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	CJS Faculty Advisors (see advisor list and hours below)
Requests and approvals for forms requiring department chair approval Request meeting with department chair	CJS Department Office Email: cj@sfsu.edu Location: HSS 359
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

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

CJS Faculty Advisors (see advisor list and hours below)

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

CJS Department Office
Email: cj@sfsu.edu
Location: HSS 359

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

Academic Advising

Meet with a Criminal Justice Studies faculty advisor for more information about our programs. There are no assigned faculty advisors and students are welcome to meet with any of the below faculty advisors. Questions or assistance with course substitutions, permit codes, course registration, petitions, or anything else, should be directed to Professor Elizabeth Brown (who also is available for advising over the summer and winter breaks).

Name	Office Hours	Room	Email
Carina Gallo	Available for in person and online meetings; please email for an appointment	HSS 356	cgallo@sfsu.edu
George Barganier	Thursdays: 12 – 2 p.m.	HSS 332	gbarg@sfsu.edu
C. Jason Bell	Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.	By appointment only	jbell@asi.sfsu.edu
Angélica Camacho	Mondays and Wednesdays: 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.	HSS 332	camachoa@sfsu.edu
Albert de la Tierra	Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9 – 10 a.m.	HSS 334	adelatierra@sfsu.edu
Armin Fardis	Mondays and Wednesdays: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	HSS 339	afardis@sfsu.edu
Gina James	Tuesdays and Thursday: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.	HSS 376	gjames@sfsu.edu
Navi Kaur	Mondays: 1:45 – 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays: 9 – 9:20 a.m.	HSS 335	kaur@sfsu.edu
Jeff Snipes	Wednesdays: 10 – 11 a.m. Zoom: Fridays: 1 – 3 p.m.	HSS 238	jsnipes@sfsu.edu
Dilara Yarbrough	Wednesdays: 2 – 3 p.m. Thursday: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.	HSS335	dilara@sfsu.edu