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Wondering who to contact?

Find your Departmental Academic Advisor on the Advisors, Majors, & Minors page.

If you are CHASS Undeclared, Pre-Business, or a dismissed student seeking readmission to CHASS, you may email a quick question to one of the College Academic Advisors below. For more extensive questions, please see our appointment and walk-in advising information here.

If you are majoring (or want to major) in any other CHASS major from those listed above, please contact the appropriate Departmental Academic Advisor listed on the Advisors, Majors, & Minors page.

Please remember to include your full name and student ID number in all correspondence with UCR staff and faculty.

Select one person to whom you will email your question. Please do not email the entire office as this results in a duplication of efforts.

COLLEGE ACADEMIC ADVISORS
(CHASS Undeclared, Pre-Business, and dismissed students seeking readmission to CHASS)
Tiffany Medley| Academic Advisor & Undeclared Program Manager
tiffany.medley@ucr.edu
Tiffany advises CHASS Undeclared students, Pre-Business students, and dismissed students seeking readmission to CHASS with last names starting with Si-Z. College liaison for Departmental Academic Advisors in Economics and Philosophy. Tiffany graduated from the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences in 2007. She has been serving UCR since 2011.
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Josie Hernandez| Academic Advisor & International Student Advising Specialist
josie.hernandez@ucr.edu
This position is the International Student Advising Specialist. This person advises Pre-Business students as well as Undeclared students and dismissed students seeking readmission to CHASS with last names starting with Ki-Me. This person is the College liaison for Departmental Academic Advisors in History and Political Science.
Gabrielle Brewer | Academic Advisor & CHASS Executive Committee Administrator
gabrielle.brewer@ucr.edu
Gabrielle advises CHASS Undeclared students, Pre-Business students, and dismissed students seeking readmission to CHASS with last names starting with A-Da. She also works with the CHASS Executive Committee in establishing and approving changes to academic policies, courses, and curriculum. She is the College liaison for Departmental Academic Advisors in Creative Writing, Comparative Literature & Foreign Languages, Hispanic Studies, English, Creative Writing, Dance, Music, Theatre and Art & Art History and Multidisciplinary Majors. Gabrielle has been serving UCR since 1997.
  Open Position | Academic Advisor and Graduation Coordinator

This position advises CHASS Undeclared students, Pre-Business students, and dismissed students seeking readmission to CHASS. It also oversees graduation clearance procedures in the College.

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Carol May| Academic Advisor and Transition Advising Specialist
carol.may@ucr.edu
Carol advises CHASS Undeclared students, Pre-Business students, and dismissed students seeking readmission to CHASS with last names starting with De-Kh. She also coordinates the Life Sciences Core Program and transition advising for students seeking a change of major to CNAS and BCOE. She is the College liaison for Departmental Academic Advisors in Sociology and Anthropology. She has been serving UCR since 2018.

 

Dennis David | Academic Advisor and Tech Specialist
dennis.david@ucr.edu
Dennis advises CHASS Undeclared students, Pre-Business students, and dismissed students seeking readmission to CHASS with last names starting with Mi-Sh. He is also the webmaster for the CHASS Student Academic Affairs web site. He is the College liaison for Departmental Academic Advisors in Psychology and Neuroscience. He has been serving UCR since 2006.

ADMINISTRATION
jana Jana Bernard | Student Affairs Assistant
jana.bernard@ucr.edu
Jana serves as the undergraduate Student Affairs Assistant. She troubleshoots student inquiries by communicating with academic advisors, Registrar, International Student Resource Center, Financial Aid, and other colleges or departments on campus to resolve questions regarding policies and procedures. She informs students of college policies, procedures, and appropriate forms and manages student traffic. Supervises student workers and works to coordinate their schedules.
José Beruvides | Director of Academic Advising
jose.beruvides@ucr.edu
José oversees academic advising in the College. He has been serving UCR since 2003.

Dr. Alicia Arrizón| Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs
alicia@ucr.edu
Dr. Alicia Arrizón oversees student academic affairs issues in the College. She is also a Professor in the Department of Gender & Sexuality Studies. For information about her research interests, visit her website here.

For petitions or forms requiring the Dean's approval, please contact your Academic Advisor.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Location 3400 Humanities & Social Sciences Bldg. (HMNSS)
Main Phone (951) 827-3683 (answered only during hours of operation)
Fax (951) 827-5836 (please call main phone line to confirm successful receipt of your fax)
U.S. Mail CHASS Student Affairs; UC Riverside; Riverside, CA 92521
Front Desk Hours Please check our calendar for current hours of operation.

Walk-In Advising

Limited to 6 minutes. Please check the Student Advising Appointment System for the current walk-in schedule.

Available to CHASS Undeclared and Pre-Business students only.

Appointments

Available for 20 or 40 minutes. Please go to the Student Advising Appointment System to schedule an appointment.

Dismissed students pursuing readmission through UCR Extension Center may schedule an appointment at any time during the quarter except week 1. Current Extension Center transcripts are required.