acting as an interpreter for students on institutional polices and procedures. Furthermore, as an academic advisor it my goal to help cultivate students to maximize their potential and become active and contributing participates in a democratic society.
San Luis Obispo, California 93407