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	American Indian Studies Faculty Advisors (see advisor list and hours below)
Requests and approvals for forms requiring department chair approval Request meeting with department chair	American Indian Studies Department Office Email: aismain@sfsu.edu Location: EP 103
Information about Study Abroad opportunities and application process/timelines	See Study Abroad as the first step

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

American Indian Studies Faculty Advisors (see advisor list and hours below)

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

American Indian Studies Department Office
Email: aismain@sfsu.edu
Location: EP 103

Information about Study Abroad opportunities and application process/timelines

See Study Abroad as the first step

American Indian Studies Advising

Name	Building	Room	Email	Position	Office Hours
John-Carlos Perea	Ethnic Studies & Psychology	103B	johnc@sfsu.edu	Associate Professor/Chair	Email for Appointment
Robert Collins	Ethnic Studies & Psychology	109	rkc@sfsu.edu	Associate Professor	Monday 10 am - Noon Email for Appointment Location

Name

Building

Room

Email

Position

Office Hours

John-Carlos Perea

Ethnic Studies & Psychology

103B

johnc@sfsu.edu

Associate Professor/Chair

Email for Appointment

Robert Collins

Ethnic Studies & Psychology

109

rkc@sfsu.edu

Associate Professor

Monday 10 am - Noon

Email for Appointment Location