Academic Advising

General Education (GE) Advising

For GE advising, please meet with a GE advisor in the ACCESS Student Success Center, located at Clark Hall, Room 240.

Overview

Advisors assist students with questions about curriculum, course sequencing, and fulfilling requirements for graduation. We HIGHLY recommend students meet with their advisor at least once per semester. Majors and minors are advised by professors assigned by their last names on a drop-in basis during office hours or by appointment. Assignments and hours vary per semester.

Students should contact only their assigned faculty advisor for advising issues and inquiries.

If you are meeting an advisor to process university paperwork, please bring the following to your advising session:

  • Appropriate forms
    • Ex: change of major/minor, minor contract, substitution form, etc.
  • All college transcripts
    • this is especially important if you are a transfer student since we cannot view your records from the Registrar’s Office. It takes the Registrar at least 2 semesters to input the data into MySJSU.
  • Additional paperwork that needs to be attached to University petitions
    • Ex: transcripts, statement of purpose, doctor’s notes, etc.

Please look at the information on the Advising Presentation, created by Dr. Kinney, for Justice Studies and Forensic Science major course map.

Advisors have online Zoom office hours. Please have a look at your assigned advisor below.

Justice Studies Major Advising Assignments
Spring 2023

Student's Last Name Assigned Advisor Office Hours and Contact
AA-CAS Dr. Sambuddha Ghatak

Mondays 11:00-1:00 via Zoom or by appointment.
CAT-GL Dr. John Halushka

Mondays/Wednesdays 10:30-12:30 in person room MH511. Tuesdays 10:30-12:30 via Zoom.
GM-KZ Dr. Grace Howard

Mondays/Wednesdays 9:15-10:15 via Zoom.
LA-MON Dr. Sang Kil

Telephone (415-390-6523):

Wednesdays 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

(Schedule an Appointment)
MOO-QZ Dr. Edith Kinney

Tuesdays from 1:00-3:00 via Zoom.
RA-ROD Dr. Andrea Martinez

Mondays 10:30-12:30 via Zoom.
ROE-SAZ Dr. Justin Strong

Thursdays 1:00-3:00 via Zoom.
SB-ZZ Dr. Bryce Westlake


Mondays 2:00-4:00 in person room HB210B by appointment.
(Schedule an Appointment)

 

Forensic Science Major Advising Assignments
Spring 2023

Student's Last Name Assigned Advisor Office Hours and Contact
A-I

Dr. Mark Barash

Thursdays 3:00-6:00 via Zoom.
J-SH

Dr. Shawna Bolton

Tuesdays 2:00-4:00 via Zoom. Wednesdays/Thursdays 2:30-4:00 via Zoom and in person room HB210A.
SI-ZZ

Professor Mary Juno

Tuesdays/Thursdays 11:00-12:00 via Zoom.

 

Minor Advisors Assignments
Spring 2023

Minor Assigned Advisor Office Hours and Contact

Justice
Studies

 Dr. Alessandro De Giorgi Mondays/Wednesdays 9:00-11:00 via Zoom. Fridays by appointment.
Forensic
Studies		 Professor Mary Juno

Tuesdays/Thursdays 11:00-12:00 via Zoom.
Legal
Studies		 Dr. Edith Kinney

Tuesdays from 1:00-3:00 via Zoom. Office hours will be drop-in but students can sign up for appointments here.
Human
Rights		 Dr. Grace Howard

Mondays/Wednesdays 9:15-10:15 via Zoom.

 

Graduate Programs Advisors
Spring 2023

Graduate Program Assigned Advisor Office Hours and Contact

Justice Studies

 Dr. Alessandro De Giorgi Mondays/Wednesdays 9:00-11:00 via Zoom. Fridays by appointment.
Justice Studies-Criminology Dr. Jodie Warren

Tuesdays 7:00pm-8:00pm, Thursdays 1:00-2:00, 5:00-6:00 

All advising via Zoom.

 

Specialty Advising Assignments
Spring 2023

Advising Needs Assigned Advisor Office Hours and Contact

Justice Studies Undergraduate Advising

 Dr. Alessandro De Giorgi Mondays/Wednesdays 9:00-11:00 via Zoom. Fridays by appointment.

Internship

 Dr. John Halushka

Monday/Wednesdays 10:30-12:30 in person room MH511. Tuesdays 10:30-12:30 via Zoom.
Probation, Disqualification, Reinstatement Dr. Claudio Vera Sanchez Mondays 9:30-11:30 in person room MH509. Tuesdays 9:00-11:00 via Zoom.  Fridays 1:00-3:00 by appointment.

 

Pre-Law Advising

If you would like additional information on applying to law school after completing your studies at San José State University, you may also contact Rita Manning in the Department of Philosophy to make an appointment for advising.