College Academic Mentors (CAMs)

Political Science College Academic Mentors (CAMs) are available for one-on-one and drop-in advising during the academic year! Please meet with a CAM for professional/graduate school advising, program planning, and to explore study abroad opportunities. Please note that CAMs are unable to sign forms or petitions, remove holds or conduct graduation checks. For assistance with graduation checks or holds, please visit your college academic counseling unit (CAC, AAP, Honors, Athletics). If you need help with department forms or petitions, please contact a departmental counselor via Message Center.

One-on-one appointments: Please click here to schedule an appointment with Xiong or here for an appointment with Carley.

Drop-in advising

  • Virtual (Alfredo)

Mondays, 4-5pm: Oct. 7, Oct. 14, Oct. 21, Oct. 28, Nov. 4, Nov. 11, Nov. 18, Dec. 9, Dec. 16
Click the following Zoom link to join: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/92923063711

 Tuesdays, 11am-1pm: Oct. 8, Oct. 15, Oct. 22, Oct. 28, Nov. 5, Nov. 12, Dec. 10, Dec. 17
Click the following Zoom link to join: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/93664302064

Thursdays, 11am-1pm: Oct. 10, Oct. 17, Oct. 24, Oct. 31, Nov. 7, Nov. 14, Dec. 5, Dec. 12, Dec. 19
Click the following Zoom link to join:  https://ucla.zoom.us/j/93664302064

Fridays, 12pm-1pm: Oct. 11, Oct. 17, Oct. 24, Nov. 1, Nov. 8, Nov. 15, Dec. 6, Dec. 13, Dec. 20
Click the following Zoom link to join: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/96576166522

  • In-person (Carley)
    Mondays 8:30am-10:30am; 11am-12pm
    Location: Bunche 4269A

*Please note that demand for drop-in advising may exceed CAM availability during peak periods. Students may be asked to schedule an appointment for another day or to submit an inquiry via Message Center.

Meet the CAMs!

Hi everyone! My name is Alfredo Trejo III (he/him) and I am a 6th year Ph.D. candidate in the Political Science department, where I the relationship between protest campaigns, domestic politics, and international relations in Latin America. I earned my M.S. in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), focusing on urban and regional economic development. And I started my academic journey at East Los Angeles College (ELAC) before transferring to UCLA, where I earned my B.A. in Political Science, with a focus in political theory.

I served as an Urban Policy Fellow at the Allegheny County Conservation District, working on issues surround food insecurity and environmental racism. I was also a research assistant for the California State University Employees Union. Additionally, I worked for two years through the AmeriCorps VISTA program at Building Skills Partnership, the education fund of SEIU-United Service Workers West.

I am looking forward to helping undergraduate students at UCLA. As a first-generation college student, I had a lot of questions and went looking for my answers in countless offices across multiple universities. I am here to be a helpful guide for all of you.

Hi there! My name is Carley Towne (she/her). I am a first year student in the Masters of Public Policy Program at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. I have a degree in Political Science and Critical Gender Studies with a minor in History from UC San Diego. While at UCSD, I participated in UCDC and held a position as a peer educator at the Women’s Center and as an academic mentor our Writing Center. After graduating from UCSD, I worked as a campaign organizer for a feminist nonprofit and, for the past two years, I have worked at the Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy at UCLA Law. When I’m not working, I love to cook, thrift, and find the best coffee shops in LA! I believe college is an exciting time to grow both academically and personally, so I am excited to meet you and help you navigate UCLA and all of the exciting opportunities students have here.

Xiong Her is a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Higher Education and Organizational Change (HEOC) Program in the School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California-Los Angeles. His current research focus on mentoring relationships between faculty of color and graduate students of color, institutional efforts to diversifying the professoriate, DEI issues, increasing access and support for low-income and/or first-generation students, affirmative action policy, and Hmong students’ experiences in higher education. He earned his M.S. Ed. in International Educational Development from University of Pennsylvania and BA in International Affairs and Political Science from Marquette University. On his free time, he enjoys cooking, playing sports, reading fantasy novels, and biking. He’s looking forward to working with everyone at the Political Science Department.