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Design Undergraduate Advising

Appointments

We are currently offering remote and in person appointments.

Make an Appointment

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Devon Bradshaw, a double major in music and statistics, meets with an undergraduate advisor in the Arts Advising Office. (Karin Higgins/UC Davis)

The advising staff are located in Room 101, Maria Manetti Shrem Art Hall. 

You may want to set up a 30-minute appointment for the following situations:

  • You are trying to declare a double major
  • You are a prospective student who wants more information about the major
  • You have an athletic plan form
  • You are on academic probation or have been disqualified and are working with a Dean’s Office counselor to be readmitted and need an academic plan or have a “pass through” form

All forms must be submitted to [email protected]. Paper forms will be returned and not processed.

The department also has peer advisers who are in the advising office. Hours will be posted at the start of each quarter.

Meet our Design Advisors

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Vincent Cheng

  • Undergraduate Advisor
  • Art History, Design, Music, Theatre and Dance
  • Art History
  • Design
  • Music
  • Theatre and Dance
Room 105, Art Building
Office Hours
In-Person: 8:30 am–5:30 pm M, T, R
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Ariel Collatz

  • Undergraduate Program Supervisor and Advisor
  • Maria Manetti Shrem Art Studio Program, Cinema and Digital Media, Design
  • Cinema and Digital Media
  • Design
  • Manetti Shrem Art Studio
Room 103, Art Building
Office Hours
In Person: (Week 1) 9:00 am–2:30 pm M, T, F; 9:00 am–5:30 pm Th
(Week 2) 9:00 am–5:30 pm M, T, F
Remote: (Week 1) 9:00 am–5:30 pm W; 2:30 pm–5:30 pm M, T, F
(Week 2) 9:00 am–5:30 pm W, Th
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Jane Lee

  • Undergraduate Program Coordinator and Advisor
  • Art History, Design, Music, Theatre and Dance
  • Art History
  • Design
  • Music
  • Theatre and Dance
Room 105, Art Building
Office Hours
Remote: 7:30 am–4:00 pm M–F
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Laura Xue Luo

  • Undergraduate Advisor
  • Maria Manetti Shrem Art Studio Program
  • Cinema and Digital Media
  • Design
  • Cinema and Digital Media
  • Design
  • Manetti Shrem Art Studio
Room 105, Manetti Shrem Art Hall
Office Hours
In-Person: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. T, W, F
Remote: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. M, Th
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Karla Ocampo

  • Undergraduate Program Coordinator and Advisor
  • Maria Manetti Shrem Art Studio Program, Cinema and Digital Media, Design
  • Manetti Shrem Art Studio
  • Cinema and Digital Media
  • Design
Room 101, Manetti Shrem Art Hall
Office Hours
Alternating weekly schedule—
In-Person: 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. TWR • Remote: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. MF
In-Person: 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. MTR • Remote: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. WF

Advising Forms

Central Forms

Accessing the following forms requires a Kerberos login, and instructions are given after logging in.

Arts Advising Forms

The following forms are administered by Arts Advising Office staff.

Independent Study / Group Study / Tutoring (Variable Units)
Internships (192 Courses)
Other Forms

Index of Forms and Petitions (Office of the Registrar) 

PTA requests must be submitted through the PTA Request Form. Email, paper, and verbal requests will not be accepted.