Advising

Computer Science Academic Advising

Advising Announcements

• The CS department office does not take walk-ins. If you are a CS/CSE major and need to speak to an advisor, please schedule an appointment or attend our virtual drop-in hours. Students interested in changing to CS/CSE must attend a change of major advising session.
• All CS Majors: GE advising is handled by the Engineering Undergraduate Office (EUO) now regardless of your official college. If you have questions about non-major requirements, please visit EUO instead of L&S.
• The CS Placement Exam is open now until December 31st, 2024. Visit our CS Placement Exam webpage for more information.
• Need help in your ECS courses? Check out CS Tutoring (peer-run service) at UC Davis!
• Need a place to study on campus? Take a look at some of the study spaces available on the Student Affairs website.
• Student Computer Recommendations 
• UC Davis Student Resources - FAQs

Who We Are

The Computer Science (CS) Undergraduate Advising team provides major academic advising to currently matriculated UCD undergraduate students in Computer Science (CS) and Computer Science & Engineering (CSE). CS Undergraduate Advisors partner with CS and CSE students to provide assistance on their academic journey. Our goal is to teach our students how to understand their academic requirements and navigate the university resources available to help them along the way. Advising is a collaborative process that will require each student to play an active role.

Services:

• Appointments
• Appointments are available to students declared in the CS and CSE majors only. If you are interested in changing majors, please visit our Change of Major webpage.
  
  If you are a CS/CSE major, visit our Appointments webpage.
• Drop-in Hours (Via Zoom)  

• Drop-in hours are for declared CS and CSE majors only. If you are interested in changing to one of our majors, please attend a Change of Major Advising Session. You can view the upcoming dates and register on our Changing Majors webpage.

  Drop-in hours are 10-15 minute sessions for quick questions, for example, Fall 2024 graduation checks or schedules checks.
  
  CS UG Advising Upcoming Drop-in Hours:

  Week of 11/18:
  Monday	Closed
  Tuesday	1:30 - 3:30pm
  Wednesday	1:30 - 3:30pm
  Thursday	10:00 - 11:00am; 1:30 - 3:30pm

  Week of 11/25:
  Monday	Closed
  Tuesday	1:30 - 3:30pm
  Wednesday	1:30 - 3:30pm
  Thursday	Closed

  To see a CS advisor during drop-ins, please join our Virtual Front Desk during our available drop-in hours.
  
  Questions about GE and university requirements should be directed to the College Dean’s Office Advisors. Please check their website for available drop-in hours.
  - CS/CSE majors: EUO Express Advising

• Change of Major/Minor Advising Sessions
• Change of Major Advising Sessions are only for students outside of the CS/CSE majors interested in changing majors into CS/CSE or adding a double major or minor in CS. If you are a currently declared CS/CSE student, please schedule an appointment to discuss the process for you to switch. 
  
  The advising sessions will cover:
  - Requirements to be eligible to change majors/double major and minor
  - P/NP rules
  - Taking courses at a community college
  - Advising resources
  - Open Q&A with an advisor
  
  Advising sessions are open to current UC Davis students only. You must be logged in to your UC Davis Zoom account to register. You can find steps to log into your UC Davis account on the UC Davis Service Hub if needed.
  
  Friday, October 11th, 9:00am - 9:45am; Zoom Registration
  Friday, November 8th, 9:00am - 9:45am; Zoom Registration
  Friday, December 13th, 9:00am - 9:45am; Zoom Registration
  
  For more information on requirements to change to CS or CSE, please review our Change of Major webpage.

Student Advising Resources:  

• Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) Checklist (PDF)
• CSE Sample Schedule (Excel - customizable)
• CSE Sample Schedule (PDF)
• CSE Major Map (PDF)
   
• Computer Science (CS) Checklist (PDF)
• CS Sample Schedule (Excel - customizable)
• CS Sample Schedule (PDF)
• CS Major Map (PDF)
   
• Computational Biology Minor (PDF)
• Computer Science Minor (PDF)

CS Advising Team

Christina Phan (she/her)
Peer Advisor

Saili Karkare (she/her)
Peer Advisor

Andrea Abrahamson (she/her)
Undergraduate Academic Advisor

Joe Clifford (he/him)
Undergraduate Academic Advisor

Parinita Kumari (they/them)
Undergraduate Academic Advisor

Kari Gage (she/her)
Undergraduate Program Manager