For Current Students – UC Irvine Wen Public Health

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Key Resources for Students | Meet the Student Affairs Team | How to Get in Touch

Key Resources

Academic Policies & Procedures

Handbooks, enrollment details, grades, change of major, requirements, petitions, forms, etc.

Academic Resources

Tutoring & academic support resources, including academic calendar, writing, and library services.

Course Offerings

Full academic year schedules, includes both undergraduate and graduate student course offerings.

Career Resources

Public Health career outcomes, resource links, & internal job opportunities.

Funding Your Degree

Need-based aid, fellowship and grants, academic employment, and assistantships.

Research Funding Opportunities

Databases and sites to search for research funding and fellowships.

Graduation & Commencement

Graduation requirements, commencement ceremony, transcripts, diplomas, etc.

Health & Wellness

Wellness support, campus wellness resources

Student Life

Public Health student organizations, school events, student organizations, & new student orientation.

Study Abroad

Steps to take before departure, while abroad and upon return.

Undergraduate Practicum Guide

Graduate Students Practicum Guide

Meet the Student Affairs Team

The Student Affairs team is here to provide high quality academic advising and guidance to our students, to facilitate their academic development, and to help them achieve academic, personal, and professional goals. We aim to do this in a courteous, accurate, and efficient manner.

You may also see a First-Gen badge on several of our staff profile photos, which means they are the first in their family to graduate from a 4-year college or university.

Jacqueline Barruga, M.A.

Director of Student Affairs

(949) 824-2358

barrugaj@uci.edu

Theodore K. Gideonse, PhD, MFA

Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education

t.gideonse@uci.edu

Rocio Gonzalez

Community Engagement Manager (Advises on Practicum Courses)

(949) 824-2358

phpracticum@uci.edu

Graduate Student Team

Offices are located in the College of Health Sciences Building on the 3rd Floor.

Gabriella Pham, M.S.

Assistant Director, Graduate Affairs (Advises MS and PhD students)

(949) 824-1374

phgo@uci.edu

Jennifer Crum, MBA

Senior Graduate Advisor (Advises MPH students)

(949) 824-1374

phgo@uci.edu

Undergraduate Student Team

Offices are located in the Anteater Instructional Research Building on the 2nd Floor.

Prubh Bhullar, M.S.

Undergraduate Advisor (Advises Undergraduate Students last names E – K, V – W)

(949) 824-2358

prubhnab@uci.edu

Jackie Osegueda, M.Ed.

Senior Undergraduate Advisor (Advises Undergraduate Students last names L – N, X – Z)

(949) 824-2358

oseguedj@uci.edu

Megan Padilla, MPH

Senior Undergraduate Advisor (Advises Undergraduate Students last names A – D)

(949) 824-2358

mnpadill@exchange.uci.edu

Arturo Razo, M.S.

Senior Undergraduate Advisor (Advises Undergraduate Students last names O – U)

(949) 824-2358

arturor1@exchange.uci.edu

Get in Touch with Us

There are many ways to get in touch with the Student Affairs office and its academic advisors. Please check this site for our office hours and our most updated drop-in and appointment availability.

Our Offices

Graduate Student Affairs Office
UCI Health Sciences Complex (Map)
856 Health Sciences Road, Suite 3042, 3rd floor
Irvine, CA 92617-3957
Graduate Phone: (949) 824-1374

Graduate Office hours:
M-F: 9am-12pm; 1-4pm

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Undergraduate Student Affairs Office
Anteater Instruction & Research Offices (Map)
AIRB Suite 2010, 2nd Floor
653 E Peltason Dr., Irvine, CA 92697
Undergraduate Phone: (949) 824-2358

Undergraduate Office Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday:
9am-12pm; 1-4pm
Wednesday:
11am-12pm; 1-4pm

Closed from 12-1pm for Lunch.
Closed during University Holidays.
Open during Weeks 1 – 10 & Finals week.

Graduate Students:
Please email us at phgo@uci.edu.

Practicum (PubHlth195W and PubHlth 295):
Please email us at PHPracticum@uci.edu.

Undergraduate Students:
Please email us at phuao@uci.edu or email your assigned academic advisor.
Email response time is 5-7 business days.
For a quicker response, please see our Undergraduate Academic Advising Services

Appointments

Graduate and Practicum Advising:
Visit appointments.web.uci.edu, select Public Health Student Affairs, then select the appropriate category.

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Undergraduate Academic Advising:

Week 3 – Week 7

Advanced 30 minute appointments are for long range planning and complicated issues.

For who: Public Health majors
Where to Book: UCI Appointments system
Length: 30 minutes
Availability: Weeks 3 – 7
With Who: Your Assigned Academic Advisor

For course petitions and excess unit petitions, please see our Undergraduate Online Forms.

Appointments

Undergraduate Drop-ins

Weeks 1 – 2 & Weeks 8 – 10

In-person 15-minute Drop-ins in our AIRB 2010 office with PAAs and Academic Advisors
First come, first serve (no appointments, sign up in our office in person)
See the Drop-in schedule page for weekly hours

Weeks 3 – 7

Zoom and in-person drop-ins with PAAs
Drop-in slots posted same day- Walk ins welcomed during these hours: 9:30-11am & 1:30-3pm (except Wed/Fri mornings)
You can schedule your Drop-in slot in advance (same day) through appointments.web.uci.edu.
- Select: Public Health Student Affairs > Drop-in/Same-Day Undergraduate Academic Advising
- Schedule zoom drop-ins via this method or call our office for assistance

Advising Services

Undergraduate Live Chat

Week 1 – Week 10

Our live chat service is available for general questions that can be answered quickly by our team. It is not for Personal/Crisis/Mental Health Counseling. Students in need of these services should contact the UCI Counseling Center directly.

General Hours:
Mon – Fri*: 9-11 a.m.; 1:30 – 3 p.m.
Livechat is not available Wednesday mornings.

*As staff availability permits

Join Live Chat

Peer Academic Advisors and Academic Advisors in Public Health are available to answer general questions related to the following:

Policies and Procedures
Degree Requirements for Public Health Majors
Change of Major Requirements for Public Health Majors
Prerequisite Information/Prerequisite Clearance
Enrollment Issues
Excess Unit Request
Course Offering Information

Public Health Live Chat is NOT intended to answer questions related to:

Career Counseling
Admissions Counseling
Transcript Evaluation
Graduation Checks
Creating a Study Plan
Academic Notice or Disqualification
Personal/Crisis/Mental Health Counseling