Public Health Advising
We encourage students to meet with faculty advisors at any point in their time at SJSU. We are here to support you and are happy to discuss scheduling, selecting a minor, career aspirations, or how to balance school/work/family. Please review the Public Health Blog, then schedule an advising appointment. You can also reach a faculty advisor by email at: public-health-advising@sjsu.edu
Faculty advisors are available to help with:
- Course Planning
- Signing forms
- Questions about articulations or substitutions
- Career advice or mentoring
- Degree conferment problems
- Graduation applications
- Declaring a Concentration and Forms are located here
- Additional up to date information is found on the Public Health Blog
The faculty advising will not available over the Summer and Winter breaks. If you have any questions, please connect with CHHS Student Success Center.
All undergraduate Public Health faculty advisors will now use Spartan Connect for appointments and drop-in hours. Follow the instructions below to make an appointment and to find drop-in hours/locations. Effective immediately, all advising appointments will be held via Zoom.
Creating an Appointment or Viewing Drop-In Hours
For step-by-step instructions with screenshots, please download this handy guide [pdf].
- Navigate to Spartan Connect and log in if necessary.
- From your student homepage, select the blue "Get Assistance" button on the right sidebar.
- Follow the prompts and select the type of and reason for your appointment.
- Choose Public Health Faculty Advising Offices for the location of the appointment.
- Choose a specific advisor, if needed, or leave blank for any advisor.
- Choose a date and time that works for you or view the drop-in hours.
- Verify the who, what, when, where, and why, add comments, then confirm the appointment.
- The appointment is now on your Spartan Connect Calendar (accessible from the calendar icon in the left sidebar).
Please remember to show up for your appointment. Missing three appointments within 120 days blocks you from scheduling further advising appointments.
Appointments must be cancelled 2 hours in advance of the scheduled start time. Cancelling too close to the start time will count as a no-show against your limit of three.
Appointments can be made up until the start time of the available appointments.
Canceling an Appointment
- Navigate to Spartan Connect and log in if necessary.
- From your student homepage, find the Upcoming Appointments section in the right sidebar.
- Select the appointment you wish to cancel to bring up the Manage Appointment dialog.
- Choose the link in the bottom left corner, Cancel My Attendance, and follow the prompts.
- Choose the reason and leave any comments needed.
- Finally, click the Mark as Cancelled button to cancel your attendance. The advisor of the appointment will be notified of your cancellation.
It is your responsibility as a student to cancel your appointments as soon as you know you will not be able to attend. Failure to cancel will result in a no-show marked on your profile. Three no-shows within 120 days will prevent you from scheduling future appointments.
Appointments must be cancelled 2 hours in advance of the scheduled start time. Cancelling too close to the start time will count as a no-show against your limit of three.
