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| • E-mail Notices on the Faculty Advising Process
Your official UCI email serves as the only communication path from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering regarding the mandatory Faculty Advising Process, as well as other program matters. You are solely responsible for regularly checking your UCI email and responding as appropriate. No other media options are currently used. |
| • Why Do We Have Faculty Advising for Undergraduates?
The advising process was implemented for several practical reasons. Our program requirements evolve so regular meetings with students are the best way to provide information on current programs and planned changes. In this regard, faculty advising complements but does not replace annual meetings with Samueli School of Engineering (HSSOE) counselors to develop a Plan of Study. The faculty advising process also provides an opportunity for students to discuss a broad range of issues with program faculty, whether involving degree issues, specialization choices, career opportunities, or even professional practice. It provides a good deal of potential opportunity at a very low cost. |
• What Is the CEE Faculty Advising Process for First Year Students? Many academic programs assign first year students to advisors, faculty who will remain in that capacity as the student proceeds through the program. This fixed reference point is a benefit to many students who have questions throughout the year. We have chosen to assign freshmen to a cohort of faculty advisors, providing a fixed group of advisors for the same group of students over the entire time that they are in the degree program. Each advising cohort has a faculty member from each research area (structures, transportation, and water resources and environmental). Your faculty advisors will continue to advise you as long as you are in our UG programs. Note: For 2023-2024, Faculty Advising for First Year Students and Transfer Students is In-Person. Advising slides and videos are available on Canvas. Individual faculty advisors can be contacted during their in person or Zoom Office Hours. |
| • When Is CEE Faculty Advising for First Year Students?
The faculty advising process is required for all undergraduate students in the Samueli School of Engineering's Department Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE). Faculty advising involves meeting with a faculty member in group and/or individual advising sessions. Faculty advising is in addition to the advising you receive from Samueli School of Engineering undergraduate counselors. The formal process for freshmen and transfer students begins in the Fall quarter and continues throughout the year. The advising process for sophomores, juniors, and seniors begins in the Winter quarter [see FAQs ]. To avoid missing communications with the department regarding advising or other matters, always check your official UCI e-mail regularly. This is the best way for us to effectively communicate with our students. |
| • How Does the First Year Faculty Advising Process Work?
There are two alternatives in the process: group advising or individual advising: Group Advising provides first year and transfer students an overview of campus, school, department, and degree program policies, programs, and opportunities. Scheduled sessions will introduce you to your advisors and will include a summary of the degree programs, an overview of the ABET accreditation process, academic honesty, and information on how to achieve success in the program. In subsequent years, information will be presented on program changes, research and professional opportunities, graduate school, and achieving professional engineering registration. A special session providing an Overview of Environmental Engineering is often scheduled with group sessions to provide more detailed information of the BSEnE major. This session is optional but may be of interest to BSCE and BSEnE majors, particularly those early in their programs. Individual Advising sessions provide each student the opportunity to meet with a CEE faculty member to discuss career paths, research opportunities, and a variety of other topics related to civil and environmental engineering. Each student will select a faculty member from their advising cohort and will schedule a meeting. Sessions may be individual meetings or small groups and may be in-person or virtual. It is recommended that first years meet with an advisor often; at a minimum, first years must meet with a faculty advisor at least once each year, in either a group session or individual appointment, otherwise, a hold may be placed on your registration for the next Fall quarter (see below). First Year Students must attend a Group or Individual Faculty Advising seesion. They cannot opt-out. |
| • When and Where Is The Advising Process Scheduled?
In Civil and Environmental Engineering, we have implemented a 2-option advising process
for freshmen:
In Fall 2023, the First Year Transfer group session is: Note: During the Group Session, you must sign a form recording your participation. |
• Who Are the Faculty Advisors for the Fall 2023-24 First-year Class [Class of 2027] |
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Professor Stephen Ritchie Area: Transportation Systems Engineering Office: AIRB 4014 / Tel: 949-824-4214 <sritchie@uci.edu> |
Professor Sunny Jiang Area: Environmental Office: 844E / Tel: 949-824-5527 <sjiang@uci.edu> |
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Professor Russ Detwiler Area: Water Resources & Environmental Engrng Office: ET 844C / Tel: 949-824-7152 <detwiler@uci.edu> |
Professor Matt Dean Area: Transportation Engineering Office: AIRB 4072 / Tel: 949-824-6287 <deanmd@uci.edu> |
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Professor Farzin Zareian Area: Structural Engineering Office: EG 4141 / Tel: 949-824-9866 <zareian@uci.edu> |
Professor Ayman Mosallam Area: Structural Engineering Office: EG 4149 / Tel: 949-824-3369 <mosallam@uci.edu> |
First Year students include those taking typical first-year classes, primarily first year
math and science courses, as well as courses such as CEE81A or Engr7A-B, regardless of
the total number of UCI credit hours completed to date. First-years are planning to take sophomore
CEE courses in the next academic year.
Depending on the prior institution or degree program, transfer students could be first years,
sophomores, juniors, or seniors. However, if you are new to our CE and EnE programs this year, then
you should attend a fall First Year and Transfer Group Advising session. Transfers are then assigned
to the appropriate cohort of faculty advisors depending on completion level of program requirements.
Yes. You are required to complete this process each and every year since it provides
channels for communication with program faculty. It complements, not replaces, advising from
counselors in the HSSOE undergrad office (whom you should meet annually).
Freshmen must complete either a Group Advising session in the fall quarter or arrange to meet
individually with a faculty cohort advisor.
If you do not fulfill this requirement, a hold may be placed on your fall registration.
In subsequent years, as a sophomore, junior, or senior, you will be advised in the winter
quarter via group or individual sessions. If you will be continuing with courses at UCI in
the next year, then you must fulfill the advising requirement.
If you are planning on transferring to a different major, you still must complete the CEE
advising process until you have formally transferred. If you are planning to transfer to CEE,
you are encouraged to participate.
No. You are free to see any of the four faculty members in your advising cohort.
You may continue to see the same advisor or you may change at any time. If you wish
to be advised by a faculty member not in your faculty cohort, please check with the
CE or the EnE UG Advisor.
If you miss the group sessions, you must contact a Faculty Advisor and will need to schedule
a meeting. Fulfilling this requirement will prevent a hold from being placed on your registration.
If you do not attend a group session or an individual session, then a hold will be placed on
your subsequent fall registration. It is difficult to schedule an individual session at the end
of each quarter and very difficult to do so in the summer. Please contact a faculty advisor to
arrange for an individual faculty advising meeting (or simply go to one of their posted office
hours) as soon as possible.
You should meet with an HSSOE UG Counselor every year,
but this does not replace the requirement to complete the faculty advising process.
If your degree program Plan of Study (developed with and filed in the HSSOE
UG Office) is not up to date, then you should arrange to meet with a counselor
prior to participating in the faculty advising process.
If you do not either attend a Group Session in the fall or meet with a faculty advisor
individually at least once during your first year, then you may have a hold placed
on your registration for the following fall quarter. You will be dropped from all
courses for which you have registered. An hour in a group session or 15 minutes in an
individual session will be well worth the time investment.
Advising slides and an Overview
of Civil & Environmental Engineering are available. All program requirements are included in the UCI
General Catalogue.
The Undergraduate Student Affairs Office offers academic advising by both academic
counselors and peer advisors in the School's Student Affairs Office, 305 Rockwell
Engineering Center. Counselors are full time HSSOE staff whose role is to
advise students on program rquirements and to develop a Plan of Study that serves
as a roadmap for completing your degree. Meetings with counselors can be scheduled
as 30 minute appointments.
Peer Academic Advisors are generally available for
walk-ins at some point each day. Their office hours are Monday-Friday from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office closes between noon and 1 p.m. for lunch.
Feel free to contact them at (949) 824-4334 or via email (ugengr@uci.edu).
A Plan of Study is simply a four year schedule of planned courses that will facilitate
your completion of your degree program on time. You should meet with an HSSOE UG Counselor
once per year to develop you Plan of Study for at least the current and following year.
This Plan will include all program required courses as well as General Education options.
• What Determines First Year or Transfer Status?
• Is This Process Mandatory?
• Do I Need to See the Same Faculty Advisor Each Time?
• What If I Miss a Group Session?
• What If I Don't Sign-up for an Individual Session?
• What If I've Already Met with an HSSOE Counselor?
• What Is The Penalty for Not Attending?
• Where Can I View the Group Advising Slides?
Professor M.G.McNally
CE Undergraduate Program Advisor
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Office: AIRB4048 / 949-824-8462
<mmcnally@uci.edu>
Professor Diego Rosso
EnE Undergraduate Program Advisor
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Office: ET 844F / Tel: 949-824-8661
<bidui@uci.edu>
Jennifer Miller
Student Affairs
Civil and Environmental Engineering
949-824-5333
<jmiller8@uci.edu>
Professor Jean-Daniel Saphores
Department Chair
Civil and Environmental Engineering
949-824-5333
<saphores@uci.edu>
• Who/what/where are the HSSOE UG Counselors?
• What Is My Plan of Study?