Advising
Advising Hours
- Drop-in Advising: Review the calendar below to find the drop-in time blocks. Click on the event to review the in-person location details or the Zoom link.
- Advising Appointments: Book a 30-minute appointment with one of the Undergraduate Advisors through Navigate Slug Success. Appointments must be made 24 hours in advance. If you are not currently proposed or declared in Sociology, please select the Academic Planning/Guidance, Choosing/Exploring Major/Minor, or Declaring/Adding/Changing Major/Minor as the appointment reason when scheduling your appointment. For assistance using Navigate Slug Success, please refer to these guides:
Add this calendar to your personal Google Calendar
Email Advising
Please allow 2-4 days for a response, particularly around high volume times such as advising week and enrollment. When you are emailing us please always use your UCSC email account, and provide your full name and student ID number.
Contact socyadvising@ucsc.edu for:
- Anything related to sociology courses or requirements
- Signature on forms (will all be done digitally)
- Major progress check questions (please review your Degree Progress Report in MyUCSC -> My Academics)
- Submitting Independent Study forms to obtain course number for enrollment
- Checking on the status of course substitution petition
- Updates needed in your Degree Progress Report
Contact socypeer@ucsc.edu for (not available in the summer):
- General advising on sociology courses, policies and procedures
- Course substitution advising
- Creating academic plans
- A sociology student's experience or advice on questions you may have
- Be prepared to share your screen to review your MyUCSC Record. Peer Advisors cannot access your records
Contact your College Advising Office for:
- General Education requirements
- IGETC questions
- Unit completion
- Enrolling in more than 19 units if you don't meet the GPA criteria
- Academic standing
Combined LALS/SOCY Students:
LALS is the department of record for this major. Advising and declaration of the Combined LALS/SOCY major is done through the LALS department. Please contact the LALS Advisor. If you have any sociology specific questions please direct them to socyadvising@ucsc.edu.