Undergraduate Academic Advising | Department of Communication

Comm Advising

Did you know that most questions are already answered on our Undergraduate FAQs? Please read through our FAQs prior to contacting the advising office for fastest service.

Ways to access Comm Advising:

For answers to quick questions, email Comm Peer Advising from your @umail.ucsb.edu address (emails are answered in the order received during various hours within regular business hours listed above within 1-3 business days).
Examples of questions:
- Academic Planning
- Academic Difficulty
- Change of Majors
- Comm 99RA/199RA
- Major Requirements
- EAP Academic Planning Forms
- Petitions
- Progress Checks
For answers to more complex questions, email commadvising@comm.ucsb.edu from your @umail.ucsb.edu address (emails are answered in the order received during the hours listed above within 1-3 business days)

Subject line: Comm Advising Question - (Your Perm #)
Body: Your question

Examples of questions:

Academic Planning
Academic Difficulty
Honors Inquiries
Undergraduate Awards
Undergraduate Listservs
Appeals to the Major
Waitlists

To request a virtual Zoom (video or voice) advising appointment with a Comm Undergraduate Advisor, email commadvising@comm.ucsb.edu from your @umail.ucsb.edu address

Subject line: Comm Advising Appointment Request - (Your Perm #)
Body: Include as much detail as possible about the specific questions you'd like to ask. If you do not include enough detail, we will not be able to move forward with scheduling an appointment.

A Comm Advisor will reply to your email with the answers to your questions. If the question cannot be answered via email, you will be sent a link where you can schedule a virtual appointment with a Comm advisor.