Jeff Tennis, Director of Academic Advising Operations
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The philosophy of the Academic Advising Office at CBU is “Advising is Teaching”. It's our desire to assist students in learning what their degree requirements are and to take ownership of their personal degree planning.
I'd like to partner with you in creating a degree plan you can reference throughout your career at CBU. Let's get started...
Step 1: Watch the instructional videos on how to understand your Major Planning Guide and Degree Guide. This information is vital to understand before creating a degree plan.
Step 2: Once you have watched the Major Planning Guide and Degree Guide videos, complete the Degree Planning Worksheet Request Form.
Step 3: Schedule an in-person or virtual meeting appointment to prepare your Degree Guide.
Step 4: Using the Degree Course Planning Worksheet, located on InsideCBU Traditional Students, plan out remaining semesters.
Step 5: Follow up with your Student Success Coach to discuss and confirm accuracy of your plan - in-person or virtual meeting.
Jeff Tennis is the Director of Academic Advising Operations at California Baptist University. In the summer, Jeff and his family love going to the beach, and in the winter they are avid snow skiers (when they can afford it). He and his wife also love barbecuing and cooking for friends.
Hometown: Pasadena, California
Favorite Food: Smoked brisket
Hidden Talent: Smoking brisket
Favorite Sports Team: Seahawks (my wife made me)
Favorite CBU Tradition: Prayer at the Kugel when sending ISP Teams
Favorite Book: Bible, followed anything written by David McCullough
Last Passport Stamp: None, before COVID I went to Canada and was waved through
Favorite Place to Eat Lunch in Riverside: Heroes. A high school buddy owns it. Great food!
Education:
Master of Science in Education, University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, California State University, Long Beach
Favorite Scripture:
"For as through the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous."- Romans 5:19