Rausser College Undergraduate Advising
Welcome to the Office of Instruction and Student Affairs (OISA), home of the lauded Rausser College Undergraduate Advising Team! Located in 260 Mulford Hall, OISA offers multiple forms of advising services for students which you can learn about below.
OISA provides supportive, individualized advising to prospective and current undergraduates in the University of California, Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources. Our staff are committed to attracting outstanding, diverse students and to helping them achieve their academic and career goals.
We carry out our mission through:
- Advising services, community building activities, and academic development programs that enrich students' undergraduate experience;
- Strategic outreach efforts that use individual contact, printed materials, and web resources to introduce the unique benefits of the College to prospective students; and
- Personal attention from dedicated, professional student affairs staff.
We serve as the central student services resource for undergraduates in the Rausser College of Natural Resources. We advise students, oversee College requirements and graduation, review petitions, and host College-wide student activities such as summer orientations for new students, Welcome Day, and Commencement. We can also help you with a multitude of other questions you might have as you pursue your education, including:
- Advice about medical, financial, or personal problems
- Learning or physical challenges
- Admissions or pre-admissions counseling
- Advising for undeclared students
- Reading and Composition Requirements
- Assistance selecting a major
- Tracking your progress in your major
- Evaluating petitions to change your course schedule
- Withdrawal and readmission
- Questions about your transcripts
- Request for exceptions to deadlines or policies
Advising Services
Peer Advising Leaders (PALS): The Peer Advising Leadership (PAL) Program of the Rausser College of Natural Resources strives to offer personal viewpoints and experiences to current and prospective students. These students are trained in understanding college and University requirements, policies, and procedures, and are available to answer questions through our Virtual Front Desk and via email during the Fall and Spring term. For more information about Rausser College PALs and how to contact them, visit their page.
Drop-In Advising: Each advisor offers Drop-In Advising hours weekly. Drop-In Advising is meant for quick questions that should not take more than 10 minutes in length. For a longer advising session, please make an appointment with your advisor. (See Advising By Appointment below.) For Drop-In Advising, if you are declared within or are intending to declare a specific RCNR major, it is recommended that you meet with the advisor for that specific major. (See College Advisor profiles below.)
To meet with advisor through Drop-In Advising:
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Consult the Advisor Availability Calendar for hours that your advisor is available.
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Click on the “Virtual Drop-In Advising” link within the Advisor Availability Calendar during the appointed Drop-In Hours to be transferred to the College Advisor’s Zoom room.
Advising By Appointment: Each advisor offers Advising Appointments each week. Advising appointments are meant for longer discussions, instead of quick questions that can be answered through email or Drop-In Advising. Appointments are scheduled usually well in advance and can fill up quickly.
All Advising Appointments are now booked and managed by Calendly. Please schedule your appointment by going to the RCNR OISA Calendly landing page.
For general inquiries, please email advising.rcnr@berkeley.edu or check out our Virtual Front Desk.
