Academic Advising

General Education (GE) Advising

For GE advising, please meet with a GE advisor in the College of Social Sciences Student Success Center , located at Clark Hall, Room 240.

Overview

Advisors assist students with questions about curriculum, course sequencing, and fulfilling requirements for graduation. We HIGHLY recommend students meet with their advisor at least once per semester. Majors and minors are advised by professors assigned by their last names during office hours either in person, via Zoom or by appointment. Please see below.  Assignments and hours vary per semester.

Students should contact only their assigned faculty advisor for advising issues and inquiries.

If you are meeting an advisor to process university paperwork, please bring the following to your advising session:

  • Appropriate forms
    • Ex: change of major/minor, minor contract, substitution form, etc.
  • All college transcripts
    • this is especially important if you are a transfer student since we cannot view your records from the Registrar’s Office. It takes the Registrar at least 2 semesters to input the data into MySJSU.
  • Additional paperwork that needs to be attached to University petitions
    • Ex: transcripts, statement of purpose, doctor’s notes, etc.

Justice Studies Major Advising.  Winter Session advising from January 2nd-17th.

Student's Last Name Assigned Advisor Office Hours & Contact Information
Aa-Li Professor Mary Juno Winter 2025 Office Hours:   Tuesdays 1:00pm-3:00pm on Zoom. Thursdays 11:00am-1:00pm on Zoom.
Lj-Zz Professor Dina Kameda

Winter 2025 Office Hours:  Tuesday/Thursday 9:00am-10:30am on Zoom. Drop-in with a virtual waiting room.

 

Forensic Science Major Advising: Winter Session advising January 2nd-17th.

Student's Last Name Assigned Advisor Office Hours & Contact Information
All FS Students Dr. Mark Barash

Winter 2025 Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday 11:00am-12:00pm on Zoom. 

Minor Advising Assignments.  Spring 2025 advising hours TBA. For questions during Winter Session, see JS or FS advisors depending on your major.

Minor Assigned Advisor Office Hours & Contact Information
Justice Studies Dr. Alessandro De Giorgi

Spring 2025 Office Hours: TBA
Human Rights Dr. Justin Strong

Spring 2025 Office Hours: TBA
Legal Studies Dr. Dallas Augustine

Spring 2025 Office Hours: TBA
Forensic Science Professor Mary Juno

Spring 2025 Office Hours: TBA

Graduate Studies Advising Assignments.  Winter Session 2025 advising hours January 2nd-17th.

Graduate Program Assigned Advisor Office Hours & Contact Information
All Graduates for Winter Session Only Dr. Allison Martin

Winter 2025 Office Hours:  Tuesdays 9:00-10:00 on Zoom.
Justice Studies Dr. Ericka Adams

Spring 2025 Office Hours: TBA
Criminology,  Global Criminology Concentration Dr. Jodie Warren

Spring 2025 Office Hours: TBA

 

Specialty Advising Assignments. 

Spring 2025 advising hours begin January 23rd.

Advising Needs Assigned Advisor Office Hours & Contact Information
Undergraduate Advising Dr. Alessandro De Giorgi

Spring 2025 Office Hours: TBA
Internship Advising

Dr. Wilson Yuan

Spring 2025 Office Hours: TBA
Probation, Disqualification, Reinstatement Advising Dr. Claudio Vera Sanchez

Spring 2025 Office Hours: TBA

Pre-Law Advising

If you would like additional information on applying to law school after completing your studies at San José State University, you may contact Dr. Dallas Augustine. Dr. Augustine is the Department of Justice Studies' designee to lead advising for the Legal Studies Minor. She also helps students find opportunities that suit their interests. 

Contact Dr. Dallas Augustine if you are interested in declaring a Legal Studies Minor or if you have additional questions. She will be happy to consult with students about programs and personal goals. However, all department advisors can process the change of minor and/or graduation paperwork.