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 during office hours either in person, via Zoom or by appointment. Please see below.  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.

Justice Studies Major Advising

Student's Last Name Assigned Advisor Office Hours and Contact
AA-AZ Dr. Dallas Augustine

Tuesdays 9:00-11:00 AM via Zoom.

BA-BZ Dr. Gabriela Gonzalez

Mondays 3:00-5:00 PM in person by appointment. 

CA-FL Dr. John Halushka

Tuesdays 9:30-10:30 AM in person and via Zoom,

Wednesdays 9:30-10:30 AM via Zoom.

FM-KI Dr. Grace Howard

Mondays/Wednesdays 3:00-4:00PM via Zoom.

KJ-MO Dr. Sang Kil

For Dr. Kil's office hours and contact info please click on this link.

MP-RI Dr. Edith Kinney

Tuesdays 9:15-11:15 AM via Zoom.

RJ-SAN Dr. Justin Strong

Mondays 11:00-1:00 PM via Zoom.

SAO-ZZ Dr. Wilson Yuan

Mondays/Wednesdays 10:15-11:15AM in person,

Tuesdays 9:00-11:00 AM via Zoom.

 

Forensic Science Major Advising  

Student's Last Name Assigned Advisor Office Hours and Contact
AA-FZ

Dr. Mark Barash

Mondays 3:00-5:00 PM via Zoom.

GA-LO

Dr. Shawna Bolton

Tuesdays/Wednesdays 10:00-11:00 AM via Zoom.

LP-RA

Professor Mary Juno

Mondays/Fridays 10:30-11:30 AM Zoom drop-in (no appointment needed).

RB-ZZ

Dr. Bryce Westlake 

Mondays/Wednesdays 1:30-2:30PM in person by appointment.

Minor Advising Assignments 

Minor Assigned Advisor Office Hours and Contact

Justice
Studies

Dr. Alessandro De Giorgi

Tuesdays 2:00-4:00 PM in person,

Thursdays 2:00-4:00 PM via Zoom.

Forensic
Studies
Professor Mary Juno

Mondays/Fridays 10:30-11:30 AM Zoom drop-in (no appointment needed).

Legal
Studies
Dr. Edith Kinney

Tuesdays 9:15-11:15 AM via Zoom.

Human
Rights
Dr. Grace Howard

Mondays/Wednesdays 3:00-4:00PM via Zoom.

Graduate Programs Advising

Graduate Program Assigned Advisor Office Hours and Contact

Justice Studies

Dr. Ericka Adams Mondays 2:30- 3:30 PM in person,
Wednesdays 12:30-3:30 PM via Zoom by appointment.
Justice Studies-Criminology Dr. Jodie Warren Mondays 3:00-4:00 PM in person,
Tuesdays 6:00-8:00 PM on Spartan Connect,
Thursdays 5:00-6:00 PM via Zoom.

 

Specialty Advising Assignments

Advising Needs Assigned Advisor Office Hours and Contact

Justice Studies Undergraduate Advising

Dr. Alessandro De Giorgi

Tuesdays 2:00-4:00 PM in person,

Thursdays 2:00-4:00 PM via Zoom.

Internship

Dr. Wilson Yuan

Mondays/Wednesdays 10:15-11:15 AM in person,

Tuesdays 9:00-11:00 AM via Zoom.

Academic Notice, Disqualification, Reinstatement Dr. Claudio Vera Sanchez

Tuesdays/Thursdays 10:00-11:00 AM (In-Person) AND 1:30-2:30 PM (In-Person or Zoom),

Fridays 1:00-3:00 PM (by appointment only).

 

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 contact Dr. Edith Kinney. Dr. Kinney is the Department of Justice Studies' designee to lead advising for the Legal Studies Minor. She also helps students find opportunities that suit their interests.

Contact Dr. Edith Kinney if you are interested in declaring a Legal Studies Minor or if you have additional questions.

Dr. Edith Kinney will be happy to consult with students about programs and personal goals. However, all department advisors can process the change of minor and/or graduation paperwork.