GDB Advising Information - Spring 2025*

*Updated April 22, 2025.

Wondering where Grace is?
Our wonderful GDB Academic Advisor, Grace, is on leave April 22, 2025–September 21, 2025! She will be out-of-office and not advising during this time. For any questions or advising concerns, please reach out to gdb-advise@ucdavis.edu. One of the GDB peer advisors or our staff Integrated Academic Advisor Andra will be happy to help!

Virtual Drop-in Advising

Hours:
Mondays, 12 pm–3 pm
Fridays, 9 am–12 pm

Location: Zoom (https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/5166201857)

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
Advising AppointmentsAdvising appointments are 30-minute meetings for more in-depth advising. If you have several questions and/or wish to spend more time working with an advisor, please schedule an appointment with the appropriate type of advisor.

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).

How to Schedule An Appointment

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.

Integrated Academic Advisor Andra's Weekly Office Hours

Hours: Tuesdays 9 am–11 am

Location: Hutchison 152 or on Zoom (https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/5166201857)

If you're unable to attend Andra's office hours, please visit appointments.ucdavis.edu to schedule an appointment, or email gdb-advise@ucdavis.edu to schedule an appointment with a peer advisor. 

Spring 2025 GDB Advising Hours

Spring 2025 GDB Advising Schedule