Undergraduate Program: Resources for Undergraduates

Advisors

The Vice Chair for Undergraduate Affairs
The Vice Chair for Undergraduate Affairs represents the interests of undergraduates to the Department and to the College of Letters and Science. The Undergraduate Chair provides general academic advising, is available to talk to students about planning for graduate school,and evaluates selected transfer work. The 2007-08 Undergraduate Co-Chairs are Junko Habu and Lawrence Cohen.

The Undergraduate Student Affairs Officer (SAO)
The Undergraduate Student Affairs Officer (SAO) is responsible for day-to-day advising of both declared majors and students interested in Anthropology. The SAO can assist students with: declaring the major; assessing progress in the major; administrative concerns (i.e. TeleBEARS, Add/Drops); graduation matters; general info on Anthropology courses offered each term; options for independent study; Senior Honors Program; researching graduate programs and enrichment opportunities; and referral to apppropriate campus offices as needed.   

Mary Howell (email) is the Undergraduate SAO. Her office is in 209 Kroeber Hall.  She is available on a drop-in basis (no appointment needed) Monday-Friday from 8:15-12,and 1-3:45. Mary can be reached by e-mail at mslakey@berkeley.edu, or by phone at (510) 642-3616.

Faculty Advising
Undergraduates are encouraged to seek specialized advising from professors who are in the field in which the students are especially interested, regarding supplemental coursework recommendations and advice on graduate programs which have strong programs in that specialization. Faculty office hours change every semester. The main office (232 Kroeber) will have a list of office hours at the beginning of each semester and the hours will be posted on the anthropology web site, see Office Hours.

Research Advising
The Office of Undergraduate Research operates to involve Berkeley undergraduates more deeply in the research life of the University. The office assists students with finding opportunities to work with faculty on the cutting edge research projects for which Berkeley is world-renowned, and/or with planning for an individual original sustained research, field-study or creative project. Visit http://research.berkeley.edu
Individual advising is available on an on-going basis by contacting the Program Coordinator.
phone: 510.643.5374
e-mail: haas_scholars@learning.berkeley.edu
office: 345 Campbell Hallites

Career Advising
The Career Center is located in the Banway Building, 2111 Bancroft Way, on the second floor. The phone number is: 642.1716. The Career and Educational Guidance Library is located at 2220 Bancroft Way (in front of the Tang Center). The phone number is 642.2367. Counseling and Psychological Services for career testing is located at the Tang Center, 2222 Bancroft Way, third floor, room 3240. The phone number is 642.6520.

The Anthropology Undergraduate Association (A.U.A.) is a student group at UC Berkeley dedicated to the enrichment of the academic and social lives of anthropology students. Membership is $5 per semester, and is open to all students at UC Berkeley, faculty and staff. It is not necessary to be a member to take part in most activities. Monthly meetings are held in 221 Kroeber Hall (the Gifford Room). Notice of general meetings is sent out on ant_under, the anthropology undergraduate list-serve. A.U.A. also maintains a bulletin board outside the Anthropology Library (230 Kroeber Hall).

Undergraduate Program
Introduction
Admission
Requirements & Declaring
Senior Honors Thesis
Special Programs
DeCal Approval Process
Undergraduate Prizes
The Minor
Undergraduate Resources
Diplomas and Transcripts
Careers

Telebears

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Faculty

Office Hours