**Music Education students who wish to make an "on-campus" appointment with Dr. Tamara Thies should visit the Music Education page for available advising dates.
Twenty-minute advising appointments can be booked up to two weeks in advance by logging into Beach Connect on Single Sign-On (click link above). Beach Connect will only display advising availability that does not conflict with your class schedule.
**Appointments are generally available Monday-Friday via Zoom from 9:00am-4:00pm. In-person appointments can also be made for Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00am-4:00pm.
If appointment availability does not meet your needs, please email kirsten.sumpter@csulb.edu directly.
Appointment Location
Kirsten Sumpter’s office is located in DC-F105 in the office block behind the Daniel Recital Hall down the stairs to the right, on the first floor. See the BCCM map for location.
For online Zoom appointments, a Zoom link will be included in your appointment confirmation.
Comprehensive Advising Appointments are appropriate for:
All First-Time/First-Year (Fall 2023) and Transfer (Fall 2023) Students will have required advising in October. We will cover your degree requirements and schedule. Please do not schedule individual appointments until you have attended your advising workshop.
Requirements for the minor can be found in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog. The minor is a general music minor and does not include private lessons or concentrations in performance or music technology.
In order to declare a minor in Music:
You must have a minimum 2.5 GPA (Overall, CSULB, and Major)
You must be fully declared in your major (no pre-majors)
You must be able to complete the minor within the University’s Timely Graduation Policy
You are encouraged to complete or be enrolled in at least one course in the minor before declaring
You must complete your first term at CSULB with a minimum 2.5 GPA prior to requesting a minor
Fill out this form:
If you are already declared as a minor, please schedule an appointment using the directions above or email kirsten.sumpter@csulb.edu.
