Seeing an adviser

Teams of professional Letters & Science (L&S) advisers are assigned to each residential unit as well as those living outside of the campus residential system (Commuters). They are available on selected weekday afternoons (and in some cases, evenings) and will meet with you in the designated L&S office of your residential unit (or 113 Campbell if you are a Commuter). To find out the days and times L&S advisers are available in the residences, go to the main menu and select your residential unit.

You can arrange a pre-scheduled appointment by calling 510-642-1483... or just drop by!

Preparing for an appointment

It's important to note that advisers (for the most part) do just what our title implies, suggest or recommend a course of action. There are times when a situation calls for a directive, especially when we are discussing requirements or deadlines. But, in general, we are not inclined to give you THE answer. We are more likely to ask probing questions, or give you a list of resources, or provide you with additional ideas that will help in finding the right answer for you.

As L&S advisers, we are here to help get you started and make sure that as you go along you continue to work within the framework of the liberal arts program. We encourage you to meet with us to find the path, get help in working with roadblocks, clarify directions, seek guidance when you find a fork in the road, and make sure you are on track. Before you see us, we do ask that you go through these general guidelines to help in making your advising session more fruitful:

• Review the Earning Your Degree guide.
• Come up with a list of your initial major(s) of interest. Read up on your choices in the Smart Start.
• Check out the websites for programs of interest to you... for example:

  Study Abroad (EAP)
  Undergraduate Research (URAP)
  UC in DC, minors, Cal in the Capital
  Career Center (for info on pre-med, internships, etc.)

• Write down a few questions you want answered or issues to discuss.