Undergraduate

Advising

MCDB Undergraduate Advisors:  Maggie Schmall

Office Locations:  128 Hershey Hall

Email:  undergradmcdb@lifesci.ucla.edu

Undergraduate Advising

The MCDB Undergraduate Advising Office will be closed July 3-12, 2026. During this time, 30-minute advising appointments and drop-in advising will not be available. Emails received during this time will be answered beginning Monday, July 13, 2026.

Current MCDB Majors:

30-Minute Advising Appointments

Schedule a 30-minute advising appointment with the MCDB undergraduate advisor via MyUCLA. 

Remote appointments are available Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays during Summer 2026. In-person appointments are not available during the summer.

Summer 2026 Drop-In Advising

Have a quick question? The MCDB undergraduate advisor is available to meet with students for short sessions (5-10 minutes) during regular drop-in advising hours on Tuesdays, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, and Wednesdays, 2:00 – 4:00 PM, via Zoom.

You will enter the waiting room and be admitted as soon as the undergraduate advisor is available.

There will be no drop-in advising during the week of July 6-10, 2026. The next drop-in advising sessions will take place on Tuesday, July 14, 9:00 – 11:00 AM, and Wednesday, July 15, 2:00 – 4:00 PM, via Zoom. 

Non-MCDB Majors:

Please visit us during drop-in advising hours or send an email to undergradmcdb@lifesci.ucla.edu to schedule a 30-minute advising appointment with the MCDB undergraduate advisor.