Porter Advising - Guide for International Students

WELCOME TO PORTER COLLEGE!

Welcome to Porter College Academic Advising. This is a starting point in your educational journey. Students who attend Summer Orientation will enroll in fall classes through their student portal in the afternoon on their Orientation day; those who do not attend Summer Orientation will enroll during their appointment time found in your student portal.

Information for Newly Admitted International Students

• Porter College Information for New First-Year International Students

  • Mandatory Porter College Academic Orientation
  • Mandatory Introductory Lecture for Porter Core Class
  • Porter Core Class  & MLC Writing Class Placement & Enrollment information
  • Complete information on the International Student and Multilingual Curriculum Series (MLC)
  • Summer Core Class reading assignment - refer to email sent by College Advising Office.
  • New Student Resources
    

Get Prepared...

Know how to contact us and keep updated

Useful Resources...

Information for Visiting International Students

General Campus Orientation Program

Useful Links:

UCSC's New Student Advising Guide - New Frosh

New Student Major Advising Summaries - for major information

Important Advising Information & Resources

• Westside Writing Center

  This Center is available all year long to Porter students for any writing project, question or need. The Center is located at Oakes College, Room 111. Students are encouraged to book appointments online as drop-in hours are lmited (look for the booknow icon on the Westside Writing Center's website.

Academic Support Services

Have questions?  Contact a Porter adviser at porteradviser@ucsc.edu or call (831) 459-2273.