Academic Advising Options
Additional Note for students inquiring about our Change of Major process:
Your first action should be to read through our webpage and attend a Change of Major Workshop. These Workshops are comprehensive and are held throughout the quarter. The leads for each session will be able to answer any questions you have.
Options for Engineering Students
As a student within the School of Engineering there are 3 ways to reach an Academic Counselor:
- The Office of Academic and Student Affairs offers 3 drop-in advising sessions each week. For the time being, these advising sessions will remain virtual (i.e., through Zoom). Please note that wait times may vary based on the volume of students within the lobby. We admit students based on the order in which they enter the waiting room. Drop-in sessions are:
Tuesday 9am-11am
Wednesday 10am-12pm
Thursday 2pm-4pm - You can schedule a 1-on-1 appointment with an academic counselor. This can be scheduled through MyUCLA. (“Appointments” can be located under the ACADEMICS tab).
More time is allotted for these appointments. If you want to plot out a 4-year course plan, for example, this would be the most appropriate option. Appointment availability is subject to the Academic Counselor’s schedule. - You can write us a message through Message Center. Message Center is a service accessible through MyUCLA. UCLA’s Samueli School of Engineering allows students to submit questions to our Undergraduate Academic Counselors via Message Center. MyUCLA’s Message Center is the best way to communicate with our advising staff. Here you can ask general questions, submit petitions for review, and inquire on future course planning. In order to direct your message to the most appropriate party, please filter your selection. You can filter your search to find a specific Academic counseling unit (e.g., Bioengineering), or for a specific Topic (e.g., Petitions/Exceptions: HSSEAS (Engineering).
Options for NON-ENGINEERING Students
For students NOT within the School of Engineering:
- Please utilize our drop-in advising sessions, listed below. MyUCLA won’t allow you to schedule an individual appointment since we are not your primary College Counseling Unit.
- You can write us a message through Message Center. Message Center is a service accessible through MyUCLA. UCLA’s Samueli School of Engineering allows students to submit questions to our Undergraduate Academic Counselors via Message Center. MyUCLA’s Message Center is the best way to communicate with our advising staff. Here you can ask general questions, submit petitions for review, and inquire on future course planning. In order to direct your message to the most appropriate party, please filter your selection. You can filter your search to find a specific Academic counseling unit (e.g., Bioengineering), or for a specific Topic (e.g., Petitions/Exceptions: HSSEAS (Engineering).
Bioinformatics, Data Science Engineering & Environmental Engineering Students
For Bioinformatics, Data Science Engineering, or Environmental Engineering students (available minors within the School of Engineering)
- Please utilize our drop-in advising sessions, listed below. MyUCLA won’t allow you to schedule a 1-on-1 appointment since we are not your primary College Counseling Unit.
- You can write us a message through Message Center. Message Center is a service accessible through MyUCLA. UCLA’s Samueli School of Engineering allows students to submit questions to our Undergraduate Academic Counselors via Message Center. MyUCLA’s Message Center is the best way to communicate with our advising staff. Here you can ask general questions, submit petitions for review, and inquire on future course planning. In order to direct your message to the most appropriate party, please filter your selection. You can filter your search to find a specific Academic counseling unit (e.g., Bioengineering), or for a specific Topic (e.g., Petitions/Exceptions: HSSEAS (Engineering).