The College offers academic advising and counseling to help students develop and thrive, both personally and academically, through individual meetings with an adviser in their advising unit: Academic Advancement Program, College Academic Counseling, Honors Programs, or Student Athletics. College advisers work with students to plan their programs, understand requirements and regulations, learn about available resources, navigate the university, and maximize their undergraduate careers.
Academic Advancement Program (AAP) values student diversity and fosters student empowerment. AAP counselors assist students in planning an academic program and meeting College and UC requirements. They also monitor degree progress and connect students with campus resources and opportunities. Counselors are available for scheduled or same-day appointments. Visit 1205 Campbell Hall or call 310-825-1481.
AAP peer counselors offer peer support and an undergraduate-focused view of life at UCLA. They also can assist students with planning an academic program and navigating campus resources.
College Academic Counseling (CAC) is committed to making students’ campus life and learning experience a positive one. Academic advising helps students develop and thrive both personally and academically in individual meetings, workshops, and other events to plan their programs, understand requirements and regulations, learn about available resources, navigate UCLA, and maximize their undergraduate careers. From orientation to graduation, CAC offers information, assistance, and support so that students can make well-informed decisions about their course of study and degree progress. For additional information or advising, students may come to A316 Murphy Hall, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; or call 310-825-3382.
College Academic Mentors work with first- and second-year students and new transfers for academic advising, choosing a major, and preparing for graduate or professional school. Students can also visit CAC Peer Counselors at various locations around campus for quick questions on degree requirements, rules and regulations, deadlines, petitions, and more.
Honors Programs offers academic counseling and student advising services in a welcoming, safe, and supportive environment. Honors counselors are specially trained professionals with whom students collaborate for pre- and post-graduate planning; while Honors student affairs advisors assist students in navigating the various university processes, rules, and regulations.
Students are welcome to visit the Honors Programs office, A-311 Murphy Hall, or call 310-825-1553.
College Academic Counselors in Athletics (CACiA) are assigned to work with UCLA NCAA varsity student-athletes. Each team is assigned a specific counselor. The role of each counselor is to provide academic counseling in the areas of program planning, academic difficulty counseling, petitioning degree requirements, and major selection. CACiA support students as they explore academic and personal goals, and aim to empower them to take ownership of their educational experience. CACiA are also trained to observe and counsel with NCAA regulations in mind.
College Academic Counselors in Athletics are located in Academic and Student Services (AS2) in Athletics in Suite 127 of the JD Morgan Center. Student-athletes can contact this office at (310) 825-8699 or by e-mail.
