Undergraduate

**Please note that the following advising days & times are only until the end of the semester on Friday 05/23.  Your advisors will not be available during summer.**

All students must contact an advisor each semester before registering for classes and then their advisor will release their registration hold. Students are assigned to an advisor upon their acceptance in the department. In order to complete the academic advising requirement students must complete all instructions found below.

1. Click on the link to download your advising form. This document is a fillable pdf that students should type answers directly on to the from. All areas of the form must be filled out completely. Fall 2025 Advising Fillable Form (Students Complete this Form) [pdf].  Details on the 4yr program can be found HERE.
2. Log onto your MySJSU student portal to download a copy of your MyPlanner report. Detailed instructions found here: My Planner Report Instructions [pdf]
3. Combine the completed advising form and the MyPlanner Report into one document (all students have access to Adobe Acrobat) and rename it in this format: Lastname_Firstname_Spring2025advising
4. Visit the Spartan Connect tile on one.sjsu.edu and login to find your personal academic advisor. Detailed instructions found here: Advising Guide for Spartan Connect [pdf]
5. Contact the your advisor about their availability.

Instruction Mode Information [pdf] is available as a resource to use in selecting your courses. 

Advising for undergraduate students will be handled as follows:

(Please contact your respective advisor if you have questions about their advising days, times or online options.

Student last name A-CE
Professor Ali Mehran, Geotechnial Engineering
P#: 408-924-3953 / Email: ali.mehran@sjsu.edu
ENG155
Advising hours
Thursday 9:30am-10:30am

Student last name CH-N
Professor Jae-Ho Pyeon, Construction Engineering
P#: 408-924-3853 / Email: jae.pyeon@sjsu.edu
ENGR159
Advising hours until 05/16
Monday: 5:45pm-6:45pm (in-person & online)
Tuesday: 8:30pm-9:00pm (online only)
Wednesday: 5:45pm-6:45pm (in-person & online)                                             Advising hours the week of 05/19                                                                  Monday 5:00-6:00pm (online only)                                                                    Tuesday 10:00-11:00am (in-person & online)                                                    Wednesday 3:30-4:30pm (online only)

Student last name O-Z
Professor Udeme Ndon, Environmental Engineering
P#: 408-924-3863 / Email: udeme.ndon@sjsu.edu
ENGR151
Advising hours
Monday: 10:30am-11:30am
Wednesday: 10:30am-11:30am

Change of Major Advisor

Dr. Olivia Yip

P# 408-924-3932 / Email: olivia.yip@sjsu.edu

If you are interested in changing your major into Civil Engineering, you should start by reviewing the Change of Major information on the Engineering Student Success Center website.

Online Hours: Tuesday 2:00-3:00pm (please email Professor Yip for her Zoom link)

Walk-in Office Hours: Wednesday 10:30-11:30am in ENG153

You must meet with the CE Change of Major Advisor to create a Study Plan prior to beginning the change of major process.