Student Affairs
Academic Advising Office

The faculty and staff in Public Health were pleased to have the opportunity to recognize some of our student during the virtual 2020 Honors and Awards Ceremony.
Please view the recording of our ceremony!

Student Affairs Mission Statement

The mission of the Public Health Student Affairs Office is to facilitate the academic development of Public Health students, and to assist them in achieving their academic, personal, and professional goals by providing high quality academic advising and guidance.

It is our objective to achieve this in a courteous, accurate, and efficient manner.

We expect our students to take full responsibility for their decisions and actions.

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Office Hours:

In light of the recent health and safety concerns, our physical office will be open during our office hours listed below, but drop-in appointments will still be held virtually.

To schedule a virtual appointment/drop-in advising session please visit appointments.web.uci.edu, select Public Health Undergraduate Student Affairs then either Academic Advising Appointments (starting week 3) or Drop-in Advising (starting September 23), depending on what you are trying to schedule.

If you have any questions regarding Practicum/PH195W or PubHlth 295, please contact us via email at PHPRACTICUM@uci.edu.

Public Health Student Affairs

Office Hours

Monday - Friday:

8:30am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-4:30pm**

*Closed between 12pm-1pm for lunch each day

Drop-In Hours: Fall '21

During this time, we continue to offer virtual drop-in advising hours. Please visit appointments.web.uci.edu, select Public Health Undergraduate Student Affairs then Drop-in Advising to schedule a drop-in session. Student also have the option to email PHPeers@gmail.com or contact us via our Live Chat (link above) for general advising assistance.

The drop-ins for Fall 2021 will continue during the hours below but they will be done virtually.

Please note, drop-in sessions are 15 minutes in length and are with Peer Advisors. In addition, availability slots may fill up, so students should visit the site above in the morning when availability is posted to schedule a drop-in session for that day. If there is no availability, all slots for that day have been booked and you’re encouraged to revisit the site the following business day.

If you need to drop off paperwork after business hours, kindly slip them under the door for pick up the next business day. While we are remote, all paper forms will only be accepted electronically.

Location:

Anteater Instruction & Research Offices (AIRB)
Suite 2010, 2nd Floor
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA 92697-3957
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Forms

Undergraduate Course Waiver Petition — To be completed for Public Health course substitution only.
— Must submit to Student Affairs Office with:
- Course syllabus
- Course description
— Please be advised:
- Students may petition with the Public Health Student Affairs office for Public Health courses only.
- Students must bring the completed petition, in person to the Student Affairs Office with the requested paperwork.
- If you have taken a course from another department, please petition directly with that department.
Study Abroad Course Waiver Petition — Please be advised:
- Students may petition with the Public Health Student Affairs office for Public Health courses only.
- Students must bring the completed petition, in person to the Student Affairs Office with the requested paperwork.
- If you have taken a course from another department, please petition directly with that department.
— To be completed for DegreeWorks updates:
- Adding or changing "Topic Areas"
- Increasing units
- Adding or deleting minors
- Changing the catalogue year
- Other general inquiries
PH 199 Petition to Substitute Research for UD Topic Area — To be completed to Substitute for Upper Division Course in Degree Requirements. Must submit to Student Affairs Office with:
- A detailed report of the research project
- A letter of recommendation from the faculty/supervisor, describing your role/participation in the research project.
- The research must be at least 4 units.
— PH-198/199 Course Substitution for Public Health Minors. Must submit to Student Affairs Office with:
- A detailed report of the research project
- A letter of recommendation from the faculty/supervisor, describing your role/participation in the research project.
- The research must be at least 4 units.