Undergraduate Advising
The department offers several advising resources to help undergraduates navigate the major, concentration, and joint majors.
For questions about program requirements and registration, please, email the Academic Affairs Coordinator.
Sally Son, Nat Rubin, and Gilbert Lai are advanced Ph.D. students who advise undergraduates in the department. They can approve transfer credit and course substitutions, help with course selection, and review requirements fulfillment.
In the Fall 2026 semester, in-person walk-in advising is available Mondays, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, and Wednesdays, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, in Room 807, International Affairs Building.
To receive a Zoom link for remote office hours, students should email [email protected]. When joining Zoom office hours, students should be aware that advisers may be speaking with another student when they enter the waiting room, and the meeting will be opened as soon as an adviser is available.
Students are asked to complete the relevant Planning Form prior to meeting with their adviser to facilitate effective communication.
The Academic Affairs Coordinator can answer questions about the department's majors and concentrations, including requirements, registration, the honors program, prizes, and awards. She assists the Director of Undergraduate Studies in program certification.
The Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor Justin Phillips, oversees the department's undergraduate programs. He is available during his office hours and by appointment. While students should first seek advising from the undergraduate advisers or Academic Affairs Coordinator, they will refer students in exceptional situations to the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Students may request a formal advising relationship with a member of the department's faculty. To request a faculty adviser, students should complete a Faculty Adviser Request Form during the first three weeks of the semester. Faculty availability may vary to accommodate sabbaticals and teaching schedules, so the department cannot guarantee the availability of specific professors in future semesters.
Students who have been assigned a faculty adviser may consult that adviser for academic planning and support but still must see one of the graduate student undergraduate advisers for course approval, planning form updates, and guidance regarding departmental requirements and regulations.
Economics-Political Science Adviser
Economics-Political Science majors may consult Professor Carlo Prato during his office hours and by appointment. Economics-Political Science majors should also consult an Undergraduate Adviser for program planning and planning form approval.
Political Science-Statistics Adviser
Political Science-Statistics majors may consult Professor Andrew Gelman during his office hours and by appointment. Political Science-Statistics majors should also consult an Undergraduate Adviser for program planning and planning form approval.
Students may contact any professor for academic advice during his or her office hours or by appointment. Faculty members may provide advice about graduate school and careers, research, course selection, and other academic issues. However, any matters related to department regulations and requirements, major certification, course approvals, or transfer credit should be discussed with an undergraduate adviser or the Academic Affairs Coordinator.