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Academic Advising

At the International Studies Department we can assist you with:

  • Educational planning and goal setting
  • Understanding the University and general education requirements
  • Navigating academic policies and procedures

We work collaboratively with academic departments and other campus resources to support your success at the University of California, San Diego.

Advising Services

 

Meet your Advisors

Corey Wylde Fujikawa

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Phone: (858) 534-3432
Email: cfujikaw@ucsd.edu
Location: Robinson Building Complex, Building 3, Room 3136

Matthew Lin

 

Phone: (858) 822-5298
Email: mjl025@ucsd.edu
Location: Robinson Building Complex, Building 3, Room 3135

Jose Dizon

Phone: (858) 822-5059
Email: j3dizon@ucsd.edu
Location: Robinson Building Complex, Building 3, Room 3137

Director of Academic Degree Programs at GPS

 

Name: Nancy Gilson
Phone: (858) 534-7496
Email: ngilson@ucsd.edu
 Location: Robinson Building Complex, Building 3

In-person:

  • Available at the  Robinson Building Complex, downstairs in Building 3.
  • Please use the QR codes at the front desk to check in. 
  • Students who are in-person will take priority over students on Zoom.

Zoom:

Please sign in to virtual drop-ins using the "Meet with Advisor" tab in the Virtual Advising Center. 
 

Email:

isp@ucsd.edu (Always include your full lived name and PID when sending an email to ISP)

ISP Advising Appointments

(Zoom & In-Person) 

  • Please be clear in your appointment request why you need to meet with an ISP Advisor through an appointment instead of during drop-in advising. 
  • If you are unavailable during our advising hours below, you may send advisors your availability Monday - Friday and they will do their best to accommodate your request.

Appointment Advising Hours:

Tuesday - Thursday  9:00 - 11:00 am & 1:00 - 3:00 pm (PST)

There will be limited advising appointments available during Weeks 1-2 and Weeks 8-9 to accommodate the high volume of drop-in advising for the beginning of the quarter and enrollment periods.

To schedule an appointment, complete the ISP Appointment Request Form .   A confirmation message will be sent to you in the Virtual Advising Center (VAC) with detailed information on how to access virtual appointments via Zoom. In-person appointments will take place in the ISP offices at the Robinson Building Complex. 

Appointment Policies

  • Appointments must be scheduled at least 48 business hours in advance
  • If you are no longer able to meet with an advisor at your appointment time, you must email isp@ucsd.edu to cancel/reschedulStudents who miss their appointment or are more than 5 minutes late will have their appointment cancelled and must visit ISP drop-in advising before scheduling a new appointment 

Virtual Advising Center (VAC)

Advisors are readily available through the Virtual Advising Center (VAC) to answer your academic advising questions. Questions directed through the VAC will be answered within 24-48 hours. 

 

The following can be addressed in the VAC: 

  • Questions regarding major and minor requirements
  • Degree Audit check and correction
  • Graduation Check     
Unsure of how to use the VAC?  Check out this helpful video!

Academic Form Review and Signature

If you need an advisor to review and sign an academic form, you may submit the completed form to isp@ucsd.edu . Be sure to include your lived name, PID, and other supporting information. Please allow 3-4 business days for processing. 

Examples of these forms include: 

If you need to submit an undergraduate student petition form for your International Studies major or minor requirements, please review ISP petition information and submit via the online petition form.

If you have several questions about the form and/or you would like to discuss how to complete the form, please visit us in drop-in advising. 

BA/MIA Advising

If you have a quick question about the BA/MIA program requirements, you may send a message to the International Studies Program in the Virtual Advising Center (VAC) . An advisor will respond within 24-48 hours. 

College Advisors

Your college advisors will provide you with general academic support, assist you with questions that you may have regarding college general education requirements, university requirements, IGETC and TAG, writing courses, graduation, and policy questions.

College Advising phone Student Affairs phone Location
Revelle College (858) 534-3490 (858) 534-3493 Revelle Provost's Office
Muir College (858) 534-3580 (858) 534-3587 Humanities & Social Science Bldg. 2126
Thurgood Marshall College (858) 534-4110 (858) 534-4390 Thurgood Marshall College Administration 104
Warren College (858) 534-4350 (858) 534-4731 Computer Science and Engineering Building (EBU3), 1st floor
Eleanor Roosevelt College (858) 534-9864 (858) 534-2237 Eleanor Roosevelt Administration Building, 3rd Floor
Sixth College (858) 822-5955 (858) 822-5953 Pepper Canyon Hall, 2nd Floor
Seventh College (858) 246-4910 (858) 246-4900

Seventh College Gallery (Above the Market)