Advising Information

Undergraduate Advising

Entomology Major and Minor Advising

The Entomology (ENT) Advising Team is committed to guiding providing prospective, entering, and current students with both general and comprehensive academic support. This includes a variety of advising services and connections to resources from major (staff), peer, and lead faculty advisors who are ready to help students through their academic journeys.

Got questions? We can answer! Send advising questions to ent-advise@ucdavis.edu.

Summer 2024 Advising Schedule

To view Academic Advisor Elvira's availability and schedule an appointment, use the OASIS Appointment System.
To schedule an appointment with a Peer Advisor, email abi-advising@ucdavis.edu.

Academic Advising

Elvira Galvan Hack
Entomology Major Academic Advisor
eghack@ucdavis.edu | 530-754-7277 | 160 Hutchison Hall (on-site Wednesday and Friday)

Elvira Galvan Hack is the Major Academic Advisor for Entomology, and she is current and prospective students' first point of contact in the advising team. She can assist with yearly check-ins, preliminary degree checks, and staying on track to graduation. She also advises for any other unique situations or circumstances, including graduation delays and more. Elvira is available to meet with students for drop-in advising and appointments.

• Academic advising concerns
• As ENT Academic Advisor, Elvira advises for:
  Yearly check-ins
  Degree checks and certifications
  Restricted elective changes/approvals
  Change of major to ENT
  ENT minor advising
  Double-majoring
  
  Other special situations including but not limited to:
  Academic standing (Academic probation and/or Subject to dismissal)
  Forms and petitions
  Graduation delays
  PELP/cancellation
  Retroactive actions
  Study abroad
  Withdrawal or readmission
• Drop-in Advising
• About Drop-In Advising
  Drop-in advising takes place during the regular academic year (Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters) and is best for quick questions. Meetings are limited to 15-minutes. It is first-come, first-served and takes place both in-person and virtually on Zoom. NOTE: If your advising meeting may take more than 15 minutes, please schedule an appointment with Elvira through the OASIS Appointment System instead.
  
  Elvira's Drop-in Hours
  ***No drop-in advising during Summer 2024. Drop-ins will resume in Fall 2024.***
• Schedule an advising appointment
• You can view advising availability and and schedule appointments with Elvira through the OASIS Appointment System.
  
  If there is no availability in the system, please email ent-advise@ucdavis.edu with your name, SID, advising concern, and several days and times of availability.

Peer Advising

ENT Peer Advisors Brianna and Ramiro are both advising team members and current students! You can meet with a Peer Advisor during their drop-in advising hours or by requesting an appointment for general academic advising, discussing academic experiences, course recommendations, and advice on research and seeking professional opportunities.

• Advising Concerns
• General major advising, including academic planning and schedule updates/changes
  Quarterly check-ins
  Campus resources
  Course recommendations
  Internship, career, and professional advice
  Questions about the undergraduate student experience
• Drop-in Advising Information
• Drop-in advising takes place during the regular academic year (Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters) and is best for quick questions. Meetings are limited to 15-minutes. It is first-come, first-served and takes place both in-person and virtually on Zoom. NOTE: If your advising meeting may take more than 15 minutes, please email ent-advise@ucdavis.edu to schedule an appointment instead.
  
  Peer Drop-in Hours
  ***No drop-in advising during Summer 2024. Drop-ins will resume in Fall 2024.***
• Schedule an Appointment
• Appointments must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance by emailing ent-advise@ucdavis.edu with your name, SID, advising concern, and days and times of availability according to peer advising hours below.
  
  Please see the Advising Schedule at the top of the page for our peer advisors' appointment availability.
   

Lead Faculty Advising

The ENT Lead Faculty Advisors are Dr. Shahid Siddique and Dr. Rachel Vannette. They are current professors in the Department of Entomology and Nematology. They can help guide students through their academic, research, and professional journeys. Please contact Dr. Siddique and/or Dr. Vannette with any questions or to request and schedule an appointment.

Advising Assistance

Michelle Mallari
Undergraduate Program Coordinator and Scheduler | Phoenix Cluster
mdmallari@ucdavis.edu | 530-754-4131 | 150 Hutchison Hall (on-site Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)

Michelle Mallari is the Undergraduate Program Coordinator and Scheduler for Phoenix Cluster, which provides support for the Departments of Entomology and Nematology and Plant Pathology. Michelle can help students with: course registration, including PTAs (for ABI, ENT, GDB, NEM, PLP, and SAS courses only); variable units; RSPIB; and general advising questions via ent-advise@ucdavis.edu and in drop-in advising.