Academic Advising
Advising Update
IMPORTANT: Please email psychsso@berkeley.edu with advising questions. Do not email advisors' individual email address.
Psychology Advising Frequently Asked Questions
Please review our most frequently asked questions by students. Your question may have already been answered!
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Drop-In Advising
Drop-in advising support is available during the hours posted below, for questions that don't require a full 15- or 30-minute appointment to answer. Drop-in advising is primarily hosted by peer advisors.
A peer advisor can help you with:
- Major exploration
- Course suggestions
- Major or minor requirements
- Research opportunities
- Study abroad
- Campus resources
PsychSSO Calendar
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Advising by Appointment
Appointment Booking Policy
You can schedule an appointment up to 7 days in advance and with at least 1 day's notice.
If you don't see any available appointment within the next 7 days, that means all of the available appointments have been taken. Check back frequently as new appointments open up by the hour.
If you would like to speak with an advisor within the same day, consider visiting us during drop-in advising (typically hosted by a peer advisor) or emailing us at psychsso@berkeley.edu
If you schedule a 15-minute appointment and our discussion takes longer, we will try our best to accommodate but may ask you to schedule another appointment. Please choose a 30-minute appointment if you anticipate needing more time.
Appointment Booking System
The Psychology Undergraduate Major Advisors primarily offer remote advising services by appointment via Zoom. To request an in-person appointment, please email the advisor you would like to meet.
To make scheduling an advising appointment easier and more convenient, we are now using Calendly, an online scheduling tool that lets you book a time that works best for you.
We are making this switch to improve user experience on desktop and mobile, appointment notifications, and increase access to appointments for all students. For us, it provides a higher level of customization on the back end, which you can see when making appointments.
Here’s how to schedule your appointment:
Click this link: https://calendly.com/d/cnwk-4hr-g2t
Choose the advisor you’d like to meet with and type of appointment you’d like to schedule (if there are multiple options).
Select a date and time that fits your schedule. Each advisor may have a varying schedule.
Enter your name, UCB email, SID #, and respond to a few questions about why you’d like to meet.
Click "Schedule Event"—you’ll receive a confirmation email with the meeting details. Add the meeting to your calendar!
You will also get a text and/or email reminder before the meeting.
Join the Zoom Room at the time of your appointment! We will ask you to fill out a quick sign-in sheet for our record keeping.Here is a quick walkthrough with screenshots for your convenience.
New appointments will open 7 days in advance, so do check back as new appointments open up.
Business hours are 9AM - 4PM from Monday through Friday. If you are in another time zone and would like to meet outside the hours currently available, please contact us at psychsso@berkeley.edu and we will do our best to accommodate your schedule request.
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Student Services Team
Undergraduate Major Advisors:
Brenaia Blue, Kait LopesAssistant Director of Undergraduate Advising:
Zoe XuGraduate Student Services Adviser:
Fonda Yoshimoto-Reed and Kai SantiagoScheduling, Enrollment, and Curriculum Planning:
Emilie DandanDirector of Student Services:
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Vision, Mission, Goals and Outcomes
Our Vision is to foster the development of self-aware, engaged, well-rounded members of a diverse Psychology Department, campus, and community.
Our Mission is to support students with personal, academic, and professional development by empowering self-directed learning and informed decision making through collaborative mentoring relationships.
Our Goal is for advisors and students to share the responsibility of shaping and actualizing a rewarding educational experience:
Advisors by providing resources and guidance
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Learning Outcomes for UG students
Be able to navigate the Psychology Department website and associated Psychology Majors bCourses site for information pertaining to the major.
Understand the academic requirements of the Psychology major and course sequencing as part of the overall, student-initiated, academic planning process.
Identify opportunities for personal, professional, and intellectual development by reviewing the Weekly Opportunities (web page) and taking advantage of offerings for portfolio building.
Learn to reference various campus resources, reference policies & procedures, and to direct inquiries to the appropriate offices (e.g. Registrar’s Office, Student Information Systems, College of Letters & Science, Student Learning Center, Career Counseling Library, Career Center, University Health Services, etc).
Develop a network and become an active part of the Psychology Department community by attending at least two departmental or student group events per semester.
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Additional Advising Resources
College of Letters and Science Advising - The college of LS can answer questions on program planning, degree checks, breadth information and more!
Educational Opportunity Program - EOP serves first gen, low income and historically underserved students delivering high-quality academic counseling to individual students.
Disabled Student Program - DSP is dedicated to supporting students and collaborating with the campus community to remove barriers to educational access and embrace the University’s values of equity and inclusion.
Transfer Student Center - The Transfer Student Center recognizes that transitioning to a 4-year research university from another college or university can be challenging. They practice a holistic, multicultural, and solution-focused approach that helps students consider options and possibilities.
Cal Student Central - Cal Student Central (CSC) is a service-oriented department dedicated to assisting UC Berkeley students and the community successfully navigate several key departments that affect a student’s career at UC Berkeley. CSC is a cross-trained, professional staff who serve as representatives of the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office, the Office of the Registrar, Accounts Payable, and Billing and Payment Services.