Undergraduate Advising Center
Welcome, freshmen and undeclared students!
The Undergraduate Advising Center (UAC) is the home base for first-year freshmen and undeclared students. Our academic counselors are committed to supporting you and meeting your advising needs. We encourage you to meet with us for:
- Choosing/registering for classes
- Academic success strategies
- Major, career and internship exploration
- Getting involved on campus
- Policy clarification and appeals
- Supporting your overall transition, wellness, and success
- And more!
Appointments are available in-person and virtually. To schedule and appointment, please click the button below or go to https://sfsu.campus.eab.com/
Returning and continuing students should seek advising through their college advising center.
Academic Counselor Drop-In Hours
Refer below to your assigned counselor’s Virtual Office hours.
Advisors have 2 hours of virtual office hours every week available to their caseloads only*. Students are seen via zoom on a first come first served basis. Please see email outreach from your assigned advisor for zoom links.
If you are unavailable during their designated in person drop-in time or virtual office hours, schedule an appointment.
"Learn how to schedule an advising appointment"
| Counselor | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Arman Liwanag | aliwanag@sfsu.edu | Mon & Tues: 1:00pm -2:00pm |
| Diana Castro | dianacastro@sfsu.edu | Mon and Wed: 5:00pm-6:00pm |
| Martina Lasich | mlasich@sfsu.edu | Wed 3:00pm - 4:00pm & Thurs 10:00am - 11:00am |
| Matt Grossbard | hgrossbard@sfsu.edu | Thursday 1:00pm-3:00pm |
| McCall Olson | mccallolson@sfsu.edu | Mon 2:00pm-3:00pm & Tues 10:00am-11:00am |
| Riri Shibata | rshibata@sfsu.edu | Wed: 10:00am-11:00am & Wed: 2:00pm-3:00pm |
| Sakiya Gallon-Johnson | sgallonj@sfsu.edu | Tuesday: 5:00pm - 7:00pm |
| Scherane Kinney | skinney@sfsu.edu | Tues: 10:00am -12:00pm |
| Tara Boehm | thjalmq@sfsu.edu | Thurs: 11:00am - 1:00pm |
| Joe Benjamin | josephb@sfsu.edu | Wed: 11:00am-12:00pm |
In-Person drop-in advising hours are listed below for the period between July 5th through December 20th.
Drop-ins are for "quick questions" that can be answered in 15 minutes or less. We see students on a first come, first serve basis during the drop-in hours posted below.
Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 11:00am, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
If you are unavailable during the in-person drop-in time, schedule an appointment.
"Learn how to schedule an advising appointment"
| Counselor | Drop-in Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Arman Liwang | aliwanag@sfsu.edu | Thursday & Friday |
| Diana Castro | dianacastro@sfsu.edu | Thursday & Friday |
| Herman Lee | hklee@sfsu.edu | Tuesday 10am-11am only |
| Martina Lasich | mlasich@sfsu.edu | Monday & Tuesday |
| Matt Grossbard | hgrossbard@sfsu.edu | Monday & Tuesday |
| McCall Olson | mccallolson@sfsu.edu | Wednesday & Thursday |
| Riri Shibata | rshibata@sfsu.edu | Monday & Tuesday |
| Scherane Kinney | skinney@sfsu.edu | Wednesday & Thursday |
| Tara Boehm | thjalmq@sfsu.edu | Thursday & Friday |
| Joe Benjamin | josephb@sfsu.edu | Monday 10am-11am only |
Refer below to your assigned counselor’s Virtual Office hours.
Virtual drop-in advising hours are listed below for the period between August 22nd through September 2nd.
Drop-ins are for "quick questions" that can be answered in 15 minutes or less.
Students are seen via zoom on a first come first served basis during the drop-in hours posted below.
Monday - Friday: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Drop-In Advising Link
| Counselor | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Arman Liwanag | aliwanag@sfsu.edu | Mon/Tues/Wed: 1:00pm -2:00pm |
| Diana Castro | dianacastro@sfsu.edu | Mon/Tues/Wed: 12:00pm-1:00pm |
| Martina Lasich | mlasich@sfsu.edu | Wed/Thurs/Fri: 12:00pm-1:00pm |
| Matt Grossbard | hgrossbard@sfsu.edu | Wed/Thurs/Fri: 1:00pm -2:00pm |
| McCall Olson | mccallolson@sfsu.edu | Mon/Tues/Fri: 1:00pm -2:00pm |
| Riri Shibata | rshibata@sfsu.edu | Wed/Thurs/Fri: 12:00pm-1:00pm |
| Scherane Kinney | skinney@sfsu.edu | Mon/Tues/Fri: 1:00pm-2:00pm |
| Tara Boehm | thjalmq@sfsu.edu | Mon/Tues/Wed: 12:00pm-1:00pm |
| Herman Lee | hklee@sfsu.edu | Thurs: 1:00pm-2:00pm |
In-Person drop-in advising hours are listed below for the period between August 22nd through September 2nd.
Drop-ins are for "quick questions" that can be answered in 15 minutes or less. We see students on a first come, first serve basis during the drop-in hours posted below.
Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 12:00pm, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Administration Building Room: 450
| Counselor | Drop-in Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Arman Liwang | aliwanag@sfsu.edu | Thursday & Friday |
| Diana Castro | dianacastro@sfsu.edu | Thursday & Friday |
| Herman Lee | hklee@sfsu.edu | Tuesday 10:00am - 12:00pm & Wednesday 2:00pm - 4:00pm |
| Martina Lasich | mlasich@sfsu.edu | Monday & Tuesday |
| Matt Grossbard | hgrossbard@sfsu.edu | Monday & Tuesday |
| McCall Olson | mccallolson@sfsu.edu | Wednesday & Thursday |
| Riri Shibata | rshibata@sfsu.edu | Monday & Tuesday |
| Scherane Kinney | skinney@sfsu.edu | Wednesday & Thursday |
| Tara Boehm | thjalmq@sfsu.edu | Thursday & Friday |
We look forward to connecting with you!
Undergraduate Advising Center
Administration Building, Room 450 (Temporary location for Fall 2022)
(415) 338 – 2101
Office Hours: Monday through Friday from 9am – 4pm
Phone Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:30am – 4pm
To limit the spread of COVID-19, students seeking in-person advising must comply with the campus vaccination policy. Upon arrival to the UAC, students will be asked to show proof of vaccination compliance. For more information on vaccination or exemption requirements, or to upload vaccination documentation please visit the myHealth page.
Need academic advising? Select the option that applies to you below.
Advising Paths
Drop-In Advising
Drop-in advising is available in-person Monday-Thursday. Look for your academic counselor's in-person drop-in hours.
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Looking for your College Resource Center?
All other students can visit their college resource center for advising on GE requirements, SF State Studies and Major/Minor related coursework.
If you have general (non-advising) questions, please call the phone number below during our posted phone hours to speak with our front desk staff.