Global Disease Biology

Not offered during Finals Week or Summer. Will resume at the start of Fall 2025 instruction. Days, times, and location TBD.

If you're unable to attend drop in advising, please email gdb-advise@ucdavis.edu to schedule an appointment.

Peer Advisor

• Schedule checks
• Peer experience with classes
• Peer experience with practicum
• RE list check
• GDB minor advising

Academic Advisor

• Schedule checks
• Degree checks (may require longer meeting as follow up)
• Study abroad questions
• Forms and petitions questions
• Practicum questions

Peer Advisor

• Change of major
• General academic planning
• Practicum planning and tips
• RE questions
• Questions about peer experience
• GDB minor advising

Peer advising appointments are offered remotely (on Zoom). You will receive a link for the Zoom meeting in an automated OASIS email.

Academic Advisor

• Yearly check-ins
• Specific practicum issues or delays
• Graduation delays
• Academic standing
• Planning study abroad
• Readmission and withdrawal
• PELP/Cancellation
• Career planning
• Any other special situations

Appointments may be remote (on Zoom), over the phone, or in-person in Hutchinson 152 (LIMITED).

Please note that we only schedule advising appointments at least 24 hours in advance.

If you need to cancel or reschedule, please email gdb-advise@ucdavis.edu at least two hours before your scheduled appointment.

To make an appointment with a Peer Advisor:

1. See peer advising hours below.
2. Request an appointment by sending an email to gdb-advise@ucdavis.edu with your name, SID, advising question, and several days and times of availability based on current advising hours.

To make an appointment with a staff Academic Advisor:

1. Visit appointments.ucdavis.edu.
2. Click "Get Scheduled."
3. Select "Plant Pathology, Nematology and Entomology Advising Center."
4. Choose your major (i.e., "Global Disease Biology")
5. Enter your contact information.
6. Select a day, time, and type of appointment (remote, phone, or in-person).

If you do not see any availability on the appointments system, please email gdb-advise@ucdavis.edu with your name, SID, advising question, and several options for your availability.

Academic Advisor Weekly Office Hours