Advisors in the Department of Plant Sciences are committed to providing the highest level of attention and quality. Our goal is to foster communication and establish a personal connection between students and their advisors.
Campus Resources:
Department Resources:
Advisor for Biotechnology and Plant Sciences: Colby Smith
Advisor for International Agricultural Development: Angie Nguyen
Advisor for Environmental Horticulture and Urban Forestry and Ecological Management and Restoration: Colby Smith (interim)
Peer Advising Services:
Make an appointment with the peer advisors at:
http://appointments.ucdavis.edu (Select ‘Department of Plant Sciences’)
Email the peer advisors
Peer advisors can help you with:
- Major/minor course planning
- Course prerequisites
- Faculty expectations
- Classes and options for study in the major
- Careers and graduate programs
- Major-related clubs and organizations
- Departmental procedures and policies
- Internships and summer job opportunities
Note: Peer advisors do not work with students in the Environmental Horticulture & Urban Forestry major. If you are an EHUF major please see your staff or faculty advisors for guidance.