UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING
Curriculum and Undergraduate Affairs Manager: Antoinette (Toni) Moore
Undergraduate Advisor: Currently Unfilled
Advising is available to help current and prospective undergraduate students with course offerings, enrollment, the major, the minor, petitions, transfer courses, how to get involved with research, and more!
Click here to read through the Physics-Advising syllabus so that you can understand the scope of advising you will typically receive from staff in Physics as compared to advising you will typically receive from faculty in Physics.
Types of Advising in Physics
Until the Undergraduate Advisor position has been filled, the Curriculum and Undergraduate Affairs Manager will field inquiries through VAC and see students via Zoom appointments. Students with urgent matters should immediately contact the Physics Department using the "Ask a Question" feature on VAC.
Documents must always be submitted ahead of seeking advising, as the material must be reviewed by the staff ahead of the advising sessions. Click here for more information about submitting your document(s) for review.
Note: Advising is not available to students via phone/email. Prospective and Non-UCSD students are asked to contact email advising@physics.ucsd.edu for advice/information.
VAC Messaging
Sending a message via VAC is the preferred and most efficient way to contact our office with questions. Questions submitted via VAC typically receive a response within 1-3 business days.
During campus closures, academic departments are closed, including department VAC portals. Please submit your message once the VAC re-opens.
Appointments for UCSD Physics Majors
Fifteen-minute one-on-one appointments are available to current majors via Zoom. Appointments are scheduled in weeks 1-10 and should be scheduled well in advance. To request an appointment, please follow these three steps:
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Read ALL past contact records and academic notices in the VAC. After that, proceed to step 2.
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Click here to submit relevant documents for review (note: we may process your document ahead of your appointment taking place, especially if it is time-sensitive). Then move on to step 3.
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Click here to book your appointment.
If you need to cancel/reschedule your appointment:
- It is your responsibility to alert PHYSICS through the VAC at least 24 hours in advance of your appointment and to submit a new appointment request.
If you miss your appointment and gave no notice that you need to cancel/reschedule:
- You may request a new appointment. In most cases, your new appointment will need to be scheduled at least one week after the missed appointment. If your missed appointment falls in the last week of appointments for the term, your new appointment will need to be scheduled in the subsequent term.
Appointments for UCSD Non Majors
Fifteen-minute one-on-one appointments are available to non-majors via Zoom. Appointments are typically available in weeks 3-6 and week 10. Appointments should be scheduled well in advance. When requesting an appointment, it is important to follow the steps below and provide all of the requested information. Pre-meeting info. will be sent along with your confirmed appointment day, time, and location. To request an appointment, please follow these three steps:
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Read ALL past contact records and academic notices in the VAC. After that, proceed to step 2.
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Click here to submit relevant documents for review (note: we may process your document ahead of your appointment taking place, especially if it is time-sensitive). Then move on to step 3.
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Copy and paste the text below into a VAC message to PHYSICS and fill out the information before hitting submit.
Hi! I'd like to request an appointment with Physics Advising. Here are ALL of the days and times I can meet throughout the week (8am - 3pm only):
Mondays:
Tuesdays:
Wednesdays:
Thursdays:
Fridays:
Here are the topics and questions I want to discuss:
Topic 1:
My questions are:
Topic 2:
My questions are:
Topic 3:
My questions are:
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What to do after submitting your appointment request:
- Monitor your VAC for our reply with your appointment details and Zoom link. Check your VAC regularly after receiving email or text notifications that we've posted our reply. If you missed any of the three steps above, you will be required to begin the appointment scheduling process again to complete any/all missed step(s).
If you need to cancel/reschedule your appointment:
- It is your responsibility to alert PHYSICS through the VAC at least 24 hours in advance of your appointment and to submit a new appointment request.
If you miss your appointment and gave no notice that you need to cancel/reschedule:
- You may request a new appointment. In most cases, your new appointment will need to be scheduled at least one week after the missed appointment. If your missed appointment falls in the last week of appointments for the term, your new appointment will need to be scheduled in the subsequent term.
Upcoming Physics-Advising Closure Dates and Times
Physics Advising closes in correlation with campus closures. When the VAC closes, advising is unavailable (there are no drop-ins or appointments, and VAC messaging is also unavailable). Please take note of upcoming VAC closures:
Holiday |
Campus Closed |
VAC Closes |
VAC Re-Opens |
Veteran’s Day |
November 10 |
November 9 at 12pm |
November 13 at 8am |
Thanksgiving |
November 23-24 |
November 22 at 12pm |
November 27 at 8am |
Winter Break |
December 25-January 1 |
December 22 at 12pm |
January 4 at 8am |
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday |
January 15 |
January 12 at 12pm |
January 16 at 8am |
President’s Day |
February 19 |
February 16 at 12pm |
February 20 at 8am |
Cesar Chavez Holiday |
March 29 |
March 28 at 12pm |
April 1 at 8am |
Memorial Day |
May 27 |
May 24 at 12pm |
May 28 at 8am |
Juneteenth |
June 19 |
June 18 at 12pm |
June 20 at 8am |
Independence Day |
July 4 |
July 3 at 12pm |
July 5 at 8am |
Labor Day |
September 2 |
August 30 at 12pm |
September 3 at 8am |