Environmental Studies offers advising to current and prospective students. Advising is one way to make the most of your university experience. Ask questions, seek advice, and make decisions that work best for you.
Academic Advising - Winter 2025
If you need advising for the Environmental Studies or Hydrological Sciences majors, please first visit our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page for answers to many common questions. For Environmental Studies freshman, check out our ES Freshman Toolkit video. Students are also welcome to email their questions to advising@es.ucsb.edu and we will do our best to respond as soon as possible (normally 1-2 business days).
We also offer limited drop-in Advising in Bren 4312 Monday thru Thrusday from 1:00-3:00pm. Just come by and we will help you on a first come-first serve basis.
You can also schedule a Zoom appointment with an advisor using the link below:
If you can’t reach an ES Advisor and have a critical advising question one should contact the College of L&S Academic Advising Office. They are very capable of answering most questions.
Additional Sources of Advising at UCSB
The College of Letters and Science Advising Office (1117 Cheadle Hall) may help students with: planning one's General Education program, understanding University requirements, policies, and procedures, assessing your progress to degree, obtaining and submitting petitions, and evaluating all of your academic and transfer work, etc.. http://www.duels.ucsb.edu/advising
Career Services (Bldg. 599) offers career workshops, career assessment, occupational information and professional networking options, part time job and internship listings, employment listings, job search strategies, and graduate school information. http://career.sa.ucsb.edu/
Undergraduate Counseling Services (Bldg. 599) provides personal counseling to assist students in resolving the personal and relationship concerns which could impede your academic progress. Our counselors will work with you to help you decide which direct services that might best meet your needs, and/or make appropriate referrals to other services with careful follow-up processes. https://caps.sa.ucsb.edu/.
Students can also access virtual counseling services through Live Health. You do not need a referral to seek services through Live Health and they operate from 7am-9pm and on weekends. To learn more, please visit https://caps.sa.ucsb.edu/services/livehealth---teletherapy
Campus Learning Assistance Services - CLAS (Student Resource Building, Rm 3210) offers a wide range of tutorial and academic skills programs designed to assist students in attaining mastery of their university course material. In addition, CLAS has a staff of dedicated professional learning skills counselors to help students through the intricacies of subjects and skills as varied as calculus, organic chemistry, time management, and term paper composition (to name but a few).http://www.clas.ucsb.edu
Education Abroad Program (2431 South Hall) is your academic link to studying around the world. Students in the University of California are fortunate to have available to them the premier study abroad program in the country. UC's Education Abroad Program has 247 programs in 150 universities worldwide, in 35 countries on six continents. EAP enables students to spend some period of their academic career -- a year, a semester, a quarter or summer term --studying abroad. While abroad they remain fully enrolled UC students. http://www.eap.ucsb.edu
Education Opportunity Program offers additional advising and counseling to students. EOP is committed to providing a support and information base that validates each student's experience and nurtures a sense of participation, belonging and empowerment. You can learn more about EOP services here: http://eop.sa.ucsb.edu/
Academic Advisor
Picabo Barrington
Bren Hall 4312 (Floor 4L)
(805) 893-2283
advising@es.ucsb.edu
Drop-in Office Hours:
Mon. - Thur. 1:00-3:00
Book a Zoom appointment
Academic Advisor & Student Services Manager
Eric Zimmerman
Bren Hall 4312B (Floor 4L)
(805) 893-3185
advising@es.ucsb.edu
Book a Zoom appointment w/Eric