Advising

Trying to figure out what you need to graduate, or if you're almost done? Fill out the major checklist and bring it to your advisor.

Visit the Division of Graduate Studies, which offers counseling and advising regarding issues ranging from applications to graduation.

 

Undergraduate Advising

Students with last names:	Advisor	Email	Office hours
Last names: A-BEN	Prof. Martin Carcieri	carcieri@sfsu.edu	Office hours via phone: Mondays 4:00-6:00pm and by appointment
Last names: BER-CE	Prof. Rebecca Eissler	reissler@sfsu.edu	Thursdays 2:00-4:00pm via Zoom. Join here and by appointment
Last names: CH-D	Prof. Marcela Garcia-Castanon	mgcs@sfsu.edu	Drop-in office hours on Tuesdays 1:00-3:00pm via Zoom. Join Here (Note: Students must be logged in to zoom with their SFSU account, and will enter a waiting room.) By appointment on Wednesdays, 1:00-3:30pm. Reserve a 30 minute appointment on Prof. Garcia-Castanon’s webpage. (Note: Zoom link sent to confirm appointment within 24 hours of the appointment.)
Last names: E-GRE	Prof. Sujian Guo	sguo@sfsu.edu	Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30-5:30pm via Zoom. Please email him for hours and the link to speak with him during Zoom office hours
Last names: GRI-KH	Prof. Ron Hayduk	rhayduk@sfsu.edu	Mondays 1:00-2:00pm via Zoom. Join Here
Last names: KI-MAK	Prof. Joel Kassiola	kassiola@sfsu.edu	Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:00-3:00 pm via Zoom. Join Here
Last names: MAN-MO	Prof. James Martel	jmartel@sfsu.edu	Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:00-2:00pm via Zoom. Join Here
Last names: MU-PL	Prof. Jason McDaniel	mcdaniel@sfsu.edu	Mondays and Tuesdays 2:00- 3:30pm via Zoom. Join Here and other times by appointment
Last names: PO-RO	Prof. Francis Neely	fneely@sfsu.edu	Mondays 12:30-1:30pm via Zoom. Join Here Wednesdays 11:00-1:00pm via Zoom. Join Here and by appointment
Last names: RU-TO	Prof. Whitney Taylor	wktaylor@sfsu.edu	Mondays and Wednesdays 2:00-3:00pm via Zoom. Join Here and by appointment
Last names: TR-Z	Prof. Nicole Watts	nfwatts@sfsu.edu	Tuesdays 2:30-3:30pm via Zoom. Join Here Wednesday 11:30am-12:00pm via Zoom. Join Here and by appointment

Students are assigned to faculty advisors alphabetically according to their last names.

Please Note: During this period of remote instruction in response to COVID-19, academic advising remains available via email, phone, and Zoom. Reach out to us for continued support!

Majors in the College of Liberal & Creative Arts (LCA) should consult with two advisers each semester: (1) an adviser in the major and (2) a general education and university requirements adviser in the ARC (Advising Resource Center for LCA). Students who are completing a minor or an additional major should see an adviser in those programs as well.

For General Education and University Requirements

First-year Students are advised by the Undergraduate Advising Center

Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors are advised by the Advising Resource Center (ARC)

Additional Resources

• Advising Hub: https://advisinghub.sfsu.edu/
• Tutoring Center: https://ueap.sfsu.edu/tutoring
• Career Center: https://csld.sfsu.edu/
• Counseling and Psychological Services: https://psyservs.sfsu.edu/
• Disability Programs and Resource Center: https://access.sfsu.edu/

Advising Resource Center

The College of Liberal & Creative Arts established the student Advising Resource Center (ARC) to provide multiple support services to students. You can receive information regarding requirements for your degree, petitions, financial aid, tutoring, student clubs, events, careers and much more.

Visit the Advising Resource Center website for more information.

Additional Academic Advising and Tutoring Resources

• Undergraduate Advising Center (UAC): Advising services for all undergraduate students
• Learning Assistance Center (LAC): Wide array of tutoring services offered.
• Campus Academic Resource Program (CARP): Wide array of tutoring services offered

Forms

• Undergraduate Degree Application
• Transfer Policies of CSU Campuses