Advising

Students are encouraged to see advisors in their majors and/or an advisor in the Advising Resource Center (ARC) once a semester.

Majors within the College of Liberal & Creative Arts assign undergraduate major advisors in different ways (for the most up-to-date information on procedures for securing a major advisor, contact the department).

Graduate students typically get academic advising from the graduate coordinator in their program.

Occasionally, students wish to deviate from usual practices, and that deviation will require a petition. There are online resources for completing petitions and one can seek assistance from the Advising Resource Center when completing a petition.

Different Ways to Contact Us and Ask Questions

Please include your ID number with every request for assistance.

• Use our Live Chat: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
   

• Visit our Zoom Drop-in: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
   

• Visit us on Campus, Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
   

• Attend a Group Advising Session: Email us at achieve@sfsu.edu
   

• Make an appointment with an ARC advisor via EAB / Navigate

Anthropology

• Anthropology advising

Art, School of

• School of Art advising

Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts

• BECA advising

Cinema, School of

• School of Cinema advising

Classics

• Classics advising

Communication Studies

• Communication Studies Department advising

Comparative and World Literature

• Comparative and World Literature advising

Creative Writing

• Creative Writing advising

Design, School of

• Design advising

English Language and Literature

• English advising