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Advising

Earth and Planetary Sciences Advisors

Staff Major Advisor

Meet with your staff major advisor, Mandy Rousseau, to discuss major requirements and resources, set goals, and create individual plans for success.

Make an appointment to meet by Zoom, phone, or in-person on the Advising Appointment System. For a Zoom appointment, please visit the link from your appointment confirmation email at the start of your appointment time. If you marked “phone appointment”, please call (530) 752-9100 at the start of your appointment.

Mandy is available remotely on Mondays and Fridays. She is available for in-person or remote appointments on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Learn how Mandy can help you succeed in college by reading her academic advising philosophy.

Faculty Advisors

College/BASC advisors

Contact your college or BASC advisor for non-major advising and general resources for success.

Mandatory Advising

Purpose: Each student in the College of Letters & Science has an annual Mandatory Advising requirement, which is different depending on your year in school. Mandatory Advising is designed to help students connect with their advisors regularly. In doing so, students will learn about resources to help them succeed academically and personally, whether they are transitioning into college, managing their curricular and co-curricular schedules, or planning their next steps toward their future professional career. Students will receive proactive academic advice, learn how to become more involved in the department, and build higher-quality relationships with their faculty and staff advisors. 

Students in the College of Biological Sciences will receive an email about first-year Mandatory Advising with BASC advisors. Students in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences do not have a Mandatory Advising requirement, but are encouraged to meet with their major advisor annually.

  • First Year Freshmen. First Year non-transfer students will be required to visit their academic advisor in the College of Letters & Science Office of Undergraduate Education and Advising. Your hold will be placed randomly for either Fall Quarter, Winter Quarter, or Spring Quarter.  Check your UC Davis email for instructions on how to set your mandatory advising appointment with the College.
  • First Year Transfer students. First Year Transfer students will be required to visit their staff advisor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Your Mandatory Advising takes place during Winter Quarter; your hold will be placed in early December and will begin to block registration starting March 16th. You can make an appointment to meet with your Staff Advisor at http://appointments.ucdavis.edu (choose “Mandatory Advising” as the reason).
  • Second Year students. Second Year students will be required to visit their staff advisor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Your Mandatory Advising takes place during Winter Quarter; your hold will be placed in early December and will begin to block registration starting March 16th. You can make an appointment to meet with your Staff Advisor at http://appointments.ucdavis.edu (choose “Mandatory Advising” as the reason).
  • Third Year students. Third Year students will automatically receive a Degree Check from their academic advisor in the College of Letters & Science Office of Undergraduate Education and Advising. For questions, contact lsuea@ucdavis.edu. Students are welcome to see their Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences advisors for questions about major requirements or for a major degree check as well. 
  • Fourth Year (and beyond) students and Second Year (and beyond) Transfer students. All Seniors will be required to visit their staff advisor or faculty advisor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. You can make an appointment to meet with your Staff Advisor at http://appointments.ucdavis.edu (choose “Mandatory Advising” as the reason). You can make an appointment to meet with your Faculty Advisor by emailing them. Your Mandatory Advising takes place during Fall Quarter; your hold will be placed in mid-October and will begin to block registration starting December 15.