Arts Academic Advising

Arts Student Affairs offers advising services via email, online chat, in-person drop-in appointments, virtual & in-person scheduled appointments, and how to register for classes.

Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 12 PM and 1 - 4 PM (Remote Fridays)

Office Location: MAB 101 (https://map.uci.edu/?id=463#!m/83033)https://map.uci.edu/?id=463#!m/83033https://map.uci.edu/?id=463#!m/83033)https://map.uci.edu/?id=463#!m/83033

 

*UPDATES*

 

Application to Graduate Information

 

Email

Students can either email our general email account or to a specific Arts Academic Counselor or Peer Academic Advisor (please email ONLY ONE account):

General Questions

• General Email

Undergraduates

Academic Counselors

• Amy Kim
• Jennifer Wong
• Martha Martinez

Peer Academic Advisors (PAA)  

• Esther Cheang - Music
• Kira Montgomery - Dance
• Lynne Tobias - Dance

Graduates       

• Jennifer Wong

As we are dealing with a high volume of emails, please allow at least 24-48 hours for a response. Peer Academic Advisors will only respond to emails during their designated office hours.

If you are a current student, please remember to use your UCI email address when corresponding with anyone at the University.

 

 

 

 

Drop-in Advising with the Arts Student Affairs Team

 

Drop-In In-Person Advising- Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters ONLY

 

The Arts Student Affairs team will be available for drop-in in-person advising for the following dates and times below during fall quarter (starting 9/30):

 

Mondays	Tuesdays	Wednesdays	Thursdays	Fridays
9am-11:30am & 1-3:30pm	9am-11:30am & 1-3:30pm	9am-10:30am & 1-3:30pm	9am-11:30am & 1-3:30pm	Email: artscounselor@uci.edu

 

 

 

 

Schedule an Appointment with an Academic Counselor

*For Winter/Spring Break and Summer, please email artscounselor@uci.edu for appointment availability.*

Appointment Scheduler is not available during Winter/Spring Break and Summer.

 

Current UCI students can schedule an appointment with an Arts Academic Counselor. Appointments between the student and academic counselor will be offered virtually or in-person. Appointments are a maximum 20 minutes, so please be prepared with your questions.

To schedule an appointment:     

• Log into: https://appointments.web.uci.edu/default.aspx?office=13
• Click on the “Arts Academic Advising” button
• Complete the form with your reason for scheduling an appointment. Please be sure to select either in-person or virtual.
• Pick an available day and time (Appointments are 20 minutes in length and can be scheduled up to two weeks in advance)
• Submit
• Accept your invite to confirm your appointment

Please note:

• Same-day appointments are not available. Check the virtual walk-in schedule or Arts Chat (link on side).
• To cancel or make changes to an appointment, please log back into the system.
• There is a 3 hour cancellation window. If you do not cancel within the 3 hour window or are a no-show, you will not be allowed to reschedule an appointment for 5 days.
• Please contact our office if you will be late for your appointment. If you are no-show more than twice a quarter, you will not be allowed to schedule any appointments for the remainder of the quarter and may only meet with an advisor during drop-in hours. 
• Week 1 each quarter is limited to drop-ins only, appointments begin week 2.
• ​Graduate Students may only schedule an appointment with Jennifer Wong.

• Virtual Appointments
  • You will receive a UCI Zoom invite from an academic counselor at least one hour before your appointment.  
  • 5 minutes before your appointment time, access the link in the invite to meet with your counselor. 
  • If you do not show up after 7 minutes, you will be considered a no-show.
• In-Person Appointments
  • Appointments will be in MAB 101. If the office door is closed, please knock on the door when you arrive.
  • If you do not show up after 7 minutes, you will be considered a no-show.

 

Winter 2026 Enrollment Schedule & Advising

(For Arts Undergraduates Only)

Need help with planning your schedule? Take a look at our Winter 2026 enrollment page: https://www.arts.uci.edu/student-affairs-next-quarter-enroll

 

Upcoming Fall Quarter Workshops

• 10/24 @ Noon: Adding an Arts Major or Minor via Zoom

  • Register for the session here (use your UCI email): https://uci.zoom.us/meeting/register/a0YHOZ6VQWim783rHvA88Q 

• 11/3 @ Noon: New Transfer Student Check-In in MAB 129

• 11/5 @ Noon: DegreeWorks Workshop in MAB 125

• 11/12 @ Noon: Winter 2026 Enrollment Workshop in MAB 125

• 11/19 @ Noon: Winter 2026 Enrollment Workshop in MAB 125

 

 

 

Students have the responsibility:

• To schedule and keep academic advising appointments in a timely manner throughout their academic careers to avoid seeking help only during busy registration periods
• To learn the requirements of their academic program, select courses that meet those requirements in an appropriate timeframe, and monitor their progress toward graduation
• To meet critical deadlines for functions such as registration, add/drop, and application for graduation
• To be prepared for advising sessions
• To continue asking appropriate questions until all concerns are addressed, and to take notes to be able to reference the information later
• To seek help when needed, not waiting until a crisis develops
• To inform the advisor of important changes which directly affect academic performance and educational goals
• To discuss with the advisor any unsatisfactory academic performance and its implications to develop a program of action since the advising process is built on open and honest communication
• To act, in appropriate circumstances, as an advocate for themselves