UCSB Environmental Studies :: Environmental Studies Program Peer Advisors

ES Academic & Student Peer Advisors

The Environmental Studies Program has both a full-time Academic Coordinator/Advisor as well as two Student Peer Advisors available to advise students about major requirements, course selection, internship opportunities, as well as career and graduate school opportunities, policies, and procedures. ES Faculty members are also a valuable resource for student consultaion and are available durring posted office hours or by appointment.

Many sources of academic advising are available to students at UCSB. The College of Letters and Science Advising Office can help students with: planning your General Education program, understanding requirements, policies, and procedures, assessing your progress to degree, obtaining and submitting petitions, and evaluating all of your academic options.

For a list of other useful advising resourses on campus click here.

ES Student Peer Advisors

Two junior or senior ES majors work with the ES Student Affairs Officer in helping students understand and fulfill their Major and University requirements as well as advise them about internship, career, and graduate school opportunities, policies, and procedures. The Peer's duties include assisting students with the internship and new major application process, update departmental files on graduate programs, help maintain the internship data base and career resources, and act as a general referral and support service to students in the ES Program.

Undergraduates are strongly encouraged to visit the ES Peer Advisor during their open office hours (posted below) if you have any type of question(s) regarding the ES major, program, requirements, etc.
The ES Peers maintain a wonderful resource page with information pertaining to:
- Planning your class schedules
- Career Information
- Graduate School Info
- Environmental News and Organizations
- Internship Opportunities
- ES Course Syllabi
- Environmental Field Studies Opportunities
- Answers to Commonly Asked Questions by ES Students
- "Ten Ways to Enhance your ES Education at UCSB"
The 2009-10 ES Peer Advisors are Lisa Battershell and Bushra Bataineh and they can be reached by email at: espeers@es.ucsb.edu
Peer's office is located in Bren Hall, Rm 4313 and Spring 2009 Drop-in Office hours are:
Monday: 12:00-4:00
Tuesday: 10:00-2:00
Wednesday: 12:00-2:00
Friday: 12:00-4:00

ES Academic Advisor and Internship Coordinator

A Full-time ES Program Academic Advisor staff is available to assist students with: planning their academic schedules, answering questions about degree requirements, counseling on graduate school and career opportunities, and coordinating the ES Program's academic internship program and field studies opportunities.

Eric Zimmerman: Bren Hall, Rm 4312, (805) 893-3185, email: zimmerman@es.ucsb.edu
Available for drop-in advising Mon.-Thur. from 8:00-12:00 and 1:00-5:00. A specific day and time to meet may be arranged by scheduling an appointment at least two days in advance by calling 893-3185 or via e-mail.

ES Faculty Members

Although the ES faculty's primary role is to teach courses, they also serve as an invaluable depository of information for students seeking advice on topics such as; cutting edge research opportunities within their field of study, trends within the environmental job market, and information on graduate schools - especially the ones they attended.

Getting to know your faculty can also prove useful when it comes time to obtain letters of recommendation for graduate school or when applying for a job.
Environmental Studies faculty are available to meet with students during their posted office hours or by appointment. Visit the ES faculty webpage for information on their office hours and contact information

Other Useful Advising Resourses on Campus:

ES Program Main Office Staff

Offer general information about the ES Program, ES and Hydro major requirement worksheets, 4-year planning aids, major application and change of major declaration forms, updates on future proposed schedule of courses, environmental scholarship applications and information, and postings of up and coming environmental lectures and events.

The Environmental Studies office staff are available M-F from 8:00-12:00 and 1:00-4:45. They can help students locate a specific faculty member, find out if and when a ES course will be offered, and provide students with information about the ES Program and its curriculum. They also have information on current faculty and teaching assistant office hours and the ES Faculty mailboxes are located within this room.
Main office is located in Bren Hall, Rm 4312, (805) 893-2968. For a specific staff member's phone number or e-mail, visit the staff webpage

College of Letters and Science (1117 Cheadle Hall)

The College of Letters and Science Advising Office can help students with: planning your General Education program, understanding requirements, policies, and procedures, assessing your progress to degree, obtaining and submitting petitions, and evaluating all of your academic options, including: choice of major; the College Honors Program; research and awards; and preparing for graduate and professional school. http://www.advising.ltsc.ucsb.edu/

The College of Letters and Science Honors Program offers a setting in which extremely motivated students can pursue their interests as part of a small community of scholars. The program connects students to the resources of a large university but also provides an intimate collegiate atmosphere where they can work closely with peers and professor in small classes, research laboratories, and special programs. http://www.ltsc.ucsb.edu/honors

The Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) program in the College of Letters and Science was initiated to promote the scholarly work of undergraduate students and to provide resources for undergraduates to pursue independent research and creative activities under the guidance of faculty members. Support is available under various categories.
http://www.ltsc.ucsb.edu/urca

UCSB Counseling and Career Services (Bldg. 599)

Undergraduate Career Services 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.ucsb.edu/index.html

Undergraduate Counseling Services 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. http://career.ucsb.edu/counseling.html

Campus Learning Assistance Services (Student Resource Building, Rm 3210)

CLAS 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 with years of experience guiding 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 of our specialties). http://www.clas.ucsb.edu/

Education Abroad Program (2431 South Hall)

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

Instructional Computing (1523 Phelps Hall)

Instructional Computing is UCSB's undergraduate computing facility. IC offers a wide variety of services for students. Our primary goal is to provide instructional facilities for classes. In addition, we provide a number of services specifically for students. U-Mail, a division of IC, manages university email for undergraduate UCSB students. Every quarter IC provides free software workshops on the most used applications. The IC staff also maintains the Software Help Guide, an online resource for the applications available in the labs. http://www.ic.ucsb.edu/

Index of Student Services and Activities: http://www.catalog.ucsb.edu/ssa.htm