Academic Advising

Engineering Building Unit II (EBU2), first floor

Walk-in hours:
Monday & Tuesday: 1:30 - 3:00 pm 
Thursday & Friday: 9:00 - 11:30 am 
These sessions are designed to last a maximum of 15 minutes and include:

• Degree checks
• Academic planning review for the upcoming quarter only
• Academic forms
• Academic questions NOT involving a long-term plan
• Requesting clearance for courses
• Questions about MSE courses (waitlists, prerequisites, quarters offered, etc.)
• Appointments are not necessary for the above inquiries

Walk-In Advising Policies

• Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our updated calendar to check if we are in the office before heading over.
• The last sign-in for morning advising is at 11:30am; the last sign-in for an afternoon session is at 3:00pm.
• Walk-in sessions are on a first come, first serve basis.
• These sessions are designed to last a maximum of 15 minutes.
• Sign in using the computer in the front lobby and wait for an advisor to call you.

Appointment hours: 
Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday: 9:00 - 11:30 am 
Thursday & Friday: 1:30 - 2:30 pm 
These sessions are designed to last up to 30 minutes and typically require more in-depth advising, such as:

• Long term planning
• Reviewing your degree to make sure you are on track to graduate
• Concerns about your academic performance

Appointment policies

• Appointments must be requested at least two business days in advance.
• We do not schedule same-day appointments.
• Besides a confirmation email, no reminder emails will be sent.
• If you are more than 10 minutes late, you will need to submit a new request to reschedule your appointment.
• If you need to reschedule/cancel your appointment, please let us know as soon as possible.
• We may need to reschedule your appointment in the event of an emergency. Always check your UCSD email before heading to your advising appointment.

How to Schedule

Please email: mats-gradadm@eng.ucsd.edu

• Subject: Your Name, 'Appointment'
• Please provide:
  • Your PID
  • Purpose of visit and
  • Available dates/times to schedule an appointment