College Advisors can help you with:

  • Satisfying your non-major degree requirements
  • Choosing a major or minor
  • Exploring transfer coursework options for non-major requirements
  • Clarifying academic options if you are struggling with a class or multiple classes
  • Incorporating college requirements and enrichment opportunities to a 4-year plan
  • Connecting with campus resources for support

Summed up: L&S Advisers' expertise is in answering non-major-specific academic questions. While L&S Advisers can help you navigate major options, where to find information about majors, and high-level major planning, we will refer to Major Advising for more in-depth advising on these topics. 

Undergraduate Major Advisors can help you with:

  • Planning major/minor prerequisites and upper division requirements
  • Declaring or applying to the major/minor
  • Exploring transfer work options for major/minor requirements
  • Discussing how struggling in a major course may impact major progress
  • Developing your major program plan and discussing whether a major is feasible with your remaining time
  • Learning about research and other departmental opportunities

Summed up: Major Advisors specialize with in-depth major/minor questions. While Major Advisers often have an awareness of non-major degree requirements and policies, they will refer to L&S Advising for more in-depth advising on these topics. 

Does it matter who you meet with?

Because there is some overlap in what L&S College and Undergraduate Major advisers can cover with you, especially for students in their first year or second year, the lines can get blurred. Often, students used to working with one might forget about the other as a resource. 

But knowing what each adviser specializes in can not only help you make sure your questions are being answered with the depth and expertise you're looking for, it can save you the effort of making an appointment, only to get referred to the other resource. 

Getting support

Ready to get support? See below for L&S College Advising services and major advisor information. 

L&S College Advising   Major Advising

 

See the following for how you should reach out:

Advising Appointments

 

E-mails or Drop-ins

Appointments are scheduled for 30 minutes (but using the entire time is not always necessary) and are a great time to discuss:

Emailing or dropping-in (schedule permitting) is a great chance to ask:
  • Questions you have about declaring the major or adding Philosophy as a second major, etc., not answered here.
  • Study abroad planning, program options, and completing your Academic Planning Form that were not answered here.
  • General progress checks/senior progress checks
  • Schedule planning (longer-range planning) questions not answered here.
  • Anytime you may have more than just one quick question to ask or more complex situation, be sure to check our different FAQ sections below for answers!
  • Immediate registration needs (especially first days of the quarter or during pass 1)
  • Quick clarification questions regarding petitionable courses - you will need to email us a syllabus for review, more about that here.
  • Quick clarification questions about specific things you see on a GOLD progress check
  • A final signature on a form (except EAP or major changes - this will sometime entail an appointment being necessary if we have not already reviewed your items)

 

Please read the "Philosophy Frequently Asked Questions" and the other resources above BEFORE booking an appointment or dropping-in.

 

Philosophy Undergraduate Advising

For Philosophy-related questions on:

Major / Minor Requirements

Course Petitions

Course Planning

Other PHIL Topics

Read the PHIL FAQ and still confused?

Contact the Philosophy Undergraduate Advisor by:

DROP-IN HOURS
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday:
9AM-12PM &
1:30PM-4PM
*Schedule Permitting*
PEER ADVISOR
FALL 2026:

Hours TBA
*Schedule Permitting*

Director of Undergraduate Studies

For Philosophy-related questions on:

Course Content

Faculty Mentorship

Graduate School

Career Plans

Academic Exceptions

Contact the Philosophy Faculty Director of Undergraduate Studies: