Advising

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

International Business Faculty Advisors (see advisor list and hours below)

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

International Business Department Office
Email: ib@sfsu.edu
Location: CA 251C

• Information about Study Abroad opportunities and application process/timelines

See Study Abroad as the first step

Graduate/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)

Graduate Students:

• Graduate student course planning, academic advising, Advancement to Candidacy, and Graduate Student Culminating Experience

See the Graduate Coordinator for your program or contact your Culminating Experience Committee Chair