Academic Advising & Retention Services
Academic Advising & Retention Services provides advising for General Education, Undeclared Students, students requiring remediation, International Students and those on probation or disqualified. Transition advising is provided by this office through Frosh and Transfer Orientations.
Please navigate our website by choosing a link from the top of this page, or find a convenient list of Quick Links near the bottom of this page.
Spring 2012 News
- AARS has a Satellite Office in Clark Hall 128. We are open M-Th 10-12 and 2-5 and F 10-12. Drop by for advising help!
- Deadlines for Spring 2012 - The last day to submit a drop or withdraw petition for reasons other than a serious emergency situation that could not have been expected (medical, death, military, hospitalization, etc.) is Tuesday, April 24. Petitions are due to the AARS office by close of business at 4:45 pm. If you need to submit a petition, do not wait until the last minute to get signatures, etc. ('type A, non-emergency, petitions will not be accepted after this date until after spring classes end, when they will be considered retroactive petitions.
- New webpage for Assigned Undeclared Transfer Students
- New webpage for Changing or Declaring a Major
When is the best time to make an appointment?
- Academic Advising & Retention Services is least busy during mid-semester - October for Fall semester and March for Spring Semester. Take advantage of these months to seek GE advising!
- No advising appointments are made in our office during the add/drop period (first 2 weeks of the semester) - Drop in advising (quick answers) is available all day during this period.
- Visit our Appointment vs. Drop In webpage to learn about what sorts of questions can be asked in drop in advising, and which will require an appointment.
Campus-wide Advising Website Now Live!
Visit the Advising Hub website! The Advising Hub is meant to serve as a resource for all undergraduate and graduate students to aid in student success. As the name suggests, it's at the center of many advising and academic support services available at SJSU. This site can be used to locate and access the information and people you need to help you progress smoothly to your degree objective.
AARS Advising Hours for the spring semester:
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| Monday-Thursday: 8:15 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Friday: 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM |
Please call our office (408-924-2129) for an appointment or for more information about our office hours.
We are located in the Student Services Center at 9th and San Fernando.
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