Appointments & Advice

Newly admitted students are not eligible to make appointments with L&S College Advisers until after July 18, 2025, but we welcome you to visit our Virtual Front Desk for quick questions. Otherwise, we look forward to connecting with Fall 2025 admitted students during Golden Bear Advising early in the summer!

Welcome to L&S Advising! We are here to support you with academic questions and concerns. Please see below for ways to connect with us:

What is L&S College Advising?

L&S College Advising provides academic guidance throughout your undergraduate career, from orientation to graduation. We help students navigate college policies, academic decision-making, developmental opportunities, and campus resources.

Learn about our Mission and Values

Major advising

You can get connected to a Major Adviser through our “Schedule an L&S Advising Appointment” feature below.

Quick Advising Services

Live Advising Support

Speed: Typically quickest for general questions

Live Advising Support is available during open hours for questions that don't require a full 25-minute appointment to answer.

Visit Live Advising Support

Email: asklns@berkeley.edu

Speed: Typically a max of 72 hours for general questions.

When emailing asklns@berkeley.edu, please include your name, SID, level (e.g. first year, second year, etc.), and terms in attendance.

Find or submit a petition

Speed: Submit online as soon as your petition is ready

Forms and Petitions page

Schedule an L&S Advising Appointment

Appointments are prescheduled, 25-minute meetings that allow you to get personalized support from advisers. These are meant for in-depth discussions rather than quick questions. If you require accommodations, please contact the Disabled Students' Program (DSP).

To schedule an appointment, select your declared or intended major

Click to select a major

Undecided

African American Studies

American Studies

Analytics

Ancient Greek and Roman Studies (formerly Classical Civilizations)

Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies

Asian Studies (China, Japan, or Multi-Area)

Chicanx Latinx Studies

Chinese Language

Cognitive Science

Comparative Literature

Dance and Performance Studies

Dutch Studies

East Asian Humanities

East Asian Religion, Thought and Culture

Economics

English

Environmental Earth Science

Ethnic Studies

Film

French

Gender and Women's Studies

Greek and Latin (formerly Classical Languages)

History

Integrative Biology

Interdisciplinary Studies Field

Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures

Molecular and Cell Biology

Music

Native American Studies

Robinson Life Science, Business, and Entrepreneurship (LSBE)

Scandinavian

Slavic Languages and Literatures

Social Welfare

Sociology

South and Southeast Asian Studies

Spanish and Portuguese

Theater and Performance Studies

Undecided: Select your top choice OR select "Undecided" (first item in major list)
Double major: Select the one you have the most questions about OR select either one.
Specific adviser: If you wish to meet with a specific L&S College Adviser, please visit our staff page instead.

Having difficulty finding an available appointment?

Visit 156 Dwinelle or the Virtual Front Desk during operating hours for assistance booking appointments.
Check out this article with tips for making appointments during busy periods.

Supplemental Services

Satellite Advising

L&S College Advising offers hours at various campus partner locations.

AASD: African American Student Development
APASD: Asian Pacific American Student Development
CLSD: Chicanx Latinx Student Development
DSP: Disabled Students' Program
EOP: Educational Opportunity Program
NASD: Native American Student Development
TSC: the Transfer Students Center

If you are served by one of these centers, contact that office to learn more about their L&S College Advising satellite hours.

Premed, Pre-Health, Pre-Law, and Pre-MA/PhD Advising

L&S offers specialty advising to inform decision-making and planning through a lens of admissions for the above pre-professional graduate programs.

Options: Weekly group drop-ins, scheduled webinars, and appointments

See our Pre-Professional Graduate Programs page for more information.