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Advising

Aftin Whitten, M.S.

She/Her/Hers

Undergraduate Academic Advisor & Program Coordinator

(310) 206-4407

1335 Gonda Center

Louis Perez, M.Ed.

He/Him/His

Undergraduate Academic Advisor

1321 Gonda Center

Neuroscience advisors are available to support all students within the Neuroscience major (BS) and minor programs. Advisors offer 30-minute advising appointments and virtual drop-in advising sessions to current UCLA undergraduate students. For email correspondences, please allow for 1-2 business days for a response, and be sure to include your 9-digit UID as well. Please contact your College Counseling Unit regarding all non-major requirements, or the respective departmental advising office for other major/minor program inquiries.

Email: neurosci@ucla.edu


In response to student surveys, the Neuroscience IDP Advising Office will be offering more drop-in advising hours during fall enrollment starting on Monday, June 16th. It is our hope we can be more accessible to students. Drop-in advising hours will only be offered virtually and should be used for the following:

  • Short term course planning for major or minor courses
  • Questions about research opportunities or research credit 
  • Enrollment questions or concerns.

*Drop in hours will not be available on Thursday, June 19th in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. The Advising Office will be closed. 

Fall 2025 Enrollment Drop-In Advising Hours Zoom Link

For inquiries requiring immediate attention, please email neurosci@ucla.edu.

Please email neurosci@ucla.edu for the following: 

  • Declaring the Neuroscience major/minor*
    • If you have met with a Neuroscience advisor before, we will allow you to declare via email. If you have not met with an advisor, please visit drop-in advising hours. 
  • Petitions: Please account for 5-7 Business Days 
    • Double Major 
    • Degree Plan Contracts 
    • Course Substitutions*
      • These often require review from the uNSIDP Curriculum Committee. 
    • Any other forms that require an advisor’s signature

Neuroscience Mailing List

Our department sends out emails pertaining to program information and updates, as well as a weekly newsletter filled with opportunities and resources, to Neuroscience majors and minors via our listserv. Students can request to be added to the mailing list by emailing neurosci@ucla.edu with your UID and preferred email address, and be sure to add neurosci_undergrad@lists.ucla.edu to your safe list.