Welcome to CDSS College Advising
Our program and services support students in the Computer Science, Data Science, and Statistics undergraduate academic programs in the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society. We believe computing and data science are for everyone and we want to help you innovate, collaborate, and thrive as a UC Berkeley student.
Meet the College Advisors!
Antoine Davis
Interim Director, College Undergraduate Advising
Brianna Franklin
Senior College Advisor
Christine Malaqui
Senior College Advisor
Chris Mullarkey
Senior College Advisor
Andrea Flores
College Advisor
Contact Information
Location: 130 Warren Hall
Hours: Monday – Friday
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
- 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
For virtual drop-in advising hours, see Advising Services.
Email: cdss-undergrad@berkeley.edu
Advising Services
Summer 2024 - Virtual Drop-In Advising Sessions
- At this time, virtual drop-ins are available to continuing UC Berkeley students declared in a CDSS major. To connect with drop-in advising, check the calendar below for hours and submit the online intake form.
- For Fall 2024 first-year and transfer admits in CDSS, connect with us through Golden Bear Advising bCourses.
- Drop-in advising will open to Fall 2024 admitted students after Golden Bear Advising has been completed.
- For prospective students interested in applying to a CDSS major, we will begin meeting with prospective students in Fall 2024. Please refer to the Student FAQs for additional information.
CDSS Drop-in Advising Calendar
Policies, Courses, and Requirements
CDSS College Policies and CDSS Division Policies
The College of CDSS policies apply to all students in the college.
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CDSS College Policies - Learn more about curricular requirements, class schedule approval, major and minor programs, simultaneous degrees, and changing your college home to CDSS.
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CDSS Division Policies - Get information about registration, degree programs, honors, and more.
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CDSS Student FAQ - This regularly updated FAQ resource provides answers to questions from undergraduate students in computer science, data science, and statistics.
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Berkeley Guide - Visit the Berkeley Guide for an overview of CDSS policies
Courses and Requirements
Students who were admitted to Berkeley prior to Fall 2024 have the option of completing their CDSS degrees by meeting the L&S requirements or the CDSS course requirements. Beginning Fall 2024 and onward, newly admitted students must meet CDSS course requirements and policies.
The CDSS College requirements are available in the Berkeley Guide.
For information on major and minor requirements, visit academic information for: