ACADEMIC ADVISING
APPOINTMENTS ARE MOSTLY VIA PHONE OR ZOOM CURRENTLY. IN-PERSON APPOINTMENTS ARE LIMITED.
If you are currently a declared LDA/SED major, schedule an appointment through OASIS.
If you are changing your major to LDA/SED please contact the advisor you wish to reach directly by calling or emailing the appointment request form.
SPRING 2025 IN-PERSON PEER ADVISOR DROP-IN HOURS: TBA until further notice.
PEER ADVISING DROP-IN HOURS - TBA until further notice.
ASK AN ADVISOR* - Come and have your questions answered every Thursday, 9am-11am! *Must log in to Zoom with your UCD credentials to access the video meeting. If calling in, dial (669) 900-6833, and enter meeting ID 991-3668-5625.
LDA/SED STAFF ADVISORS
Galyna Erdman
Email: gerdman@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 530-752-2244
Advising Hours: By Appointment
Jana Krezo
Email: skrezo@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 530-752-9322
Office Location: 1302 Hart
Advising Hours: Monday - Friday, 9AM - 4PM
If you're a declared LDA/SED major, make an appointment via OASIS.
General Office Contact Information
Karina Del Rio
Email: kmdelrio@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 530-752-1805
Office Location: 1303 Hart
2024-2025 SED PEER ADVISOR
Peer Advisor: Summer Santich
Email: hcdadvising@ucdavis.edu (Please put your MAJOR in the subject line of your email)
Fall 2024 Office Hours (in-person): TBA, Hunt 148
***Please note that Peer Advisors cannot sign forms or approve study plans. For any forms requiring a signature, please see a Staff Advisor. Please be aware that all students must meet with a peer advisor/Staff Advisor for assistance with an academic plan prior to submitting a study plan, graduation plan, or Change of Major form on OASIS.***
David de la Pena
Program Director
For course substitutions and waivers, academic difficulty, specializations, careers, research, internships, and future graduate education contact Prof. David de la Pena, Program Director and Lead Faculty Advisor, dsdelapena@ucdavis.edu. Email him to make an appointment.
Faculty Advising
LA+ED Faculty
Contact for letters of recommendation, specialization course options (restricted electives), job (career) information, sponsor for internships and independent study, advice on grad school
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Dean’s Office Advising
For advising related to general education requirements, academic difficulty or poor academic standing, petitions, exceptions to policy, major exploration, and more