Engineering Student Services advising
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, access to ESS services has been changed for Spring 2020. Please visit the ESS COVID-19 page for current updates.
Contact
Engineering Student Services
230 Bechtel Engineering Center # 1702
Berkeley, CA 94720-1702
(510) 642-7594
ess@berkeley.edu
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Upon admission, every Berkeley Engineering student is assigned an academic adviser based on their major. Your Engineering Student Services (ESS) adviser works with you throughout your entire undergraduate career and is your key to a successful experience at Berkeley.
ESS advisers are available to help with everything related to your undergraduate education. They answer questions about degree and graduation requirements as well as academic policies and procedures. They assist with course selection and help address challenges you may be facing in your studies. They can suggest enrichment opportunities or make referrals to campus resources. They’re here to offer guidance and support.
Students admitted as undeclared work with a special adviser until they declare a major; at that point, their ESS adviser will be based on their new major.
Meet our advisers
Kathy Barrett
kbarrett@berkeley.edu
Materials Science & Engineering; Mechanical Engineering last name U-Z; Joint majors (except BioE/MSE)
Catherine Bouvier Dang
catherinedang@berkeley.edu
Civil Engineering; Mechanical Engineering last name S-T
Chaniqua Butscher
chaniqua@berkeley.edu
Mechanical Engineering last name A-R; Nuclear Engineering
Olivia Chan
oychan@berkeley.edu
EECS last name Si-Z; Energy Engineering; Engineering Math & Stat; Environmental Engineering Science
Bryan Jones
bkjones@berkeley.edu
EECS last name A-Ha; Engineering Physics
Shareena Samson
shareena@berkeley.edu
Bioengineering last name T-Z; EECS last name Hb-Ma
Dawn Strough
dstrough@berkeley.edu
EECS last name Mb-Sh; Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
Joey Wong
joeywong@berkeley.edu
Bioengineering last name A-S; Engineering Undeclared; BioE & EECS double majors; BioE/MSE joint major
Sharon Mueller
smueller@berkeley.edu
Director of Advising and Policy, Engineering Student Services
ESS adviser assignments are based on major. Engineering Undeclared students see adviser Joey Wong until declaration of their majors.
Bioengineering:
A-S: see Joey Wong, joeywong@berkeley.edu
T-Z: see Shareena Samson, shareena@berkeley.edu
Civil Engineering: see Catherine Bouvier Dang, catherinedang@berkeley.edu
Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences:
A-Ha: see Bryan Jones, bkjones@berkeley.edu
Hb-Ma: see Shareena Samson, shareena@berkeley.edu
Mb-Sh: see Dawn Strough, dstrough@berkeley.edu
Si-Z: see Olivia Chan, oychan@berkeley.edu
Energy Engineering: see Olivia Chan, oychan@berkeley.edu
Engineering Mathematics & Statistics: see Olivia Chan, oychan@berkeley.edu
Engineering Physics: see Bryan Jones, bkjones@berkeley.edu
Environmental Engineering Science: see Olivia Chan, oychan@berkeley.edu
Industrial Engineering & Operations Research: see Dawn Strough, dstrough@berkeley.edu
Materials Science & Engineering: see Kathy Barrett, kbarrett@berkeley.edu
Mechanical Engineering:
A-R: see Chaniqua Butscher, chaniqua@berkeley.edu
S-T: see Catherine Bouvier Dang, catherinedang@berkeley.edu
U-Z: see Kathy Barrett, kbarrett@berkeley.edu
Nuclear Engineering: see Chaniqua Butscher, chaniqua@berkeley.edu
Joint majors:
Bioengineering/Materials Science & Engineering: see Joey Wong, joeywong@berkeley.edu
All others: see Kathy Barrett, kbarrett@berkeley.edu
Double majors:
Bioengineering and Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences: see Joey Wong, joeywong@berkeley.edu
All others: Student’s choice
Undeclared engineering: see Joey Wong, joeywong@berkeley.edu
Limited (Education Abroad visitors): see Chaniqua Butscher, chaniqua@berkeley.edu
Advising is available by appointment only, except on Wednesdays, which are reserved for drop-in advising.
Use our online appointment system or call (510) 642-7594 during business hours. Scheduled appointments are available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9–11:45 a.m. and 1–3:45 p.m.
Please be on time for your appointment. If you are more than five minutes late, you will be asked to reschedule.
We offer drop-in advising every Wednesday from 9–11:30 a.m. and 1–3:30 p.m. Come to Engineering Student Services in 230 Bechtel Engineering Center and sign in at the front desk. Drop-in advising is on a first-come, first-served basis. Waiting times may vary dramatically, depending on demand. Whenever possible, it’s best to make an appointment.
You may contact your adviser via email or phone. For matters requiring in-depth discussion, it’s best to meet with your adviser in person. If you are unable to come to ESS for a meeting, you can schedule a phone appointment.
Engineering Student Services
230 Bechtel Engineering Center
Phone: (510) 642-7594
Fax: (510) 643-8653
Office hours:
Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.