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.

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

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

Drop-in Advising is available FRIDAYS 10am-4:30pm during the quarters (and not available during quarter breaks or UW Holidays, where scheduling an appointment is needed).

Other Planned Drop-in Advising Schedule Changes: None at this time.

Drop-in Advising is for Current UW students only.

PLEASE NOTE: the Winkenwerder building requires your UW Student ID card to enter – keycard entrance is on the ground floor.

Drop-In Advising Locations

Drop-in advising (as of Autumn 2025) will generally be available both in person and remotely via Zoom. Once you arrive (either in person or remotely) for Advising, please register here (link to follow) to queue up for an available advisor. Registering requires subscribing to the SEFS Advising Canvas site if you have not done so already (currently no one has access to this site, but link is coming soon).

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
sefsadv@uw.edu for Advising questions from Students Only
sbmaddox@uw.edu – address for students to send forms and documents for signature only, such as VA forms or any other form that requires an advisor signature. Advising questions from students are not answered at this email address.

Natasha Lavides – Undergraduate Advisor

Natasha has left SEFS Advising, but still doing some part time work for us until her replacement is able to start. So, you can still reach her at:
sefsadv@uw.edu for Advising questions from Students Only

Cristina Miranda – Undergraduate Advisor

SEFS is very pleased to welcome Cristina to SEFS on September 2, 2025! Contact information will follow.

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 in WINK 104 D, and see further below for anticipated schedule changes

Until out new permanent advisor is hired, WINK 104 D is open limited weekday hours:

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

In-Person Office Location during the Anderson Hall renovation: Winkenwerder (WINK) 104 D. Please note: building access is by UW Student ID card only; the Keycard entrance is on the ground floor.

Staff Availability in WINK 104D: For the duration of our time located in Winkenwerder, and until our second advisor is hired, Sandra Maddox will be in the office Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. If you come to see us in WINK 104D, please come directly to our office rather than stopping at the front desk in 104

Academic Quarter Breaks: Wednesday-Friday 10am-4:30pm; Closed on all University Holidays

Anticipated Office Schedule Changes Other Than Holidays

None at this time

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