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Advising

The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CA&ES) offers an extensive network of advising for undergraduate students, working to assist them in getting the most out of their academic experiences. Students receive general and comprehensive advising along their paths to graduation provided by faculty, staff and peer advisors.

The Dean’s Office will close at 3:00pm on Thursday, March 27 and remain closed through Friday, March 28 in observance of César Chávez Day. Drop-in hours will vary on Thursday and will be unavailable on Friday. Please see our adjusted hours on the drop-in page for details. If you need advising assistance, please email caesadvising@ucdavis.edu. 

Advising appointments will be limited April 1-15.  

If you are unable to schedule an appointment during this timeframe, please join us for in-person or virtual drop-in advising. For further assistance, please email us at caesadvising@ucdavis.edu.

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Drop-in advising with staff

A quick 15 minute appointment to answer basic advising questions, such as:
- Preliminary degree checks
- GE, college, or university requirements
- Schedule changes
- Declaring a major or minor
- How to request a late drop
- Commencement/graduation events
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Schedule an appointment

Schedule a one-on-one appointment with a UAP advisor to discuss your advising concerns, such as:
- Leadership or engagement opportunities
- Career, major, or minor exploration
- Academic Notice/Subject to Dismissal
- Academic plans for multiple quarters
- Withdrawal/Readmission
- Retroactive changes
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Peer Advising

Meet with a peer advisor during drop-in advising hours to get assistance with basic advising questions, such as:
- Preliminary degree checks
- Schedule support
- How to request a late drop
- How to start a petition

 

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Stay current on face covering requirements

Masks are still strongly recommended by our public health officials and by UC Davis for vaccinated and unvaccinated people. The university supports those who wish to continue to mask indoors, including those who are immunocompromised or otherwise concerned.

Advising for Your Major

Individual departments have undergraduate major advisors separate from the dean’s office, to assist students with the unique requirements and academic plans for their specific majors. To find your major advisor and schedule an appointment, log onto the Advising Appointment System and select your department. Alternatively, you can visit the department’s website and search for the undergraduate advisor(s).

Many departments will also offer peer advising and drop-in appointments. We encourage you to follow up with your major department for more information.