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Political Science Office Hours

REGULAR UNDERGRADUATE DROP-IN ADVISING HOURS

Monday-Thursday: 8:30-11:30a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Fridays: Virtual Advising Center Only

We are closed from 12:00-1:00 p.m. for lunch each day.

Please have all forms that require a signature fully completed before arriving for your academic advising meeting

Undergraduate drop-in advising will be unavailable on:

All Fridays through the Spring 2019 quarter: April 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th; May 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st; June 7th, and 14th. 

SPRING 2019

  • Monday, May 27th (All day - Holiday)
  • Tuesday, June 4th until 10:00am
  • Thursday, June 13th from 11:00 - 2:30pm

Summer 2019

  • Thursday, July 4th (All day - Holiday)

Fall 2019

TBD

Please have all forms that require a signature fully completed before arriving for your academic advising meeting

Online advising available Monday through Friday via the Virtual Advising Center (VAC)

The Department advises solely via walk-ins and VAC. There is no advising available over the telephone or e-mail.  If you are not yet a student at UCSD, please send e-mail to askpolisci@ucsd.edu.  Current students who e-mail or call with advising questions will be directed to the VAC or walk-in advising.

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