Fall 2026 Advising Schedule
Wednesday, August 19th through Wednesday, December 23rd
Special Fall 2026 Notes:
* As of Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the Creative Writing Minor Program office is in the new Undergraduate Academic Building (UAB). Read Creative Writing Minor Location Change, which includes directions.
* Laura will be out of the office on the following days: Tuesday, August 18th and Wednesday, August 19th.
* There will be no drop-in advising on Tuesday, August 18th; Monday, August 24th; Tuesday, August 25th; and Monday, September 7th.
* Check back for updates.
Scheduled Appointments
Scheduled appointments are one-on-one sessions to talk about things like the Creative Writing Minor, program planning, declaring the minor, completing the minor, how the minor works with your other programs, and other topics that require more time.
Students can book one week in advance of appointment. Since appointments are on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, new appointments for the next week should appear on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Appointments begin at the scheduled start time, not Berkeley time.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
To schedule a 30 minute appointment with Laura Demir, go to: https://laura-demir.youcanbook.me/
Drop-in Advising*
Drop-In Advising is a great way to meet with advisors when you have a time-sensitive question or a few quick questions.
To access remote drop-in, please follow the links below to visit my Drop-in Advising Zoom Room. Note that the Zoom meeting room will only be open during the hours listed. Upon entering, students will be placed in a waiting room and allowed into the meeting room in the order that they enter. Have your Student ID# and questions ready! Be mindful that other students may be waiting.
Check below weekly schedule for “No Drop-in Advising Dates”.*
Monday 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. – online via Laura’s Zoom Drop-in*
Tuesday 2:30 – 4:00 p.m – 512 Undergraduate Academic Building (UAB)*
Friday 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. – online via Laura’s Zoom Drop-in*
Schedule is subject to change; see below for updates.
* Upcoming No Drop-in Advising Updates:
Tuesday, August 18
Monday, August 24
Tuesday, August 25
Monday, September 7 – University Holiday
Tuesday, October 6
Thursday, November 26 – University Holiday
Friday, November 27 – University Holiday
Check back for updates.
