Advising

Student Advising

Advising is key to a successful college experience. Advisors are available from each language program to assist students in planning their degrees.

(NOTE: During this period of remote instruction in response to COVID-19, academic advising remains available via email, phone, and Zoom. Reach out to us for continued support!)

Undergraduate Students

Majors in the College of Liberal & Creative Arts (LCA) should consult with two advisers each semester: (1) an adviser in the major and (2) a general education and university requirements adviser in the ARC (Advising Resource Center for LCA). Students who are completing a minor or an additional major should see an adviser in those programs as well.

For Advising in the Major

Undergraduate Major Advising Forms: https://registrar.sfsu.edu/forms
Undergraduate Major Advisors (see a list of advisors by language below)

For Advising in the Minor

Undergraduate Minor Advising Forms: https://registrar.sfsu.edu/forms
Undergraduate Minor Advisors (see a list of advisors by language below)

For General Education and University Requirements

First-year Students are advised by the Undergraduate Advising Center
Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors are advised by the Advising Resource Center (ARC)

Graduate Students

Graduate Advising Forms: https://grad.sfsu.edu/content/grad-forms
Graduate Coordinators/Advisors (see a list of advisors by language below)
Graduate Advising Center: The Division of Graduate Studies offers counseling and advising regarding issues ranging from applications to graduation.

Additional Resources

Advising Hub: https://advisinghub.sfsu.edu/
Tutoring Center: https://ueap.sfsu.edu/tutoring
Career Center: https://csld.sfsu.edu/
Counseling and Psychological Services: https://psyservs.sfsu.edu/
Disability Programs and Resource Center: https://access.sfsu.edu/

List of Advisors by Language

Arabic

Coordinator: Mohammad Salama
Office: HUM 340
Phone: 338-1338
Email: mrsalama@sfsu.edu

Chinese

Coordinator: Frederik Green
Office: HUM 341
Phone: 338-3120
Email: fgreen@sfsu.edu

Flagship: Frederik Green
Office: HUM 341
Phone: 338-3120
Email: fgreen@sfsu.edu

Majors: Chris Wen-Chao Li
Office: HUM 338
Phone: 338-1034
Email: wenchao@sfsu.edu

Graduates: Chris Wen-Chao Li
Office: HUM 338
Phone: 338-1034
Email: wenchao@sfsu.edu

French

Coordinator: Blanca Misse
Office: HUM 536
Phone: 338-7449
Email: bmisse@sfsu.edu

Majors: Blanca Misse
Office: HUM 536
Phone: 338-7449
Email: bmisse@sfsu.edu

German

Coordinator: Volker Langbehn
Office: HUM 462
Phone: 338-7422
Email: langbehn@sfsu.edu

Majors A-L: Volker Langbehn
Office: HUM 462
Phone: 338-7422
Email: langbehn@sfsu.edu

Majors M-Z: Ilona Vandergriff
Office: HUM 460
Phone: 338-1106
vdgriff@sfsu.edu

Italian

Coordinator: Olivia Albiero
Office: HUM 458
Phone: 338-7452
Email: albiero@sfsu.edu

Majors A-Z: Olivia Albiero
Office: HUM 458
Phone: 338-7452
Email: albiero@sfsu.edu

Graduates: Olivia Albiero
Office: HUM 458
Phone: 338-7452
Email: albiero@sfsu.edu

Japanese

Coordinator: Masahiko Minami
Office: HUM 339
Phone: 338-7451
Email: mminami@sfsu.edu

Minors: Midori McKeon
Office: HUM 346
Phone: 338-1346
Email: mmckeon@sfsu.edu

Majors: Makiko Asano
Office: HUM 463
Phone: 338-1131
Email: masano@sfsu.edu

Persian

Coordinator: Mitra Ara
Office: HUM 347
Phone: 338-3121
Email: mitraara@sfsu.edu

Minors: Mitra Ara
Office: HUM 347
Phone: 338-3121
Email: mitraara@sfsu.edu

Russian

Coordinator: Natalia Tkachov
Office: HUM 404
Phone: 338-3334
Email: ntkachov@sfsu.edu

Minors A-Z: Natalia Tkachov
Office: HUM 404
Phone: 338-3334
Email: ntkachov@sfsu.edu

Spanish

Coordinator: Michael Hammer
Office: HUM 554
Phone: 338-1658
Email: mhammer@sfsu.edu

Majors A-H: Gustavo Calderon
Office: HUM 441
Phone: 338-7426
Email: gusto@sfsu.edu

Majors I-Q: Michael Hammer
Office: HUM 554
Phone: 338-1658
Email: mhammer@sfsu.edu

Majors R-Z: Ana Luengo
Office: HUM 552
Phone: 338-7796
Email: aluengo@sfsu.edu

Graduates: Ana Luengo
Office: HUM 552
Phone: 338-7796
Email: aluengo@sfsu.edu

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