Annual Advising in Chemical Engineering
We Advise, You Decide
Advising is a partnership. Your advising team is dedicated your academic success and are here to support you in achieving your academic, career, and personal goals. But ultimately, your success requires you to be an active participant in the advising process. To get the most out of advising, be sure you are ready to engage in a conversation and come prepared with questions. Remember, this is your education and it's your responsibility to take ownership for it.
Below you will find information on how to satisfy your Chemical/Biochemical Engineering Annual Advising Requirement for the 2025-2026 academic year. If you have a hold for Fall 2025, please schedule an advising appointment or email chmsugadvising@ucdavis.edu
Failure to meet your Annual Advising Requirement by the end of the Winter quarter will result in a Fall registration hold for the following Fall quarter.
To meet your annual advising requirement you must:
Step 1:
Complete the CHMS Advising Contract by the end of week 1 of the Fall quarter (if already completed, do not re-submit).
Step 2:
First year students admitted Fall 2025:
- Attend a Group Advising Workshop in Fall 2025
- This is an in-person group advising workshop that is required for incoming first year students in Fall Quarter to satisfy their annual advising requirement. All dates/times for the current quarter are listed in the box to the right. ->
Attendance for the entire workshop is required to receive credit, if you are more than 5 min late, you will be asked to attend a different session.
First year students MUST attend a group advising workshop before they will have access to schedule an advising appointment!
Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Complete one of the following:
- Attend a virtual advising workshop (recommended)
- This is a group advising workshop for each class level. All dates/times for the current quarter are listed in the box to the right. ->
Attendance for the entire workshop is required to receive credit, if you are more than 5 min late, you will be asked to attend a different session. - Schedule an Advising Appointment
- Schedule an Advising Appointment
Prior to your appointment, make sure you update your academic plan in OASIS and hit "SAVE". Prepare for your appointment by having questions ready.
Appointment policies
- Students have a grace period of 5-minutes from the start of their appointment. Showing up more than 5-mins late will mark you as a no-show and you will need to reschedule.
- Not showing to your appointment will block you for rescheduling within the next 7 days.
We understand your schedule can change, if you are unable to make your scheduled appointment, please cancel it or email chmsugadvising@ucdavis.edu to allow other students to utilize that appointment slot. - Submit an academic plan for review on OASIS (graduating seniors only)
To create an academic plan using the Online Advising Student Information System (OASIS):
[Step 1] Go to students.ucdavis.edu; click Forms & Petitions -> Submit a New Form -> Academic Plan.
[Step 2] Create academic plan for the final three quarters and title it "Graduation Plan Advising hold". Then click the "Submit to..." button at the bottom to send your academic plan to Chemical or Biochemical Engineering to have your hold removed remotely.
Attending a CHMS Advising workshop is still recommended!- LEADR Students
Meeting with your LEADR advisor will meet your annual advising requirement. Please email chmsugadvising@ucdavis.edu to let us know.
Attending a CHMS Advising workshop is still recommended!
Changing to a different major?
- If you plan to change majors, please review your options to meet your annual advising requirement:
- Submit an academic 3-quarter plan to your intended major via OASIS. Once approved by that department advisor, email: chmsugadvising@ucdavis.edu
- If the intended major offers Change of Major sessions, attend one of their sessions and forward confirmation of attendance to chmsugadvising@ucdavis.edu