Undergraduate Advising Services

We offer Admissions Advising for prospective UW students and current UW students interested in majoring in SBSE or ESRM but who are not SBSE or ESRM majors yet.

We offer Current UW Student advising to all UW students. SBSE and ESRM majors can schedule appointments, as can prospective ESRM and SBSE students who are current UW students.

For more details, see the pertinent category below.

Breaking News: SEFS Advising has moved!

Please read more for additional details.

SEFS Advising has now moved back to Anderson Hall, but as the office doesn’t formally reopen until March 30th (day 1 of Spring quarter) seeing students for in person appointments will involve some changes:

Drop-in Advising will be REMOTE ONLY on Friday March 13th (from 11:30am-3:30pm). Please check in at this link.

Drop-in Advising is not available March 20th or March 27th; please schedule an advising appointment during those weeks.

Admissions Advising - Schedule Here

SEFS Advising offers dedicated Admissions Advising for all prospective ESRM and SBSE Majors, whether current UW students or not. See Undergraduate Admissions Advising for more information.

Current UW Students and Prospective Transfer student applicants can also schedule one-on-one admissions advising via this link.

Prospective UW Students interested in the SBSE or ESRM majors should also contact the College of the Environment. College of Environment Advising offers Admissions Advising for prospective UW students, but most importantly will connect you with other current SBSE or ESRM students through the College’s Student Ambassador program to learn more about what it’s like to be a student in SBSE or ESRM, sit in on classes, and anything else of interest about the UW experience.

Current UW Student Advising - Schedule / Find Here - SEFS Advising Email Contact Address

Advising Appointments

Undergraduate Academic Advisors in SEFS are seen by appointment only, except for when we have drop-in advising scheduled.

For advising appointment scheduling: please self-schedule your advising appointment at our advising appointment site. Please DO NOT email sefsadv@uw.edu to schedule an appointment.

Drop-In Advising information and Hours

See announcement at the top of this page for updates to the Drop-in Advising schedule

Drop-in Advising is for Current UW students only.

Drop-In Advising Locations and Checking In for Your Visit

This will be revised for Spring quarter 2026. Spring quarter begins Monda March 30th

Email Advising and Advising Questions

SEFS Undergraduate Advisors and other advising staff answer our main student advising email – sefsadv@uw.edu. Students: send your advising questions to us at this email address. Advising questions are not answered at advisors’ personal email addresses.

Sandra Maddox – Undergraduate Advisor
Cristina Miranda – Undergraduate Advisor

sefsadv@uw.edu for Advising questions from Students Only

Normal Office Hours and Location

The SEFS Advising Office is available both in person and virtually over Zoom and requires an appointment or registration. See the pertinent Advising Scheduling section above for more specifics.

Here are our normal hours of operation, and see further below for anticipated schedule changes

Monday-Friday: 10am-4:30pm during each academic quarter; Closed Weekends and all University Holidays

In-Person Office Location will be in Anderson hall beginning on March 30, Spring quarter day 1

Academic Quarter Breaks: We are open for advising appointments during academic breaks; no Drop-in advising available; Closed on all University Holidays

Anticipated Office Schedule Changes Other Than Holidays

None at this time

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