COMM Department Academic Advising
Drop-in advising appointments will be available during the first two weeks of each quarter.
Advising appointments for long-term planning will be available during week 3 - week 10.
Contact Us!
Students can contact a Communication Department advisor:
- Via email at commugrad@ucsd.edu
- Submit a question through Virtual Advising Center (VAC)
- Via scheduled virtual drop-in advising (see section below)
- Via a scheduled advising appointment (see section below)
We look forward to helping you!
Drop-In Advising
Drop-in advising is intended for quick questions and to help students finalize their schedules.
We expect drop-in wait time to be approximately 5-20 minutes, with a longer wait time at the beginning of the session. An advisor will give you access from the waiting room when it is your turn.
Our next drop-in (Zoom) advising sessions will be held during the first two weeks of Spring Quarter 2023:
Week 1 |
Monday 4/3 |
11a - 12pm and 2-3pm |
Tuesday 4/4 |
11a - 12pm and 2-3pm |
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Wednesday 4/5 |
11a - 12pm and 2-3pm |
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Thursday 4/6 |
11a - 12pm and 2-3pm |
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Week 2 |
Monday 4/10 |
11a - 12pm and 2-3pm |
Tuesday 4/11 |
11a - 12pm and 2-3pm |
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Wednesday 4/12 |
11a - 12pm and 2-3pm |
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Thursday 4/13 |
11a - 12pm and 2-3pm |
Scheduled Advising Appointments
Appointments are 30 minutes and are available to address more detailed and complex questions, such as:
- Long-term quarter-by-quarter plan
- Readmission Forms
- SAP Appeal Forms
- Academic Probation/Disqualification Concerns
- Questions and referrals to other campus resources
Prospective (non-UCSD) Students
Office of Undergraduate Admissions advises all prospective UCSD undergraduate students.
What kind of advisor should I see?
Navigating Academic Advising and Records at UC San Diego
College Academic Advisor
- General Academic Support
- College General Education Requirements (IGETC, TAG, writing courses)
- Quarter by quarter planning for college general education & university requirements
- Petition course for general education requirements
- University Policies
- Graduation and Unit Requirements
- Assist with study abroad, financial aid, VA forms, International Center forms, student-athlete forms, and verifying
completion of college and university requirements for graduation
Major / Minor Advisor
- Advice on Major or Minor Requirements
- Petitioning a course for credit towards a major/minor requirement
- Double Major Petition
- Application for Special Studies Course (Independent Research 198/199)
Career Center Advisor
- Career exploration
- Online and in-person career assessments
- Employment search skills: resume and cover letter development, job applications, interviewing
- Graduate school information, including how to apply and general requirements