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Overview of Advising at UC San Diego

Undergraduate students at UC San Diego have a unique academic advising system to guide them through their academic career from orientation through graduation. Students work with College Academic Advisors as well as Department/Major Academic Advisors.

Advisors assist students in:

  • Compliance with academic regulations and policies
  • Long-term curriculum planning, along with quarterly course selection and registration
  • Exploring a wide range of academic interests, goals, and experiential learning opportunities

Two Types of Academic Advisors

Click the links to learn more about each type of undergraduate advisor. Each will guide your experience at UC San Diego and lead you toward your final degree.

College Advising

Department Advising

Advising Campus Partners

This website is focused on academic advisors who oversee degree requirements for undergraduate students. In addition to these advisors, students at UC San Diego have access to many other mentors, counselors, coaches, coordinators, specialists, and student affairs staff who support students and collaborate regularly with academic advisors,

Learn more about advising partners on the Campus Resources page.

visual representation of advising landscape at UCSD

Image created by Revelle College peer advisor Jason Rocker