General Information

Need to get in touch with the CaSB advisor? Contact them via Message Center.

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Program Coordinator & Academic Counselor: Brian Flores

Advising Appointments: Advising meetings will be by appointment via Zoom

Students may schedule an appointment via MyUCLA.

Academic Advising Schedule and Information(Effective SPRING 2025)

In-Person Drop-In Advising in Hershey Hall 101(subject to change):

Day and Time: Mondays, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Drop-in advising hours are only available in person in Hershey Hall 101. Upon arrival, please check in using the CaSB QR code in our waiting room, and an advisor will be out shortly to meet you. Keep in mind that CaSB shares an office with Ecology and Evolutionary Biology(EEB), so make sure you scan the correct QR code. Please know that time spent with advisors can range from 5-15 minutes, depending on the number of students who are waiting with questions. For detailed course planning and more concentrated time with a CaSB advisor please feel free to schedule an advising appointment via MyUCLA

PLEASE NOTE: if there is a sign stating “APPOINTMENT IN PROGRESS” on the front door of Hershey Hall 101 (CaSB & EEB Undergraduate Office), please refrain from knocking, as it will cause a disruption to the academic advising session. Please wait in the adjacent waiting room or send us a message via Message Center on MyUCLA.

Advising Appointment Schedule (subject to change): Tuesday: 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM; 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Remote)
Wednesday: 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM (Remote)
Thursday: 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM; 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Remote)
Friday: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM (Remote)

CaSB Undergraduate Office: Hershey Hall 101

Considerations for Advising Appointments:

If, for any reason, you prefer a phone appointment, please specify “Phone Appt” in the “Description” section when booking a remote appointment.

Appointments are scheduled for 20 minutes, but may last up to 30 minutes.

Please be mindful of other students when booking appointments and, if needed, please cancel or reschedule your appointment at least 2 hours in advance so another student can have your time slot. Please be on-time to appointments. If you are more than 5 minutes late, your appointment will be considered a “No-Show” and you will need to reschedule. If a student misses (or cancels with less than 2 hours’ notice) three or more appointments in a quarter, students will lose access to the online booking system and will have to email the counselor to setup an appointment.

CaSB Undergrad BRUIN LEARN Page: Effective Winter 2023, this is the primary method of mass communication for the CaSB Undergraduate Office. The BRUIN LEARN forums are used to inform current students about:

  • Curriculum updates and changes
  • Enrollment instructions and updates on new classes/seats being opened during enrollment
  • Department events
  • Information related to graduate & professional schools
  • Opportunities for research, leadership, internships, employment, scholarships, volunteering, study abroad, etc.

You will receive email alerts when a new message is posted to BRUIN LEARN. If you want to view past announcements, you can login to the site and view the forum using your UCLA login and password. Note that email notifications will be sent to the email address that you have on file on your student record.