Advising Services

The Economics Undergraduate Academic Advisors (both Professional Advisors and Peer Advisors) are available for drop-in advising any time the office is open. Questions about courses, requirements, schedules, substitutions, and petitions are welcome. Also feel free to email your questions.

Advising Office Information

Advising Services

The undergraduate advising office operates on a walk-in basis. All advising inquiries can also be sent via email to ugrad@econ.ucsb.edu. An advisor will return your message within 2 business days.

***Study abroad advising is available during drop-in hours or by appointment. You may experience longer wait times during drop in hours, due to the limited number of ECON study abroad advisors. Please note that appointments should only be scheduled if you have ECON or ECACC major–specific questions. You can book an appointment here. For general EAP advising, please contact the EAP office directly.

Join our drop-in advising queue here

Drop-In Hours

Monday-Thursday

In-person or Zoom advising

9am-11:30am, 1:30pm-4:30pm

Friday

In-person or Zoom advising

9am-11:30am

Meet Our Peer Advisors

The Department sponsors a Peer Advising Program throughout the academic year. The program employs outstanding Upper-Division students and trains them to offer assistance in many areas. Peer Advisors are students who value community service and demonstrate an enthusiasm for the Department of Economics and the majors available within it.

If you are interested in becoming a Peer Advisor for the Economics Undergraduate Advising Office, requests for resumes are sent out during Winter Quarter.

Gabriel Barona

Undergraduate Peer Advisor - 4th year ECON major

Howdy! I’m glad I have the opportunity to be a peer advisor because I get to meet so many different people from so many different backgrounds. I love being able to help students navigate the maze of course planning and career projection. My favorite class so far has been ECON 101, Intermediate Macro, it really puts the interactions between the public and private sector into perspective. I am planning to work in Economic Development, though I’m not exactly sure where yet. If you happen to come in for advising, ask me about my YouTube videos!

Trey Engvall

Study Abroad and Undergraduate Peer Advisor - 4th year ECACC major; UCEAP Returnee, Australia

Hey y’all, I’m pumped to be the study abroad peer advisor for this coming year! I had the opportunity to study abroad in Australia last fall, and it was an amazing experience full of growth and adventuring. That’s why I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to help students plan their journey abroad. I will also be doing normal peer advising this year too, and I welcome the opportunity to engage and connect with students who come in with questions regarding the major. Thanks to what I learned in my Econ & Accounting classes I was able to secure and complete an eight-week internship at Ernst & Young this past summer. After graduation I intend to pursue my CPA and continue into the field of public accounting.

Sanjeeta Pannu

Undergraduate Peer Advisor - 3rd year ECACC major

I love being a peer advisor because it has been such a rewarding experience for me thus far! I really enjoy meeting new students and supporting them in achieving their academic goals. In the future, I look forward to interning with EY in SF in their audit practice next summer, as well as obtaining CPA licensure post-grad. My favorite class so far has been 137A because it was so different from any other accounting class I’d taken at UCSB, and Professor Grover is extremely passionate about her students and is super encouraging.

Kaden Romaniw

Undergraduate Peer Advisor - 4th year ECON and STATS double major

My favorite part about being a peer advisor is helping students turn academic goals into practical steps. I enjoy assisting students through any of the hurdles that undergraduate economics students may face at UCSB. After graduation, I plan to pursue an analyst or consulting role applying economics and statistics to real-world problems. My favorite classes have been Econ 140A with Professor Silver and Econ 140B with Professor Steigerwald (Econometrics), because these classes strengthened my statistical knowledge and improved my ability to interpret data. Both professors were very approachable and personable, which made the course content even more engaging.

Alicia (Lis) Taylor-Sabine

Undergraduate Peer Advisor - 4th year ECACC major

Hi everyone! I am so excited to be a peer advisor this year! Unlike a lot of students I knew virtually nothing about the major until my junior year and now I feel so privileged to have this depth of useful knowledge that I can share with everyone! I love to help and meet new people. Post Graduation I will be working in LA at the PwC office as a tax associate but I would like to go to grad school in the future. My favorite class’s have been Econ 134A and Econ 189, both very different butI love to learn brand new things! Professor Kulper (Econ 189) makes his classes dynamic and engaging, he has a great teaching style and personality!