In addition to the three regular staff advisors, the departments hire two to three Peer Advisors to act as advising assistants. Any one of the advisors or advising assistants can assist students with questions about either department or with questions regarding program planning, course and major selection, transfer credit, major requirements, graduation requirements, university policy and procedures, career options, post-graduate options, etc. Additionally, the undergraduate advising office has an abundance of information available on graduate schools, faculty office hours, new course offerings, and often we have internship and job information.
Students are always welcome to come by and browse.
Electronic mailing lists have been established by the two departments to provide for an effective way for the advisors to communicate with their undergraduate majors. The lists are used to provide students with information concerning special opportunities, course offerings, deadlines, and so forth. Every fall quarter all currently declared biology majors are automatically subscribed to these lists. However, the lists are also popular with students from outside departments, prospective students, and recent graduates and everyone is welcome to subscribe to the LCSF Mailing Lists .