If you are a newly admitted student who has not yet registered for classes, please contact New Student & Parent Programs (NSPP) if you have questions or concerns.

• Phone: 619-594-1509
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: nspp.sdsu.edu/orientation

• First-year students may have the opportunity to meet with a Coordinated Care Advisor (hosted virtually) to get support with fall course registration, SDSU Navigate, pre-orientation modules and to ask preliminary questions before NSO in July.
• If you have questions about attending summer school, you may contact your college directly:

   

  Arts & Letters:

  https://cal.sdsu.edu/student-resources/student-success

  Business:

  https://business.sdsu.edu/undergrad/advising

  Education:

  https://education.sdsu.edu/oss

  Engineering:

  https://csse.sdsu.edu/

  Professinal Studies & Fine Arts:

  https://studentsuccess.sdsu.edu/major_advisor_directory

  Sciences:

  [email protected] or virtual front desk open M-F 9-4pm https://cossuccess.sdsu.edu/ 

  Undeclared: 

   [email protected]

NSO will continue to support new student’s course registration and/or finalizing their fall schedule. Coordinated Care Advisors, Major Advisors, Assistant Deans and SDSU Ambassadors will support first-year and transfer students, so that when they leave NSO, they have a full course load.  

For information: https://nspp.sdsu.edu/orientation

SDSU Navigate Service: "Asssitant Dean Support"

A professional staff member who supervises Major Advisors and helps with the most complicated questions, like: 

• Academic/personal challenge
• Academic probation/disqualification
• Petitions, for example: add/drop after deadline, change to CR/NC after deadline, leave of absence, retroactive withdrawal
• Student grievances
• Engagement/leadership opportunities

All first-time freshmen and/or sophomores at SDSU are assigned a Cooridnated Care Advisor (CCA) to support students' successful and smooth transition to the university. Note: 

• For all first-year freshman, the CCA should be the main and first point of contact for advising support. Students should reach out to their CCA whenever they have questions.
• CCAs use an advising curriculum that guides students through their first two years at SDSU. 
• CCAs work with the student to develop a degree graduation plan, learn to navigate university resources, procedures, and academic advising tools. 
• CCAs proactively reach out to their assigned students to schedule academic advising meetings throughout the year.
• CCAs do not advise students about which courses to take to satisfy major requirements.

SDSU Navigate Service: "Major Advising"

The Major Advisor Directory is an online resource that lists all Major Advisors on campus. The Major Advisor is a professional staff or faculty advisor who:

• Provides guidance specific to your major of record and graduation requirements, including: Academic plan/map; Course, schedule and elective planning; Academic/personal challenges (see for referral); Course substitution process; Degree Evaluation review; Graduation process; Letter of support; Planning for graduate studies
• Helps guide you in selecting courses, planning and scheduling your major preparation and upper division major courses, and assistance with creating an academic plan to support your progress towards graduation. Only major advisors are authorized to provide advice on classes to take to satisfy major requirements. 
• Answers questions regarding career opportunities and graduate studies in your major field.
• Academic plan/map
• Course/schedule/elective planning
• Academic/personal challenges (see for referral); Course substitution process; Degree Evaluation review; Graduation process; Letter of support; Planning for graduate studies

Note:   Not all major advisers are available during the summer months. If your major adviser is unavailable during the summer months, email [email protected] for the proper advising  referral.  

Note: All majors at SDSU reside within a college. In addition to major advising, general/academic advising is also available through College Success Center advising. 

SDSU Navigate Service: "Minor Advising"

A professional staff or faculty advisor who provides guidance about courses and requirements specific to your minor of record. 

SDSU Navigate Service: "General/Academic Advising"

You may see additional people listed in Your Success Team. These advisors can typically advise you about graduation and general education (GE) requirements, university policies, and more, but they do not advise on major requirements. General/academic advisors help with:

• Course/schedule planning
• Degree Evaluation review
• General Education (GE) and university graduation requirements
• Course substitution process
• Letter of support (some)
• Academic/personal challenge (for referral)
• Peer or premajor advising

Note: General/academic advisors or Student Succes Advisors cannot advise on major requirement course selection.

General/academic advisors include, but are not limited to, the following:

• EOP Counselors: EOP Counselors provide academic, career, and personal counseling as well as facilitate academic success and personal development. Please visit the EOP Counselors contact information page for more information on how to connect with your EOP Counselor.
• Special Programs Advisors (e.g. Compact Scholars, Cultural Resource Centers)
• Premajor or Peer Advisors (e.g. College of Engineering)
• Weber Honors College Advisors: The Weber Honors College program is a unique minor, comprising an interdisciplinary curriculum made up of small, discussion-based seminars and innovative teaching techniques to promote engagement in the subject area, preparing students for high-impact educational experiences. If you have elected to participate in the Weber Honors College program, you will work directly with the Weber Honors College Advisor.
• College Success Centers & Student Success Advisors:

   

  College of Arts and Letters Success Center

   

  College of Education Success Center

   

  College of Engineering Success Center

   

  College of Sciences Success Center

   

  Fowler College of Business Success Center

• Preprofessional Advisors: Preprofessional advisors are available for students pursuing a preprofessional career (pre-medical, pre-law, etc.) and planning to attend professional schools. SDSU provides pre-professional advising for the following programs:
  • Preaudiology
  • Predental
  • Prelaw
  • Premedical
  • Preoccupational Therapy
  • Preoptometry
  • Prepharmacy

  • Prephysical Therapy
  • Prephysician Assistant
  • Prepodiatric Medicine
  • Presocial Work
  • Pre-Speech-Language Pathology
  • Preveterinary

SDSU Navigate Service: "Career & Internships Advising"

Career & Internships Advisors in your college and/or Career Services are trained to help you explore and plan for career and internship opportunities. SDSU Career Services uses HANDSHAKE to help students and alumni connect with opportunities. This online career development management system includes:

• Thousands of Job and Internship listings
• Resume, cover letter and transcript upload, storage, and submission
• On-campus interview scheduling, workshops and employer information sessions
• Scheduling one-on-one appointments with SDSU Career Counselors
• Registering for SDSU Career Fairs

The advisors in the Office of Evaluations provide support for complex student advising scenarios including: 

• Graduation requirements
• Transfer credit | study abroad (transfer credit)
• Explaining academic policy, academic status, etc.
• Guidance and direction on how and when to apply to graduate
• Academic deadlines and policies

Evaluations Advisors may be available for advising virtually through zoom or by phone. Please visit the Office of Evaluations website for contact information and instructions.

SDSU Navigate Service: "Study Abroad Advising"

Study Abroad Advisors may be associated with your college and/or the Global Education Office, and are trained to help you explore and plan global education experiences. If your major requires an international experience or study abroad requirement to graduate, or if you have goals to study abroad to participate in high impact experiences, you can connect with these advisors to begin the process of exploring and plan your global education options. 

Study Abroad Advisors work with the Evaluations Office to help students understand how studying abroad will impact their transfer credit and progress toward graduation.

The division of Student Affairs and Campus Diversity offers student support services to suppport student health and well-being, students with varying abilities,  those enrolled in special programs, or students seeking personal and career counseling. 

Below is a list of additional support services to promote and support student academic success.