Undergraduate Advising
Welcome to the Public Health Undergraduate Advising page! Below are some quick links to get you started.
Feel free to ask any questions about the Public Health major, Summer Global Public Health minor, or anything else you are interested in learning about. You do not have to be a current UC Berkeley student to reach out. We would love to hear from you!
Peer Advisors
https://tinyurl.com/sphugpeers (overall schedule, appointments and drop ins)
sphug.setmore.com (appointments)
When you should go to a peer advisor:
- Course experiences
- Semester course load, when to take which major requirements and how much work is involved
- Major application support – prerequisite courses, general tips, how to apply to the major
- PH DeCal experiences
- What PH orgs or programs they can join/participate in
- Global Public Health Summer Minor/Certificate
- Planning major courses
- Transfer work options for major requirements
- Research and other departmental opportunities
- Connecting with campus resources for support
Academic Advisors
tinyurl.com/sphugdrop-ins (drop-ins)
sphug.setmore.com (appointments)
When you should go to an academic advisor:
- Permission codes
- Forms, signatures
- Grad school (4+1 MPH, see the appropriate program manager)
- Public Health major policies
- APR issues / graduation requirements for major
- Global Public Health Summer Minor/Certificate
- Planning major courses
- Transfer work options for major requirements
- Impacts to major progress if struggling
- Research and other departmental opportunities
- Connecting with campus resources for support
L&S Biological Sciences College Advisors
Welcome to the Biological Sciences Advising Neighborhood!
When you should go to an L&S advisor:
- Breadth requirements
- College policies
- Non-major degree requirements
- Exploring majors or double majors
- General program planning
- Struggling with a class or multiple classes
- Getting the most out of your undergraduate experience
- Connecting with campus resources for support
- Knows general things around Molecular Cell Biology, Integrative Biology, Robinson Life Science, Business, and Entrepreneurship Program and Public Health
Quick Links
Undergraduate Major Peer Advisors Appointments and Drop-In Hours (Appointments only show availability for the next 10 days)
Undergraduate Major Advisor Appointments (only 10 days in advance, Mondays & Thursdays) (Appointments only show availability for the next 10 days)
Undergraduate Major Drop-in Hours
Academic Advisor/Co-Manager email: sphug@berkeley.edu
We currently have a hybrid model so please pay close attention to if you are attending a remote or in-person advising session. Appointments via SetMore only show availability for the next 10 days so you will not see appointments for the whole semester all at once.
Drop in hours are multiple times per week on a first come first serve basis. You can read more about the academic advisors/co-managers at the bottom of the drop-in hours page.
Patricia Cruz
Undergraduate Program Academic Advisor & Co-Manager
Lauren Magsanay
Undergraduate Program Academic Advisor & Co-Manager
Peer Advising Services
Click on the image to learn more about undergraduate peer advising.
Our Public Health peer advisors are Public Health majors who can share their knowledge about their student experiences in applying to the major and what it is like to be in the major. They can discuss lower-division requirements, upper-division courses, extracurricular activities, and much more! Keep a lookout for their events such as Pre-Application workshops. Sign up for the prospective student listserv here.
Learn more about undergraduate peer advising