The CS department does not take walk-ins. Please schedule an appointment or visit our virtual drop-in advising during the designated hours.
Appointments
Appointments are only available for students declared in the CS/CSE majors. You can book appointments up to two weeks in advance. If you do not see any available appointments, it means we are currently booked. Please check back on the appointment system in the upcoming days, as more appointments will become available.
Once you have scheduled an appointment, a Zoom link will be available in your appointment confirmation. Please be aware that if you are 10 minutes late to your appointment, you may not be seen and may have to reschedule.
If you are interested in changing into the CS or CSE major, please attend a change of major advising session.
Appointment Limit: CS/CSE students can schedule two appointments per quarter. If you have already had an appointment this quarter and have further questions, please speak with an advisor during our virtual drop-in hours or review our FAQs.
What Do You Need Help With?
- I want to change my major into CS or CSE.
- I am a CS major and need my CPT, OPT, RCL, or other iGlobal form signed.
- I am a CSE major and need my CPT, OPT, RCL, or other iGlobal form signed.
- I have questions about finding internships/jobs.
- I have questions about earning units for internship or research positions.
- I have a question about GE.
- I have a question about taking courses as P/NP.
- I need a PTA.
- I need a PTD.
- I am having academic difficulty.
- I am a CS/CSE major and I would like to review my degree requirements and/or create an academic plan.
- I want to take a leave of absence from the university.
Appointments for GE advising, academic difficulty, or late drops should be handled by the College of Engineering Dean's office.
- All Majors: Engineering Undergraduate Office (EUO)
Mandatory Advising Requirement
All students are required to complete a mandatory advising requirement once per academic year. Advising is a partnership. Your advising team is dedicated to your academic success and is here to support you in achieving your academic, career, and personal goals. Ultimately, your success requires you to be an active participant in the advising process. To get the most out of advising, be ready to engage in a conversation and come prepared with questions. Remember, this is your education, and it's your responsibility to take ownership of it.
Below you will find information on how to satisfy your advising requirement. Failure to meet your mandatory advising requirement by the end of the Winter quarter will result in a Fall registration hold for the following Fall quarter.
- First Year Students Admitted in Fall 2026
- First-year students not enrolled in ECS 98: You are required to attend a group advising session in Fall Quarter. Attendance for the entire workshop is required to receive credit. If you arrive late or leave early, you will be asked to attend another session. Dates will be sent to you via email starting the second week of fall quarter. After the workshop, you will need to submit a 3-quarter plan. Both the workshop attendance and academic plan are required to satisfy your advising requirement.
First-year students enrolled in ECS 98 for the fall quarter: Your advising requirement will be completed through class. You do not need to attend a group session. The content from the group session will be covered during the lectures, and one of your class assignments will be a 3-quarter plan.
First-year students will not get access to schedule a 1:1 appointment with an advisor until they have completed their mandatory advising requirement. - Transfer Students Admitted in Fall 2026
- Transfer students are required to meet with an advisor for a 30-minute advising appointment in Fall Quarter. Please schedule an appointment online through the appointment system.
- Continuing students
- All continuing students are required to meet with an advisor for a 30-minute advising appointment in Winter or Spring Quarter. If you end up meeting with us for an appointment before Winter Quarter, we will allow that to satisfy your advising requirement. Please schedule an appointment online through the appointment system.
During your sophomore & junior years, you should be focusing more on career development activities - looking for internships, research opportunities, networking, and learning other programming languages. Students with hands-on experience are more likely to have a job lined up at graduation, so start building up your resume now. Your experience will be more important than most of the classes you take.
During your senior year, you should be continuing your career development activities, but also preparing for job search or graduate school. Applications for graduate programs usually open in early Fall quarter. Deadlines vary based on program.