Student Resources
Office Hours
Monday to Thursday:
9:00 AM—5:00 PM or by appointment.
Contact Information
Academic Advising
The Student Success Coordinator is available by appointment during regular office hours and class sessions to provide academic advising and support. Students seeking guidance or assistance are encouraged to contact the Student Success Coordinator at [email protected] with any questions or to schedule an appointment.
Workshops, Seminars, and Cicurricular Activities
CIAM offers a variety of workshops, seminars, and cocurricular activities throughout the academic year designed to support student success and professional development. Topics may include career planning and job search strategies, effective writing and presentation skills, leadership development, time management, stress management, and public speaking. Students should contact Student Success for the most up-to-date schedule of upcoming events.
Housing
CIAM does not provide student housing, maintain residence halls, or offer housing placement or assistance. Students are responsible for securing their own housing arrangements.
Textbooks
Electronic textbooks are included at no additional cost and are accessible through Canvas. To retain access to textbooks after a course concludes, students must download the materials to their personal Bookshelf. Otherwise, access will expire one year after the course end date.
Writing Tutors
All CIAM courses require graduate-level writing that is clear, professional, and free of basic grammatical errors. To support students in meeting these expectations, CIAM provides writing tutors who offer individualized, one-on-one assistance. Tutors can be reached at [email protected]. Faculty may recommend or require students to work with a writing tutor as part of the assignment review process. This service is available at no additional cost to all registered CIAM students.
Presentation Tutors
Graduates of CIAM programs are expected to communicate effectively through oral, visual, and virtual presentations, including professional presentation decks and video or teleconference delivery. To support this development, CIAM offers access to presentation tutors who provide individualized coaching to help students refine their presentation skills to a professional standard. Students may contact [email protected] to schedule support. Faculty may also recommend or require presentation review as part of course evaluation. This service is provided at no additional cost to all registered CIAM students.
Additional Resources
Voter Registration Information
CIAM encourages students to participate in the democratic process by registering to vote. Voting is an important civic responsibility, and under the Higher Education Act Amendments of 1998, universities are required to make voter registration information available to students.
To be eligible to vote, individuals must be U.S. citizens and at least 18 years old by the date of the next election. Students may choose to register in California using their college residential address or in their home state using their permanent address. Please note that P.O. boxes are not permitted as residential or home addresses for voter registration.
California voter registration forms are available online at www.cavotes.org/vote/register (scroll to “How to Register to Vote”). Forms may also be obtained at post offices, libraries, city halls, Department of Motor Vehicles offices, and CIAM Campus Resources. For registration deadlines and additional information, visit the California Secretary of State’s website at www.sos.ca.gov/elections.