New students: Check out our New Student Guide for tips and advice for your first year at Cal.
In adherence with campus directives, L&S Advising will postpone in-person advising and instead offer virtual services until further notice. We continue to be committed to serving our L&S undergraduates during this time. Our offices will operate remotely for the time being. Please note that our main phone line will not be operational during this time.
We have launched Virtual Front Desk to allow you to get your questions answered live! Click the link for our Virtual Front Desk hours and joining instructions.
Also, we have expanded our resources for answering asklns@berkeley.edu emails.
The drop down topics below will help you navigate how to best get support for common questions and concerns during this remote learning period.
Click to understand the best resource or procedure.
Our Forms and Petitions page can help you locate our petitions and forms. If you have questions about which form fits your situation, please email asklns@berkeley.edu or ask through our Virtual Front Desk.
To submit a petition, please email your petition to lspetitions@berkeley.edu.
Acceptable Submissions (Choose ONE):
Signatures:
If your petition requires signatures (aside from your own), please contact the appropriate department to review your options.
For clarification of L&S policies and procedures, or to understand which policies/procedures might pertain to your situation, please email asklns@berkeley.edu or ask through our Virtual Front Desk.
One of the most common challenges for students is navigating advising services. It is always disappointing to wait for a scheduled appointment only to realize you made it with the wrong adviser for your questions.
Visit our Virtual Front Desk or email asklns@berkeley.edu to understand how to get support with your question. We can help you understand if you need an appointment at all, and if so, who is your best resource.
We can also provide insight into when questions need to be directed to other offices, such as Financial Aid, Berkeley International Office, Education Abroad Program, New Student Services, or Cal Student Central.
To request that your Expected Graduation Term (EGT) be moved to an earlier term or to a summer term, please email an Expected Graduation Term Change Request form to lspetitions@berkeley.edu.
If you wish to request your EGT be moved to a future Fall or Spring semester and you are confident you are under the unit ceiling, please email an Expected Graduation Term Change Request form to lspetitions@berkeley.edu.
If you wish to request your EGT be moved to a future Fall or Spring semester and you will exceed the unit ceiling (or are unsure if you will exceed the unit ceiling), make an appointment with an L&S Adviser to discuss your options.
Pease use the following guidelines to submit your Readmission Packet (found at the bottom of our Readmission page).
Readmission after Dismissal: make an appointment with an L&S College Adviser.
Click to determine who to contact: an L&S College Adviser or an Undergraduate Major Adviser.
Contact the Undergraduate Major/Minor Adviser for any questions that are specific to your major or minor. You can find your declared or intended Undergraduate Major Adviser contact information on your Advising Neighborhood page.
Note: Please first review the website for your intended/declared major or minor to see if your question is answered there.
For support with choosing a major, schedule planning in your first year while exploring multiple major options, or determining whether to take on a second major or a minor considering your long term goals, make an appointment with an L&S College Adviser. You may consider finding an L&S College Adviser in your Advising Neighborhood.
For support with planning classes for a major or minor, whether for next semester or creating a long-term program plan, review the major/minor department website, then contact major/minor advising for additional support. You can find your Undergraduate Major Adviser (UMA) contact information on your Advising Neighborhood page.
To discuss general semester schedule planning, such as load and balance, make an appointment with an L&S College Adviser. An L&S College Adviser from your Advising Neighborhood can also help with schedule planning of major prerequisites.
If you are worried or unsure about your major direction, especially if you are entering your third year or are a transfer student, see our Undecided on Major page and consider making an appointment with an L&S College Adviser.
Make an appointment with an L&S College Adviser to discuss your options for the courses you’re concerned with and to discuss potential impacts to your academic standing.
Make an appointment with an L&S College Adviser to evaluate interests, navigate a major search, and understand options about your time at UC Berkeley for making a change or taking on secondary majors or minors. If you have narrowed down your options already, consider talking with an L&S College Adviser in a related Advising Neighborhood.
Pre-Professional Graduate Programs advisers can discuss your academic plans or decision-making while taking your pre-professional graduate school goals into account.
Lead L&S College Adviser by pre-professional graduate program:
To book an appointment, click the "Schedule a Virtual L&S Advising Appointment" button further down this page and choose the name of the appropriate adviser in the appointment system.
A Remote Open Group Q&A session is held each Wednesday from 4-5pm (PT) where a Pre-Professional Graduate Programs Adviser will be available virtually to answer questions related to premed/pre-health, pre-law, and pre-masters/PhD advising.
You can also learn about planning for these programs, understand admissions considerations, and more through our Pre-Professional Graduate Programs webinars.
Find more on both resources at our Pre-Professional Graduate Programs Events page.
Make an appointment with an L&S College Adviser to discuss any complex academic situations.
Questions regarding financial aid, visas, or any other issues outside of academic policy and advice, will not be able to be answered by academic advisers and must be directed to the appropriate office.
These questions cannot be answered through academic advising.
Any questions about how decisions will impact your financial aid, or clarification about your financial aid package, should be directed to the Financial Aid office through Cal Student Central.
The L&S Advising Office does not have any power to put students into courses.
Make a virtual appointment with an L&S Mentor for support in time management or study strategy support in the remote learning environment. L&S Mentors can also discuss a variety of topics, including:
Especially during this unusual time, you may need support with basic needs. The UC Berkeley Basic Needs Center has created this living document with updates about support.
Can't find your topic? If you cannot determine which resource is the best fit for your question, our Virtual Front Desk or asklns@berkeley.edu email is available to help guide you.
Each major department approaches scheduling appointments differently. To find your intended or declared major's advising information:
(To find minor advising, locate your minor in the Academic Guide and contact the minor adviser or department directly.)
TIP: Unsure if your question should go to a major adviser or a college adviser? See our College Advising vs. Major Advising page.
Once you are satisfied that an L&S Advising Appointment is the appropriate resource to answer your question, you may make an appointment via You Can Book Me. All appointments will be virtual until further notice.
To find an L&S College Adviser who specializes in your intended or declared major, find your Advising Neighborhood. This is especially helpful when your question relates to a major, or when an academic decision may impact your major.
Your appointment will be conducted through Zoom. Review instructions to sign into your UC Berkeley Zoom account. Once you book an appointment, an event will be created for you in your bCal if you use your Berkeley email address and you will also receive a confirmation email with information on how to join your appointment.
At the time of your appointment, simply click on the link or call the number provided (be prepared to enter the PIN) to join the waiting room for your Zoom meeting with an L&S College Adviser.
Need more support? View our Google Slide Show with screen shots to help you understand how to connect to your appointment.
