Advising

Make Every Semester Count

Seek advising regularly. Meeting with an academic advisor at San Francisco State University is essential to staying on track with your academic goals.

Whether you're an undergraduate or graduate student, advisors help you navigate course selection, degree requirements, and career planning, ensuring you make informed decisions about your academic path.

Advising Resources

Use the table below to guide you to the best advising resource based on your needs.

Advising Need	Advisor Recommendation
Undergraduate Students: Choosing courses/degree planning for general education, major, minor, and certificates Understanding transfer credits Graduation check Academic success strategies Academic notice and clearing holds Exploring options for majors, minors, and certificates Petition of study abroad courses for general education Referrals to campus resources Academic policy inquiries and assistance with appeal forms	Academic Advisors at the Undergraduate Advising Center (UAC) OR For EOPP Students - Academic Advisors from the Educational Opportunity and Pathway Programs (EOPP)
Undergraduate and Second Baccalaureate Students: Selection of appropriate major/minor/certificate courses based on career and professional goals Course substitutions and exceptions for major/minor/certificate Opportunities for research or teaching assistantships Mentorship, careers, internships, and graduate school preparation Approval of study abroad courses for major/minor Requests and approvals for forms requiring major advisor approval	CAD Faculty Advisors (see advisor list and hours below) OR CAD Drop-In Advising Hours (see hours and Zoom link below)
Requests and approvals for forms requiring department chair approval Request meeting with department chair	CAD Department Office Email: cad@sfsu.edu
Information about Study Abroad opportunities and application process/timelines	See Study Abroad as the first step
Second Baccalaureate Students: General advising questions (petitions, policies/procedures, registration, and academic notice)	Division of Graduate Studies & Career Development Advising Email: gradstudies@sfsu.edu Phone: (415) 338-2234 Location: ADM 254 (8:00 am – 4:30 pm)

Advising Need

Advisor Recommendation

Undergraduate Students:

Choosing courses/degree planning for general education, major, minor, and certificates
Understanding transfer credits
Graduation check
Academic success strategies
Academic notice and clearing holds
Exploring options for majors, minors, and certificates
Petition of study abroad courses for general education
Referrals to campus resources
Academic policy inquiries and assistance with appeal forms

Academic Advisors at the Undergraduate Advising Center (UAC)

For EOPP Students - Academic Advisors from the Educational Opportunity and Pathway Programs (EOPP)

Undergraduate and Second Baccalaureate Students:

Selection of appropriate major/minor/certificate courses based on career and professional goals
Course substitutions and exceptions for major/minor/certificate
Opportunities for research or teaching assistantships
Mentorship, careers, internships, and graduate school preparation
Approval of study abroad courses for major/minor
Requests and approvals for forms requiring major advisor approval

CAD Faculty Advisors (see advisor list and hours below)

CAD Drop-In Advising Hours (see hours and Zoom link below)

Requests and approvals for forms requiring department chair approval
Request meeting with department chair

CAD Department Office
Email: cad@sfsu.edu

Information about Study Abroad opportunities and application process/timelines

See Study Abroad as the first step

Second Baccalaureate Students:

General advising questions (petitions, policies/procedures, registration, and academic notice)

Division of Graduate Studies & Career Development Advising
Email: gradstudies@sfsu.edu
Phone: (415) 338-2234
Location: ADM 254 (8:00 am – 4:30 pm)

Drop-In Advising

Do you have a quick question? Stop by drop-in advising – no appointment is needed! Drop-in advising is available for brief five-to-10-minute questions about degree requirements, admissions, and finding information or resources.

Fall 2026

Available Aug. 24–Dec. 16, 2026, except when classes are not in session or the campus is closed. Please check the university calendar.

Mondays

Tuesdays

Wednesdays

5 – 6 p.m.

Join Zoom drop-in advising

12 – 12:45 p.m.

Location: HSS 359

Only available on Nov. 10 and

Dec. 8, 2026

12 – 1 p.m.

Join Zoom drop-in advising

Meet the Advisors

Advisor	Academic Specialties	Career Specialties	Fall 2026 Appointments
Miguel N. Abad	General CAD Major Advising General Graduate School Advising General CAD Career Advising Undergraduate Research	Out of School Time & Youth Work Community Based Organizations Youth Development Practice	Wednesdays from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Schedule an appointment with Miguel Abad
Yeram Cheong	General CAD Major Advising Graduate School Planning Undergraduate Research Undocu Ally (Scholarship, Campus Resources)	Developmental Psychology Research in Asian American Youth and Family Processes First Generation College Student Research Teaching in Higher Education	Mondays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Schedule an appointment with Yeram Cheong
Rachel Flynn	Early Childhood Studies: Early Care and Education CAD: Elementary Education Teaching Pre-Credential CAD: Community, Health and Social Services General CAD Major Advising General Graduate School Advising General CAD Career Advising Undergraduate Research	Community, Health, and Social Services Psychology and Therapeutic careers Special Education and Neurodiversity Media & Technology's Impact on Child Development Research	No advising appointments available in Fall 2026.
Molly McManus	General CAD Major Advising Early Childhood Studies: Care and Education Early Childhood Studies: Pre-Kindergarten to 3rd Grade Early Childhood Studies: Pre-Kindergarten to 3rd Grade (Integrated Teacher Education Program) Early Childhood Studies: Special Education (Integrated Teacher Education Program) CAD: Elementary Education Teaching Pre-Credential	Preschool teaching Elementary school teaching	Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Schedule an appointment with Molly McManus
Soyeon Park	General CAD Major Advising Early Childhood Studies: Early Care and Education	Early Childhood Care and Education Preschool Teaching	No advising appointments available in Fall 2026.
Linda M. Platas, Department Chair	Double Major Academic Notice (formerly "Academic Probation") Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Returning to SF State CAD Major Course Substitution CAD Major Course Approvals for Study Abroad Second Baccalaureate Concerns or issues	Early Childhood Health & Medical Policy & Advocacy International Relations Higher Education STEM	Fall 2026 advising appointments email: cad@sfsu.edu
Sherria D. Taylor	General CAD Major Advising General Graduate School Advising General CAD Career Advising Undergraduate Research	Nonprofit Development & Management Youth/Teen Positive Development Marriage and Family Therapy Community Counseling Family Life Education Community Education & Programming Social Justice Pedagogy BIPOC Families Research Family, Community, and Cultural Resilience Research	Wednesdays from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Schedule an appointment with Sherria Taylor