Undergraduate Advising

Major and Minor Advising

Cassandra Castillo is the Department's undergraduate advisor and is available to assist students with a wide variety of questions and issues that come up in relation to the major. These include but are not limited to: declaring the major, assessing progress in the major, the 102 thesis process, administrative concerns, graduation, information on courses, researching graduate programs and enrichment opportunities, and referral to other campus offices.

Fall 2026 Advising Schedule

Regular drop in hours are listed below and will begin on Wednesday, September 9th.  Advising will be by appointment only until then.  If you would like to set up an appointment outside of these hours, please email history-undergradadvisor@berkeley.edu to get one scheduled!


Faculty Advising

Undergraduates are strongly encouraged to meet with faculty during office hours to discuss their classes, thesis topics, and any other questions related to their academic pursuits in History.  


History Minor

For information about the minor, click here.