Academic Peer Advising (APA) places peer advisers in over 50 departments to help students find the answers to their questions about major requirements, courses and university regulations. The academic peer adviser complements faculty advising by providing a student perspective on the department. The Academic Peer Advising staff is trained to provide information and assistance about graduate schools, career opportunities and college requirements.
Orientation and Summer Advising coordinates the Summer Advising and Registration Program, fall quarter Orientation activities and other student assistance and orientation programs for new students. The staff will introduce you to the campus environment, procedures and opportunities, and offers programs relevant to your changing needs. Your contribution to orientation programs, through ideas and assistance, is always welcome.
Pre-Graduate School Advising assists students interested in M.A., M.B.A., Ph.D. or teaching credential programs. Services include help in locating graduate school programs in specific fields, completing application forms and statements of purpose, and planning financial options. This unit also coordinates the Undergraduate Research Conference, an annual event open to all undergraduate UC Davis researchers.
Pre-Law Advising offers help with admission requirements and program planning to students interested in the legal profession. You can learn about preparing for law school and a legal career through the many seminars and workshops held each year.
Health Sciences Advising is an important resource if you are preparing for a profession in the health sciences. Staff and student advisers can provide information on requirements, application procedures, professional school curricula and related options.
The Career and Graduate Study Resource Center, 114 South Hall, is an extensive reference library managed by Advising Services and the Internship and Career Center. Resources include numerous graduate and professional school catalogs and program directories, admission test materials, fellowship directories, videotapes, and books and journals related to health education. Also available are job listings, general career information materials, and information about companies who recruit at UC Davis. Several personal computers are available to search the Internet for information on graduate and professional study and job opportunities.
The Educational Opportunity Program serves students by assisting them with their academic, social and personal adjustments to the university environment; coordinates EOP new student orientation programs; and serves as liaison to staff, faculty and administrators. The office's diverse peer staff is particularly sensitive to differing social, cultural and ethnic concerns. Students interested in pursuing the helping professions can receive training and experience through the Peer Adviser Counselor training program.
EOP Information Office services are also accessible at various locations on campus, such as the Colleges of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Letters and Science and Engineering; Learning Skills Center; The House; and all ethnic studies departments. You are invited to telephone or stop by the EOP Information Office on the second floor of North Hall or at any of the outreach locations to find out more about the peer support services.
The First Resort is a place to go if you are feeling bogged down by university red tape, registration procedures, course selection, choosing a major or other general advising questions. The student advisers here can either answer your questions or put you in contact with others who can. The staff can give you advice and assistance from the point of view of someone who has "been there." The First Resort maintains a referral service, a listing of courses of 1 to 3 units and other valuable resources. If you have a problem, remember--start with The First Resort.
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