Laura’s Advising Hours

Fall 2026 Advising Schedule
Wednesday, August 19th through Wednesday, December 23rd

Special Fall 2026 Notes:

* On Tuesday, September 29th, afternoon in-person drop-in advising will be moving to mornings and morning scheduled appointments will be moving to the afternoons. See below for the Tuesday, September 22nd schedule.

* There will be on drop-in advising on Tuesday, October 6th.

* 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 any quick and/or time-sensitive questions. Students meet with me in the order that they arrive. During busier advising times, there may be a wait. Have your Student ID# and questions ready! Be mindful other students may be waiting.

In Person Drop-in (in 512 UAB)

Students coming in for in-person drop-in will need to come to the 5th floor of UAB and check-in using a posted QR code, which will be on a sign in the lobby and a sign by my door. After checking-in via a Google Form, students should wait in the lobby area near my office. I will call students in the order they check-in. Please do not wait in the hallway in front of my office.

Remote Drop-in (on Zoom)

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.

Check below weekly schedule for “No Drop-in Advising Dates”.*

Monday 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. – online via Laura’s Zoom Drop-in
Tuesday 2:00 – 4:00 p.m – 512 Undergraduate Academic Building (UAB)
Friday 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. – online via Laura’s Zoom Drop-in

Schedule is subject to chang

* Upcoming No Drop-in Advising Dates:
Tuesday, October 6

Thursday, November 26 – University Holiday
Friday, November 27 – University Holiday

Check back for updates.