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	Faculty Advisors (see advisor list and hours below)
Requests and approvals for forms requiring department chair approval Request meeting with department chair	Department of History Email: history@sfsu.edu Location: Humanities 209
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

Faculty Advisors (see advisor list and hours below)

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

Department of History
Email: history@sfsu.edu
Location: Humanities 209

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

Undergraduate Faculty Advisors

Department of History Undergraduate Faculty Advisors
Advisor	Email	Location	Last Name Begins With	Office Hours
Jarbel Rodriguez	jarbel@sfsu.edu	Humanities 265	A through D - make an appointment	Mon: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Chris Chekuri	cchekuri@sfsu.edu	Humanities 239	A through D	Tue: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Thu: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Eva Sheppard-Wolf	shepwolf@sfsu.edu	Humanities 251	E through H - make an appointment	Mon: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Wed: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Sarah Crabtree	slc123@sfsu.edu	Humanities 254	E through H	Tue: 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.via Zoom appointment Thu: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Advising Zoom link
Kym Morrison	kymorris@sfsu.edu	Humanities 257	I through M	Mon: 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Wed: 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Trevor Getz	tgetz@sfsu.edu	Humanities 461	I through M	Tue: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.or by appointment
Dennis Campbell	drcampbe@sfsu.edu	Humanities 262	I through M	Wed: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.By Appointment
Maziar Behrooz	mroozbeh@sfsu.edu	Humanities 231	N through S	Mon: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and by appointment Wed: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and by appointment
Jessica Elkind	jelkind@sfsu.edu	Humanities 255	N through S	Tue: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Thu: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Sarah Curtis	scurtis@sfsu.edu	Humanities 253	N through S	Tue: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Thu: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Haeyoung Kim	h.kim@sfsu.edu	Humanities 274	T through Z	Mon: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Wed: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Laura Lisy-Wagner	lalisy@sfsu.edu	Humanities 214	T through Z - make an appointment	Mon: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.In Person, Zoom Advising (use navigator to get an appointment) Tue: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Zoom Advising (use navigator to get an appointment) Wed: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.In Person Thu: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.HIST115 Advising Fri: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Zoom Advising (use navigator to get an appointment)

Graduate Faculty Advisors

Department of History M.A. Coordinators
Advisor	Email	Location	Office Hours
Sarah Curtis	scurtis@sfsu.edu	Humanities 253	Tue: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Thu: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Jessica Elkind	jelkind@sfsu.edu	Humanities 255	Tue: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Thu: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

The M.A. coordinators, Professors Jessica Elkind and Sarah Curtis, provide general advising on course selection and program requirements. They also act as liaisons between the student and the university administration (the Graduate Division, the Office of Admissions and Records and Student Services). Questions regarding university rules and regulations, forms and petitions, as well as matters of an official nature on a departmental level such as the culminating experience options should be directed to the graduate coordinators.

Students are also encouraged to identify graduate faculty who can help them plan courses of study in their chosen fields, serve on exam or thesis committees and provide advice about career opportunities in history.

Visit the Graduate Advising Center: The Division of Graduate Studies offers counseling and advising regarding issues ranging from applications to graduation.

Additional Resources

Class Registration

Graduate students should register for all classes online. Information about registration (timing, fees and procedures) can be accessed through “MySFSU” on the campus website. Enrollment material is available for most classes in time for your priority registration date; however, schedule information and permit numbers for courses like HIST896, HIST898 and HIST899 will be made available during the first week of the semester.

For General Education and University Requirements

All students are advised by the Undergraduate Advising Center

For Future Teachers

CSET Waiver Specialist and Advisor:

Felicia Viator
Email: fviator@sfsu.edu

Office: Humanities 334

Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 11:00 - 12:00 p.m. and by appointment

Planning Forms

B.A. in History (pdf)
Minor in History (pdf)
Historical Research (Honors) Certificate (pdf)

Helpful Links