Academic Advising

Muir College Academic Advisors help you make decisions, plan classes, meet campus deadlines, navigate campus policies, and connect to support services. We guide you to understand options and make informed choices to be an active participant in your education. We're part of a network including specialized advisors for your major or minor, career services, international students, and athletes.

TSS Links

• Current Limitations and Known Issues: you don't need to submit tickets for these things.
• Current TSS documentation for student applications.

TSS Support Resources

• Support Portal: SNOW Ticket Submission
• Email tss@ucsd.edu (Mon-Sun)
• Call (858) 246-4357, press 2 for TSS Support (Mon-Sun)
• Visit Applied Physics & Mathematics (APM) building, Room 1313, First Floor (Mon-Fri only)
• Join Zoom TSS Support Office Hours (Mon-Fri only
• For hours and more details, go to: Getting Support For TSS.

Courses offered in Fall 2026

• Muir GE classes
• Requirement in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
• Jane Teranes Climate Change Educatin Requirement (JTCCER)

How to Meet With a Muir Academic Advisor

Our calendar lists when we have drop ins (in person and remote) and appointments available. Zoom link is available on the Virtual Advising Center. Choose “Meet with an Advisor” then choose “John Muir College” from the drop down, and scroll down the page for information on logging in to drop in advising.

The Virtual Advising Center

Leave a based message at any time, and advisors will respond to you during work hours (Monday Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm) in up to 3 work days. Go to http://vac.ucsd.edu and choose the “Ask a Question” tab from the drop down menu.  We close the VAC during holidays and over the winter break. 

Use the virtual advising center for:

• Simple, direct questions.
• Information, procedures, or policies. 

Drop in Advising

Drop ins are brief meetings (15 minutes or less) to discuss planning classes, dealing with a difficult situation, or discussing requirements, regulations, decisions, or navigating the campus bureaucracy.

To visit drop in hours, go to https://vac.ucsd.edu and choose “Meet with an Advisor” then choose “John Muir College” from the drop down, and scroll down the page for information on logging in to drop in advising. 

Appointments

Appointments are up to 30 minutes long and best for long term plans, talking about how to connect your academics to your career goals, and going over your degree audit in depth. To schedule an appointment, go to http://vac.ucsd.edu and choose “Talk tan Advisor” from the menu on that page. Choose “John Muir College” from the drop down, and scroll down the bottom of the page and click on “Schedule an Appointment.” You can schedule appointments up to 2 weeks in the future with one of our Academic Advisors or a Senior Academic Advisor.

There are weeks where appointments are not available. During welcome week in the fall, week 1, week 2, and during first pass enrollment, we only offer drop-ins. Other weeks we have appointments on a first come first served basis. Appointments are available in person or via zoom.