Student Affairs

The school is required to practice social distancing in light of the COVID-19. The Student Affairs Office in Steinhaus 209 and 231 will be closed until further notice. 
 
If you have questions, or had planned to come into SH 209 for a walk-in, email pharmsci@uci.edu or email your designated counselor with questions and we will respond as soon as we can, as our office hours remain the same: We will be virtually open Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm.
 
Andrea Licata: licataa@uci.edu (Last Names A-Li)
Erin Ptaschinski: erin.p@uci.edu (Last Names Lj-Z)
 

For tips on how to be successful in online learning click here.  

 
We will continue to communicate with you with any updates and/or changes. Thank you for your patience during this time. 

Student Affairs Office

209 Steinhaus Hall, Bldg 502
Irvine, CA 92697
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For any questions:

pharmsci@uci.edu – Undergraduate students
pharmsci-grad@uci.edu – Graduate students
949.824.1991

Online Walk-in Hours

DayTime
Monday- Friday 9 AM – 12 PM
1PM – 4 PM

Office closed from 12:00pm-1:00pm for lunch.

Our Peer Advisors are well-trained and very knowledgeable on UCI and school requirements and services.  Please use the walk-in hours with the Peer Advisors for advice on:

  • GE and elective course selection
  • Course planning/timelines
  • Adding a minor
  • Pharmacy School admissions and prerequisite course selection
  • Form drop-off 

If you need DegreeWorks updated or would like to request an increase to your unit cap, please visit https://pharmsci.uci.edu/policies/.

Advising Appointments

The Academic Counselors are here to ensure your academic success and personal well being.  They are available for scheduled appointments regarding:

  • Academic probation
  • Academic and personal challenges
  • Campus Honors Program advising

If you need to meet with an Academic Counselor, please email your assigned counselor or schedule an appointment using the link above. 

Academic Advisors

  Name Title Role Email Phone #
Andrea Licata Academic Counselor Advises students with last names between A-Li. licataa@uci.edu 949.824.0878
Erin Ptaschinski Academic Counselor Advises students with last names between Lj-Z erin.p@uci.edu 949.824.7314
Kellie Geldreich Graduate Affairs Officer Advises graduate students
Graduate Admissions
Hours: MWF 8:00am-2:30pm		 kellie.g@uci.edu 949.824.7362
Jill Richardson Director of Student Affairs   jillkr@uci.edu 949.824.9708

Peer Academic Advisors

 NameTitle EmailPhone #
Jennifer NguyenPeer Academic Advisorpharmsci@uci.edu949.824.1991
Jenny NguyenPeer Academic Advisorpharmsci@uci.edu949.824.1991
Hirsa SarafianPeer Academic Advisorpharmsci@uci.edu949.824.1991