Welcome to our new 2026 Fall Aggies! Be on the lookout in your emails for information soon.

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Aggie Advising

The second part of your Orientation experience!

Aggie Advising is a two-part process that will provide you the academic advising support you need to prepare for schedule planning and course registration in your first quarter. By completing Aggie Advising, you will be able to:

  • complete your individualized academic course planning checklist
  • complete your course registration in accordance with assigned timing (i.e., beginning with Pass 1) 

You will learn how to plan an appropriate schedule, step by step. Additionally, you will have an opportunity to hear from current students on how to effectively use Schedule Builder and work with a UC Davis advisor to address questions about preparing for your first quarter. Some departments, such as the University Honors Program, the Educational Opportunity Program, or Athletics, may require additional advising. It is critical to actively check your UC Davis email account for specific information about advising.

Part A: Complete Your Aggie Advising Canvas Course

You must complete Aggie 101 in order to move on to Aggie Advising. Aggie Advising will begin with an invitation to your Aggie Advising Canvas course in May for first-year students, and June for transfers. Check out our Dates and Deadlines page for the exact launch dates.

You will receive an invitation to your UC Davis email, or you can navigate directly to the Canvas website where you will log in with your Kerberos ID. 

  • If you do not receive an invitation to your Canvas page, accidentally decline the invitation, or need help scheduling an advising appointment, please contact your College directly.
  • College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
    [email protected] | (530) 752-0108

    College of Biological Sciences
    [email protected] | (530) 752-0410

    College of Engineering
    [email protected] | (530) 752-1979

    College of Letters and Science
    Contact an Expert | (530) 752-0392

    Graduate School of Management
    [email protected] | (530) 752-7658


Part B: Attend A "Preparing for Pass 1" Webinar

The next step in your Aggie Advising process is to attend a “Preparing for Pass 1” webinar. These webinars are mandatory and are designed around your college and student type (first-year or transfer).

Webinar registration directions will be sent to your UC Davis email by the end of the week of June 8th. In the email, you will see multiple dates/times for this webinar. You only need to attend ONE session. Make sure to register once you receive that email, as seats will fill up quickly. 

You will need to setup both your UC Davis email and your specific UC Davis Zoom account in order to access these webinars. More instructions will be shared in your registration email with these steps.

This webinar will be hosted by current students and will demonstrate how to effectively use Schedule Builder, the online tool that you will use to register for courses here at UC Davis. A panel of students will share insights in building a balanced schedule and maximizing your time outside of classes.

  • Preparing for Pass 1 Webinar Schedule
  • College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
    First-Years: July 8 from 1pm-2:30pm and July 8 from 3pm-4:30pm
    Transfers: July 14 from 10am-11:30am

    College of Biological Sciences
    First-Years: July 14 from 3pm-4:30pm and July 15 from 10am-11:30am
    Transfers: July 15 from 3pm-4:30pm

    College of Engineering
    First-Years: July 7 from 10am-11:30am and July 8 from 10am-11:30am
    Transfers: July 8 from 3pm-4:30pm

    College of Letters and Science
    First-Years: July 16 from 3pm-4:30pm, July 21 from 10am-11:30am and July 21 from 3pm-4:30pm
    Transfers: July 22 from 10am-11:30am and July 22 from 3pm-4:30pm

    Graduate School of Management Business Majors
    First-Years: July 16 from 10am-11:30am
  • All questions regarding the "Preparing for Pass 1" webinar should be directed to Orientation.
  • Aggie Orientation Programs Office
    [email protected] | (530) 752-4443

Understanding Your Course Registration Pass 1 Time

Your Aggie Advising experience will provide you with the knowledge necessary to understand and prepare for the course registration process.

All new students will receive a Pass 1 appointment (course registration time) from the Office of the University Registrar. For a look at when your course registration week will be, visit the Registration Calendar. Your specific appointment can be viewed in Schedule Builder. More information about pass times and course registration can be found by viewing Aggie 101. 

Registration Support

During course registration, advisors in your College will be available to support you if you have questions during your pass time. More information will be shared by your individual College through email and the “Preparing for Pass 1” webinar.  

The learning doesn’t stop there! Check out our optional Aggie Resource Webinars to connect with campus resources before fall quarter.