Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate Advising

Sociology Undergraduate Advisors

The two undergraduate advisors are Allison Hall and Jennifer Sykora. These advisors can provide assistance with the following:

  • Counseling regarding your education and sociology courses
  • Declaring the sociology major
  • Assessing your progress in the major
  • Administrative concerns (i.e. TeleBEARS, Add/Drops)
  • Graduation matters
  • Info on the major, sociology courses, independent studies, Senior Honors Program, student groups, and AKD Honor Society
  • Graduate programs and career information and referral


    • Allison Hall
    Undergraduate Advisor
    426 Barrows Hall
    510-643-5815
    Office Hours: M-F (9-12, 1-4)

    Jennifer Sykora
    Undergraduate Advisor
    424 Barrows Hall
    510-642-3330
    Office Hours: M-F (9-12, 1-4)

    socadv@berkeley.edu


    Sociology Peer Advisors

    There are approximately 10 trained Sociology Peer Advisors available on a drop-in basis during the academic year (not in the summer) to advise students regarding the sociology major requirements, sociology courses, administrative procedures, and other relevant matters. They hold office hours outside 424 Barrows; and their hours are posted outside 426 Barrows.


    Faculty Undergraduate Advisor

    In addition to the undergraduate advisors, there is a faculty member appointed each year who is available to talk with students about their education in sociology and graduate school opportunities. This faculty member is also responsible for evaluating selected transfer coursework. For Fall 2009-Spring 2010 Stephen Vaisey is the Faculty Undergraduate Advisor. If you wish to meet with the Faculty Undergraduate Advisor, please see one of the Undergraduate Advisors to arrange for an appointment with him.