Office Location
Office: South Hall 5607
Summer 2026 Advising Hours
In-Person Drop-In Advising (SH 5607)
- Days: Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- Hours: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Online Appointments (Zoom)
- Make an appointment with Tisha (Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays)
- Make an appointment with Juan (Incoming Transfer Students)
- Peer Advisor Nicole Drop-in Advising
- Monday–Friday, 2-4pm
- Zoom Room 🔗
Staff Advisors
- Tisha Lwin (she/her)
General Advising Email: advising@pstat.ucsb.edu
EAP Advising Email: eap@pstat.ucsb.edu
Peer Advisors
- Nicole Xu (she/her)
Email Guidelines
When emailing the PSTAT Office:
Use your UCSB Email account
Include:
- Full Name
- PERM Number
- Major
- A clear and complete question
👩🏫 Faculty Undergraduate Program Advisors
Faculty advisors are appointed to support students with academic planning, research, and career development
🧭 Faculty Advisors Can Help With:
- Graduate School Planning
- Academic Progress Evaluation
- Course and Program Planning
- Research Opportunities
- Career Advising
- Advisor: Dr. Dawn Holmes
- 📧 statsfacultyadvisor@pstat.ucsb.edu
- 🕒 Office Hours: Email above for appointment (in Subject write "Requesting meeting for faculty advising")
- Advisor: Dr. Tomoyuki Ichiba
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🕒 Office Hours: Tuesdays, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (by appointment here)
- Advisor: Dr. Hal Pedersen
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🏢 Office: South Hall 5513
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🕒 Office Hours:
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Tuesdays: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
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Thursdays: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
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Or by appointment
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- Actuarial Program Director: Dr. Hal Pedersen (he/him)
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🏢 Office: South Hall 5513
📚 General Education Advising
For questions about General Education or University Requirements, contact:
🔗 College of Letters & Science Academic Advising