If you are to get the most from your academic program, it will be crucial that you learn to use the advising resources that are available to you—within the department and at UCSC more broadly. It is up to you to use those resources. Here is a rough guide to what is available.

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Faculty Advisors

If you are a prospective major in Linguistics or Language Studies, your first step should be to attend one of the major declaration meetings for basic information and for help filling out the Declaration of Major form. You can get more information about these meetings here.

If you are a current major in Linguistics or Language Studies, staff advisors are your best source of information and advice about the logistics of satisfying the requirements for the major. Linguistics faculty are your best source for advice about intellectual matters and about how to prepare for graduate school and beyond.

You should feel free to meet with any faculty member for advising, but it may make sense to speak with a staff advisor first, to find out which faculty member might be best placed to advise you about your interests or concerns.

In particular, if you are considering the option of a senior thesis, it is essential to speak to a faculty member as early as possible in the process, to get guidance and to begin developing your ideas. You can find the current office hours for all faculty members here.

For issues specifically related to the undergraduate program, you can turn to the Undergraduate Program Director and Linguistics Chair Jaye Padgett (office: 253 Stevenson, email: padgett@ucsc.edu).

Advisors

Linguistics Department staff can advise you about requirements for the majors, about prerequisites, and about many other aspects of your academic progress. There are regular drop-in office hours available for you to make use of. If none of the drop-in office hours work for you, please email ling@ucsc.edu for an appointment.

Spring 2012 Advising Schedule

Susan Welch                           Tommy Denby                                      Undergraduate Adviser            Graduate Advising Fellow                                      241 Stevenson                         239 Stevenson
Monday	1:30-3	12-1:30
Tuesday	10-12
Wednesday	1:30-3:30
Thursday	2:30-4	1:00-2:30
Friday	By appointment

Please note: Advisor schedules are subject to change without notice and updates will be posted outside of Stevenson 241.

Look here for information about the Declaration and Orientation Workshops.

Peer Advisors

The department recently established a program (the Peer Advisor Program) to provide an additional advising resource for undergraduate majors, in the form of a group of peer advisors, supervised by a graduate student alumnus or alumna of the program.  The peer advisors are advanced students in the two majors who volunteer their time and expertise to provide guidance and advice to other students. They hold regular office hours and provide one-on-one advising in Room 239 in Stevenson College. Peer Advisors do not have signature authority on forms (i.e., Declaration of Major Petitions and EAP Planning forms). Students need to see Staff Advisors for any forms requiring a department signature.

Peer Advising Schedule

Monday	Blake 11-12
Tuesday	Alyssa 11-12 Matilda 12-1 Spencer  1-2
Wednesday	Blake 11-12 Spencer  2-3
Thursday	Alyssa  11-12 Matilda  12-1