Craig School of Business
Business Advising and Student Experience (BASE)
The academic advisors at the Craig School of Business Advising Center help business students identify and schedule appropriate courses necessary to satisfy university, business school, and option graduation requirements. The office also helps students with various administrative issues including declaring a business option, articulation of courses taken at other universities, clearing prerequisites to allow enrollment in restricted courses, and guiding students regarding academic probation (including readmission).
B.A.S.E Summer Hours
Summer hours: May 22-August 19, 2023
The office will be open from 7:00am-12:00pm and 12:30-3:30pm. We will be closed periodically on New Student Orientation days. Please call the
office, 559-278-4943, should you have any questions prior to coming to campus to avoid
an office closure.
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The Craig School of Business Academic Advisors are experiencing long wait times for appointments during the summer due to Dog Days and assigned projects. Please email them directly should you have any questions.
Please be sure to get regular advising. This will ensure that you are correctly interpreting both the Flowchart and your catalog year.
Remember that there are specific milestones in your progress toward degree that require mandatory advising. These are very busy times for the Craig School of Business Advising Center, so be proactive and schedule an appointment well in advance.
Please be sure to get regular advising. This will ensure that you are correctly interpreting both the minor requirements and your catalog year.
Remember that there are specific milestones in your progress toward degree that require mandatory advising. These are very busy times for the Craig School of Business Advising Center, so be proactive and schedule an appointment well in advance.
Please email your assigned advisor to see how you can work a minor into your degree requirements.
Minors offered in the Craig School of Business:
Minor in Accounting
Minor in Data Analytics
Minor in Economics
Minor in Entrepreneurship
Minor in Fashion Merchandising
Minor in General Business
Minor in Graduate Business Prep
Minor in International Political Economics
Minor in Marketing
Advisor note: Pre-Business and Business Administration students are only eligible for the minors in Economics, Fashion Merchandising and International Political Economics within the Craig School of Business.
All Craig School of Business certificates are managed through the individual department. Please use the University Catalog to see the requirements. If you wish to pursue a certificate within the Craig School of Business, please reach out to each individual department.
Certificate in Professional Accountancy (can only be obtained by students who are optioning in Accountancy)
Certificate in Business Information Systems
Certificate in Data Analytics
Certificate in Entrepreneurship
Certificate in Fashion Merchandising
Certificate in Finance
Certificate in Human Resource Management
Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Strategies
Certificate in Marketing
Certificate in Network Administration
Certificate in Organizational Management
Certificate in Sports Marketing
If you have any questions, please email csbstusupport@mail.fresnostate.edu
Business Advising and Student Experiences Handbook
Community College Articulation Sheet
Intended for students who are looking to take their Pre-Business or Fashion Merchandising
courses outside of Fresno State at a local California Community College. If you are
unable to find the California Community College you are planning on attending, please
use www.assist.org to find the equivalent course.
Course Mapping Sheet
This form can be used with MyDegreePlan and the Academic Flowchart to plan out the
remaining terms at Fresno State.
All campus forms can be found online through the Registrar's office website. The only exception is the Option Contract, which can be found on the CSB Advising Center website. Check out Admissions, Records and Evaluations for more forms. Click here to access the forms.
Option Contract
The option contract form is used to declare your option once students have completed
their Pre-Business courses.
Note: All students must complete all Pre-Business courses and have a 2.25 Campus and
Cumulative GPA to submit the option contract.
Course Substitution Form
Please contact your assigned advisor to discuss courses taken off campus to the Craig
School of Business departments for review.
Advising Services
Check out our virtual front desk!
Catherine Kuchar
Pronouns: She/Her
Lead Academic Advisor
ckuchar@csufresno.edu
Experience: Catherine has worked for the Craig School of Business since 2012. Over the years she has developed and overseen various academic workshops, mentored interns, as well as assisted developing programs across campus. In 2017 she redesigned our Introduction to the Craig School of Business course (CSB 50), which gives students the opportunity to explore their major and career options within our school. The revamped CSB 50 allows our students to make an informed choice about their careers, thereby streamlining a path to success. Catherine is passionate about helping students find their place in the world, and how education can support their ideas of success. Catherine is also a Safe Zone Ally.
Education: Catherine graduated from Fresno State with her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, as well as a Master of Science degree in Counseling.
Personal:Catherine loves to travel with her husband Nick. She's also an avid animal lover and has spent time fostering, rehabilitating, and caring for many different types of animals. When she's not traveling the world and saving animals she enjoys reading and playing piano.
Spirit animal: Raven
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Robin Harper
Pronouns: He/Him
Academic Advisor
rharper@csufresno.edu
Experience: Robin has worked for the Craig School of Business since spring 2013. Prior to joining the Craig School of Business, he worked in sales with the Fresno Grizzlies and in a CPA firm called Bandy and Associates. Robin is an Undocu Ally.
Education: Robin obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing in 2012. He is currently working on a Master of Business Administration at Fresno State.
Personally: Robin has a number of hobbies and activities. He spends most of his time outside of work playing basketball, wakeboarding, reading, and drawing. He also enjoys playing board games and cards with friends.
Spirit Animal: Otter
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Lily Oceguera
Pronouns: She/Her
Academic Advisor
loceguera@csufresno.edu
Experience: Lily has been on campus both as a student and professional since 1996. Her previous advising experience comes from working as a Graduation Coach with the Title V-HSI program, Commitment to Latina/o Academic Success and Excellence (CLASE) at Fresno State. In that position, she helped students with academic advising and also assisted in whatever else was needed during the inception of this program. Lily also worked at the Psychology Advising Office at Fresno State as a Graduate Intern Advisor before landing her current position with the Craig School of Business in 2013. Lily is an UndocU Ally, VetNet Ally, and Safe Zone Ally.
Education: Lily is a two-time graduate of Fresno State, earning her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration-Human Resource Management option and her Master of Science in Counseling-Counseling and Student Services option.
Personal: Lily was born and raised in southern Monterey County. She moved here to attend Fresno State and has lived here ever since. Lily and her husband have a seven year old son. She enjoys playing video games with her son, catching up on her favorite t.v. shows, and going for walks on campus.
Spirit Animal: Panda
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Danielle Quiroga
Pronouns: She/Her
Academic Advisor
dquiroga@csufresno.edu
Experience: Danielle joined the Business Advising and Student Experiences (B.A.S.E) team in 2017. She previously worked at the University of California, Merced as an Academic Advisor in their largest school with 12 majors and 12 minors she advised. Prior to becoming an Academic Advisor, Danielle worked as a Cal-SOAP liaison partnering California State University, Bakersfield with the surrounding area to assist rural schools in completing the FAFSA and applying to secondary education. She also worked as a Health Educator Intern through California State University, Bakersfield’s Health Center providing outreach support for health issues. Danielle is a UndocU Ally and a VetNet Ally.
Education: Danielle is a product of the California State University system. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree for Liberal Studies in 2011 from Fresno State. She moved south of the valley to California State University, Bakersfield to obtain her Master of Science degree in Educational Counseling for Student Affairs in 2013 where she was awarded the Dr. Niles Carlson Outstanding Student Award. She recently completed a Master of Science in Criminology, at California State University, Fresno, where her graduate project "Adversity Ally Training" was selected as the College of Social Sciences "Outstanding Graduate Project" for 2022.
Personal: Danielle enjoys spending time with her family, her service companion, Oaklee, and being outdoors. Danielle is active in competitive archery, crafting, all things Harry Potter and baking all the sweet treats.
Spirit Animal: Unicorn
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Oaklee Ann
Oaklee is a Goldendoodle who came into our office in 2018 and is assisting her owner with anxiety and PTSD. Oaklee loves chasing the squirrels around campus at lunch and watching the birds out the window. Her favorite activities include long naps, belly rubs and giving high fives for all the treats. Oaklee also has an honorary graduate degree in criminology.
Spirit Animal: Victor-E Bulldog
Student Professional Development
Micheala Bojorquez-Ford
Pronouns: She/Her
Director & Faculty, Department of Finance and Business Law
micheala@mail.fresnostate.edu
Delia Cholakian
Pronouns: She/Her
Coordinator & Faculty, Department of Finance and Business Law
deliac@mail.fresnostate.edu
Experience: Delia has worked for public California universities since 2000 with stops at UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz and San Jose State before finding her home at Fresno State. Previously, she worked for University Outreach where she traveled the state recruiting for the bulldogs and developed digital communication plans for potential and incoming students. It was also in this position that she worked directly with the Craig School of Business as the assigned outreach liaison. After raising her two young children, she returned to Fresno State in 2017 as faculty in the Office of Student Professional Development. She teaches CSB 150/Strategies for Success, BA 189T/Work-Integrated Learning, and assists with the Internship Program.
Education: Bachelor of Arts, Communication from UC Santa Barbara and Master of Arts, Education (Higher Education Leadership) from San Jose State Univeristy.
Personally: Delia was born and raised in Fresno, CA. She is married to a two-time Craig School of Business graduate and they have two school-aged children. In her spare time, she enjoys creating things with needles (knitting, cross-stitch), spending time in Yosemite or at the coast, and yoga.
Spirit Animal: Cat
CSB Student Program Support
Lori Few
Pronouns: She/Her
Admin Analyst / Specialist
csbstusupport@mail.fresnostate.edu
Experience: Lori joined the Craig School of Business in 2000 and has served as the Dean’s Assistant for six years, Administrative Analyst for the University Business Center and Institute for Family Business for 14 years, and two years as Administrative Analyst for the departments of Accountancy and Information Systems and Decision Sciences. In June 2022, the Craig School reorganized support for all departments into two groups. Lori now serves in the Student Support Program.
Education: Lori has attended Fresno City College, Fresno State and WSU (Wicked Smart University :-) ). Her business background is in banking, specializing in their forensics department, and insurance sales and service.
Personal: Lori loves being creative through various mediums of art. She has shared her passion through teaching and has taught many forms of art via classes in her own art studio. She loves Thoroughbred horses and Doberman Pinschers. Lori has been an experienced equestrian competitor in Hunter/Jumpers for many years and was the founder of the Combined Training Equestrian Team Alliance (CTETA) in the Central Valley. Her dogs have been shown and trained in confirmation, obedience, and service dogs. She also volunteers with the Fresno Bully Rescue. For over ten years Lori and her family have hosted many foreign high school exchange students, many of whom she keeps close contact with to this day. Her hobbies include art, horses, dogs, salsa dancing, yoga, woodworking, snowboarding, traveling, and riding her Harley.
Animal Spirit: Bear
Pronouns: She/Her
Administrative Coordinator
csbstusupport@mail.fresnostate.edu
Esther Gomez
Pronouns: She/Her
Administrative Coordinator
csbstusupport@mail.fresnostate.edu
The Craig School of Business Advising Center, in collaboration with the Craig School of Business and University Community, seeks to educate, empower, and support students through holistic academic advising. By providing planning and support, we help foster self-directed learners to become contributing members in the community and beyond.
- Be proactive about maintaining a relationship with your advisors
- Commit to appointment and understand the importance of punctuality
- Cancel an appointment at least 30 minutes before the appointment
- Arrive early for appointments and bring a photo ID for check-inStudents will not be seen without a photo ID
- Review degree requirements prior to coming into advising
- Create and update My Degree Plan each semester prior to coming into advising
- Make sound choices that are relevant to your degree requirements
- Come prepared with questions and take notes regarding the advising appointment
- Follow through with academic or career referrals
- For pre-business students, be aware of how and when to declare your option
- Bring all relevant documents for completion and any questions pertaining to the documents
Online Resources
Location: Library- 1st floor, near the main entrance.
FRESHMAN GE ePORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
TRANSFER GE ePORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
If you started attending Fresno State as a freshman or transfer student in Fall 2018 or more recently you are required to submit to the GE Program Portfolio for specific General Education areas.
You will automatically be enrolled in a GE Program Portfolio Canvas course to complete this requirement where you'll upload artifacts that were previously assigned in specific GE courses (assignments such as papers, recorded speeches, PowerPoints, quizzes, presentations, analytical essays, etc.).
GE Program Portfolio Requirement
Freshmen will submit an assignment from every GE course they take at Fresno State and write three reflections of at least three hundred words.
Transfer students will ONLY submit assignments from the three upper-division GE course that they take (IB, IC, ID) and write one reflection of at least three hundred words.
Students will not submit assignments to GE Areas for which they have AP, IB, Exam, or Transfer Credit and will just ignore these areas in the GE Program Portfolio.
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Fresno State Faculty, Students, and Staff: Use your Fresno State ID and password to sign in to your host account. No account request required!
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