See a L&S Dean

When do you need to see a dean?

Appointments with a dean are made only for specific causes and appeals. You should always speak first with either a College adviser, advising assistant, or peer adviser to make sure that your situation warrants a dean's appointment.

Deans' appointments ARE NOT scheduled for requests for reduced study load, course drops or adds, changes to variable unit courses, or changes of grading option. These requests should be made via the Petition for Exceptional Change of Class Schedule.

Making a dean's appointment

Appointments can be scheduled or cancelled by calling (510) 642-1483 or by a College Adviser during a personal advising appointment. Appointments are available one week in advance. Call on Tuesday or Thursday mornings for best availability.

How to prepare for your dean's appointment

Appointments are 30 minutes in length. You can help the dean make a fully informed decision if you are on time, are clear about what you are requesting, and present supporting documentation.

• Please arrive for your appointment 5 minutes early. Check in with the receptionist in room 113 Campbell Hall to confirm your appointment. If you are late, please inform the receptionist. If you are more than 10 minutes late, your appointment will be canceled. If you are delayed or unable to keep your appointment, please call (510) 642-1483 to cancel it. We ask that you call 24-hours in advance if you need to cancel.
  
  If you do not inform us of a cancellation, you will be sent a warning letter. If you fail to show up and properly cancel two appointments, you will no longer be permitted to see a dean in person. Thereafter, any future contact with the dean will be required to be in writing.
  
  
• Bring all necessary supporting documentation (i.e., verification of employment, a University Health Service evaluation, memos from a professor on on departmental stationery, legal notices, planned program forms signed by appropriate academic advisers, etc.) to your appointment. This documentation will help the dean make a prompt decision on your request. Otherwise, you will be required to obtain documentation that may delay the decision on your appeal.
  
  
• At your interview with the dean, explain clearly and concisely what you are requesting (i.e., readmission after dismissal, etc.). Remember, appeals are based on academic, personal, & medical grounds and should be supported by documentation. It may prove helpful to both you and the dean, if you write down your request(s) and make a list of the relevant factors before your appointment.