How can an San Francisco State Graduate Advisor assist you?
The Division of Graduate Studies offers counseling and advising regarding issues ranging from admission to graduation. Whether you are a current, prospective masters, doctoral or credential student, we are here to assist you.
Services Offered
- Program exploration: Selecting a graduate program, Grade Point Average (GPA) calculations
- Graduate school application support: Admissions policies, domestic application procedures, re-applying to the university, University policies and procedures
- Career exploration: Career exploration, resumes, cover letters, post-graduate applications and essays
- Continuing Student Issues: Program withdrawal/transfer, policies and procedures
- Probation Guidance & Support: Academic planning and GPA analysis, personal and academic stress
Students who received their undergraduate diploma from outside the United States may contact International Admissions at (415) 405-4005 or intlgrad@sfsu.edu.
* If you have quick questions that do not require an advising session, please contact Grad Stop at (415) 338-2234 or gradstdy@sfsu.edu.
Speak With A Graduate Studies Advisor!
Graduate Advisors are available for drop-in advising to meet with prospective and current students for support. For available drop-in advising days and hours, please view our advising schedule.
Students are welcome to visit the Graduate Studies Office (ADM Building – Room 254) anytime during our advising hours to meet for advising. Drop-in advising is conducted for 30 minutes sessions and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you have quick questions that do not require an advising session, please contact Graduate Studies Advising at (415) 338-7155 (Mondays - Fridays; 9am - 5pm PST), or e-mail to gradadv@sfsu.edu.
Fall 2018 Advising Schedule
- Mondays: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Tuesdays: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Wednesdays: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
- Thursdays: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Fridays: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
There will be no advising available during SF State academic holidays.
For GPA calculations, please bring unofficial copies of your transcripts from all colleges/universities attended to advising.