Advising Team

Faculty Advisor for the Minor in Professional Writing

Rebekka Andersen, uwpadvisor@ucdavis.edu, (530) 754-6903, Voorhies Hall 365

Fall 2024 Office Hours: By appointment via Zoom (please email to schedule)

Advises students completing the minor on courses to take and strategies for developing job and graduate school application materials. Email or join office hours for questions regarding course requirements, course substitutions, unusual circumstances, and career and graduate school opportunities in professional writing.

Coordinator for Professional Writing Internships

Katie Rodger, karodger@ucdavis.eduVoorhies Hall 113

Fall 2024 Office Hours: Schedule an appointment via Zoom at this link.

Coordinates professional writing internships (UWP 192) and serves as the instructor for students enrolled in UWP 192. Email or join office hours for questions regarding internship opportunities, the process of enrolling in internship units, and expectations for completing internships. If you represent an organization interested in setting up an internship, see our information page for details.

Peer Advisors for the Minor in Professional Writing

Fall 2024 Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Voorhies Hall 176

Help students completing the minor understand internship requirements, locate internships, and request internship credit. Advise students on requirements for the minor and help students create a plan for meeting minor requirements. Email voorhiesadvising@ucdavis.edu or drop by office hours with any questions—broad or specific—regarding the minor.

Undergraduate Academic Advisor

Brandy Fleming, voorhiesadvising@ucdavis.edu, (530) 752-7646, Voorhies Hall 177

Advises students on requirements for the minor and timely completion of the minor. Approves students’ petitions for the minor. Documents in a student’s account in OASIS any special agreements made regarding the minor.

Discord

Chat with fellow minors, receive announcements and opportunities, and get your quick questions answered at our Professional Writing Minor Discord.