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Psychology Undergraduate Advising

Advisors are Here to Help You! 

The Psychology Advisors are available to assist you with psychology major & minor requirements, degree audits, academic policies & procedures, research information, course planning, and other psychology-related questions. We're also here to connect you to a variety of campus facilities & resources such as the career center, community centers, disability services, teaching & learning commons, study abroad, and more.

Advising Hours & Location

  • Students may use the "Ask a Question" feature within the Virtual Advising Center (VAC) to submit questions to the psychology advisors. Advisor's responses can be found in the student's "Contact Record" area of their VAC. 
  • Our Frequently Asked Questions page has a wide variety of information and will most likely answer your question.
  • Drop-In Advising is currently being handled In-Person and Remotely via Zoom. 
    • Remote: sign in to your Virtual Advising Center (VAC), select "Meet with Advisor," scroll to "Psychology Dept." and you will be placed in the psychology advisors' queue for a Zoom meeting.
    • In-Person: Our office is located in Mandler Hall 1533

 

Advising Hours - Summer 2025 (all times listed are in PDT)

  • Tuesdays
    • 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.(Remote) 
    • 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. (In-Person)
  • Wednesdays (In-Person) 
    • 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
    • 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. 
  • Thursdays (Remote)
    • 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
    • 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. 

Note: Please review any additional times above that we might be closed due to an upcoming holiday. The availability of advising hours is subject to change.

Additionally, due to incoming student enrollment, we will not be offering drop-in advising for continuing UCSD students from July 31 to August 13. If you have any questions during that time, you may use the “Ask a Question” feature within the Virtual Advising Center (VAC) to submit a question to the psychology advisors.

 

Upcoming Canceled/Revised Advising Shifts

  • Thurs. July 3: Afternoon advising is closed
  • Fri. July 4: University closed for the holiday

 

Current Students 

  • Please use the "Ask a Question" function in your Virtual Advising Center to ask questions about the psychology majors and minor. An advisor will respond to you within 4-5 business days (note: advisors do not answer VAC messages on weekends, evenings, or University holidays).
  • Sample academic plans can be found on each of our major pages; due to the flexible nature of our majors, we cannot create individual plans for students. For academic planning, please bring your proposed academic plan to our walk-in advising hours for you and the advisor to review together.

Incoming Transfer Students

  • Please visit the New Triton Advising (NTA) site for information on the steps you need to complete to be able to meet with a Psychology major advisor.

First-Year Students

  • We will begin meeting with first-year students in week 3 of the Fall quarter. Prior to meeting with an advisor during the Fall quarter, students are required to attend a Psychology Department Orientation session.

Prospective Students

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