Undergraduate Advising

 

UC San Diego Undergraduate Academic Advising Website

This a campus-wide tool with resources to assist with advising.

 

Be Prepared for Your MAE Advising Session

  1. Check your degree audit for all completed and needed courses to verify that all information is accurate.
  2. Complete the Academic Planning Worksheet to organize your courses and to stay on track for graduation. Please note that the advisor will not create your academic plan; students must create it on their own, and advisors will then review it.  
  3. Know your resources and contacts:

Career Information/ Resume Building/Campus Employment:

Internships/Co-ops:

Study Abroad:

Academic transcripts/transferred courses:

Housing:

Financial Aid:

Graduate Advising (BS/MS, MS, PhD, graduate school questions):

 

Advising Options

Virtual Advising Center (VAC)
  • We aim to respond within 24 hours.
  • Recommended for quick, simple questions and requests.
  • Students can submit questions to the MAE advisors online via the Virtual Advising Center (VAC).
Remote Drop-In Advising (15 min max)

This drop-in session is intended for a maximum of 15 minutes so that we can assist as many students as possible during this limited time block - NO EXCEPTIONS. 

If you need more than 15 minutes, please set up an appointment.

Process

  • Please wait in the waiting room until the advisor is able to see you
  • Once admitted, please present your PID so that the advisor can confirm that you are in the correct advising session. (Tuesdays are for last names A-L and Thursdays are for last names M-Z. There will be no exception to this as students must attend the session with their assigned advisor)
  • The wait time will depend upon the number of other students in the queue
  • Your patience is appreciated

Last names A-L

Last names M-Z

Appointments (NO walk-ins)
  • We aim to respond within 48 hours.
  • We offer both in-person and Zoom advising appointments.
  • Recommended for more complex questions and requests.
  • Please do not request an appointment during Remote Drop-in Advising hours. (see above)

Click here to make an advising appointment

  • Requests MUST be made at least TWO business days in advance - we do not schedule same-day appointments. 
  • Submit requests for multiple days to allow for greater flexibility.
  • Advisors will only wait 5 minutes for the student to join the meeting. If the student fails to attend, the student must submit a request for a new meeting.
  • We may need to reschedule your appointment in the event of an emergency. Always check your UCSD email before heading to your advising appointment.
  • Please be sure to confirm your appointment by replying "Yes" to your Zoom/Meeting invitation. Otherwise, we will give your place to somebody else.
  • Besides a confirmation email, no reminder emails will be sent
  • If you need to reschedule/cancel your appointment, please let us know as soon as possible by emailing mae-ugradadm@ucsd.edu

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Additional In-person Office Hours:

Last names A-L

  • Fridays 
  • Fall/winter: Weeks 1 and 6 only
  • Spring: Weeks 1 and 10 only

Last names M-Z

  • Thursdays
  • Fall/winter: Weeks 1 and 6 only
  • Spring: Weeks 1 and 10 only

 

 
Academic Advising Staff

Chad Baldwin, Undergraduate Academic Advisor (last names A-L)

Nadia Espinoza, Undergraduate Academic Advisor (last names M-Z)

Regina Ready, Intake Advisor

Location

 

*For ALL questions related to the BS/MS program or the grad programs, please see here for graduate advising options.

*For ALL questions related to general admission to UC San Diego, please contact the UCSD Admissions Office.