L&S Advisory Archives
Welcome Associate Dean Jacobsen! Fall 2005
Newly appointed Associate Professor of Physics, Bob Jacobsen joined the Undergraduate Division as Associate Dean for Advising on September 1, 2005. [more...]
New Add/Drop Deadlines Fall 2005
AddDrop deadlines for Fall 2005: [more...]
Grade Point Credit Extended to UCB Extension Courses Fall 2005
Senate Regulation A208, passed in April 2005 by the Berkeley Division, allows grade point credit for all "XB" courses taken fall 2005 and thereafter through University Extension at Berkeley. [more...]
Retroactive Grading-Option Changes Fall 2005
L&S will no longer entertain requests for retroactive changes of grading optionfrom Pass/Not Pass to a letter gradefor any course required to satisfy requirements for a major/minor. [more...]
New Policy for Change of College Fall 2005
Effective fall, 2005, the Council of Undergraduate Deans modified the policy governing change of colleges. [more...]
Unit Limitations on Declaration of Capped Majors Fall 2005
We are proactively taking steps to prevent the phenomenon of undeclared seniors who persist in pursuing a competitive major despite their inability to gain admission. [more...]
College Writing Program Offers Public Speaking Course Fall 2005
Last March, the College Writing Program posted flyers all across campus asking the following questions... [more...]
L&S Colloquium on Undergraduate Education Fall 2005
Please join us at the next L&S Colloquium on Undergraduate Education at which our guest, Chancellor Robert Birgeneau, will speak with us about his vision and priorities for undergraduate education. [more...]
From the Director: Increasing Student Access to Academic Advising Spring 2005
Since my arrival as Director of Advising last fall, the Office of Undergraduate Advising (OUA) has initiated a number of changes designed to enhance service and accessibility [more...]
Add and Drop Deadlines Changing in Fall 2005 Spring 2005
The following new deadlines for undergraduates in Letters and Science will go into effect in fall 2005: [more...]
L&S Discovery Courses to Launch in Fall 2005 Spring 2005
Committed to ensuring a truly meaningful breadth experience for interested students, Dean Robert Holub has created the L&S Discovery Courses. [more...]
International Studies Breadth Credit Extended to Foreign Language Courses Spring 2005
Beginning this semester, students in Letters and Science will be able to earn L&S breadth credit in International Studies by taking certain foreign language courses. [more...]
EARLY DECLARATION—SUCCESSFUL GRADUATION! Spring 2005
L&S has for some years been encouraging students to declare a major as soon as they have made a careful decision and once they have completed prerequisites for their intended major. [more...]
New Director Is Hired for OUA Fall 2004
The College of Letters and Science is delighted to announce the appointment of Avis Hinkson as Director of the Office of Undergraduate Advising. [more...]
Announcing Two New Majors for L&S Students Fall 2004
The College of Letters and Science is pleased to announce two new majors beginning this fall: Environmental Economics and Policy (EEP) and Operations Research and Management Science (ORMS). [more...]
Readmission Deadlines: November 1 and June 1! Fall 2004
Beginning with readmission to the spring 2005 semester, the College is now upholding the Office of Undergraduate Admissions deadlines of November 1st for spring semesters and June 1st for fall semesters. [more...]
Unit Limitation on Declaration of Capped Majors Fall 2004
The College encourages students to prepare for application to a major early in their college career in order to prevent the phenomenon of undeclared seniors who continue to persist towards a competitive major despite their inability to gain admission. [more...]
UC Berkeley Sponsors Radical Advising Directions in California Fall 2004
UC Berkeley advising staff from across campus will be hosting the 2005 system-wide Academic Advising Conference. [more...]
Course Searches, Probation Tool Newest Additions to Web Site Spring 2004
The Office of Undergraduate Advising web site rolled out two new course search tools in fall 2003. [more...]
Dean Holub addresses Undergraduate Education, Obligations Spring 2004
At the February 5 L&S Colloquium on Undergraduate Education, Professor Robert Holub, new Dean of the Undergraduate Division, shared his vision for undergraduate education in a liberal arts college within a world-class research university. [more...]
College to Undergrads: Use Time at Cal More Efficiently Spring 2004
Several College initiatives are aimed at helping students declare a major and make the best use of their time at Cal. [more...]
News on the Capped-Major Front Fall 2003
Last year the L&S Executive Committee reviewed all the capped majors, and established a new set of guidelines for admitting students to any capped major. [more...]
Update on Late and Retroactive Schedule Changes Fall 2003
Curious about what's been happening with late and retro drops these days? [more...]
College Takes Steps to Ensure Progress to Degree Fall 2003
The College is in the process of developing a comprehensive plan to help students achieve degree completion within a four-year period. [more...]
College Appoints New Dean Fall 2003
German Professor Robert C. Holub has become the new Dean of the Undergraduate Division of the College of Letters and Science. [more...]
Kwong-loi Shun to lead University of Toronto at Scarborough Fall 2003
After completing 17 years of scholarship and leadership at UC Berkeley, Kwong-loi Shun, dean of the undergraduate division of the College of Letters & Science, has been named vice-president and principal of the University of Toronto at Scarborough, effective Jan. 1, 2004. [more...]
