STAFF ADVISOR
For staff advising please contact plsadvising@ucdavis.edu.
UC Davis students can make an appointment with the Staff Advisor using the online appointment system.
Staff advisors can help with:
- Academic planning and course scheduling
- Major-specific petitions
- Readmission plans
- Referrals to academic support and campus resources
- Graduation checks for their major coursework
PEER ADVISING
UC Davis students can make an appointment with the Peer Advisors using the Peer Advisors’ calendar.
Peer advisors can help you with:
- Major/minor course planning
- Course prerequisites
- Faculty expectations
- Classes and options for study in the major
- Major-related clubs and organizations
- Departmental procedures and policies
- Internships and summer job opportunities
FACULTY ADVISORS
Faculty Advisors can help with:
- Career paths
- Industry-related questions
- Possible graduate school programs
- Research opportunities
Please note, Biotechnology students must obtain approval from one faculty advisor in their track area for internships counted towards the major requirement. For more information on internships and to request approval for academic credit for your internship, please click here.
Lead Faculty Advisor – Diane Beckles, dmbeckles@ucdavis.edu, 133 Asmundson Hall
Animal Option Advisor – Huaijun Zhou, hzhou@ucdavis.edu
Bioinformatics Option Advisor – Dan Runcie, deruncie@ucdavis.edu
Fermentation/Microbiology Option Advisor – Juliana Bell, jdemourabell@ucdavis.edu, 2212 Robert Mondavi Institute South
Fermentation/Microbiology Option Advisor – Dave Mills, damills@ucdavis.edu, 3142 Robert Mondavi Institute North
Fermentation/Microbiology Option Advisor – Ben Montpetit, benmontpetit@ucdavis.edu
Fermentation/Microbiology Option Advisor – Matthias Hess, mhess@ucdavis.edu, 2123 Meyer Hall
Plant Option Advisor – Abhaya Dandekar, amdandekar@ucdavis.edu, 1059 Wickson Hall
Plant Option Advisor – Diane Beckles, dmbeckles@ucdavis.edu, 133 Asmundson Hall
Plant Option Advisor - Christine Diepenbrock, chdiepenbrock@ucdavis.edu