Schedule an L&S College Advising Appointment

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Before you book...

  1. Can an L&S College Advising Appointment address your question? Let Us Help You Navigate! 
  2. Is your major an important factor in your question? Find an L&S College Adviser or an Undergraduate Major Adviser in your Advising Neighborhood.
  3. Looking for premed, pre-health, pre-law, or pre-MA/PhD advising? Find our Pre-Professional Graduate Programs advisers. 

Book Your Appointment

72-hour availability: In the appointment system, we open our appointments 72 hours in advance of each time slot. (Ex: on Saturday at 9am, the Tuesday at 9am appointments show up in the system. On Sunday at 2:30pm, the Wednesday at 2:30pm appointments show up in the system).

If the system tells you there is no availability for the future, check back. We roll out appointments frequently. 

Book a Virtual Appointment

Book an In-Person Appointment

Important Appointment Information

  • Once you book an appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with appointment information. If you use your Berkeley email address, an event will be created for you in your bCal.
  • If you are more than 10 minutes late to your appointment, you will likely be asked to reschedule. 
  • If you wish to cancel your appointment, you can do so through the YouCanBookMe email you received when you booked your appointment.
  • If you wish to schedule with a specific adviser, you are able to do so through a Virtual Appointment only. 

Virtual Appointments

Your appointment will be conducted through Zoom.

Review instructions to sign into your UC Berkeley Zoom account and/or view our Google Slide Show to help you understand how to connect to your appointment. 

In-Person Appointments at 156 Dwinelle Hall

Arrive at 156 Dwinelle and check in via the Virtual Front Desk (VFD) at least 5 minutes prior to the start of your appointment.

  • If you are late to check-in, your appointment time cannot be extended. If you are more than 10 minutes late to your appointment, you will likely be asked to reschedule. 
  • Before arriving at Dwinelle, be sure that you do not have any fever, cold, or flu symptoms. If you do please follow local recommended regulations. Students who are not in compliance may be asked to switch to a remote appt.
  • Wearing a campus approved mask upon entering Dwinelle is strongly recommended.
  • Non-UC Berkeley affiliated guests (parents, visitors) may be asked to join the appointment remotely.
  • Please wait outside 156 Dwinelle until the adviser admits you.
  • When the Adviser admits you into 156 Dwinelle, you maybe asked to sanitize your hands.
  • During your appointment, please maintain physical distance

Checking in for an In-Person Appointment

If you are at 156 Dwinelle and ready to check in for your pre-scheduled in-person appointment, visit our Check In page.

A QR code will be available at 156 Dwinelle Hall to help you navigate the check in process.