Students in the Statistics and Data Science majors are required to fulfill a mandatory advising requirement several times throughout their time at UC Davis. The goals of mandatory advising are to encourage students to engage in their educational experience, proactively check their remaining requirements, and learn more about how to become involved in the department and UC Davis as a whole. For students in senior standing, this is also the opportunity to discuss resources for their transition out of UC Davis and their goals for the future.
A registration hold will be placed on student records but will be removed once they have met the mandatory advising requirement. Students will be emailed additional details about the mandatory advising requirement once the hold is placed. Please contact the Statistics Staff Advisors at stat-advising@ucdavis.edu with any questions.
Senior Students
Hold Timeline: Fall Quarter
During Fall quarter, fourth year+ and second year+ transfer students will receive a hold. Students will have until the end of Fall quarter to complete their Mandatory Advising Requirement. If the requirement is not met by the end of the quarter, students will not be able to make adjustments to their schedules. The hold will not impact Pass 1 or Pass 2 registration for Winter quarter.
Mandatory Advising Requirement:
- Required
- Create a Degree Worksheet for your major in OASIS.
- AND make an appointment with a statistics staff advisor (Kim McMullen, Jeff Katz, or Viviana Gonzalez).
- Strongly Recommended
- Submit the Letters and Science Online Degree Check Request Form.
- This will tell you information about your remaining college, university, and GE requirements.
- Review the Graduation Application page.
- We also encourage students in their senior year to attend additional workshops on campus through programs like the Career Center, Center for Leadership Learning, Pre-Graduate Advising, etc. Although these are not part of your mandatory advising requirement we expect that students use these resources to help in their transition out of UC Davis.
- Submit the Letters and Science Online Degree Check Request Form.
First Year Transfer Students
Hold Timeline: Winter Quarter
During Winter quarter, all first year transfer students will receive a hold. Students will have until the end of Winter quarter to complete their Mandatory Advising Requirement. If the requirement is not met by the end of the quarter, students will not be able to make adjustments to their schedules. The hold will not impact Pass 1 or Pass 2 registration for Spring quarter.
Mandatory Advising Requirement:
- Required
- Make an appointment with a Statistics Department Staff Advisor (Viviana Gonzalez, Kim McMullen, or Jeff Katz).
- Strongly Recommended
- We would also greatly appreciate your feedback about your first quarter experience. You will be sent an anonymous survey.
- We also encourage students to attend additional workshops on campus through programs like the Success Coaching & Learning Strategies Office, Career Center, Center for Leadership Learning, Pre-Graduate Advising, etc. Although these are not part of your mandatory advising requirement, these resources can help you make the most of your time at UC Davis.
Sophomore Students
Hold Timeline: Spring Quarter
During Spring Quarter, all second year sophomore students will receive a hold. Students will have until the end of Spring quarter to complete their Mandatory Advising Requirement. If the requirement is not met by the end of the quarter, students will not be able to make adjustments to their schedules. The hold will not impact Pass 1 registration for Fall quarter.
Mandatory Advising Requirement:
- Complete ONE of the following:
- Make an appointment with a Statistics Department Peer Advisor.
- Make an appointment with a Statistics Department Staff Advisor (Kim McMullen, Jeff Katz, or Viviana Gonzalez).