Multicultural Agriculture Program Student Center
The mission of the Multicultural Agriculture Program (MAP) Student Center at Cal Poly is to provide academic and personal support to students of all cultural backgrounds in the College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences.
- Multicultural Agriculture Program (MAP) Student Center hours:
Monday-Thursday 8am-9pm; Fridays 8am-2pm; [closed Sat.]
Sundays 12-6pm (Weeks 8-10) - Paid peer academic mentors (PAMs) provide students with peer support and free tutoring. See contact information and hours listed below.
- Volunteer faculty and staff advisors provide the academic support and guidance in creating a warm and friendly atmosphere. See table below for faculty and staff hours.
- A repository of course resource files is available to review materials that can assist you with your learning in a particular class.
- We look forward to your visit to the MAP Student Center. Building 10 room 134. Phone: 756-2627
Peer Academic Mentors (PAMs) for 2011-12:
Dominic Ferrante
dferrant@calpoly.edu
Hometown: Alamo, CA
Major: AgriBusiness
Class Level: Junior
Quote: "Every man dies, but not every man lives." -- Jason Aldean
TUTORING AREAS: AGB202, 214, 321, 323; ASCI112, 211; BRAE121; BUS 207; COMS101; ENGL134, 145, 388; ES112; ITAL101, 102; KINE250, 280; LA211; MSL111; NR204; PHIL231 (General ACCOUNTING, ITALIAN, ENGLISH, ANATOMY)
Lauren Hoffman
lahoffma@calpoly.edu
Hometown: Simi Valley, CA
Major: Animal Science
Class Level: Senior
Quote: "In hopes of reaching the moon, men fail to see the flowers that blossom at their feet." --Albert Schweitzer
TUTORING AREAS: AG360; ANT345; ASCI101,112, 211, 220, 221, 222, 227, 229, 304, 320, 350, 351, 363, 366; BIO161, 162, 303; CHEM127, 128, 129, 316, 317; COMS102; ENGL145, 354; HIST207, 210; MCRO221; MATH118; PHIL231; PSY201; STAT218; TH210; ZOO331 (Paper editing* and resume review)
Carlie Perham
cperham@calpoly.edu
Hometown: Elk Grove, CA
Major: Animal Science
Class Level: Senior
Quote: “If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there” -- Will Rogers
TUTORING AREAS: AG360; AGB202; ASCI101, 112, 211, 220, 224, 225, 226, 229, 265, 304, 320, 415, 450; CHEM127, 128, 129; BIO303; COMS101; ENGL145, 350, 384; GEOG150; HIST207; LA212; MCRO221; MATH116, 117, 118; PHIL230, 321; PM225, STAT218
(Resume reviewing, General INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, paper editing*)
Lizzy Peck
eapeck@calpoly.edu
Hometown: Menlo Park, CA
Major: Animal Science
Class Level: Sophomore
Quote: "I’m just trying to be me, whoever that is." -- Bob Dylan
TUTORING AREAS: ASCI101, 112, 221, 225; BIO111, 161, 162; COMS101; CHEM127, 128; ENGL134, 253
(General ASCI Enterprise, HONORS program courses)
Katie Pritchard
kpritcha@calpoly.edu
Hometown: San Mateo, CA
Major: Psychology
Class Level: Senior
Quote: “The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
TUTORING AREAS: AERO310; BIO302; PSY252, 254, 256, 305, 306, 311, 318, 323, 329, 333, 340, 457, 461, 472
(General RELIGIOUS STUDIES, ENGLISH, STUDY SKILLS)
Christopher Scott
chscott@calpoly.edu
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Major: Crop Science
Class Level: Senior
Quote: "Life's a garden; dig it." -- Joe Dirt
TUTORING AREAS: BOT121; BRAE340; BUS207; EHS123, 126, 381; HCS126, 327; PPSC321, 327, 405, 427, 431, 441; SS221
(General IRRIGATION, LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT, MATH, STATISTICS, CHEMISTRY, MS Office)
* Any paper editing is very basic, and for anything beyond punctuation and spelling, students are strongly encouraged to make an appointment with the Writing & Rhetoric Center down the hall. Click here for an appointment: www.calpoly.mywconline.com
Peer academic mentors with MAP Student Center director, Bradley Kyker
Peer Academic Mentor (PAM) Hours for Spring Quarter 2012
| MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Chris | Lizzy | Lauren | Carlie | Lizzy |
| 9:00 a.m. | Chris | Lizzy | Lauren | Carlie | Chris |
| 10:00 a.m. | Carlie | Lizzy | Lauren | Carlie | Chris |
| 11:00 a.m. | Carlie | Katie | Lauren | Chris | Chris |
| 12:00 noon | Carlie | Katie | Lizzy | Chris | Lizzy |
| 1:00 p.m. | Dominic | Katie | Katie | Lauren (1:30-2:00) |
Chris |
| 2:00 p.m. | Chris | Katie | Katie | Lauren | CLOSED |
| 3:00 p.m. | Lizzy | Chris | Lauren | Dominic | |
| 4:00 p.m. | Lauren | Dominic | Lauren | Dominic | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Lauren | Dominic | Carlie | Dominic | SPAs |
| 6:00 p.m. | Lizzy | Dominic | Carlie | Katie | alternate |
| 7:00 p.m. | Lizzy | Dominic | Carlie | Katie | on Sundays |
| 8:00 p.m. | Lizzy | Dominic | Dominic | Katie | (weeks 8-10) |
Faculty and Staff Advisor Office Hours for Spring Quarter 2012
| MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | |||||
| 9:00 a.m. | Mr. Bradley Kyker Academic Advisor ASCI, BRAE, DSCI depts |
Ms. Rachel Johnson Academic Advisor FSN, HCS depts |
Dr. Robert Flores |
Mr. Bradley Kyker Academic Advisor ASCI, BRAE, DSCI depts |
Mr. Bradley Kyker Academic Advisor ASCI, BRAE, DSCI depts |
| 10:00 a.m. |
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Dr. Terry Smith Earth & Soil Science |
Mr. Tyler Adam TA for AGB313 |
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| 11:00 a.m. | Ms. Katherine O'Clair CAFES Librarian |
Ms. Dianne Korth Academic Advisor NRES, RPTA depts |
Ms. Katherine O'Clair CAFES Librarian |
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| 12:00 noon | Ms. Vanessa Alexandre TA for AGB212 |
Dr. Dale Smith Animal Science |
Mr. Tyler Adam TA for AGB313 |
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| 1:00 p.m. | Ms. Claire Newman TA for AGB212 |
Ms. Maria Arvizu-Rodriguez Student Academic Services |
Ms. Christina Tutt Residential Life - Fremont Hall (1:30-2:30) |
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| 2:00 p.m. | CLOSED | ||||
| 3:00 p.m. | Ms. Amie Hammond Career Services (3:30-4:30) |
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| 4:00 p.m. | |||||
| 5:00 p.m. |
Students are invited to visit with the faculty & staff advisors as their schedules permit. No appointment is necessary.
Bradley Kyker, Director bkyker@calpoly.edu
We look forward to your visit to the MAP Student Center.
Earhart Agriculture Building 10, Room 134. Phone: 805-756-2627