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If you have any questions for our advising staff or would like to schedule a Zoom meeting, please contact us:
- Undergraduate Students (Literature): Virtual Advising Center (Zoom appt instructions on the "Meet with Advisor" page)
- Undergraduate Students (Study of Religion): Virtual Advising Center (Zoom appt instructions on the "Meet with Advisor" page)
- Ph.D. Students: Email us at litgrad@ucsd.edu.
- MFA Students: Email us at mfawriting@ucsd.edu.
We appreciate your flexibility, and we hope everyone stays healthy. If/when we are able to re-open in-person advising, we will update you.
Students are always welcome to schedule a Zoom meeting to speak with staff with any questions, big or small, or to seek advising or guidance on administrative matters. To schedule a meeting, please email staff in the address indicated above with your availability for a meeting; you will receive a response within 3 working days. If your request is urgent, please indicate this in your email and we will aim to respond more quickly than that.
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Summer 2023
LTEN 185GS/LTWR 100GS: A Writer's Paris
Spring 2023
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