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:
| 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:
| Faculty Advisors (see advisor list and hours below)
|
| Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
|
| See Study Abroad as the first step
|
Graduate/Second Baccalaureate Students:
| Division of Graduate Studies & Career Development Advising
|
Graduate Students:
| See the Graduate Coordinator for your program or contact your Culminating Experience Committee Chair
|
Advising Resources
Majors and minors in the College of Liberal & Creative Arts (LCA) should consult with two advisors each semester:
- an advisor in the major and
- a general education and university requirements advisor in the Undergraduate Advising Center
Forms:
- Graduate Advising Forms
- Graduate Advising Center: The Division of Graduate Studies offers counseling and advising regarding issues ranging from applications to graduation.
Find out about our undergraduate and graduate degree outcomes
Faculty Advisors
Advising is key to a successful college experience. Advisors are available from each language program to assist students in planning their degrees.
| Program | Advisor | Location | Focus | Office Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | Frederik Green | fgreen@sfsu.edu | HUM 475C | Coordinator | Wed: 1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
| Chinese | Chris Wen-Chao Li | wenchao@sfsu.edu | HUM 338 | Coordinator, Majors, Graduates | Mon: 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. and 6:50p.m.-7:30p.m. Wed: 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. Fri: 6:50 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
| Chinese | Frederik Green | fgreen@sfsu.edu | HUM 475C | Flagship | Wed: 1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
| French | Anne Linton | Coordinator, Majors last name M-Z | |||
| French | Blanca Misse | Majors last name A-L | |||
| German | Ilona Vandergriff | vdgriff@sfsu.edu | HUM 460 | Coordinator, Majors | Mon: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. and by appt. |
| Italian | Frederik Green | fgreen@sfsu.edu | HUM 475C | Coordinator, Majors, Graduates | Wed: 1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
| Japanese | Masahiko Minami | Coordinator, Majors | |||
| Japanese | Midori McKeon | mmckeon@sfsu.edu | HUM 346 | Minors | Tue: 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.via zoom Thu: 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.via zoom Fri: 2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.in HUM 117 |
| Persian | Mitra Ara | mitraara@sfsu.edu | HUM 347 | Coordinator, Minors | |
| Russian | Natalia Tkachov | Coordinator, Minors | |||
| Spanish | Ana Luengo | aluengo@sfsu.edu | Coordinator, Majors last names R-Z, Graduates | Tue: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. and by appt. | |
| Spanish | Gustavo Calderon | gusto@sfsu.edu | HUM 441 | Majors last names A-H | Tue: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Thu: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Spanish | Michael Hammer | mhammer@sfsu.edu | HUM | Majors last names I-Q | Tue: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Thu: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. and by appt. |