Academic Advising Appointments
Current Education Sciences students can make academic advising appointments with an Academic Advisor. These appointments are generally 30 minutes long and must be made at least 1 business day in advance. Same day academic advising appointments are not available. Students interested in changing their major to Education Sciences or minoring in Education should visit our office during walk-in hours or email [email protected].
*Students will have the option to select a virtual or in-person advising appointment, please make note of this carefully.
**If you scheduled a virtual appointment, an academic advisor will send you an invitation to your virtual appointment in a separate email. Please note that photographing, screen capturing, and other copying methods or recordings are prohibited without permission from all participants. If you would like to copy information or photograph the screen, please ask the advisor first.
**If you scheduled an in-person appointment, please check in at the Education Student Affairs front desk at least 5 minutes before your appointment. The Education Student Affairs Office is located at 2200 Education Building.
*Students will have the option to select a virtual or in-person advising appointment, please make note of this carefully.
**If you scheduled a virtual appointment, an academic advisor will send you an invitation to your virtual appointment in a separate email. Please note that photographing, screen capturing, and other copying methods or recordings are prohibited without permission from all participants. If you would like to copy information or photograph the screen, please ask the advisor first.
**If you scheduled an in-person appointment, please check in at the Education Student Affairs front desk at least 5 minutes before your appointment. The Education Student Affairs Office is located at 2200 Education Building.
Important Reminders for Students
- Be proactive and make an appointment when you need help
- Review your DegreeWorks before your appointment
- Come prepared to your meeting with questions
- Be on time to your appointment and check in at the front desk or log into Zoom
- Bring your student ID card on the day of your appointment if it is in-person
- Cancel your appointment at least 24 hours in advance if needed
During enrollment season, please:
- Review the Schedule of Classes: https://www.reg.uci.edu/perl/WebSoc
- Check restriction codes here (if any): www.reg.uci.edu/enrollment/restrict_codes.html
- Familiarize yourself with the Schedule of Classes structure: www.reg.uci.edu/help/WebSoc-Columns.shtml
- Review your DegreeWorks (completed, in-progress, and missing requirements)
- Create a proposed schedule for the next quarter to review with your academic advisor
- Come prepared with specific enrollment related questions
- Fill out this worksheet:
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- Take responsibility for your academic performance and experience. Your advisor is here to guide you as you make informed decisions for yourself.
- Take initiative to seek help before a situation becomes a crisis and advocate for yourself responsibly.
- Do your part. Familiarize yourself with the academic calendar and deadlines. Understand your degree and program requirements, and select courses accordingly to ensure timely progress toward graduation. If anything is unclear, remember that the most accurate information will come from your advisor.
- Be an active participant in the advising experience: think carefully about your academic and career plans and share your interests and goals with your advisor.
- Remember you are part of the larger UC Irvine community: be mindful of how your actions affect others. Be considerate of advisors, faculty, and classmates by being on time for appointments, preparing for classes, and respecting your peers.
- Provide a supportive environment and build trusting relationships with students.
- Connect students with resources and opportunities to maximize their college experience and teach students skills to navigate the university.
- Ask meaningful questions and listen to students to understand their strengths, challenges, and goals.
- Respond promptly to student concerns, providing accurate information about educational options, requirements, policies, and procedures, while using available advising resources to address their needs.
- Empower your student to take ownership of their college experience. Offer advice without making decisions for them.
- If you see your student is struggling, encourage them to check in with an academic advisor.
- Learn about campus resources and remind your student to use these resources and talk to academic advisors regularly.
- Encourage your student to explore their interests, make meaningful connections, and find community.
- To provide space for the student to make their own mistakes and learn from those as they develop into the person that they hope to be
