Robert Santana, Student Success Coach II

The philosophy of the Academic Advising Office at CBU is “Advising is Teaching”. Thus. it is our desire to assist all students at CBU to learn their degree requirements and take ownership of their own personal degree plan.

Creating a degree plan is helpful in gaining a better understanding of your graduation requirements. It will allow you to approach each registration season with a specific list of courses you will need to take. Follow the steps below to compile your degree planning resources and get started on a degree plan of your own!

I would like to partner with you in creating a degree plan that you can reference throughout your career at CBU. The best way to do this will be to create a shared document where we both can reference for future semesters. I will send this to you. Please look over the following steps for how we will create a degree plan together.

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.

1. Major Planning Guide
2. Degree Guide

Step 2: Once you have watched the Major Planning Guide and Degree Guide videos, complete the Degree Planning Worksheet Request Form.

Step 3: Receive Degree Planning Worksheet from your Student Success Coach. Expect this within 1 business day.

Step 4: Plan out remaining semesters on shared Degree Planning Worksheet (Re-watch and reference videos if necessary).

Step 5: Follow up with your Student Success Coach to discuss and confirm accuracy of plan (email, in-person or virtual meeting).

Robert is the Success Coach for students in the Division of Natural and Mathematics Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences. He enjoys serving at church with the youth ministry, reading books, bouldering, traveling to the northwest and going to the beach. 

Hometown: Moreno Valley, CA
Favorite Food: Korean/Mex
Favorite Activity: Swimming
Favorite Show: Star Wars Clone Wars/Rebels
Favorite CBU Tradition: Gloria at CBU Christmas
Favorite Book: "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
Last Passport Stamp: Czech Republic
Favorite Place to Eat Dinner in Riverside: Sushi OK

Education:
Master of Science in College Counseling and Student Development, Azusa Pacific University

Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministries, Biola University

Favorite Scriptures:

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God." —Hebrews 12:1–3

"If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it. If you love me, you will keep my commandments." —John 14:14–15