1. Advising California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Biological Sciences Department

2. Objectives: General Degree Progress Report (DPR) Biology Curriculum
Unit Conversion
Where Are My Electives?
Degree Progress Report Questions
Biology Curriculum
Flexibility Memos
Biology Curriculum Questions
Curriculum Sheet
What To Do After This Advising Session?
How Do I Contact An Advisor?
Student Success Tools
Graduation info

3. You may be able to move excess units between
Unit Conversion
How do I convert semester units to quarter units?
Are you on quarter curriculum? If so,
3 Semester Units X 1.5 = 4.5 Quarter Units
120 Semester Units X 1.5 = 180 Quarter Units
The excess units that are accrued may count towards electives or unit deficiencies in elective areas due to conversion.
You may be able to move excess units between
the elective areas. In order to do so, please see an advisor so they can file an advisor request.

4. Where Are My Electives?
The “Core Elective Courses”, “Support Elective Courses”, or “Emphasis Elective Courses” may not be showing in the correct area or they may be in “Unused Courses”.
You need to make sure that you see an advisor about discrepancies after checking the flexibility memo if you are graduating. They will submit a petition for your courses to be moved if it is NOT listed on our flexibility memos on the Biological Sciences Advising website.

7. Degree Progress Report Questions
What do I do if I submitted a petition and it is not reflected on my DPR?
This does not mean that your petition was denied. Once your petition has been approved by the Dean’s Office, it will eventually be implemented - please save the digital copy as a proof! The Registrar’s Office will NOT process your petition until you apply for graduation.
What do I do if an old advisor request is not reflected or is incorrectly reflected on my DPR?
The Registrar’s Office is aware that they need to finish processing and/or adjusting advisor requests – they will not even look at it until you apply for graduation!

8. Flexibility Memos
There is a memo in place that addresses the following insufficiencies for quarter curriculum students:
BIO 211L: This course is not required for quarter curriculum students.
BIO 325L: This course is not required for quarter curriculum students.
BIO 490: This course is no longer offered.
CHM 321L / CHM 327L: This course is no longer required.
These issues will not be corrected before graduation; however, they will not affect your graduation status.

9. Flexibility Memos: Example BIO 325/325L
BIOLOGY MEMO
BIO 325/325L
BIO 325/325L; OR
BIO 3250 (4*) and Move BIO 3250 (0.5*) to Elective Core
You may ignore this red box!
This course has been completed.

10. Biology Curriculum Questions
Biology: General, Botany, Microbiology, Zoology
Problem: The Biology Foundation Series ([BIO 121/L, BIO 122/L, BIO 123/L] or [BIO 1210/L and BIO 1220/L]) is required in both the “Core Electives” and “Support Electives”. Those students who completed the series may show a deficiency in certain areas.
Solution: This will be resolved by the Registrar’s Office. You may ignore this issue.

11. Biology Curriculum Questions
Biology: General, Botany, Microbiology, Zoology
Problem: The Chemistry Foundation Series ([CHM 121/L, CHM 122/L, CHM 123/L] or [CHM 1210/L and CHM 1220/L]) is required in both the “Core Electives” and “Support Electives”. Those students who completed the series may show a deficiency in certain areas.
Solution: This will be resolved by the Registrar’s Office. You may ignore this issue.

12. Biology Curriculum Questions
Biology: General
Problem: The “428s” (BIO 428/L, BOT 428/L, MIC 428/L, ZOO 428/L) are written in a way that implies a student must take all four of the “428s” in order to graduate.
Solution: Once a student completes one of the “428s”, the area will be marked as “complete”.

13. Biology Curriculum Questions
Biotechnology, Environmental, Biology (All Emphasis)
Problem: The GE Area E is written in a way that implies a student must take all the courses in this area in order to graduate.
Solution: Once a student completes one of the courses under GE Area E, the area will be marked as “complete”.

14. Biology Curriculum Questions
Biotechnology, Environmental, Biology (All Emphasis)
Problem: The Basic Microbiology (MIC 201/L or BIO 2060/L) course was articulated to one course; therefore, students received 6.0 Quarter Units for either MIC 201 (BIO 2060) or MIC 201L (BIO 2060L) instead of them being dispersed between the two courses.
Solution: This will be resolved by the Registrar’s Office. You may ignore this issue.

15. Curriculum Sheet & Course History
You need to know how to read your curriculum sheet so you can effectively communicate your concerns to an advisor.
Disregard the DPR at this point! You will have to highlight the courses on your curriculum sheet to double-check your degree progress.
Please have this with you for when you visit an advisor!

17. Read the requirements for electives and write down what electives you have taken that fulfill this requirements!

18. What To Do After This Advising Session?
DO NOT FREAK OUT!
Disregard your DPR, base everything off your curriculum sheet & course history list.
Cross off courses you have taken
Write down electives in general areas
If it doesn’t fall under the flexibility memos take note of it.
Meet with an advisor to file a petition
Meet with an advisor to double-check your curriculum sheet and progress as a student!
DO NOT FREAK OUT (SERIOUSLY)!

19. How Do I Contact An Advisor?
You can send an to and we will attempt to assist you as soon as possible. It may take up to forty- eight business hours to receive a response.

20. BIO Staff Advisor Hours
Available days/times are:
Monday 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (walk-ins)
Tuesday 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM (appointments)
Wednesday 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (walk-ins)
Thursday 9:30 AM :00 PM (appointments)
Make appointments by signing up
via the Biological Sciences Department
All appointments and walk-ins will be in
across the university quad next to building 6.

22. Student Success Tools
Biology Department: Curriculum Sheets, Course-Offerings, Resources to PLAN YOUR SCHEDULE, Faculty Advisors List, etc.
Access Conversion Guide: Quarter Course to Semester Course
General Education Tool: Quarter GEs and Semester GEs
Catalog: Check Prerequisites and Corequisites
Registration Guide: Dates for Registration
Course History list via BroncoDirect

24. Graduation Application Timeline

25. Early Commencement Participation
Early Commencement Participation (ECP) is available to students that will not be completing their graduation requirements at the end of Spring Semester.  
At the time of submitting the ECP application, the student must only have 8 or fewer quarter units (6 or fewer semester units) to complete after the end of Spring Semester.
At the time of submitting the ECP application, the student must be in good academic standing (2.0 in Major Core, CPP and Overall)
Those students who meet the qualifications will be notified via about their eligibility.  There is a $59 fee when applying.

26. Graduation Check If you plan to graduate in Fall 2019
Disregard DPR & use a curriculum sheet & course history list as a guide; cross out courses that have been completed
Visit a biology staff advisor via appointment (sign-up via BIO Department 8-119)
Apply graduation online before October 25th
Try to submit your petitions before Nov. 1st, 2019
You should also provide the Registrar’s Office information or documents pertaining to your graduation requirements as soon as possible. 
Course Substitution Petition(s)
Request To Add Or Drop A Minor
Grade Forgiveness Through Course Repetition
Transcripts From Other Institutions
AP/IB Test Scores

27. Graduation Check
Once you have been approved for graduation, you will receive the following e- mail from the Registrar’s Office.
It is important to consistently check your university !