All Things Academic Advising

Academic Requirements

100

This is how many units you receive for completing HUM 1 and 2

6 units each

200

This the letter grade equivalent you need to achieve to receiving a PASS

C-

300

This is how many upper division units are needed to graduate

60

400

This is what you say to a student who is worried about HUM

You got this :)

500

These three Revelle GEs MUST be taken for a letter grade, regardless of your major

Humanities, Math, and Social Science

Summer FAQs

100

This is where students can ask questions to advisors over the summer

Virtual Advising Center (VAC)

200

This is the deadline to complete COMPASS and register for Orientation

July 30

300

This is what you say to students who don’t know where to find the answers to the deadline questions

Important Dates doc, VAC, email advisors, ask me, Revelle website, triton checklist

400

This is what Course Recommendations are called now that they are no longer specific class suggestions

Enrollment Guidance 

500

The alcohol edu program “We are Tritons” is now split into two programs called this

Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for Students

Advising Team

100

This is the name of the new Dean of Academic Advising, who is holding down the fort without an assistant dean currently

Dean Katie Michel

200

These are the two advisors in charge of the mandatory Revelle Webinars that occur August 9-13

Megan and Arnel

300

Now that Revelle admin has moved to third floor Galbraith Hall, these advisors are in a wing colloquially known as J-island

James/Janean/Jesselan

400

These are the two advisors who went to UCLA at the same time and also are the only two with kids

James and Ashley

500

Rick’s two favorite pastimes are these outdoor activities

Surfing and Rock Climbing

Resources for Academics

100

This is the best way to talk to your professor, in hopes of answering questions and getting future letters of recommendations

Office Hours

200

Providing tutoring in Math, Science and Language Arts, OASIS also facilitates this seasonal transition program

Summer Bridge

300

This resource has hubs for digital learning, academic achievement and writing

Teaching + Learning Commons

400

This is what you say to a student who says they don’t know how to study in college

Any answer as this is an example of OL as resource!

500

Besides HUM, which you use must use a specific list, this resource is where you can find out what classes at community college count for lower division UCSD credit

Assist.org

Tricky Advising Issues

100

This type of major is limited by availability, so you need to apply before you can select it

Capped major

200

This acronym for transfer students refers to a designation that means most GE requirements are complete due to CA Community College coursework

IGETC

300

These are the two Revelle GE areas not covered by IGETC for transfer students

Math and Science

400

This is the non-pandemic deadline to drop a class with a W (day/week/hour)

Friday of Week 6 by 11:59pm

500

This is how you get off the waitlist for a class you really want

Wait, you don’t you switch classes, email the professor/department, you take it a different quarter with a better pass