Before requesting an appointment with an advisor, review the guidelines below to see if your question can be answered in a quick walk-in (virtual), a scheduled appointment, by VAC or by email.
Advisors will honor in-person appointment requests.
Advising Events:
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FORMS - email to mathadvising@math.ucsd.edu
- Course/QxQ planning
- Maximum Unit Limit Appeal form
- Double Major Petition
- UCEAP Academic Planning Form
- OAP Academic Planning Form
- College Readmission Evaluation form
- Undergraduate Student Petition submission
WALK-INS (Virtual or in person) 10 minutes max(quick questions/reviews/signatures). View calendar below for available days and times and sign-in information.
- Course/QxQ planning (draft started)
- Graduation check
- Maximum Unit Limit Appeal form
- Advice on choosing a graduate program
- Double Major Petition (original or revised) — all paperwork prepared
- OAP Academic Planning Form
- Changing majors within Math
- Minoring in Math (specific course selection questions)
- College Readmission Evaluation form
- Math Department Honors Program
- MA31 majors course planning (revision of prior approved course plan only)
APPOINTMENTS
- Course/QxQ planning (draft required)
- Preparing to apply to graduate school
- Applied Science 7-course plan for MA31 majors
- Academic difficulties in coursework
- Double Major Petition (if additional guidance for course plan needed)
- Career planning
- Academic Probation or Disqualification
- Internships and/or research assignments
VAC
- Errors on degree audit
- Transferring units from another institution
- Graduation check (all courses done)
- General questions on Math Minor
- General questions on Prerequisites
- General questions on Enrollment
- Questions on waitlist status
- Enrolling in Special Studies courses
Email (mathadvising@math.ucsd.edu)
- University Exception Petition submissions
If you need assistance with…
Double Majoring:
Please see here - fill out the double major petition, academic plan, and statement of purpose. Then, you can email the documents to mathadvising@math.ucsd.edu or attend virtual walk-in hours to obtain a signature.
Course Planning:
We require students to make a draft of their quarter by quarter plan before meeting with an advisor.
Resources for making a plan can be found here. Check your major requirements, look at course descriptions / prerequisites and check the planned course offerings to see what quarter they are offered.
First Year Students Course Planning video:
Below is a video presentation on course planning for FIRST YEAR students.
Transfer Students Course Planning video:
Below is a video presentation on course planning for TRANSFER students.
AP Units / Transfer Credits:
Please see the AP exam chart here and you can see the transfer equivalency chart here.
Honors Program:
For information about our Honors program, please see here.
WALK-INS DAYS/HOURS (click here to sign-in):
Still need an appointment?
After reviewing the information on this page, if you need to request an appointment with an advisor, you may request one here
