Advising

NEW DES STUDENTS
All incoming DES students beginning in the major in F23 will be assigned advisors to fill out their DES contract / academic roadmap toward their degree. You will be assigned an advisor by the first four digits of your last name. Please check the Advising Office Hours for your assignment and their availability.

If you have already entered the design major, met with an advisor, and filled out a roadmap, you will be remaining with your current advisor and can disregard the assignments. You will be making your appointments now through EAB Navigator

Students should meet with a faculty advisor at least once a semester to remain on track for timely graduation. Faculty Advisors in Design are available during Fall and Spring semesters with limited advising during the summer and winter.

If you have any problems making an appointment, contact design@sfsu.edu.

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Undergraduate students will be assigned advisors within their degree area (BSVCD or BSID) prior to the start of classes. See the Professor biographies here.

All newly admitted students are required to see their advisors during their first semester of attendance. It is recommended that students see their advisors early in that first semester and regularly as they progress to their degrees.
    •    Industrial Design Majors: Check details on our BSID_PPD page
    •    Visual Communication Design Majors: Check details on our BSVCD page
    •    Minors: Check details on our Design Minors page

Please email design@sfsu.edu with general questions (registration, etc), and if they cannot answer your questions, they will route you to a Design Faculty Advisor.

Check details on our SF Scholars page for details about our accelerated Undergraduate + Graduate program.

For details on the University Scholars programs, see University 4+1 Program

Graduate students work first with the department’s Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Hsiao-Yun Chu. As their course of study takes shape, graduate students can meet with advisors throughout the department based on the student’s interests and the professor’s areas of expertise. All advisors are available to students in the M.A. program, particularly for their graduate Culminating Project.

 

Regular academic advising (for General Education and Transfer questions) remains available via email, phone and Zoom.  Contact information is below.

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Undergraduate Advising

Majors in the College of Liberal & Creative Arts (LCA) should consult with two advisors each semester:

  1. an advisor in the major and
  2. a general education and university requirements advisor in the Undergraduate Advising Center

Students who are completing a minor or an additional major should see an advisor in those programs as well.

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Graduate Advising

Graduate students work first with the department’s Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Hsiao-Yun Chu. As their course of study takes shape, graduate students can meet with advisors throughout the department based on the student’s interests and the professor’s areas of expertise. All advisors are available to students in the M.A. program, particularly for their graduate Culminating Project.

The Division of Graduate Studies offers counseling and advising regarding issues ranging from applications to graduation. Visit the Graduate Advising Center