Be aware: A potential disadvantage of UCSB

kluge
Tue, 21 Feb 2006 18:28:08 +0000

Umm, NorCalMom, going back over this thread, I think you misread the statement:

Each academic department, however, has at least one undergraduate advisor to assist students."

You seem to have read that to mean that each department has at least one advisor, who is an undergraduate… I think it actually means that each department has at least one advisor for undergraduates. Here’s another reference to undergraduate advisors:

Each department has a staff undergraduate advisor and/or faculty advisor who can answer questions regarding

Choice of major or minor
Requirements for the major or minor
Progress in the major or minor
Internships, scholarships, and other related opportunities
Preparation for graduate school within the discipline
Career opportunities
Departmental advisors are available by appointment or on a walk-in basis. Many departments also have peer advisors (juniors and seniors in the major) who can offer advice about course selection.

that is, one advisor for undergraduates who is “staff… or faculty” as well as “peer advisors” who are undergraduates.