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Home > Students > Advising & counseling > ESS advising
Student meets with ESS adviserIn-person academic advising is available at Engineering Student Services. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)

Engineering Student Services advising

Contact

Engineering Student Services

308 McLaughlin Hall # 1700
Berkeley, CA 94720-1700
(510) 642-7594
ess@berkeley.edu

In-person hours: Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

ESS advising appointments are offered both in-person and online. When you make an appointment with your ESS adviser, you will choose whether you want to meet in-person or online.

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.

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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 the advisers

Catherine Bouvier Dang

Catherine Bouvier Dang
Civil Engineering, Bioengineering last name Sb-Z
catherinedang@berkeley.edu

Megan Braverman

Megan Raya
EECS last name Kf-L; Mechanical Engineering last name A-Gi
meganraya@berkeley.edu

Olivia Chan

Olivia Chan
EECS last name Sj-Z; Energy Engineering; Engineering Math & Stat; Environmental Engineering Science
oychan@berkeley.edu

Kerstin Hoag

Kerstin Phillips
UC Education Abroad Program students
kerstinphillips@berkeley.edu

Andrea Mejia Valencia

Andrea Mejia Valencia
EECS last name M-Si; Nuclear Engineering
mejiavalencia@berkeley.edu

Mayra Rivera

Mayra Rivera
Aerospace Engineering; Materials Science and Engineering; Mechanical Engineering last name O-Z
m.rivera@berkeley.edu

Nicole Rucinski

Nicole Rucinski
IEOR; Mechanical Engineering last name Gj-N
nicoler@berkeley.edu

Shareena Samson

Shareena Samson
Associate director of advising; EECS last name Gj-Ke; Joint majors; BioE+EECS double majors
shareena@berkeley.edu

Kendra Van Nyhuis

Kendra Van Nyhuis
EECS last name A-Gi; Engineering Physics
kendravn@berkeley.edu

Joey Wong

Joey Wong
Bioengineering last name A-Sa; Engineering Undeclared
joeywong@berkeley.edu

Sharon Mueller

Sharon Mueller
Director of advising and policy
smueller@berkeley.edu

Who is my ESS adviser?

ESS adviser assignments are based on major. Engineering Undeclared students see adviser Joey Wong until declaration of their majors.

Aerospace Engineering: Mayra Rivera, m.rivera@berkeley.edu

Bioengineering:
Last name A-Sa: Joey Wong, joeywong@berkeley.edu
Last name Sb-Z: Catherine Bouvier Dang, catherinedang@berkeley.edu

Civil Engineering: Catherine Bouvier Dang, catherinedang@berkeley.edu

Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences:
Last name A-Gi: Kendra Van Nyhuis, kendravn@berkeley.edu
Last name Gj-Ke: Shareena Samson, shareena@berkeley.edu
Last name Kf-L: Megan Braverman, mbraverman@berkeley.edu
Last name M-Si: Andrea Mejia Valencia, mejiavalencia@berkeley.edu
Last name Sj-Z: Olivia Chan, oychan@berkeley.edu

Energy Engineering: Olivia Chan, oychan@berkeley.edu

Engineering Mathematics & Statistics: Olivia Chan, oychan@berkeley.edu

Engineering Physics: Kendra Van Nyhuis, kendravn@berkeley.edu

Environmental Engineering Science: Olivia Chan, oychan@berkeley.edu

Industrial Engineering & Operations Research: Nicole Rucinski, nicoler@berkeley.edu

Materials Science & Engineering: Mayra Rivera, m.rivera@berkeley.edu

Mechanical Engineering:
Last name A-Gi: Megan Braverman, mbraverman@berkeley.edu
Last name Gj-N: Nicole Rucinski, nicoler@berkeley.edu
Last name O-Z: Mayra Rivera, m.rivera@berkeley.edu

Nuclear Engineering: Andrea Mejia Valencia, mejiavalencia@berkeley.edu

Joint majors: Shareena Samson, shareena@berkeley.edu

Double majors: Student’s choice, except BioE+EECS double majors: Shareena Samson, shareena@berkeley.edu

Undeclared engineering: Joey Wong, joeywong@berkeley.edu

How do I meet with my adviser?

Advising is available by appointment or during your adviser’s drop-in hours.

Use our online appointment system anytime, or call (510) 642-7594 during office open hours.

Please be on time for your appointment. If you are more than five minutes late, you will be asked to reschedule.

Can I just drop by?

All ESS advisers offer drop-in advising on a weekly basis. Please contact your ESS adviser to determine hours.

Can I email or call my adviser?

You may contact your adviser via email. For matters requiring in-depth discussion, it’s best to meet with your adviser. You can schedule either an in-person or an online appointment.

Where can I find my adviser?

Engineering Student Services

308 McLaughlin Hall
(510) 642-7594
ess@berkeley.edu

In-person hours:
Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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