Undergraduate Advising
Welcome! If you’re a prospective or current undergraduate student in the College of Environmental Design can make an in-person or virtual appointment to meet with an advisor. At the beginning of term and during busy seasons (February–April), appointments will be prioritized for current CED students and non-CED students are welcome to join us during drop-in advising.
OFFICE HOURS + LOCATION
Monday–Friday | 10 a.m.–12 p.m., 1–4 p.m.
250 Bauer Wurster Hall
ADVISING SCHEDULE
MEET OUR UNDERGRADUATE ADVISORS
We provide you with academic support throughout your undergraduate career — from orientation to graduation — helping you navigate degree requirements and policies, financial aid, internships and career development opportunities, campus resources, and more. We aim to support you holistically as you earn your degree by advocating for just and equitable policies and practices, connecting you with resources and opportunities, and by fostering a sense of belonging and community.
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Director of CED Undergraduate Advising; Interim Undergraduate Advisor, Landscape Architecture + Urban Studies -
Undergraduate Advisor, Architecture; Assistant Director of Student Engagement & Leadership Development -
ABOUT ADVISING
- MISSION + VALUES
- STUDENT RIGHTS
- STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
The office of Undergraduate Advising serves all undergraduate students at the College of Environmental Design (CED). CED’s Undergraduate Advising office aspires to the following core values:
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- Student-centered: We provide support services centered on student self-actualization. We aim to hold a welcoming space in which students are encouraged to explore their minds and their hearts, do their best work, realize their talents and passions, and achieve their goals. We put the student voice and experience first.
- Justice + equity: We actively seek to eradicate all forms of individual and institutionalized discrimination and oppression. We aim to provide students with an equitable experience in complete appreciation of their identities, economic status, and immigration status.
- Health + well-being: We strive to build and sustain a culture in which our community can thrive in all aspects of life: intellectual, emotional, social, physical, occupational, spiritual, and environmental.
- Courage + vulnerability: By learning from our own experiences, educating ourselves on developments in the field, collaborating with our communities, and taking strategic risks, we aim to improve our advising services and the student experience. We are committed to continuous self-reflection, growth, and development.
Read our commitment to racial justice and advocacy here.
The college abides by the Berkeley Campus Policy Governing Disclosure of Information from Student Records. The Undergraduate Advising office and each of the college’s department offices have established procedures for implementing the campus policy.
Public Records
The following types of information kept in 250 Bauer Wurster Hall are considered matters of public record and are available upon written request. The information is not released if the student has requested in writing that it not be disclosed as a matter of public record. In case of clear necessity, inquiries by phone or in person will be honored.
- Name of student
- Date and place of birth
- Dates of attendance
- Most recent previous educational institution attended
- Major (if declared)
- Degree(s) granted
- Date degree(s) granted
- Honors received
All other records are considered confidential.
The following persons have access to these records: the deans, the ombudspersons, the academic advisors, and the college office staff. Other campus personnel are granted access when such access is necessary for the normal performance of their assigned duties. The procedures by which students and persons outside the campus may gain access to records and challenges of records are available in 250 Bauer Wurster Hall. Students have the right to inspect their own confidential records, provided they present adequate identification.
Student Record Archives
Complete records of graduates of the college are kept for two years after graduation and the conference card (which records action on petitions and contact with advisors or deans) for another three years. Complete records of students with inactive files are kept for five years; college evaluations of transfer work and conference cards with numerous entries are kept for another 20 years. Grade records of current students are destroyed as current copies are received.
You and the university share responsibility for your education. Our most successful students recognize the responsibility they must assume for their own progress. At UC Berkeley, you have both the freedom and the responsibility to make sound decisions about your academic career. With this freedom comes the need to be responsible not only about your academics, but also about the administrative duties you need to complete in order to graduate. In our academic departments, advisors are ready to answer your questions and to help you explore options and alternatives available to you.
As a CED student, you are expected to:
- Be aware of the degree requirements and all relevant policies outlined in the current Berkeley Academic Guide and on the CED Undergraduate Advising website. If you don’t understand a particular policy or requirement, speak with a CED advisor.
- Be familiar with the academic calendar for such information as add/drop and cancellation and withdrawal deadlines, CalCentral registration dates, and the final exam schedule.
- Verify your course enrollments through CalCentral at the beginning of the term and once again right before the drop deadline. You are responsible for confirming all course and wait list adds and drops, as well as all grading option choices, by the relevant deadlines.
- Review your Academic Progress Report (APR) regularly for accuracy and to inform yourself of remaining requirements for graduation. Notify the CED office of Undergraduate Advising and/or a CED advisor of any discrepancy between our records and yours.
- Remember to consult with a CED advisor to make certain you are up-to-date on graduation requirements.
- Keep your CED advisor informed of situations that may disrupt your academic work. Consult an advisor immediately if a serious problem (medical, financial, personal) affects your ability to attend classes or interferes with your ability to focus on your education and to do your best academic work.
- Ensure that your contact information and email address are up to date, and review your UC Berkeley e-mail account on a regular basis for notices and updates.
- Be proactive, plan ahead, and take advantage of the many resources at UC Berkeley.
Students found responsible for academic misconduct by the process in the Center for Student Conduct may not change the grading option or drop the course related to the violation. If a student completes a drop or grade change for a course and is later found responsible for a violation within that course, the course will be reinstated with the grading option selected on the date of the allegation. This includes drop or grade changes made within the deadline as well was late or retroactive changes.
CAREERS + OPPORTUNITIES
At CED, you’re surrounded by a vibrant community of design and planning firms, non-profit, and community justice organizations. Our graduates pursue careers in design, planning, and real estate development, as well as in medicine, law, and teaching. You can connect with a career counselor to learn more about careers and opportunities.
